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HUCKELBERRY · Apr 10th, 2006, 09:22

I am planning a three week trip to India - flying to Mumbai 3 May. I understand that this is the hottest time of the year. I was planning on doing the west coast. Is this a good move or would further north be more bearable ? I love beaches, but if its going to get too sticky should i head for the hills ?

SHIMLA · Apr 10th, 2006, 09:35

Of course you should head for the hills in May !

HUCKELBERRY · Apr 10th, 2006, 09:38

Thanks, any tips on where to go and how to get there from Mumbai ??

capt_mahajan · Apr 10th, 2006, 09:39

beaches will be hot.

hills will be cool and crowded, at least the simla/nainital/mussorie types.

at this time of the year, i would head north and find a smaller off the main road kind of place in uttaranchal.. you will find lots of ideas on IM

SHIMLA · Apr 10th, 2006, 09:52

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Originally Posted by HUCKELBERRY

Thanks, any tips on where to go and how to get there from Mumbai ??

New Delhi is the base for most of the North Indian hill-stations. You can either fly to Delhi or take the train(may be too late now for train reservations, as May is also the peak holiday month in India) from Mumbai.

Some of the hill-stations you may consider are Kasauli, Solan, Shimla, Chail, Narkanda, Fagu, Kullu and Manali; all in Himachal Pradesh. Then you have Chamba, Khajjiar, Dalhousie, Dharamsala and Palampur, also in Himachal Pradesh, but better approached from Pathankot, which is further north of Delhi.

In the state of Uttaranchal you have Nainital, Mussoorie, Almora, Binsar, Kausani, Ranikhet and Pithoragarh; plus a host of other destinations like Lansdowne, Pauri, Uttarkashi, Srinagar, etc. which are less frequented by tourists.

caroiana · Apr 10th, 2006, 10:59

I flew into Mumbai in early May two years ago and found it quite hot. Instead of heading north, we went south to the Western Ghats, where it was very cool and comfortable. We headed to Kodaikanal (in Tamil Nadu) and Kumily (on the border of Kerala and T.N.), neither of which were particularly crowded. We also loved the backwaters and beaches of Kerala, which were certainly warm but at least benefiting from an ocean breeze. Certainly amazing...But I've never been up north...

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HUCKELBERRY Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SYDNEY Posts: 4	hot hot HOT ! I am planning a three week trip to India - flying to Mumbai 3 May. I understand that this is the hottest time of the year. I was planning on doing the west coast. Is this a good move or would further north be more bearable ? I love beaches, but if its going to get too sticky should i head for the hills ?

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Apr 10th, 2006, 09:38	#3
HUCKELBERRY Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SYDNEY Posts: 4	Thanks, any tips on where to go and how to get there from Mumbai ??

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capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,509	beaches will be hot. hills will be cool and crowded, at least the simla/nainital/mussorie types. at this time of the year, i would head north and find a smaller off the main road kind of place in uttaranchal.. you will find lots of ideas on IM

Apr 10th, 2006, 10:59	#6
caroiana Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 7	I flew into Mumbai in early May two years ago and found it quite hot. Instead of heading north, we went south to the Western Ghats, where it was very cool and comfortable. We headed to Kodaikanal (in Tamil Nadu) and Kumily (on the border of Kerala and T.N.), neither of which were particularly crowded. We also loved the backwaters and beaches of Kerala, which were certainly warm but at least benefiting from an ocean breeze. Certainly amazing...But I've never been up north...

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