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Nov 30th, 2005, 19:07
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| Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK
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|  Golden Triangle Tips Please ! We're starting our India trip with the Golden Triangle (Delhi, Jaipur, Agra). We are a family of two parents in their fifties and my brother and me in our twenties. Any advice on must see / experience things in this area, nice, inexpensive places to stay, along with tips on any therapies / treatments or anything else the area is famous for would be most welcome  !Also, do Jaipur and Agra warrant an overnight stay or are they do-able as day-trips? Thanks in advance! |
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Nov 30th, 2005, 23:57
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| bunder Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN, US
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 | I did this trip with my husband in 2002, over New Years. Are you hiring a car or taking trains? We had originally booked trains but fog caused very long delays and we were on a tight time budget, so we hired a car last minute. In Delhi, we hired a driver for a sightseeing day through Namaste India Travels (do they still post here?). It was a great drive at a very fair price. Highlights of our time in Delhi were the Ba'Hai temple and Dilli Haat (a WONDERFUL shopping bazaar - it has a very small entrance fee, like 10 rs, that keeps beggars and touts out, so it's enjoyable and relaxing. There are a lot of arts, crafts, souvenirs, clothing, etc. The stands change every now and then). We also enjoyed the Gandhi sites - the Gandhi Smitri in particular. In Agra, we did the Taj Mahal first thing in the morning. It was very foggy but we still had a great time, and it is not to be missed in my opinion. We also did the Baby Taj (I can't remember names of these places anymore!). I don't think you NEED to spend the night in Agra, but we did some shopping for inlaid marble pieces and wanted a more relaxing pace so we did. In Jaipur, I highly recommend Jasvilas to stay. I think the website is http://www.jasvilas.com/, but I'm not certain. The prices were reasonable, the rooms were spotless and very nice, and you absolutely cannot beat the conversations with the owners. We also visited Amer Fort while there, and that was fun. We spent several hours wandering the market, and really liked our time in Jaipur. Since I've been rotten at remembering the names of places, you can see our travel photos with captions here if you're interested: http://www.shaunandshannon.com/india Feel free to PM with questions, and have a great time. Shannon Last edited by Alan D; Dec 1st, 2005 at 19:21.. |
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Dec 1st, 2005, 00:05
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| Linger a day or three in the Agra area, for the quiet life base yourself in Bharatpur where Agra And Fatehpur Sikri are easily accessible by bus, train or taxi, as are Mathura and Deeg Mathura is the birthplace of krishna and therefor you'll fins lots of pilgrims and get a glance at the spiritual side of India!! Fatehpur Sikri is a fine example of Mughal Architecture Bharatpur has probably India's finest bird sanctuary with lot of migratory birds like Storks, Spoonbill and Cranes there also lot of Antelope, Deer and Jackals running arouns take a guide for the best insight! Deeg also has a beautiful palace set in a small lake All of these places are with 2 hours by bus!! For Agra take the train it's faster!! |
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Dec 1st, 2005, 00:22
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| bunder Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN, US
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| I had forgotten about Bharatpur and Deeg. I didn't go to them on this Golden Triangle trip, but spent two nights in Bharatpur in 2001. The bird sanctuary is really great, particularly early in the morning (rent bikes if you're all able to pedal), and the Deeg Palace is also worth a stop. |
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Dec 1st, 2005, 16:45
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| Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK
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| Thank you for taking the time to share your tips! Very helpful and welcome indeed  |
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Dec 1st, 2005, 17:26
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: United Kingdom
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Jaipur is worth a couple of nights. The town itself is pleasant with a plenty to see. Take the local bus out to the Amber Palace and avoid the hassle that those on organised tours get. A trip up to Tiger Fort is worth it for the views back over Jaipur. For accomodation try Arya Niwas - they have comfortable rooms and an excellent restaurant. Tea can be taken on the lawn - very civilised!! http://www.aryaniwas.com/ | |
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Dec 5th, 2005, 12:01
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| Member  Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Australia
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| A very obvious point - but one not yet mentioned. DON'T GO ON A FRIDAY!!!!! Taj is closed every Friday. I agree to spend more than 1 day in Agra if you want to take all in. Also helps keep everyone interested. You CAN fit everything into 1 day, but it is such a whirlwind, you leave with facts about each site all sort of rolling in 1 big ball in your head! |
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