itinerary for north India-how does it look?

JanineG

10/31 Arrive Delhi late night by plane, sleep at airport hotel
11/1 Lv on 9 a.m. flight to Varanasi, Sleep Varanasi Ganpati Guest House
11/2 Overnight Varanasi
11/3 Overnight Varanasi, day trip to Sarnath
11/4 overnight train to NJP leaving at 18:30
11/5 Overnight Gangtok
11/6 See Gangtok, Overnight Gangtok
11/7 Dzongu homestay, North Sikkim
11/8 Dzongu homestay
11/9 Dzongu homestay
11/10 Overnight Lachung
11/11 See Yumthang Valley in morning, return to Gangtok, on by private car to Siliguri. Overnight Siliguri.
11/12 10 a.m. flight to Delhi arr Delhi 13:50 Overnight Delhi
11/13 See Delhi, overnight train to Ajmer.
11/14 Arrive Ajmer, proceed to Pushkar for exploring.Overnight Pushkar.
11/15 Explore Pushkar. Take train from Ajmer to Udaipur leaving at 15:55 and arriving Udaipur at 21:20. Overnight Udaipur Mewar haveli.
11/16 See Udaipur. Overngiht Mewar Haveli
11/17 See udaipur, Overnight Mewar Haveli
11/18 Hire private car and driver to Jodhpur, seeing Ranakpur and Kem Fort along the way. Overnight Jodhpur Shahi Guest House.
11/19 See Jodhpur. Stay Shahi Guest House.
11/20 Take early afternoon bus to Jaisalmer (5.5 hours). Overnight Shahi Palace.
11/21 See Jaisalmer. Overnight Shahi Palace
11/22 overnight camel safari
11/23 Take JSM DL Express train leaving at 17:15 Arrivign Jaipur 4:50 a.m. next day
11/24 arrive Jaipur 4:50 a.m. Overnight Pearl Palace.
11/25 early bus to Fatehpur Sikri. See it and bus to Agra. Overnight Agra.
11/26 SEe Taj Mahal sunset. Train to Delhi afterwards. Overnight Delhi.
11/27 Sightsee Delhi. late night flight back to the United States

So, what do you all think? Any suggestions, changes? Thanks for any replies.

pibikay

it seems OK.But it is pretty tight schedule

vonkla

I should skip Ajmer/Pushkar and take an overnight train from Delhi to Udaipur.
So you a little more flexible in the second part of the trip.

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akdave

JanineG, I have similar itinerary planned Delhi to Sikkim, coming up in dec.
Can you relate Dzongu homestay experience/tips?
Thanks