un-planned journey ... :cloud9:

ecoremo · Jun 9th, 2009, 00:16

Hello all, I also take my chance to propose my itinerary and see what you think. I planned in chunks as I don't know how much sense it makes to micro-pre-think a journey.. especially in India....

so, 6 weeks, alone, first time in India, from OCT 14 to NOV 25

October
15th - 18th (4 nights) : Mumbai visiting old friends.

19th - 1st (14 nights) : Rajasthan

November

2nd - 8th (7 nights) : Rishikesh/Haridwar (yoga perhaps)

9th - 15th (7 nights) : Varanasi, Kolkata and other things in between (Khajuraho...)

16th - 20th (5 nights) : Relax in Darjeeling or Puri (will decide at the last moment)

21st - 24th (3 nights) : Delhi + Agra

I hated to leave out Amritsar, Dharamsala and Kashmir but I think that will be another trip. Or, do you think I overstay somewhere and should make an effort to at least go to Amritsar (I hear it's magic?).

Thank you for your thoughts!

OceanTragic · Jun 11th, 2009, 02:59

sounds like a great trip, where in Rajasthan do you plan to go?

ecoremo · Jun 11th, 2009, 03:25

Hi Ocean.. I guess Rajasthan will be the usual itinerary. Being my first trip in India I won't be original, I guess I will enjoy being a tourist and look around a bit...

I put down a few landmarks and (*) where I will sleep:

Jaipur
Bikaner
(*) Jaisalmer
(*) Jodhpur
Ranakpur
(*) Udaipur
(*) Bundi
Jhalawar
(*) Pushkar
(*) Jaipur

It will probably be a combination of road and rail to move from one (*) to another.
Please, feel free to comment and reccomend experiences . . .

Thanks for your thoughts!

OceanTragic · Jun 11th, 2009, 03:37

Ranakpur is well worth the visit, it's stunning.

Have a look at my tour that I did on the Where In The World page of my blog.
It may help a little.

I thoroughly recommend Keoladeo even if you think you don't like birdwatching, it's a nice relaxing green place.

vonkla · Jun 11th, 2009, 04:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecoremo

(*) Bundi
Jhalawar
(*) Pushkar
(*) Jaipur

It will probably be a combination of road and rail to move from one (*) to another.

It looks indeed as a great trip.

But if you mean by Jhalawar the town in East Rajasthan your plan seems not realistic. Bundi lies between Jhalawar and Bundi so it is a lot of back tracking.
We stayed this February some days in Jhalawar. The place and the nearby Jhalarpatan are nice but not worth the detour on a one day trip.

ecoremo · Jun 12th, 2009, 04:57

Thanks for the tips -

Jun 9th, 2009, 00:16	#1
ecoremo Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 18	un-planned journey ... :cloud9: Hello all, I also take my chance to propose my itinerary and see what you think. I planned in chunks as I don't know how much sense it makes to micro-pre-think a journey.. especially in India.... so, 6 weeks, alone, first time in India, from OCT 14 to NOV 25 October 15th - 18th (4 nights) : Mumbai visiting old friends. 19th - 1st (14 nights) : Rajasthan November 2nd - 8th (7 nights) : Rishikesh/Haridwar (yoga perhaps) 9th - 15th (7 nights) : Varanasi, Kolkata and other things in between (Khajuraho...) 16th - 20th (5 nights) : Relax in Darjeeling or Puri (will decide at the last moment) 21st - 24th (3 nights) : Delhi + Agra I hated to leave out Amritsar, Dharamsala and Kashmir but I think that will be another trip. Or, do you think I overstay somewhere and should make an effort to at least go to Amritsar (I hear it's magic?). Thank you for your thoughts!

Jun 11th, 2009, 02:59	#2
OceanTragic More Of A Leecher Than A Seeder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southampton,UK Posts: 954	sounds like a great trip, where in Rajasthan do you plan to go? __________________ . My 2009 Trip Journal..... Information about planning a trip around Rajasthan (with kids).....My photo gallery

Jun 11th, 2009, 03:37	#4
OceanTragic More Of A Leecher Than A Seeder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southampton,UK Posts: 954	Ranakpur is well worth the visit, it's stunning. Have a look at my tour that I did on the Where In The World page of my blog. It may help a little. I thoroughly recommend Keoladeo even if you think you don't like birdwatching, it's a nice relaxing green place. Last edited by OceanTragic : Jun 12th, 2009 at 12:17.

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Jun 11th, 2009, 03:25	#3
ecoremo Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 18	Hi Ocean.. I guess Rajasthan will be the usual itinerary. Being my first trip in India I won't be original, I guess I will enjoy being a tourist and look around a bit... I put down a few landmarks and () where I will sleep: Jaipur Bikaner () Jaisalmer () Jodhpur Ranakpur () Udaipur () Bundi Jhalawar () Pushkar () Jaipur It will probably be a combination of road and rail to move from one () to another. Please, feel free to comment and reccomend experiences . . . Thanks for your thoughts!

Jun 12th, 2009, 04:57	#6
ecoremo Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 18	Thanks for the tips -