3 weeks in india what to do

Aug 28th, 2002, 20:29

I am planing last minute travel next week have no plans recommendation as to what will be the best way to get an idea of India. Interested in Architecture, Yoga and nature. What is better Bombei or Delhi in this time of the year.

Lily · Aug 29th, 2002, 16:21

One option would be to do Delhi, Rajasthan and Agrain about eleven days and then go on to the South. A lot of people do the following in about eleven days

Delhi - Jaipur
Jaipur- Pushkar
Pushkar - Deogarh
Deogarh - Udaipur
Udaipur - Ranakpur - Jodhpur
Jodhpur - Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer - Bikaner
Bikaner - Jaipur
Jaipur - Agra

From Agra you an fly to Khajuraho and then on to Varanasi for the North Indian experience!

Alternatively you can travel at a leisurely pace and spend more time in Rajasthan and move on to Mumbai and Goa before flying out!

However if it is culture you are looking for, the best may be

Two weeks for Rajasthan and the north and then a week in South India, mainly the temples of Tamil Nadu.

Aug 29th, 2002, 17:15

Lily Thanks,

How but going up do Delhi and to rishikishe ? does it sound logic at all?

ramalaka · Mar 20th, 2005, 13:00

Hampi in north Karanataka is worth several days.
A trek in the Nandi Devi Biosphere is nice. (7-10 days)
Treks out of Sikkim and Darjeeling are excellent. (7-10 days)
A couple days in Delhi can be pleasant visiting ruins

Allow a day for travel when going more than 100 kms.

Rajasthan is over-rated and boring unless you do a 3-4 night desert overnight. Jaisalmer, Jodphur, Pushkar and other places have the usual assortment of forts, markets.

Goa is for people who want to re-live the Ecstasy-fueled raves in Thailand.

Kerala's waterways are nice, but you can't swim because of the pollution. Rent a canoe and stay off the over-rated houseboats.

mahmud · Mar 20th, 2005, 14:38

Do not forget to include Kerala, Goa & Uti.

renedu · Mar 23rd, 2005, 11:26

You can arrive in either one, I think it is good to get the contrast between the two very different cities, Mumbai and Delhi. (Great train service between the two, only 17 hours). In addition, while in Delhi you could go to Rishikesh for your Yoga fix or go further north to Shimla or Mussorie.

I have Hampi on my wishlist.

renedu · Mar 23rd, 2005, 11:31

3 weeks is not a lot of time, especially if it is your first time, you spend a few days (if not the whole trip) getting acclimatized (is that a word!) to India, let alone the mind-blowing surreal experience of waking up in a city like Bombay, so you need to take a few dyas at the begining to take it easy and get your bearings and establish some confort zone for yourself.

SHIMLA · Mar 23rd, 2005, 11:49

Mumbai(3 days), Golden Triangle(5 days), Rishikesh(3 days) and the hills of Himachal or Uttaranchal(8 days).

monkgonemad · Mar 23rd, 2005, 15:36

figure out what you are interested in and then seek it out.

lyndy · Mar 25th, 2005, 07:42

SHIMLA's advice looks pretty good to me! A taste of exotic India (getting hotter by the minute) and the cool of the mountains. You lucky girl!

Aug 28th, 2002, 20:29	#1
Scarlet Posts: n/a	3 weeks in india what to do I am planing last minute travel next week have no plans recommendation as to what will be the best way to get an idea of India. Interested in Architecture, Yoga and nature. What is better Bombei or Delhi in this time of the year.

Aug 29th, 2002, 16:21	#2
Lily Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Jaipur, India Posts: 343	One option would be to do Delhi, Rajasthan and Agrain about eleven days and then go on to the South. A lot of people do the following in about eleven days Delhi - Jaipur Jaipur- Pushkar Pushkar - Deogarh Deogarh - Udaipur Udaipur - Ranakpur - Jodhpur Jodhpur - Jaisalmer Jaisalmer Jaisalmer - Bikaner Bikaner - Jaipur Jaipur - Agra From Agra you an fly to Khajuraho and then on to Varanasi for the North Indian experience! Alternatively you can travel at a leisurely pace and spend more time in Rajasthan and move on to Mumbai and Goa before flying out! However if it is culture you are looking for, the best may be Two weeks for Rajasthan and the north and then a week in South India, mainly the temples of Tamil Nadu. __________________ Lily

Aug 29th, 2002, 17:15	#3
Scarlet Posts: n/a	Lily Thanks, How but going up do Delhi and to rishikishe ? does it sound logic at all? Last edited by indiamike : Aug 29th, 2002 at 18:07.

Mar 20th, 2005, 13:00	#4
ramalaka Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 36	Depends on your adoration level Hampi in north Karanataka is worth several days. A trek in the Nandi Devi Biosphere is nice. (7-10 days) Treks out of Sikkim and Darjeeling are excellent. (7-10 days) A couple days in Delhi can be pleasant visiting ruins Allow a day for travel when going more than 100 kms. Rajasthan is over-rated and boring unless you do a 3-4 night desert overnight. Jaisalmer, Jodphur, Pushkar and other places have the usual assortment of forts, markets. Goa is for people who want to re-live the Ecstasy-fueled raves in Thailand. Kerala's waterways are nice, but you can't swim because of the pollution. Rent a canoe and stay off the over-rated houseboats.

Mar 23rd, 2005, 11:31	#7
renedu Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florence, Italy Posts: 112	3 weeks 3 weeks is not a lot of time, especially if it is your first time, you spend a few days (if not the whole trip) getting acclimatized (is that a word!) to India, let alone the mind-blowing surreal experience of waking up in a city like Bombay, so you need to take a few dyas at the begining to take it easy and get your bearings and establish some confort zone for yourself.

Mar 20th, 2005, 14:38	#5
mahmud Account Closed Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Posts: 445	Do not forget to include Kerala, Goa & Uti.

Mar 23rd, 2005, 11:26	#6
renedu Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florence, Italy Posts: 112	You can arrive in either one, I think it is good to get the contrast between the two very different cities, Mumbai and Delhi. (Great train service between the two, only 17 hours). In addition, while in Delhi you could go to Rishikesh for your Yoga fix or go further north to Shimla or Mussorie. I have Hampi on my wishlist.

Mar 23rd, 2005, 11:49	#8
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,129	Mumbai(3 days), Golden Triangle(5 days), Rishikesh(3 days) and the hills of Himachal or Uttaranchal(8 days). __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !

Mar 23rd, 2005, 15:36	#9
monkgonemad Aimless Drifter, Shiftless Idler, Useless Waster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: SoEastAsia/AsiaSubCont Posts: 416	figure out what you are interested in and then seek it out.

Mar 25th, 2005, 07:42	#10
lyndy (Insubordinate) Sub-junior member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 289	SHIMLA's advice looks pretty good to me! A taste of exotic India (getting hotter by the minute) and the cool of the mountains. You lucky girl!

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