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May 11th, 2009, 19:51
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| Two weeks, so little time... Oh knowledgable forum... I'll be heading out to India in early October - for the first time in eight years - and would really appreciate some advice. My early itiniary is shaping up to look something like this... 1/10: arrive in Delhi mid-morning 2/10: overnight train to Pushkar 3/10: Pushkar 4/10: Pushkar 5/10: Jaipur 6/10: overnight train to Amritsar (arrive early morning) 7/10: Amritsar 8/10: Dalhousie 9/10 Dalhousie 10/10: McLeod Ganj 11/10: McLeod Ganj 12/10: McLeod Ganj 13/10: Simla 14/10: Simla 15/10: Delhi 16/10: fly home As you can see, I'd like to do most of my travelling overnight, so as to maximise my time and, although I know it gets a fair bit of abuse on the forum, want to spend a chunk of time in McLeod because I've got some great memories of the place. My question is, does this itiniary look feasible given the time frame and what, if any, improvements do you think I might be able to make? (The places I haven't been to previously are Pushkar, Dalhousie and Amritsar). Any feedback would be wildly appreciated. |
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May 11th, 2009, 23:16
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California
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| You're not trying to fit in too many places, and the weather should be good in October (a bit humid and temperatures around 25- 30) so I'd say it sounds good. I stayed at Bharatpur Palace in Pushkar; a very nice (very clean) reasonably-priced hotel right on the lake.
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May 11th, 2009, 23:27
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| Thanks for the response, Wonder Woman, and the kind advice on where to stay in Pushkar. Dalhousie is the one stop I'm not entirely sure about and, as I've already seen Simla, the temptation is to head straight to McLeod from Amritsar, then on to Manali for 3 nights (where I have been, but would like to investigate further) followed by an overnight coach all the way back to Delhi. Do people think this sounds like too much travelling? And are there any must see reccomendations that I've overlooked? Can I also take this opportunity to comment upon just how useful this forum, and its contributors, is - the internet was still rather coming of age the last time I set foot on Indian soil! |
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May 12th, 2009, 15:16
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| The Manimahesh, Dalhousie (H.P.) - 176304 Tel: (01899) - 242793. E-mail: dalhousie@hptdc.in The Geetanjali, Dalhousie (H.P. )- 176304 Tel: (01899) - 242155. E-mail: dalhousie@hptdc.in The Dhauladhar, Kotwali Bazar, Dharamsala (H.P.) - 176215. Tel: (01892) 224926, 224927 Fax: 01892 - 224928 E-mail: dharamshala@hptdc.in The Bhagsu, Mcleodganj, Dharamsala (H.P.) - 176219. Tel: (01892) - 221091, 221092 E-mail: dharamshala@hptdc.in The Club House, Mcleodganj, Dharamsala (H.P.) - 176219. Tel: (01892) - 220834 E-mail: dharamshala@hptdc.in Hadimba Cottages, Manali (H.P.) - 175131. Tel  01902) - 252334 E-mail: manali@hptdc.inThe Kunzam, Manali (H.P.) - 175131. Tel: (01902) - 253197, 253198. Fax: (01902) - 252325 E-mail: manali@hptdc.in The Rohtang Manalsu, Manali (H.P.) - 175131. Tel 01902) - 2523 32, 253723E-mail: manali@hptdc.in Hotel Beas, Manali (H.P.) - 175131. Tel: (01902) - 252832 E-mail: manali@hptdc.in The bus journey from Manali to Delhi would be arounf 16hrs. There are Volvo buses run by HPTDC available. Another good staying option in Pushkar is Hotel: Sarover Near Pushkar lake, Pushkar Phone:+91-145-2772040, Fax: +91-145-2772040 |
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May 12th, 2009, 20:02
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| Thanks for the tips - most useful. 16 hours on the bus scares the bejaysus out of me, but I'm pretty good at getting my head down in trsnsit and really want to maximise my time. Am I right in assuming that there will be overnight private coaches leaving Manali for Delhi? |
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May 13th, 2009, 19:43
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| Yes you are right. There would be overnight buses from Manali to Delhi. The buses leave around 17:30 and reach Delhi around 19:00 |
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May 13th, 2009, 19:49
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| Well if it takes 25.5 hours I think I'll stick to my original route! Thanks for the departure time, rajered; how long does the Dharamsala to Manali route take and would that be an overnighter as well? |
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May 13th, 2009, 20:09
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| Sorry made a mistake of time in the previous entry Tata AC leaves Manali at 17:50 arrives Delhi at 8:00 Fare around Rs 700/- Volvo AC leaves Manali at 16:00 arrives Delhi at 6:30 Fare around Rs 900/- Ordinary bus leaves Dharamshala at 20:40 arrives Manali at 6:10 Fare around Rs 230/- Any more questions this link should help you http://www.himachal.nic.in/hrtc/route.asp |
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May 13th, 2009, 20:14
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| That's a great help, pal. Cheers. Any thought on the itinerary in general? Sorry to be so demanding. |
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May 13th, 2009, 20:17
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| The itinerary is doable. If possible avoid Simla and visit Manali. |
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