Rasjasthan and Goa- Oct 2006- need help planning

sukhpal · Aug 12th, 2006, 04:32

hello, I need some advice in planning a trip to Rajasthan and Goa.
There are 4 of us going
Leave at the end of Sept
We have a taxi driver that will take us from delhi to punjab - back to delhi - to agra and to rajasthan.

I have only 7 days in Rajasthan!!! The itinerary is as follows:
Oct 8-9: Jaipur
Oct 10: Jaipur to Udaipur (drive)
Oct 11: Udaipur
Oct 12 : Udaipur - Jodhpur (drive)
Oct 13 : Jodhpur
Oct 14 : Jodhpur - Jaisalmer (drive)
Oct 15 : Jaisalmer -Jodhpur (drive and later fly to Goa the same day)

I was thinking of skipping Udaipur and staying in Jaisalmer longer....I have no idea which city requires more time. And which city has been hyped. I know one and half days is not long enough - as long as we cover the major sites!

Also does anyone know which part of Goa to stay in? So many choices!!! We are in Goa for 4 days

I appreciate all the help I can get!!!

Casey · Aug 12th, 2006, 05:08

I would skip Jaisalmer and spend more time in Udaipur unless you were planning on doing a camel safari for a few days.

dilbharatmain · Aug 12th, 2006, 07:20

my opinion take out the full day in Jodhpur, drive one day Udaipur / Jodhpur - stop in Ranakpur of course..., then next day drive Jodhpur/Jaisalmer, and have an extra night in Jaisalmer, although it is a BLOODY long way to go for just a couple of nights....

sukhpal · Aug 12th, 2006, 08:14

the camel safari is the reason for travelling to jaisalmer -

isn't that a lot of back tracking? and isn't the drive to jodhpur and udaipur around 6 hours? and jodhpur to jaisalmer the same amount?

i will consider reducing the stay in jodhpur

THANKS!!!!

davey · Aug 12th, 2006, 08:46

its a good itinary I'd stick to it, as far as Ranakpur its okay on the road from Udaipur to Jodhpur but I wouldn't stay overnight se the Jain temple dont stop at the rug weavers they are in tears if you dont buy. Udiput is probably the best bet to stay longest...have you booked accomodation there yet?

sukhpal · Aug 13th, 2006, 00:52

no we haven't booked any accomodations yet!!! I keep reading reviews and looking at prices - some places are pretty expensive! i was told to wait and when we get there then to find a place - the taxi driver is know by the family so he won't rip us off.

however i would feel more comfortable if we booked prior to departure

does jodhpur have flights to Goa?

Indus · Aug 13th, 2006, 01:20

Hi, There are no direct flights to Goa from Jodhpur, you can fly to mumbai from Jodhpur and take another flight to Goa from Mumbai.
Good Luck!!!

Dr.Sue78 · Aug 13th, 2006, 01:57

Is there any way to cross into Pakistan by camel in these areas? Or do people just take a taxi in? How far is the Indo Pak border from here. Thanx.

Dr.Sue78 · Aug 13th, 2006, 01:58

Is there any way to cross into Pakistan by camel in these areas? Or do people just take a taxi in? How far is the Indo Pak border from here? Is it safe to cross in? I have no idea how to do this and would like to know. Thanx.

davey · Aug 13th, 2006, 03:29

We stayed at the Mahendrah Prakesh in Udaipur it is great the staff a honest and friendly and the food is fantastic the rooms are chep and clean and well furnished it was the best hotel we stayed at in the whole trip around, its in the hotel lsitings the managers name is La La.

Aug 12th, 2006, 04:32	#1
sukhpal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: burnaby Posts: 3	Rasjasthan and Goa- Oct 2006- need help planning hello, I need some advice in planning a trip to Rajasthan and Goa. There are 4 of us going Leave at the end of Sept We have a taxi driver that will take us from delhi to punjab - back to delhi - to agra and to rajasthan. I have only 7 days in Rajasthan!!! The itinerary is as follows: Oct 8-9: Jaipur Oct 10: Jaipur to Udaipur (drive) Oct 11: Udaipur Oct 12 : Udaipur - Jodhpur (drive) Oct 13 : Jodhpur Oct 14 : Jodhpur - Jaisalmer (drive) Oct 15 : Jaisalmer -Jodhpur (drive and later fly to Goa the same day) I was thinking of skipping Udaipur and staying in Jaisalmer longer....I have no idea which city requires more time. And which city has been hyped. I know one and half days is not long enough - as long as we cover the major sites! Also does anyone know which part of Goa to stay in? So many choices!!! We are in Goa for 4 days I appreciate all the help I can get!!!

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Aug 12th, 2006, 05:08	#2
Casey Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 637	I would skip Jaisalmer and spend more time in Udaipur unless you were planning on doing a camel safari for a few days.

Aug 12th, 2006, 07:20	#3
dilbharatmain Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 118	my opinion take out the full day in Jodhpur, drive one day Udaipur / Jodhpur - stop in Ranakpur of course..., then next day drive Jodhpur/Jaisalmer, and have an extra night in Jaisalmer, although it is a BLOODY long way to go for just a couple of nights....

Aug 12th, 2006, 08:14	#4
sukhpal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: burnaby Posts: 3	the camel safari is the reason for travelling to jaisalmer - isn't that a lot of back tracking? and isn't the drive to jodhpur and udaipur around 6 hours? and jodhpur to jaisalmer the same amount? i will consider reducing the stay in jodhpur THANKS!!!!

Aug 12th, 2006, 08:46	#5
davey Grumpy Old fart Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia (Buderim) Posts: 536	its a good itinary I'd stick to it, as far as Ranakpur its okay on the road from Udaipur to Jodhpur but I wouldn't stay overnight se the Jain temple dont stop at the rug weavers they are in tears if you dont buy. Udiput is probably the best bet to stay longest...have you booked accomodation there yet?

Aug 13th, 2006, 00:52	#6
sukhpal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: burnaby Posts: 3	no we haven't booked any accomodations yet!!! I keep reading reviews and looking at prices - some places are pretty expensive! i was told to wait and when we get there then to find a place - the taxi driver is know by the family so he won't rip us off. however i would feel more comfortable if we booked prior to departure does jodhpur have flights to Goa?

Aug 13th, 2006, 01:20	#7
Indus Account Closed Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jaipur Posts: 101	Hi, There are no direct flights to Goa from Jodhpur, you can fly to mumbai from Jodhpur and take another flight to Goa from Mumbai. Good Luck!!!

Aug 13th, 2006, 01:57	#8
Dr.Sue78 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New York, New York Posts: 5	Is there any way to cross into Pakistan by camel in these areas? Or do people just take a taxi in? How far is the Indo Pak border from here. Thanx.

Aug 13th, 2006, 01:58	#9
Dr.Sue78 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New York, New York Posts: 5	Is there any way to cross into Pakistan by camel in these areas? Or do people just take a taxi in? How far is the Indo Pak border from here? Is it safe to cross in? I have no idea how to do this and would like to know. Thanx.

Aug 13th, 2006, 03:29	#10
davey Grumpy Old fart Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia (Buderim) Posts: 536	We stayed at the Mahendrah Prakesh in Udaipur it is great the staff a honest and friendly and the food is fantastic the rooms are chep and clean and well furnished it was the best hotel we stayed at in the whole trip around, its in the hotel lsitings the managers name is La La.

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