4 months from january 09...what would you do

quintessential · Jul 2nd, 2008, 06:57

hi, i am interested to know what you would do with 4 months in India, what would be your ideal itinerary
cheers
Q

machadinha · Jul 2nd, 2008, 07:07

LOL. Er, travel around?

Maybe try How to get the most out of the Itinerary section. for some inspiration on how to find your answers.

wonderwomanusa · Jul 2nd, 2008, 07:10

I would start by figuring out what sorts of places interest me and building an itinerary around those. You know, some people go from bazaar to bazaar, and others from temple to temple and others from restaurant to restaurant. Which sorts of places interest YOU?

There's no itinerary that does for everyone.

zoltan · Jul 2nd, 2008, 09:26

Go off the beaten track and take lots of photographs and not think of work while I'm there :-)

quintessential · Jul 2nd, 2008, 15:15

like the answer zoltan. my travel plans are
mumbai...........2 days
Rajasthan.........2 weeks
Agra .............. 1 day
Varanasi ............4 days
Andaman and Nicobar.......... up to 30 days
goa ........ up to 2 months
mumbai.......... up to 1 week
good bad? what do ya reckon

machadinha · Jul 2nd, 2008, 15:17

4 Months in India, and two of them in Goa...? Well, I've never been. Depends what you're after I'm sure. Many seem to love it there, so who am I to speak against it.

Andamans are lovely I hear but a month there might be overdoing it unless you're really into doing nothing much of anything on the beach.

quintessential · Jul 2nd, 2008, 15:27

wow that was quick, i will be in goa to do some yoga at a friends
place and some watsu,
i know why people say they don't like goa, but if you jump on your bike you can find very nice deserted beaches,
however 'real' India its not, maybe thats the attraction, after some full on travel around India its nice to relax on a beach .

machadinha · Jul 2nd, 2008, 15:39

Yes, do as you please, but for two months...?

Anyway you make it sound like you know it already. What do you need our advice for? As noted above, there is no answer to your question. Not to anywhere.

(The less so since you seem to have three of those four months pretty fixed in your mind already anyway.)

quintessential · Jul 2nd, 2008, 15:56

maybe i phrased my question wrong, i am interesd in what other people would do with there time in india. just to get more ideas really.
nothing apart from goa is fixed so am open to any suggestions.
and you made me realize that with 2 months in goa , a month really is not needed in the Andaman's
cheers

machadinha · Jul 2nd, 2008, 15:59

See my post #2 above. Travel around. The options are limitless.

When I like to scuttle around obscure villages in some other country, this may not be the next person's idea of fun. Kind of thing. There really is no answer just like that. Although it would help people to have some idea of your interests I guess.

kalbarri · Jul 2nd, 2008, 16:18

then take it from there...
that is what i normally do but my next trip will be retracing some of the last steps i took as i want to revisit some of the great people i met.(eg. allepi, marayoor, trivandrum etc) reading this forum also adds to ones ideas of where to go and what to do. i may even go to a yoga ashram that has been suggested in IM.

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Originally Posted by quintessential

hi, i am interested to know what you would do with 4 months in India, what would be your ideal itinerary
cheers
Q

jyotirmoy · Jul 2nd, 2008, 16:20

How lucky some of you are having 4 months holiday.
If I could spend 4 months in another country I would start reading as much as possible before leaving and then reaching there I would try to lap up its history, culture, architecture, sights, sounds, smells as much as possible.

zoltan · Jul 2nd, 2008, 17:09

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Mumbai - 2 days Rajasthan - 2 weeks
Agra - 1 day Varanasi - 4 days
Andaman and Nicobar - up to 30 days
Goa - up to 2 months Mumbai - up to 1 week

OK, from the outset, I have never been to Goa (and have very little intention of going). My understanding is that it's an Indian form of Ibiza.

30 days in the Andamans could be excessive and after the first couple of weeks, monotonous.

There are many places in between that are worth looking at (having been there, it's in retrospect), including: Hampi; Dalautabad; Ellora; Ajanta; many parts of Kerala and more.

But you haven't given any indications of what you want to see /do; what your pleasures are; what budget you have (Mumbai will be the single most expensive place to stay).

It's really tough answering questions for people or providing input when there's nothing to base responses on.

If you enjoy yoga, there are many places (esp. in the South), where you can partake in yoga /meditation. But if you are set on Goa, that's your call.

I'll happily provide more input, but I prefer to do so when I have something of substance to base comments and suggestions on.

Cheers
Zoltan

quintessential · Jul 2nd, 2008, 18:48

cheers for all the input guys,
zoltan - thanks for the advice , i don't wont to sound rude or ungrateful but i was asking what other people would do with there time in india, what would be there perfect itinerary if there is such a thing.
my own is subject to change if anything i like is thrown up,
my main hobbies are water related, thats why Andaman, as goa is not the best for the sea quality
thanks all

ps why does no one seem to like goa, its not that bad

ananda2193 · Jul 2nd, 2008, 19:02

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Originally Posted by quintessential

ps why does no one seem to like goa, its not that bad

Have you ever been there. Lot's of people like it. I think that's the problem.
But I like it and the more people that don't just means it will be less crowded as it is already.

So keep on hating it please!

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quintessential Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: arse end of cornwall Posts: 17	cheers for all the input guys, zoltan - thanks for the advice , i don't wont to sound rude or ungrateful but i was asking what other people would do with there time in india, what would be there perfect itinerary if there is such a thing. my own is subject to change if anything i like is thrown up, my main hobbies are water related, thats why Andaman, as goa is not the best for the sea quality thanks all ps why does no one seem to like goa, its not that bad Last edited by quintessential : Jul 2nd, 2008 at 18:49. Reason: forgot text

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machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,155	LOL. Er, travel around? Maybe try How to get the most out of the Itinerary section. for some inspiration on how to find your answers. __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

Jul 2nd, 2008, 07:10	#3
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,259	I would start by figuring out what sorts of places interest me and building an itinerary around those. You know, some people go from bazaar to bazaar, and others from temple to temple and others from restaurant to restaurant. Which sorts of places interest YOU? There's no itinerary that does for everyone.

Jul 2nd, 2008, 15:15	#5
quintessential Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: arse end of cornwall Posts: 17	like the answer zoltan. my travel plans are mumbai...........2 days Rajasthan.........2 weeks Agra .............. 1 day Varanasi ............4 days Andaman and Nicobar.......... up to 30 days goa ........ up to 2 months mumbai.......... up to 1 week good bad? what do ya reckon

Jul 2nd, 2008, 15:17	#6
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,155	4 Months in India, and two of them in Goa...? Well, I've never been. Depends what you're after I'm sure. Many seem to love it there, so who am I to speak against it. Andamans are lovely I hear but a month there might be overdoing it unless you're really into doing nothing much of anything on the beach.

Jul 2nd, 2008, 15:27	#7
quintessential Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: arse end of cornwall Posts: 17	wow that was quick, i will be in goa to do some yoga at a friends place and some watsu, i know why people say they don't like goa, but if you jump on your bike you can find very nice deserted beaches, however 'real' India its not, maybe thats the attraction, after some full on travel around India its nice to relax on a beach .

Jul 2nd, 2008, 15:39	#8
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,155	Yes, do as you please, but for two months...? Anyway you make it sound like you know it already. What do you need our advice for? As noted above, there is no answer to your question. Not to anywhere. (The less so since you seem to have three of those four months pretty fixed in your mind already anyway.)

Jul 2nd, 2008, 15:56	#9
quintessential Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: arse end of cornwall Posts: 17	maybe i phrased my question wrong, i am interesd in what other people would do with there time in india. just to get more ideas really. nothing apart from goa is fixed so am open to any suggestions. and you made me realize that with 2 months in goa , a month really is not needed in the Andaman's cheers

Jul 2nd, 2008, 15:59	#10
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,155	See my post #2 above. Travel around. The options are limitless. When I like to scuttle around obscure villages in some other country, this may not be the next person's idea of fun. Kind of thing. There really is no answer just like that. Although it would help people to have some idea of your interests I guess.

Jul 2nd, 2008, 16:20	#12
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,386	How lucky some of you are having 4 months holiday. If I could spend 4 months in another country I would start reading as much as possible before leaving and then reaching there I would try to lap up its history, culture, architecture, sights, sounds, smells as much as possible.

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