Gurgaon

alspants

Anybody have advice on the following.

1 - A driver company, to hire a car/driver for a month? I know strange, but getting taxis every day from the same place can be irritating.

2 - Nicest way to get to Jaipur for a long weekend?

3 - What to do in Delhi after you have done all the tourist bits and bobs?

4 - Best restaurants in the area of Gurgaon and Delhi? I tried punjabi by nature, its a fantastic culinary feast of oozing perfect food. So if anyone has not tried it, do. Gurgaon version is at the infinity towers, beside the Ericsson building, Phaze Number 5.

5 - Cinema listings for Gurgaon (websites don't seem to list films?)

6 - Anybody been to the nightclub at the Sahara Mall? It looks okay. Is it safe from the pinchers and groapers for my lady? I heard about a molestation (Rape?) in Gurgaon lately so Im not so sure about late night clubbing...

Any advice, as always, appreciated.

R

ronsaik

You could try asking one of the better service providers like Neptune, though they are going to be only a shade less expensive than Hertz or Avis. their email id: reservations@neptunecorporates ervices.com
Driving down. Keep the car for trips into the rest of Rajasthan. I'm not sure Jaipur is worth a long weekend.

Head OUT of Delhi and see the mountains and forests of north india before they run out of snow and trees respectively.


Two quick ones in Gurgaon: Filmi Masala in Metropolitan, Chor Bizarre in ditto (the original version at ITO is far better, though). Delhi's list is too long. Here are some names: Maurya Sheraton's Bukhara, Claridges' Dhaba, Chopsticks in Asiad Village (albeit in decline), and Moets in Defence Colony.

Try www.bookmyshow.com for all cinema listings in Delhi / Gurgaon / Noida (NCR region)
There are two cinema chains in Gurgaon: PVR and DT. you can google their websites and check out the listings as well.

Molestation incident, yes. But the frequency of such unfortunate incidents is not high enough to warrant a boycott.Keep away from large groups of drunken youths.
Haven't been to the nightclub at Sahara mall, but the latter happens to be one of the shadier malls in Gurgaon.
On the whole, women accompanied by a male escort should not be overtly alarmed. Single women should consider moving to another city.

Indizen

Delhi to Jaipur by train : Shatabdi Express.

Movie listings in the Times of India and Hindustan Times, especially on Fridays.

cooldude

I think you should try to travel from train in spite of hire a car,and also it will cost less...

alspants

Thanks for all the advice. I when I have done it all I will write reports for all those with similar requests.

Regarding driver and a car I have heard of a company called Green's but no amount of google'ing is leading me to a website.

"Head OUT of Delhi and see the mountains and forests of north india before they run out of snow and trees respectively."

I will do, off to Dharamshala and maybe shimla this weekend.

Thanks again all

R