north or south?

aimscott · Oct 23rd, 2007, 03:28

We're heading off to india beginning of march for 5 weeks, and cant decide how to divide our time. We'd like to see the wide range of things india has to offer. A wildlife park, a snowy hill station, possibly a backwater trip in Kerala, I'd like to see varanassi, and some ancient buildings! Would it be better to stick to either the north or the south? There seems to be so many places to choose from, hill stations etc, I've read into different areas but still no clearer on where's the best places to go? Any help much appreciated!

crvlvr · Oct 23rd, 2007, 04:30

in 5 weeks, if you have the budget to fly around, you can do north and south

vandy · Oct 23rd, 2007, 06:30

Hi aimscott, Have you been to india before?

You should be able to sample a fair bit of india
in 5 weeks.

My suggestion is fly into delhi and out from mumbai.

Week 1 - Delhi & Rajasthan Area + Agra
Week 2 - Varanasi & Kolkata
Week 3 - Chennai - Madurai - Trivandrum
Week 4 - Kerala - Houseboat(allepey)+ Munnar
Week 5 - Goa & Mumbai

Suggested modes of transport.

Delhi - Agra + Rajasthan area, Car & Driver

Delhi - Varanasi - Kolkata - Train

Kolkata - Chennai or Kerala - Plane

Chennai - Madurai - Trivandrum - Train

Tvdm - Allepey - Train/ Allepey - Cochin - Car?

Cochin - Munnar - Cochin - Car & Driver

Cochin - Goa - Train - Goa - Mumbai - Train/Fly

Rgds - vandy

GauhatiBoy · Oct 23rd, 2007, 07:46

You do want to visit both, I say. But then the north's not all the same and the south's not all the same.

I think you should make sure to visit at least one place in the mountains, be it Mussoorie or Kodai Kanal or Darjeeling or Shillong, or wherever . . . And the ocean.

Kolkata is a fascinating city too

Dehra Dun, best rice on the planet.

Or just roll the dice . . you can hardly go wrong.

GauhatiBoy · Oct 23rd, 2007, 08:14

I haven't been to Kerala, but from what I've heard you don't want to miss it.

aimscott · Oct 23rd, 2007, 13:58

We havent been to India before, but this is our first destination on a long trip, after this we fly to Thailand! Thank you for your help, I'll look into these areas a bit more, but can anyone recommend a hill station in the north thats relatively easy to get to from either delhi or varanasi? But not too touristy?!

bRoKeNhOpE · Oct 23rd, 2007, 15:20

hi,
i guess north would be better but do include rajasthan i think you should start with rajasthan then delhi and straight north as in march it will be too hot down south and plains so mountains are the best option.

atala · Oct 23rd, 2007, 23:07

For the reason of the heat I would recommend to start down South and then go North. Leave India via Chennai if you can. Small, hassle-free airport. Nice people, Tamils, well everyone is nice in India...

GauhatiBoy · Oct 24th, 2007, 08:55

And far as a mountain destination in the north and not too far from Delhi I recommend Mussoorie/Landour. I used to live there but haven't been there in 28 years. Many people here have recently said they love it, as I did.

Oct 23rd, 2007, 03:28	#1
aimscott Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: london Posts: 4	north or south? We're heading off to india beginning of march for 5 weeks, and cant decide how to divide our time. We'd like to see the wide range of things india has to offer. A wildlife park, a snowy hill station, possibly a backwater trip in Kerala, I'd like to see varanassi, and some ancient buildings! Would it be better to stick to either the north or the south? There seems to be so many places to choose from, hill stations etc, I've read into different areas but still no clearer on where's the best places to go? Any help much appreciated!

Oct 23rd, 2007, 06:30	#3
vandy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: perth-australia Posts: 590	trip to india Hi aimscott, Have you been to india before? You should be able to sample a fair bit of india in 5 weeks. My suggestion is fly into delhi and out from mumbai. Week 1 - Delhi & Rajasthan Area + Agra Week 2 - Varanasi & Kolkata Week 3 - Chennai - Madurai - Trivandrum Week 4 - Kerala - Houseboat(allepey)+ Munnar Week 5 - Goa & Mumbai Suggested modes of transport. Delhi - Agra + Rajasthan area, Car & Driver Delhi - Varanasi - Kolkata - Train Kolkata - Chennai or Kerala - Plane Chennai - Madurai - Trivandrum - Train Tvdm - Allepey - Train/ Allepey - Cochin - Car? Cochin - Munnar - Cochin - Car & Driver Cochin - Goa - Train - Goa - Mumbai - Train/Fly Rgds - vandy

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GauhatiBoy Not sure where I'm from Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oregon USA Posts: 284	You do want to visit both, I say. But then the north's not all the same and the south's not all the same. I think you should make sure to visit at least one place in the mountains, be it Mussoorie or Kodai Kanal or Darjeeling or Shillong, or wherever . . . And the ocean. Kolkata is a fascinating city too Dehra Dun, best rice on the planet. Or just roll the dice . . you can hardly go wrong.

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GauhatiBoy Not sure where I'm from Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oregon USA Posts: 284	I haven't been to Kerala, but from what I've heard you don't want to miss it.

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aimscott Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: london Posts: 4	We havent been to India before, but this is our first destination on a long trip, after this we fly to Thailand! Thank you for your help, I'll look into these areas a bit more, but can anyone recommend a hill station in the north thats relatively easy to get to from either delhi or varanasi? But not too touristy?!

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bRoKeNhOpE Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 68	hi, i guess north would be better but do include rajasthan i think you should start with rajasthan then delhi and straight north as in march it will be too hot down south and plains so mountains are the best option.

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atala Senior Member, 8 yrs in India Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Switzerland, just back from India 2008 Posts: 691	For the reason of the heat I would recommend to start down South and then go North. Leave India via Chennai if you can. Small, hassle-free airport. Nice people, Tamils, well everyone is nice in India...

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GauhatiBoy Not sure where I'm from Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oregon USA Posts: 284	And far as a mountain destination in the north and not too far from Delhi I recommend Mussoorie/Landour. I used to live there but haven't been there in 28 years. Many people here have recently said they love it, as I did.

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