Top Ten Indian Cities To Visit

adam_carsis · Jul 19th, 2006, 22:51

I would like to know all of your top 10 favorite cities that you have visited!!!
I am planning a budget 5 month trip of the Northern 3/4 of India and I am trying to figure out the ultimate itinerary.
My rough draft goes like this---> Arrive Delhi, then by train...
Agra, Kanpur, Varanasi, Gaya, (then up to Kathmandu for 1 month),
then....???? I would like to then head south then west then back up to Delhi in the end, (like a big circle) but where to stay? I love the ocean and I would like to visit a good oceanside city. What are some good spots north of Mumbai? Either east or west coast India?
You can give me suggestions or just input your favorite all time India top 10 list!
Thanks Everyone!!!!

adam_carsis · Jul 19th, 2006, 22:55

OH ya...! I forgot to ask...
I will be staying mostly in budget hotels. the under USD $5.00 variety.
Is there always a place that you can safely lock up your backpack while you are out in the city?
Like a locker or a chest or something like that? I would hate to have to carry my backpack everywhere I go because I am afraid it will get stolen back in the hotel.

ferml · Jul 19th, 2006, 23:01

I'd say, the Golden Triange: Jaipur, Delhi, and Agra. Outside of that, I'd say:

- Goa
- Kerala
- Hillstations in Himachal Pradesh (Tibetan ones in particular, that is, e.g. Dharamsala, McLeod Ganj, many others... they have a totally different feel to them). I live in Delhi so I'm biased to hill stations.
- ummm... dunno... will let others make some suggestions. You might try looking at the "Destinations" forum for other other ideas. Also, it helps to have a better idea of what kind of traveler you are: luxury traveler, backpacker, site-seer, adventurer?

adam_carsis · Jul 19th, 2006, 23:03

Yes, thank you.
I am 100% buget backpacking adventurer!!!!

ferml · Jul 19th, 2006, 23:05

I just noticed that you said you are trying to stay in places under $5.00... I guess I can safely say that you aren't a luxury traveler.

In terms of locking your stuff up, I can't respond to that because I live here and that's not an issue for me, but in general, I can't say that I've noticed a lot of places where you can lock your stuff up.

Seriously, I can't read... Oceans, huh? There ain't no oceans in the North.

rahul__rahul__ · Jul 19th, 2006, 23:07

hmm in India I liked
-Leh, Ladakh (Ladakh is good if you are an adventurer, you can go by road on one of the highest and most beautiful highways in the world!)
-Delhi
-Mumbai
-anywhere in Goa
-Mussoorie
-Agra (for the Taj Mahal)

rahul__rahul__ · Jul 19th, 2006, 23:08

and the most north beaches you will find are probably in Gujarat..

ferml · Jul 19th, 2006, 23:09

I'm gonna have to agree with Mussoori for hill stations. I highly enjoyed my visit there.

rahul__rahul__ · Jul 19th, 2006, 23:16

I doubt you can stay in a hotel for $5!
What kind of hill stations would you like, Adam?
http://www.pbase.com/scaudill/mussoorie Those are some pictures of Mussoorie, its green,not so high altitude, and very Indian.
Ladakh on the other hand is more Tibetan, high altitude, and barren.
http://www.pbase.com/rrathika/ladakh_range

You could also go to offbeat places like the northeast.

ferml · Jul 19th, 2006, 23:17

$5USD does seem a bit low. I've stayed in guesthouses for that amount (albeit a TINY non-touristy hill station). In general, I'm a mid-range hotel kind of person so from personal experience I can't say how reasonable $5 is. Sure, India is cheap, but $5? I can't provide an honest answer to that question.

adam_carsis · Jul 19th, 2006, 23:17

Not oceans in the north, but the most northern ocean spots.
Yes, like, Gujarat. What is the temp like in Dec. there?
If not a "hotel" for under $5. There are hostels, guest houses, monistaries ect.. right??? I can stay some where for cheap I hope??

I live in Texas. I can handle any wild and dangerous situation!

rahul__rahul__ · Jul 19th, 2006, 23:23

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Originally Posted by adam_carsis

Not oceans in the north, but the most northern ocean spots.
Yes, like, Gujarat. What is the temp like in Dec. there?
If not a "hotel" for under $5. There are hostels, guest houses, monistaries ect.. right??? I can stay some where for cheap I hope??

December would probably be a good time to go, the weather wouldnt be as hot and it wont be monsoon season. Goa's peak time is december too. There is also Orissa that has beaches on the east coast.
and as for $5, I think that may be too low..you would probably get lunch for $5, not a place to stay..

dani · Jul 19th, 2006, 23:33

You'll find such budget hotels nearly everywhere (but it will probably not be too clean and surely not comfortable).
I've never seen something like a locker.
What you can do is to bring your own padlock for the room door.
That's what I do. I just couldn't yet figure out how I can securely lock the door when I'll live in a tent at the Pushkar Fair

MeCasa · Jul 19th, 2006, 23:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by adam_carsis

I live in Texas. I can handle any wild and dangerous situation!

adam_carsis · Jul 20th, 2006, 00:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by rahul__rahul__

and as for $5, I think that may be too low..you would probably get lunch for $5, not a place to stay..

HUUUH????
OK. I must be missing something here??? OF all I have read, I hear that you can backpack in India for around USD $10 per day.
Maybe I should have wrote hostel and not hotel. I am not looking for anything fancy. And lunch for $5 ??? That is how much it costs in America!!! Are we talking about the same thing here??

Jul 19th, 2006, 22:51	#1
adam_carsis adam carsis Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas, USA Posts: 34	Top Ten Indian Cities To Visit I would like to know all of your top 10 favorite cities that you have visited!!! I am planning a budget 5 month trip of the Northern 3/4 of India and I am trying to figure out the ultimate itinerary. My rough draft goes like this---> Arrive Delhi, then by train... Agra, Kanpur, Varanasi, Gaya, (then up to Kathmandu for 1 month), then....???? I would like to then head south then west then back up to Delhi in the end, (like a big circle) but where to stay? I love the ocean and I would like to visit a good oceanside city. What are some good spots north of Mumbai? Either east or west coast India? You can give me suggestions or just input your favorite all time India top 10 list! Thanks Everyone!!!!

Jul 19th, 2006, 23:01	#3
ferml Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 32	India Cities I'd say, the Golden Triange: Jaipur, Delhi, and Agra. Outside of that, I'd say: - Goa - Kerala - Hillstations in Himachal Pradesh (Tibetan ones in particular, that is, e.g. Dharamsala, McLeod Ganj, many others... they have a totally different feel to them). I live in Delhi so I'm biased to hill stations. - ummm... dunno... will let others make some suggestions. You might try looking at the "Destinations" forum for other other ideas. Also, it helps to have a better idea of what kind of traveler you are: luxury traveler, backpacker, site-seer, adventurer?

Jul 19th, 2006, 23:09	#8
ferml Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 32	Hill Stations I'm gonna have to agree with Mussoori for hill stations. I highly enjoyed my visit there.

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Jul 19th, 2006, 22:55	#2
adam_carsis adam carsis Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas, USA Posts: 34	OH ya...! I forgot to ask... I will be staying mostly in budget hotels. the under USD $5.00 variety. Is there always a place that you can safely lock up your backpack while you are out in the city? Like a locker or a chest or something like that? I would hate to have to carry my backpack everywhere I go because I am afraid it will get stolen back in the hotel.

Jul 19th, 2006, 23:03	#4
adam_carsis adam carsis Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas, USA Posts: 34	Yes, thank you. I am 100% buget backpacking adventurer!!!!

Jul 19th, 2006, 23:05	#5
ferml Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 32	I just noticed that you said you are trying to stay in places under $5.00... I guess I can safely say that you aren't a luxury traveler. In terms of locking your stuff up, I can't respond to that because I live here and that's not an issue for me, but in general, I can't say that I've noticed a lot of places where you can lock your stuff up. Seriously, I can't read... Oceans, huh? There ain't no oceans in the North.

Jul 19th, 2006, 23:07	#6
rahul__rahul__ राहुल Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Posts: 166	hmm in India I liked -Leh, Ladakh (Ladakh is good if you are an adventurer, you can go by road on one of the highest and most beautiful highways in the world!) -Delhi -Mumbai -anywhere in Goa -Mussoorie -Agra (for the Taj Mahal)

Jul 19th, 2006, 23:08	#7
rahul__rahul__ राहुल Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Posts: 166	and the most north beaches you will find are probably in Gujarat..

Jul 19th, 2006, 23:16	#9
rahul__rahul__ राहुल Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Posts: 166	I doubt you can stay in a hotel for $5! What kind of hill stations would you like, Adam? http://www.pbase.com/scaudill/mussoorie Those are some pictures of Mussoorie, its green,not so high altitude, and very Indian. Ladakh on the other hand is more Tibetan, high altitude, and barren. http://www.pbase.com/rrathika/ladakh_range You could also go to offbeat places like the northeast.

Jul 19th, 2006, 23:17	#10
ferml Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 32	$5USD does seem a bit low. I've stayed in guesthouses for that amount (albeit a TINY non-touristy hill station). In general, I'm a mid-range hotel kind of person so from personal experience I can't say how reasonable $5 is. Sure, India is cheap, but $5? I can't provide an honest answer to that question.

Jul 19th, 2006, 23:33	#13
dani मेरा नाम दान्येल है Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 495	You'll find such budget hotels nearly everywhere (but it will probably not be too clean and surely not comfortable). I've never seen something like a locker. What you can do is to bring your own padlock for the room door. That's what I do. I just couldn't yet figure out how I can securely lock the door when I'll live in a tent at the Pushkar Fair

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