which are the best?

celesre · May 9th, 2008, 15:41

I have to cancel some of these legs:

Bangalore
Mysore
Wayanad
Calicut
Chocin
Allepey
Munnar
Kodalkkanal

Which do you think i can avoid??

Thanks cele

dhans · May 9th, 2008, 15:48

Bon Giorno Cele,

Tell us first where you will arrive and leave (by air) and how much time you can spend in India.

Hans

Lord Average · May 9th, 2008, 16:15

This is my personal opnion on these places. Other people will have different opinions.

Bangalore:
Nothing to see. Only useful as a travel hub. Dont spend any time there. (sorry Bangalore!)

Mysore:
Great town. Has a fantastic market(look on YouTube). Really good place for silk and incense shopping. World Class vegetarian thalis.
Outstanding bird sanctuary nearby.

Wayanad:
Very nice rural area, which is ideal for taking a week to explore at a very leisurely pace. Nothing spectacular, subtle atmosphere, friendly people. Wildlife Sanctuary is less pressured than many. Not a place for a hasty visit.

Calicut:
Dont know a thing about it.

Chocin:
Either love it or hate it. I LOVE IT. Not like anywhere else in India. Very well set up for western tourists. Very laid back. Fort Cochin is the tourist area, which can be seen in a day. Also has an atmospheric trade / export area, and good fun walking around the canal area. There is also a nice beach at Vypeen about 45mins away.

Allepey:
Good place to do a 24hr houseboat trip and explore the backwaters.

Munnar:
Cooler, lots of cloud, mist and tea plantations. The town is not much, but the views can be great. Good place to walk and explore.

Kodalkkanal:
Attracts lots of Indian tourists, only a few western tourists (who attract a lot of attention from the Indian tourists). Has great views and can do some good trekking around there.

If these are the places you are thinking of cutting out, then where are the places you are definately going?

celesre · May 9th, 2008, 16:30

now i'm in pondicherry, i'll leave to bangalore by bus and then i have to chose between that cities.
I have only 9/10 days!!!!!!!!

thanksssssssssssssssssssssssss sssssss

celesre · May 9th, 2008, 17:13

we want surely go to bangalore but only 1 day,mysore,cochin,and to allepey.

i should cut or calicut or wayanad or munnar or kodalkkanal.
what do you think? say me which one or two of these 4 a can't miss!

Lord Average · May 9th, 2008, 18:11

Mysore 2 days
Wayanad 3 days +/-
Cochin 1 day +/-
Backwaters 2 days

Maybe forget Alleppy, and see the backwaters from Cochin side
It will be too much travelling to get to Munnar & Kodai. Unless you are going to Madurai as well.

pundabee · May 9th, 2008, 18:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by celesre

i should cut or calicut or wayanad or munnar or kodalkkanal. what do you think? say me which one or two of these 4 a can't miss!

No reason to go to Calicut.

cooksisters · May 9th, 2008, 19:54

Oh you will love MUnnar and Kodai-- dont give them the chop --- the national park in Munnar and the plantations in Kodai-- are well worth it.

Manzey · May 9th, 2008, 21:00

If you want to finish off Mysore in one day, then my advise is to take KSTDC ( Karnataka State Tourism Corporation ) volvo a/c bus. Not sure how much they charge..must be within Rs 1000/-. But they will cover all the places in Mysore / Srirangapatnam / KRS garden. The bus leaves bangalore at around 06:30am and they will cover approx 10-13 places and will be back to bangalore at around midnight. KRS dam or Brindavan garden (what ever u want to call) would be the last place in their list of places they would show. since you are going to kerala further, you might probably get down and take another transport to back to mysore as mysore is near to kerala. KRS dam is almost some 20kms away from mysore on the way to bangalore. Majority of people in this bus would be foreigners.

solo_trekker · May 9th, 2008, 21:49

keep bangalore only as a transit option and go to one of the much-hyped pubs, just for memory sake...

i would say leave out wayanad, and calicut...

cochin is heaven...
so is munnar...
and ofcourse kodai, as always...
mysore is a must...

and if u have to make a full circle of pondicherry - bangalore - mysore - cochin - alleppey - munnar - kodai (assuming u do leave out wayanad and calicut) well, try and include a day or two to coorg (bylakuppe, dubare, madikeri n kakabe in that order)

i know i've only possibly added to the confusion, but coorg is more than heaven, and it's in your route... don't miss it...

cheers...!

Jorge Reverter · May 9th, 2008, 22:26

Forget Bangalore, Wayanad and Calicut and enjoy the rest.

Jorge

May 9th, 2008, 15:41	#1
celesre Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: italy Posts: 19	which are the best? I have to cancel some of these legs: Bangalore Mysore Wayanad Calicut Chocin Allepey Munnar Kodalkkanal Which do you think i can avoid?? Thanks cele

May 9th, 2008, 15:48	#2
dhans Uru Buru member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,268	Bon Giorno Cele, Tell us first where you will arrive and leave (by air) and how much time you can spend in India. Hans __________________ Tips for trips to India with (young) children: India with kids Stories about our travels in India: Journal

May 9th, 2008, 16:15	#3
Lord Average Giant Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Glastonbury Posts: 93	This is my personal opnion on these places. Other people will have different opinions. Bangalore: Nothing to see. Only useful as a travel hub. Dont spend any time there. (sorry Bangalore!) Mysore: Great town. Has a fantastic market(look on YouTube). Really good place for silk and incense shopping. World Class vegetarian thalis. Outstanding bird sanctuary nearby. Wayanad: Very nice rural area, which is ideal for taking a week to explore at a very leisurely pace. Nothing spectacular, subtle atmosphere, friendly people. Wildlife Sanctuary is less pressured than many. Not a place for a hasty visit. Calicut: Dont know a thing about it. Chocin: Either love it or hate it. I LOVE IT. Not like anywhere else in India. Very well set up for western tourists. Very laid back. Fort Cochin is the tourist area, which can be seen in a day. Also has an atmospheric trade / export area, and good fun walking around the canal area. There is also a nice beach at Vypeen about 45mins away. Allepey: Good place to do a 24hr houseboat trip and explore the backwaters. Munnar: Cooler, lots of cloud, mist and tea plantations. The town is not much, but the views can be great. Good place to walk and explore. Kodalkkanal: Attracts lots of Indian tourists, only a few western tourists (who attract a lot of attention from the Indian tourists). Has great views and can do some good trekking around there. If these are the places you are thinking of cutting out, then where are the places you are definately going? __________________ Live your life. Be Free

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May 9th, 2008, 16:30	#4
celesre Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: italy Posts: 19	now i'm in pondicherry, i'll leave to bangalore by bus and then i have to chose between that cities. I have only 9/10 days!!!!!!!! thanksssssssssssssssssssssssss sssssss

May 9th, 2008, 17:13	#5
celesre Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: italy Posts: 19	we want surely go to bangalore but only 1 day,mysore,cochin,and to allepey. i should cut or calicut or wayanad or munnar or kodalkkanal. what do you think? say me which one or two of these 4 a can't miss!

May 9th, 2008, 18:11	#6
Lord Average Giant Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Glastonbury Posts: 93	Mysore 2 days Wayanad 3 days +/- Cochin 1 day +/- Backwaters 2 days Maybe forget Alleppy, and see the backwaters from Cochin side It will be too much travelling to get to Munnar & Kodai. Unless you are going to Madurai as well.

May 9th, 2008, 19:54	#8
cooksisters Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: LONDON Posts: 84	Oh you will love MUnnar and Kodai-- dont give them the chop --- the national park in Munnar and the plantations in Kodai-- are well worth it.

May 9th, 2008, 21:00	#9
Manzey Manzey Join Date: May 2008 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 21	If you want to finish off Mysore in one day, then my advise is to take KSTDC ( Karnataka State Tourism Corporation ) volvo a/c bus. Not sure how much they charge..must be within Rs 1000/-. But they will cover all the places in Mysore / Srirangapatnam / KRS garden. The bus leaves bangalore at around 06:30am and they will cover approx 10-13 places and will be back to bangalore at around midnight. KRS dam or Brindavan garden (what ever u want to call) would be the last place in their list of places they would show. since you are going to kerala further, you might probably get down and take another transport to back to mysore as mysore is near to kerala. KRS dam is almost some 20kms away from mysore on the way to bangalore. Majority of people in this bus would be foreigners.

May 9th, 2008, 21:49	#10
solo_trekker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: noida Posts: 230	keep bangalore only as a transit option and go to one of the much-hyped pubs, just for memory sake... i would say leave out wayanad, and calicut... cochin is heaven... so is munnar... and ofcourse kodai, as always... mysore is a must... and if u have to make a full circle of pondicherry - bangalore - mysore - cochin - alleppey - munnar - kodai (assuming u do leave out wayanad and calicut) well, try and include a day or two to coorg (bylakuppe, dubare, madikeri n kakabe in that order) i know i've only possibly added to the confusion, but coorg is more than heaven, and it's in your route... don't miss it... cheers...!

May 9th, 2008, 22:26	#11
Jorge Reverter Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Murcia - Spain Posts: 1,061	Forget Bangalore, Wayanad and Calicut and enjoy the rest. Jorge

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