North West in September

prettypink · Feb 22nd, 2006, 15:16

I plan to travel in September to the following places:

Delhi (this is where I fly into)
Agra+Fatehpur Sikri
Bundi
Jaipur
Chandigarh
Shimla
Manali + Kullu
Delhi (to fly home)

I have never been to India so I need as much advice as possible about these areas. As in - What should I see in each place... how long should I spend in each place (I'm going for about 3 weeks)... and if anyone knows the timetables for trains between these places...

Thank you in advance

mridula · Feb 22nd, 2006, 15:45

It seems quite OK to me and september should be nice. No school holidays, so lesser crowds. How long you want to spend at each place, well I guess all of us have different notions. I have seen people saying they will go to Agra in the morning and come back in the night!

prettypink · Feb 22nd, 2006, 16:04

the kind of plan i intend to follow...

Delhi - 2 days
Agra+Fatehpur Sikri - 2 days
Bundi - 2 days
Jaipur - 2 days
Chandigarh - 3 days
Shimla - 4 days
Manali + Kullu - 5 days
Delhi - 1 day.

?

mridula · Feb 22nd, 2006, 17:12

Sounds quite OK and well balanced to me. Do you have flexibility to change your schedule if you like a place more or is everything pre-booked?

prettypink · Feb 22nd, 2006, 17:37

I have not booked any hotels or anything no trains etc... so i guess we have flexibility...

prettypink · Feb 22nd, 2006, 17:40

Also what are the highlights of these places - I mean the MUST SEE things.

And Also (sorry so many questions) how is travel between them as far as train timetables go... I mean in that order is there trains going to the next place from the town ill be in

mridula · Feb 23rd, 2006, 10:46

I will leave the must see places for someone else to answer but for trains, you can check out the official Indian Railways website:

www.indianrail.gov.in/

The Indian trains are generally full and one has to book in advance to have a seat but you can think of taking good buses as the places are not that far away from each other.

SHIMLA · Feb 23rd, 2006, 13:09

You have trains between the following:

New Delhi and Agra
Agra and Kota(Bundi is 36 kms. from Kota by road)
Kota and Jaipur
Jaipur and Chandigarh(via Delhi)
Chandigarh and Shimla(with a change of trains at Kalka)
From Shimla to Manali and Kullu to Delhi you have to travel by road. For the Kullu-Delhi journey you may travel by road upto Kiratpur/Chandigarh and then take a train to Delhi, if you do not fancy long road journeys.

MUST SEE places :

Delhi - Old monuments and tombs, Connought Place, Bengali Market, Spices market, Bahai Temple, Birla Temple, Jama Masjid and Chandni Chowk. There are too many to list them all individually here !

Agra - Fort, Sikandara, Etmad-ud-daulah, Dayal Bagh temple and Taj Mahal. A visit to Fatehpur Sikri is on too.

Bundi - Not aware.

Jaipur - Hawa Mahal, Amber Fort

Chandigarh - Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, Rose Garden(seasonal), Punjab University Campus, Sector 17 shopping comlex.

Shimla - anything !

Manali - Old Manali, Club House, Hadimbaa Temple, river front, Vashisht baths. Visits to Jagatsukh, Naggar, Rohtang Pass(seasonal) and Manikarn.

Kullu - Dussehra grounds, Main Bazaar, Bijli Mahadev Temple, Bhuttico shawl factory. Visits to Katrain, Raison and Bhuntar.

Feb 22nd, 2006, 15:16	#1
prettypink Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 45	North West in September I plan to travel in September to the following places: Delhi (this is where I fly into) Agra+Fatehpur Sikri Bundi Jaipur Chandigarh Shimla Manali + Kullu Delhi (to fly home) I have never been to India so I need as much advice as possible about these areas. As in - What should I see in each place... how long should I spend in each place (I'm going for about 3 weeks)... and if anyone knows the timetables for trains between these places... Thank you in advance

Feb 22nd, 2006, 15:45	#2
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,466	It seems quite OK to me and september should be nice. No school holidays, so lesser crowds. How long you want to spend at each place, well I guess all of us have different notions. I have seen people saying they will go to Agra in the morning and come back in the night! __________________ mridula http://www.gonomad.com/traveltalesfromindia/

Feb 23rd, 2006, 13:09	#8
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	You have trains between the following: New Delhi and Agra Agra and Kota(Bundi is 36 kms. from Kota by road) Kota and Jaipur Jaipur and Chandigarh(via Delhi) Chandigarh and Shimla(with a change of trains at Kalka) From Shimla to Manali and Kullu to Delhi you have to travel by road. For the Kullu-Delhi journey you may travel by road upto Kiratpur/Chandigarh and then take a train to Delhi, if you do not fancy long road journeys. MUST SEE places : Delhi - Old monuments and tombs, Connought Place, Bengali Market, Spices market, Bahai Temple, Birla Temple, Jama Masjid and Chandni Chowk. There are too many to list them all individually here ! Agra - Fort, Sikandara, Etmad-ud-daulah, Dayal Bagh temple and Taj Mahal. A visit to Fatehpur Sikri is on too. Bundi - Not aware. Jaipur - Hawa Mahal, Amber Fort Chandigarh - Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, Rose Garden(seasonal), Punjab University Campus, Sector 17 shopping comlex. Shimla - anything ! Manali - Old Manali, Club House, Hadimbaa Temple, river front, Vashisht baths. Visits to Jagatsukh, Naggar, Rohtang Pass(seasonal) and Manikarn. Kullu - Dussehra grounds, Main Bazaar, Bijli Mahadev Temple, Bhuttico shawl factory. Visits to Katrain, Raison and Bhuntar. __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !

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Feb 22nd, 2006, 16:04	#3
prettypink Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 45	the kind of plan i intend to follow... Delhi - 2 days Agra+Fatehpur Sikri - 2 days Bundi - 2 days Jaipur - 2 days Chandigarh - 3 days Shimla - 4 days Manali + Kullu - 5 days Delhi - 1 day. ?

Feb 22nd, 2006, 17:12	#4
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,466	Sounds quite OK and well balanced to me. Do you have flexibility to change your schedule if you like a place more or is everything pre-booked?

Feb 22nd, 2006, 17:37	#5
prettypink Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 45	I have not booked any hotels or anything no trains etc... so i guess we have flexibility...

Feb 22nd, 2006, 17:40	#6
prettypink Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 45	Also what are the highlights of these places - I mean the MUST SEE things. And Also (sorry so many questions) how is travel between them as far as train timetables go... I mean in that order is there trains going to the next place from the town ill be in

Feb 23rd, 2006, 10:46	#7
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,466	I will leave the must see places for someone else to answer but for trains, you can check out the official Indian Railways website: www.indianrail.gov.in/ The Indian trains are generally full and one has to book in advance to have a seat but you can think of taking good buses as the places are not that far away from each other.

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