Must sees in Rajasthan and possibly Nepal

Raduga · Apr 16th, 2008, 09:24

Hello fellows,
We are an adventurous couple would love to explore must sees in Rajasthan and possibly Nepal.

We would be interested in trekking, rafting and visiting Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal, if possible, if not than 100% Rajasthan. Our dates:. November 2008 for 3 weeks.

This would be our first time in India. Our budget…let’s just say we would love to get the most for our money. We don’t mind to spend it if it’s worth it. We are not Marriott hotel people; however security and some level of comfort for us is the most important aspect in our journeys. If there is a hotel or a place that we are absolutely must to stay in or see, we would gladly explore it.

I am the type, would sleep well, if we would have all our bookings confirmed prior to our arrival, where my husband is live free or die, one day at the time type of guy..

We would love to see Jaipur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Agra and I would love to try camel safari. We would be arriving in Delhi. I’ve checked a few itineraries and there are additional places mentioned such as: Chandelao, Jodhpur, Bhenswara, Ranakpur, Jojawar, and Pushaker . What is worth it, what is not? What would be the best approach for us?

PS. We are a couple from Quebec, Canada, where, even though you are married, a woman does not take her husband’s name. I keep mine and my husband keeps his.

It’s just the law, I don’t know why; this is the way it is. Any ways, I’ve read here somewhere that there is a possibility of some difficulties coming from a confusion of married or not if passports are compared. In addition, we both have different citizenships.

How do we avoid this? Should we worry about this?
Any advice will be very appreciated,
Raduga

machadinha · Apr 16th, 2008, 09:40

Hi, and welcome to IndiaMike. Just in brief for now:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raduga

Any ways, I’ve read here somewhere that there is a possibility of some difficulties coming from a confusion of married or not if passports are compared. In addition, we both have different citizenships.

How do we avoid this? Should we worry about this?

No

kristinm · Apr 16th, 2008, 10:28

Just off the top of my head.. Bundi, Jain temple at Ranakpur, Udaipur, camel ride to desert in Jaisalmer, Taj Mahal (der), Humayan's tomb in Delhi, any of the forts and palaces, great and wonderful people people and more people, food food and more food (these two can be achieved anywhere!, hanging out and drinking chai - ditto. Oh and one night in a heritage castle if you can manage - we stayed at Ghanerao Royal Castle one night and it was so atmospheric and evocative and the village is lovely.

We have different names on our passports - no issues!

Raduga · Apr 17th, 2008, 00:58

Would anyone know if there are any local tours offered for 2-3 weeks visiting all places in Rajasthan? Or can we find an English speaking guide for 2-3 weeks?

capt_mahajan · Apr 17th, 2008, 07:19

Tours will be possible.

A single guide for that stretch will not be neccessary, though, and will not know much beyond his 'home' turf. Sometimes they don't even know that.

I would take a guide wherever I thought I wanted one.

kristinm · Apr 17th, 2008, 07:33

You could hire a car and driver out of Delhi, or one of the other places, lots of people we ran into seemed to be travelling that way. Not a tour as such, but same car and driver all the way, some of them are excellent. The drivers look after themselves in the evenings.. it would certainly be convenient as far as carrying all the stuff you buy along the way!

We had a fellow from Jaisalmer to Shekhawati who was great and had taken people all around Rajasthan. There are others who work out of Udaipur who seem to go all around as well.. The Delhi ones I think may be more expensive and more likely to be from a company, although if you explore this board many people seem to have used these companies and been very happy. Remember the roads are awful so you need nerves of steel!

camelgirl · Apr 17th, 2008, 09:33

You have chosen an excellent month to travel. I would stick to Rajasthan and do Nepal another time. There's plenty to see in that part of India. I think the Pushkar Camel mela (fair) starts Nov. 10 this year, so you might want to include this once-a-year event. You need reservations at either a hotel or tented camp because the town just explodes for that week. We went in 2006 & it was excellent (it's where I took the photo of my "avatar.")

My husband & I also have different names on our passports and it's no problem, except they call him Mr. My Name sometimes

He's used to it. It happens here in the US also.

kristinm · Apr 17th, 2008, 11:09

People in India were confused & amazed that we only had one child... not that we weren't wearing rings or had separate names. 'And where are your other children mem?'.

Apr 16th, 2008, 09:24	#1
Raduga Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 2	Must sees in Rajasthan and possibly Nepal Hello fellows, We are an adventurous couple would love to explore must sees in Rajasthan and possibly Nepal. We would be interested in trekking, rafting and visiting Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal, if possible, if not than 100% Rajasthan. Our dates:. November 2008 for 3 weeks. This would be our first time in India. Our budget…let’s just say we would love to get the most for our money. We don’t mind to spend it if it’s worth it. We are not Marriott hotel people; however security and some level of comfort for us is the most important aspect in our journeys. If there is a hotel or a place that we are absolutely must to stay in or see, we would gladly explore it. I am the type, would sleep well, if we would have all our bookings confirmed prior to our arrival, where my husband is live free or die, one day at the time type of guy.. We would love to see Jaipur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Agra and I would love to try camel safari. We would be arriving in Delhi. I’ve checked a few itineraries and there are additional places mentioned such as: Chandelao, Jodhpur, Bhenswara, Ranakpur, Jojawar, and Pushaker . What is worth it, what is not? What would be the best approach for us? PS. We are a couple from Quebec, Canada, where, even though you are married, a woman does not take her husband’s name. I keep mine and my husband keeps his. It’s just the law, I don’t know why; this is the way it is. Any ways, I’ve read here somewhere that there is a possibility of some difficulties coming from a confusion of married or not if passports are compared. In addition, we both have different citizenships. How do we avoid this? Should we worry about this? Any advice will be very appreciated, Raduga

Apr 17th, 2008, 07:19	#5
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 8,972	Tours will be possible. A single guide for that stretch will not be neccessary, though, and will not know much beyond his 'home' turf. Sometimes they don't even know that. I would take a guide wherever I thought I wanted one. __________________ . Humpty Dumpty was pushed. Indiamike moderating team ..ich bin ein oneliner

Apr 17th, 2008, 09:33	#7
camelgirl 10 year Visa okee dokee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Swannanoa NC usa Posts: 946	You have chosen an excellent month to travel. I would stick to Rajasthan and do Nepal another time. There's plenty to see in that part of India. I think the Pushkar Camel mela (fair) starts Nov. 10 this year, so you might want to include this once-a-year event. You need reservations at either a hotel or tented camp because the town just explodes for that week. We went in 2006 & it was excellent (it's where I took the photo of my "avatar.") My husband & I also have different names on our passports and it's no problem, except they call him Mr. My Name sometimes He's used to it. It happens here in the US also. __________________ My selected India photos http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/s...r/7030/cat/500

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Apr 16th, 2008, 10:28	#3
kristinm Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Beautiful Bondi (not Bundi!) Posts: 1,280	Just off the top of my head.. Bundi, Jain temple at Ranakpur, Udaipur, camel ride to desert in Jaisalmer, Taj Mahal (der), Humayan's tomb in Delhi, any of the forts and palaces, great and wonderful people people and more people, food food and more food (these two can be achieved anywhere!, hanging out and drinking chai - ditto. Oh and one night in a heritage castle if you can manage - we stayed at Ghanerao Royal Castle one night and it was so atmospheric and evocative and the village is lovely. We have different names on our passports - no issues!

Apr 17th, 2008, 00:58	#4
Raduga Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 2	Would anyone know if there are any local tours offered for 2-3 weeks visiting all places in Rajasthan? Or can we find an English speaking guide for 2-3 weeks?

Apr 17th, 2008, 07:33	#6
kristinm Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Beautiful Bondi (not Bundi!) Posts: 1,280	You could hire a car and driver out of Delhi, or one of the other places, lots of people we ran into seemed to be travelling that way. Not a tour as such, but same car and driver all the way, some of them are excellent. The drivers look after themselves in the evenings.. it would certainly be convenient as far as carrying all the stuff you buy along the way! We had a fellow from Jaisalmer to Shekhawati who was great and had taken people all around Rajasthan. There are others who work out of Udaipur who seem to go all around as well.. The Delhi ones I think may be more expensive and more likely to be from a company, although if you explore this board many people seem to have used these companies and been very happy. Remember the roads are awful so you need nerves of steel!

Apr 17th, 2008, 11:09	#8
kristinm Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Beautiful Bondi (not Bundi!) Posts: 1,280	People in India were confused & amazed that we only had one child... not that we weren't wearing rings or had separate names. 'And where are your other children mem?'.

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