Planning my trip to India

Nejtsille · Jun 28th, 2007, 22:06

Hi,

I am planning my trip to India and i was wondering what others think about my time schedule.
I have 3 weeks to spend. I want to fly to Delhi and go over mumbai (where i need to see some friends) to goa.

here is the plan. Any comments or suggestions are welcome! If anyone living in the cities i'm visiting feels like giving me a bed for a night, that's also very welcome! We are travelling with 2 persons.

I've been already for 3 months in India. I worked in Mumbai for my internship and back then i made also 2 short trips. One to Goa and one to Puna - Aurangabad - ellora - Ajanta

SA 12/01/2008: flight Brussels - Delhi
SU 13/01/2008: 03:45 arrival at Delhi - Sleep - seeing old Delhi
MO 14/01/2008: visiting old Delhi - Sleep in Delhi
TH 15/01/2008: Transfer to Agra via Fatehpur Sikri - Sleep in Agra
WE 16/01/2008: Visiting Taj Mahal in Agra in the morning - evening: train to Jaipur - seep in Jaipur (245 km)
TU 17/01/2008: visiting Jaipur - sleep Jaipur
FR 18/01/2008: My birthday! Visiting Pushkar - sleep in Pushkar
SA 19/01/2008: Back to Jaipur to take night train to Jaisalmar (23:57) (615 km)
SU 20/01/2008: Arrival at Jaislamar at 13:00 - visit - sleep in Jaislamar
MO 21/01/2008: visiting Jaislamar - in evening with train to Johdpur - sleep in Johdpur
TH 22/01/2008: visiting Johdpur - sleep in Johdpur
We 23/01/2008: transfer to Udaipur (260 km) - visit - sleep in Udaipur
TU 24/01/2008: visist and go back to Johdpur to take train to Mumbai (18.45) LONG TRIP
FR 25/01/2008: 10:59: Arrival at Mumbai - sleep in mumbai
SA 26/01/2008: visiting friends in Mumbai - sleep in mumbai
SU 27/01/2008: visiting friends in Mumbai - take night train to Goa.
MO 28/01/2008: arrival at Goa - going to Anjuna - sleep in goa.
TH 29/01/2008: hanging around - PARTY?

- sleep in goa
WE 30/01/2008: hanging around - PARTY?

- sleep in goa
TH 31/01/2008: hanging around - nighttrain to mumbai
FR 01/02/2008: Arrival at Mumbai.... sleep in mumbai (short)
SA 02/02/2008: 05.35: take flight back from Mumbai to Brussels

That's it.
Hope to hear form you!

kisses,

Elise

machadinha · Jun 28th, 2007, 22:25

Hmmm... looks doable('ish) I guess. It's always hard to say, these lists of placenames always make me dizzy

For Udaipur-Mumbai, I'd look into a bus to Ahmedabad and a bus/train from there to Mumbai. You don't need that detour. There may be direct (bus) connections even, I think its rail connectivity has also improved but I'm not sure what the deal is. Others may have the lowdown.

ps There look to be train connections with a layover in either Kota or Ahmedabad, lengthy stops though making it not a quick route. 23,5-28,5 hours; see http://www.indiagroove.com/ , check results with the official site at http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/ .

I'm guessing a bus at least till A'bad would be the far quicker and easier route. Trains Udaipur-Jodhpur meanwhile seem to take forever (21-26 hrs.! taking a long detour), so you'd likely be on a bus anyway; while Jodhpur-Mumbai by train looks to be another 17 hrs. at the very least, more like 20+.

A direct train A'bad-Mumbai seems to be just 7-9,5 hrs. though. So yes, bus it there.

Nejtsille · Jun 29th, 2007, 15:55

Hey, thanks for the tip.
I changed the plans a little bit because i think it woud be a little bit to much train-travelling.

I left out Jaislamar and Johdpur.
So i going straight from Jaipur to Udaipur.
Stay there for 2 days
Then i take a train to Ahmedabad.
We stay there for a day or 2 and then we'll take a flight to goa (low cost flight, only 2000 rupees). we'll stay there for 5-6 days and then take the nighttrain to Mumbai to meet some friends and take the plane home.

Thanks again!

Elise

machadinha · Jun 30th, 2007, 03:31

Sounds a lot more relaxed yes

Mind you I'd exchange Jodhpur for Jaipur any day but that's just me. Should be doable I think. But anyway just follow your own route.

Train Udaipur-A'bad looks OK yes from what I can find, around 9-12 hrs. Bus could be quicker but this might be comfier.

Have a nice trip!

Jun 28th, 2007, 22:06	#1
Nejtsille Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 4	Planning my trip to India Hi, I am planning my trip to India and i was wondering what others think about my time schedule. I have 3 weeks to spend. I want to fly to Delhi and go over mumbai (where i need to see some friends) to goa. here is the plan. Any comments or suggestions are welcome! If anyone living in the cities i'm visiting feels like giving me a bed for a night, that's also very welcome! We are travelling with 2 persons. I've been already for 3 months in India. I worked in Mumbai for my internship and back then i made also 2 short trips. One to Goa and one to Puna - Aurangabad - ellora - Ajanta SA 12/01/2008: flight Brussels - Delhi SU 13/01/2008: 03:45 arrival at Delhi - Sleep - seeing old Delhi MO 14/01/2008: visiting old Delhi - Sleep in Delhi TH 15/01/2008: Transfer to Agra via Fatehpur Sikri - Sleep in Agra WE 16/01/2008: Visiting Taj Mahal in Agra in the morning - evening: train to Jaipur - seep in Jaipur (245 km) TU 17/01/2008: visiting Jaipur - sleep Jaipur FR 18/01/2008: My birthday! Visiting Pushkar - sleep in Pushkar SA 19/01/2008: Back to Jaipur to take night train to Jaisalmar (23:57) (615 km) SU 20/01/2008: Arrival at Jaislamar at 13:00 - visit - sleep in Jaislamar MO 21/01/2008: visiting Jaislamar - in evening with train to Johdpur - sleep in Johdpur TH 22/01/2008: visiting Johdpur - sleep in Johdpur We 23/01/2008: transfer to Udaipur (260 km) - visit - sleep in Udaipur TU 24/01/2008: visist and go back to Johdpur to take train to Mumbai (18.45) LONG TRIP FR 25/01/2008: 10:59: Arrival at Mumbai - sleep in mumbai SA 26/01/2008: visiting friends in Mumbai - sleep in mumbai SU 27/01/2008: visiting friends in Mumbai - take night train to Goa. MO 28/01/2008: arrival at Goa - going to Anjuna - sleep in goa. TH 29/01/2008: hanging around - PARTY? - sleep in goa WE 30/01/2008: hanging around - PARTY? - sleep in goa TH 31/01/2008: hanging around - nighttrain to mumbai FR 01/02/2008: Arrival at Mumbai.... sleep in mumbai (short) SA 02/02/2008: 05.35: take flight back from Mumbai to Brussels That's it. Hope to hear form you! kisses, Elise

Jun 28th, 2007, 22:25	#2
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 11,445	Hmmm... looks doable('ish) I guess. It's always hard to say, these lists of placenames always make me dizzy For Udaipur-Mumbai, I'd look into a bus to Ahmedabad and a bus/train from there to Mumbai. You don't need that detour. There may be direct (bus) connections even, I think its rail connectivity has also improved but I'm not sure what the deal is. Others may have the lowdown. ps There look to be train connections with a layover in either Kota or Ahmedabad, lengthy stops though making it not a quick route. 23,5-28,5 hours; see http://www.indiagroove.com/ , check results with the official site at http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/ . I'm guessing a bus at least till A'bad would be the far quicker and easier route. Trains Udaipur-Jodhpur meanwhile seem to take forever (21-26 hrs.! taking a long detour), so you'd likely be on a bus anyway; while Jodhpur-Mumbai by train looks to be another 17 hrs. at the very least, more like 20+. A direct train A'bad-Mumbai seems to be just 7-9,5 hrs. though. So yes, bus it there. __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links Last edited by machadinha : Jun 29th, 2007 at 06:07.

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Jun 29th, 2007, 15:55	#3
Nejtsille Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 4	Hey, thanks for the tip. I changed the plans a little bit because i think it woud be a little bit to much train-travelling. I left out Jaislamar and Johdpur. So i going straight from Jaipur to Udaipur. Stay there for 2 days Then i take a train to Ahmedabad. We stay there for a day or 2 and then we'll take a flight to goa (low cost flight, only 2000 rupees). we'll stay there for 5-6 days and then take the nighttrain to Mumbai to meet some friends and take the plane home. Thanks again! Elise

Jun 30th, 2007, 03:31	#4
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 11,445	Sounds a lot more relaxed yes Mind you I'd exchange Jodhpur for Jaipur any day but that's just me. Should be doable I think. But anyway just follow your own route. Train Udaipur-A'bad looks OK yes from what I can find, around 9-12 hrs. Bus could be quicker but this might be comfier. Have a nice trip!

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