need suggestions on a mid July Holiday in India.

bijapuri · Apr 25th, 2008, 23:21

You will have no time to acclimitize to Ladakh, but it looks as if you've already ruled it out.

Diu . . . the beaches are adequate, but mot nearly as nice as Goa. In any event, monsoon beachgoing is russian roulette. Also hot when not raining.

May I suggest Mussoorie/Landour:
http://flickr.com/search/?w=19754880...ndour&m= text

Easy to get to from where you will be starting, and a great place to cozy up with a loved one by a fireplace. Nice easy walks around town and surroundings. Recommend Landour, which is very quiet, and is like walking in the clouds

after sweating it out on the plains, it's exhilarating to arrive in the clouds- that was my experience there.
or Shimla . . .but I haven't been there, and has reputation as a tourist trap.

Also you could do worse than good 'ol touristy Kashmir. EZ to get to, much less rain, and those houseboats are indeed cozy!

abhineha · Apr 26th, 2008, 13:42

thanks a lot guys, you all are great. I got all my questions answered. now the only open question I am facing now is the travel itenary. you know, pvharikrishnan, as you have suggested, a Mumbai -- Diu trip would be more advisable than Ahnedabad -- Diu. is there a specific reason for that? from the maps, it seems that Diu is nearer to Ahmedabad than Mumbai. so, I was wondering....

edwardseco · Apr 26th, 2008, 14:55

Remember that monsoons may mean riptides and that Diu is well known for drunks on weekends..

abhineha · Apr 26th, 2008, 15:43

thanks guys!!!! u rock!!!! now, I guess the question of travel itenary is still open. can someone please suggest if there is good Luxury Bus Service available from Ahmedabad to Diu? and are there any good and reliable travel operators you can suggest (I am not sure if calling out specific names of Companies would be a breech of this forum's policies. if so, then please let me know.)? and how long would it take to reach Diu from Ahmedabad, a distance of 400 kms?

machadinha · Apr 26th, 2008, 16:00

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Originally Posted by pvharikrishnan

I do not think that Travelling From Ahmedabad to Diu is is a good idea since the distance is too much. It is bettere you travel to Bombay from Ahmedabad by Train and from there a Luxury bus to Diu. [ It takes around 13 Hours]

No, sorry, this is incorrect. Unless you were coming from Mumbai in the first place (I sort of lost track with all the options discussed above), from A'bad it makes much more sense to head straight for Diu I think.

I don't remember the details and things may have changed; I believe it involved one stopover closer to Diu. You can just enquire with any of the gazillion bus agents in downtown Ahmedabad, you can't miss them (in fact they'll more likely be all over you, it's pretty hectic around the main transportation hub there).

I was ill on the way and so am not even sure if going the other way around we did the second stretch towards A'bad by train or by bus; what I know is we went Diu-A'bad-train to Delhi in less than 24 hrs., with the latter obviously being the far longer stretch, so it can't be all that far, or for Indian standards anyway.

A'bad-Mumbai is quite a stretch in itself, wouldn't merit heading out there to backtrack to Diu I don't think, you'd practically be retracing your steps to do so for much of the way.

chaia · Apr 26th, 2008, 16:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by snonymous

I havent been there myself but a friend highly recommends Manali in July when all the crowds have gone home and the weather is very pleasant. She always goes there for 2 weeks in July every year.

Thats great news snonymous, thanks for sharing.

squidward · Apr 26th, 2008, 16:45

Time to break into this discussion with some reality -- Diu during monsoon is not going to be nice at all. Forget walks on the beach -- the tides cover the entire beach during monsoon, so there really is no beach. The water is too choppy for any water sports, so forget that too. The beach shacks all close down during the monsoon. There is nothing to do.

My advice is, either stick to HP/Ladakh or get out of India if you need a honeymoon at this time.

Other alternative is a 5-star in Goa, where you probably get a decent rate at this time. Even then don't plan to do anything outside the hotel -- the hotel itself is the attraction.

solo_trekker · Apr 27th, 2008, 12:54

guys... the guy's on a honeymoon for chrissakes...!

ladakh is a destination where u need time to explore...
goa - he'll most probably run into a neighbour or an office colleague...! and thatz why he was going on his honeymoon, remember - to avoid the regular faces...!

choose between diu and manali...
diu is great, i would say...
it has still not yet been fully exploited by the bunch of crooks of travel operators et all, the way manali has been...
manali has always been known as the honeymoon destination...
soo, if u want something different, diu it is...

i rest my case...!
cheers...!!!

Nick-H · Apr 27th, 2008, 13:21

It's unlikely to be raining in Chennai: If see and sand is the thing, one of the East Coast resorts between here and Pondy, depending on budget.

It will be raining, and cold in Ooty, but Coonor and the lower altitude Nilgiris places will offer warmth and less rain, so long as oner sticks to this side of the mountains. Forests and nature reserve at Mudmalai (is that name right?)

And TN is much less travelling from Bangalore!

solo_trekker · Apr 27th, 2008, 14:01

mudumalai it is...

and if u want more of those elephant rides on your honeymoon (no pun intended...!)

try thekkady...!

abhineha · Apr 27th, 2008, 18:51

thanks a lot guys!!!! I appreciate all you help. I have decided upon the destination and its gonna be Diu. thank you all once again for providing such valuable information.

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bijapuri laid traps for troubadours Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Priustan Posts: 2,598	You will have no time to acclimitize to Ladakh, but it looks as if you've already ruled it out. Diu . . . the beaches are adequate, but mot nearly as nice as Goa. In any event, monsoon beachgoing is russian roulette. Also hot when not raining. May I suggest Mussoorie/Landour: http://flickr.com/search/?w=19754880...ndour&m= text Easy to get to from where you will be starting, and a great place to cozy up with a loved one by a fireplace. Nice easy walks around town and surroundings. Recommend Landour, which is very quiet, and is like walking in the clouds after sweating it out on the plains, it's exhilarating to arrive in the clouds- that was my experience there. or Shimla . . .but I haven't been there, and has reputation as a tourist trap. Also you could do worse than good 'ol touristy Kashmir. EZ to get to, much less rain, and those houseboats are indeed cozy! __________________ Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential. Barack Obama lookit me!!!: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bijapuri/ Utube fuzzy logic: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=bijapuri&p =r

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,923	It's unlikely to be raining in Chennai: If see and sand is the thing, one of the East Coast resorts between here and Pondy, depending on budget. It will be raining, and cold in Ooty, but Coonor and the lower altitude Nilgiris places will offer warmth and less rain, so long as oner sticks to this side of the mountains. Forests and nature reserve at Mudmalai (is that name right?) And TN is much less travelling from Bangalore! __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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abhineha Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 16	thanks a lot guys, you all are great. I got all my questions answered. now the only open question I am facing now is the travel itenary. you know, pvharikrishnan, as you have suggested, a Mumbai -- Diu trip would be more advisable than Ahnedabad -- Diu. is there a specific reason for that? from the maps, it seems that Diu is nearer to Ahmedabad than Mumbai. so, I was wondering....

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edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,939	Remember that monsoons may mean riptides and that Diu is well known for drunks on weekends..

Apr 26th, 2008, 15:43	#19
abhineha Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 16	thanks guys!!!! u rock!!!! now, I guess the question of travel itenary is still open. can someone please suggest if there is good Luxury Bus Service available from Ahmedabad to Diu? and are there any good and reliable travel operators you can suggest (I am not sure if calling out specific names of Companies would be a breech of this forum's policies. if so, then please let me know.)? and how long would it take to reach Diu from Ahmedabad, a distance of 400 kms?

Apr 26th, 2008, 16:45	#22
squidward Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Seattle, USA Posts: 22	Time to break into this discussion with some reality -- Diu during monsoon is not going to be nice at all. Forget walks on the beach -- the tides cover the entire beach during monsoon, so there really is no beach. The water is too choppy for any water sports, so forget that too. The beach shacks all close down during the monsoon. There is nothing to do. My advice is, either stick to HP/Ladakh or get out of India if you need a honeymoon at this time. Other alternative is a 5-star in Goa, where you probably get a decent rate at this time. Even then don't plan to do anything outside the hotel -- the hotel itself is the attraction.

Apr 27th, 2008, 12:54	#23
solo_trekker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: noida Posts: 451	guys... the guy's on a honeymoon for chrissakes...! ladakh is a destination where u need time to explore... goa - he'll most probably run into a neighbour or an office colleague...! and thatz why he was going on his honeymoon, remember - to avoid the regular faces...! choose between diu and manali... diu is great, i would say... it has still not yet been fully exploited by the bunch of crooks of travel operators et all, the way manali has been... manali has always been known as the honeymoon destination... soo, if u want something different, diu it is... i rest my case...! cheers...!!!

Apr 27th, 2008, 14:01	#25
solo_trekker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: noida Posts: 451	mudumalai it is... and if u want more of those elephant rides on your honeymoon (no pun intended...!) try thekkady...!

Apr 27th, 2008, 18:51	#26
abhineha Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 16	thanks a lot guys!!!! I appreciate all you help. I have decided upon the destination and its gonna be Diu. thank you all once again for providing such valuable information.

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