Is this a feasible itinerary? North and South in 10 weeks

bmovieneil · Feb 24th, 2009, 15:25

Hi all,

I am off to India in October with my girlfriend. We will be travelling for 10 weeks. General plan is to see as much as possible and we aim to split the trip in half - 5 weeks in the north and then 5 weeks in the south, with a big old train journey from Kolkatta to Chennai (broken up by a stop in Bhubaneshwar) dividing the 2 halves of the trip.
We will mainly be travelling by train and and although we want to see a lot of what India has to offer, we dont want to be rushing around constantly and want to do it at a reasonable pace.
Bearing this in mind, would the following be a reasonable itinerary for a 10 week trip:
Delhi - Shimla - Jodphur - Jaipur - Agra - Bandghavari (safari) - Varanasi - Calcuatta - Bhubaneshwar - Chennai - Thiruvanathapuram - Kochi - Mysore - Jog Falls - Honey Valley - Goa - Mumbai

Would appreciate some honest opinions on this cause I'm not sure whether we are stretching ourselves too much.

Many thanks in advance.

steven_ber · Feb 24th, 2009, 15:55

Sound ok, and a lot less rushed than many people try on their first visit.

After Bhubaneshwar (better place than Puri/Konark), try going to Rajahmundry, read the post below, then other posts after it for more details.

Bhadrachalam to Rajahmundry by River Steamer

arunchs · Feb 24th, 2009, 16:04

I think this looks perfect for 10 days. You would be able to make many sidetrips from these main destinations too, in the time you have. Make sure you book your trains as early possible. Happy Travels!

bmovieneil · Feb 24th, 2009, 16:15

thank you so much for your replies - it has taken a lot of research but I am happy with the itinerary. If experienced travellers think its a good one then I'm happy to go with it. Without a doubt we will be branching out for day trips etc from each area. Thanks guys

SophiaAlexandra · Feb 28th, 2009, 01:19

Hey piglet!
This is such a useful site. Glad people think our itinerary is good too! Need to start looking for those places to branch off to! xo

Feb 24th, 2009, 15:25	#1
bmovieneil Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Worcester, UK Posts: 36	Is this a feasible itinerary? North and South in 10 weeks Hi all, I am off to India in October with my girlfriend. We will be travelling for 10 weeks. General plan is to see as much as possible and we aim to split the trip in half - 5 weeks in the north and then 5 weeks in the south, with a big old train journey from Kolkatta to Chennai (broken up by a stop in Bhubaneshwar) dividing the 2 halves of the trip. We will mainly be travelling by train and and although we want to see a lot of what India has to offer, we dont want to be rushing around constantly and want to do it at a reasonable pace. Bearing this in mind, would the following be a reasonable itinerary for a 10 week trip: Delhi - Shimla - Jodphur - Jaipur - Agra - Bandghavari (safari) - Varanasi - Calcuatta - Bhubaneshwar - Chennai - Thiruvanathapuram - Kochi - Mysore - Jog Falls - Honey Valley - Goa - Mumbai Would appreciate some honest opinions on this cause I'm not sure whether we are stretching ourselves too much. Many thanks in advance. Last edited by bmovieneil : Feb 24th, 2009 at 15:53. Reason: changing title to more specific

Feb 24th, 2009, 15:55	#2
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: South of England. Posts: 11,567	Sound ok, and a lot less rushed than many people try on their first visit. After Bhubaneshwar (better place than Puri/Konark), try going to Rajahmundry, read the post below, then other posts after it for more details. Bhadrachalam to Rajahmundry by River Steamer __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information. RAC & Waitlists explained.

Feb 24th, 2009, 16:04	#3
arunchs Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 448	I think this looks perfect for 10 days. You would be able to make many sidetrips from these main destinations too, in the time you have. Make sure you book your trains as early possible. Happy Travels! __________________ My India travel blog My Images from India

Feb 28th, 2009, 01:19	#5
SophiaAlexandra Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: UK Posts: 15	Hey piglet! This is such a useful site. Glad people think our itinerary is good too! Need to start looking for those places to branch off to! xo __________________ Sophia~Alexandra

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Feb 24th, 2009, 16:15	#4
bmovieneil Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Worcester, UK Posts: 36	thank you so much for your replies - it has taken a lot of research but I am happy with the itinerary. If experienced travellers think its a good one then I'm happy to go with it. Without a doubt we will be branching out for day trips etc from each area. Thanks guys

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