Nov Dec and Jan India by train

Buck · Aug 20th, 2007, 22:04

Hi all. I'm so glad I found this site. I've learned loads. I plan on going solo using a 60 day Indrail pass to go from Delhi round the Golden triangle across to Calcutta down through Madras to Kerala, chill out there for a while and then head up to Goa for a while. Then I should start thinking about coming home. I've been to India a few times but never the Northern part. I'm really looking forward to it and quite excited about doing it all by train. If anyone wants to tag along for a bit or meet up for a beer and to exchange ideas tips etc, let me know. I'm like a sponge at the moment trying to soak up all the advice I can get.
Buck

capt_mahajan · Aug 20th, 2007, 22:06

Buck, welcome to indiamike.

Soak away

garywong · Aug 27th, 2007, 11:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buck

Hi all. I'm so glad I found this site. I've learned loads. I plan on going solo using a 60 day Indrail pass to go from Delhi round the Golden triangle across to Calcutta down through Madras to Kerala, chill out there for a while and then head up to Goa for a while. Then I should start thinking about coming home. I've been to India a few times but never the Northern part. I'm really looking forward to it and quite excited about doing it all by train. If anyone wants to tag along for a bit or meet up for a beer and to exchange ideas tips etc, let me know. I'm like a sponge at the moment trying to soak up all the advice I can get.
Buck

What is your exact itinerary? I plan to visit Southern India too in Dec.

ranjan154 · Aug 27th, 2007, 11:45

Visiting India by Indrail pass is really exciting, since you have been to India few times earliar so I think you must be awarw about the basics. North part of India is very colorful like the Soth but the colors will be a bit different here, different culture, different people a lot apart from from what you had seen in South. Do not forget to add Rajasthan and Agra The Tajmahal and Varanasi to name a few.Happy travelling, do not forget to share your experice of North, once it is finished. Happy travelling.

Buck · Aug 27th, 2007, 14:13

Hi, Whilst I don't have an exact itinerary I have more or less settled on this route thanks to the help from others on another thread.
I should arrive Delhi around Nov 1st and all numbers after towns are the minimum nights I think I should stay - so that will give you an idea of how flexible I am.
Also I have decided not to use a travel pass but to pay as I go.

Delhi 3

Amritsar 3

Jaipur/Udaipur/Mt Abu/Jodhpur/Ajmer/Bharatpur 14

Mathura/Vrindravan (same place ish?) 2

Agra 2

Orccha 2

Varanasi/Sarnath 5

Calcutta 3

Darjeeling? (doubt it!)2

Puri 2

Tamil Nadu Chennai/Mammalapuram/Kanchipuram/Pondichery/Rameshwaram/ Kanyakumarai/ Varkala/Trichy/Ooty/Madurai/Valparai 21

Cochin/Kerala/Goa lots
Buck

garywong · Aug 28th, 2007, 14:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buck

Hi, Whilst I don't have an exact itinerary I have more or less settled on this route thanks to the help from others on another thread.
I should arrive Delhi around Nov 1st and all numbers after towns are the minimum nights I think I should stay - so that will give you an idea of how flexible I am.
Also I have decided not to use a travel pass but to pay as I go.

Delhi 3

Amritsar 3

Jaipur/Udaipur/Mt Abu/Jodhpur/Ajmer/Bharatpur 14

Mathura/Vrindravan (same place ish?) 2

Agra 2

Orccha 2

Varanasi/Sarnath 5

Calcutta 3

Darjeeling? (doubt it!)2

Puri 2

Tamil Nadu Chennai/Mammalapuram/Kanchipuram/Pondichery/Rameshwaram/ Kanyakumarai/ Varkala/Trichy/Ooty/Madurai/Valparai 21

Cochin/Kerala/Goa lots
Buck

Hi My friend:

I have just visited India in June. This time, I have two options. Either I travel the South part or go to Jodpur, Udaipur and Jaisalmer. May be we could meet in Jaipur.

Buck · Aug 28th, 2007, 14:31

No problem friend. Nearer the time we should get in touch and see if we will pass each other. Always nice to have a bit of company.
Buck
PS I lived in Wanchai for 6 months!

garywong · Aug 29th, 2007, 10:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buck

No problem friend. Nearer the time we should get in touch and see if we will pass each other. Always nice to have a bit of company.
Buck
PS I lived in Wanchai for 6 months!

Thanks!! I am 35 and a teacher in Macau. So do you plan to go to Jaisalmer? Last time I just visited Agra, Jaipur, Dehli and Srinagar.

Buck · Aug 29th, 2007, 13:11

Jaisalmer must have fell off the list but it's back now!
Delhi 3

Amritsar 3

Jaipur/Udaipur/Mt Abu/Jodhpur/Ajmer/Bharatpur/Jaisalmer 14

Mathura/Vrindravan (same place ish?) 2

Agra 2

Orccha 2

Varanasi/Sarnath 5

Calcutta 3

Darjeeling (doubt it!)2

Puri 2

Tamil Nadu Chennai/Mammalapuram/Kanchipuram/Pondicherry/Rameshwaram/ Kanyakumarai/ Varkala/Trichy/Ooty/Madurai/Valparai 21

Cochin/Kerala/Goa lots

I'm still contemplating more but it's fitting everything in I think some of the above may get missed until another trip.
Buck

fsg · Aug 29th, 2007, 17:40

I seem to remember reading your post about clothes for the north. From your programme you are not really going to cold areas, All you need is a light windproof, fleece again lightweight, a silk vest, hat scarf, socks, some Tshirts and just layer up. If its wet buy a brolly there, S Monsoon can last into Dec....... brolly 60/-. If its too cold buy a shawl there

Buck · Aug 30th, 2007, 11:55

Thanks for your advice. A few people have suggested buying/wearing a shawl and I pretty much baulked at the idea. Now I'm thinking WTF as long as I'm warm! I think I've got my head round my packing. Cheers
Buck

lillie · Sep 20th, 2007, 03:13

I have decided to make my way down from rishikesh area to Goa around Oct 26. I need to be in Goa Nov 9th- any advice on what you are finding out would be cool - not sure if you are headed out at the same time. Are you booking them all ahead?? any advice on that??
safe travels

wonderwomanusa · Sep 20th, 2007, 09:56

Just to clarify the use of the Indrail Pass: this will not allow you to just get on a train without a reservation and have a berth.

cassandra87 · Oct 19th, 2007, 08:08

Hi! I will be in Varanasi the nights of November 23rd and 24th, and then an overnight (well, 6 hours) train to Gaya on the 25th, and the night of the 26th in Bodh Gaya. Might that overlap with you?

Aug 20th, 2007, 22:04	#1
Buck Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Back home in NE Scotland Posts: 103	Nov Dec and Jan India by train Hi all. I'm so glad I found this site. I've learned loads. I plan on going solo using a 60 day Indrail pass to go from Delhi round the Golden triangle across to Calcutta down through Madras to Kerala, chill out there for a while and then head up to Goa for a while. Then I should start thinking about coming home. I've been to India a few times but never the Northern part. I'm really looking forward to it and quite excited about doing it all by train. If anyone wants to tag along for a bit or meet up for a beer and to exchange ideas tips etc, let me know. I'm like a sponge at the moment trying to soak up all the advice I can get. Buck

Aug 20th, 2007, 22:06	#2
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 9,052	Buck, welcome to indiamike. Soak away __________________ . Humpty Dumpty was pushed. Indiamike moderating team ..ich bin ein oneliner

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ranjan154 Amateur Photographer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greater Noida (India) Posts: 842	Visiting India by Indrail pass is really exciting, since you have been to India few times earliar so I think you must be awarw about the basics. North part of India is very colorful like the Soth but the colors will be a bit different here, different culture, different people a lot apart from from what you had seen in South. Do not forget to add Rajasthan and Agra The Tajmahal and Varanasi to name a few.Happy travelling, do not forget to share your experice of North, once it is finished. Happy travelling. __________________ Rakesh Ranjan -------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/travinfoindia/

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Aug 27th, 2007, 14:13	#5
Buck Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Back home in NE Scotland Posts: 103	Hi, Whilst I don't have an exact itinerary I have more or less settled on this route thanks to the help from others on another thread. I should arrive Delhi around Nov 1st and all numbers after towns are the minimum nights I think I should stay - so that will give you an idea of how flexible I am. Also I have decided not to use a travel pass but to pay as I go. Delhi 3 Amritsar 3 Jaipur/Udaipur/Mt Abu/Jodhpur/Ajmer/Bharatpur 14 Mathura/Vrindravan (same place ish?) 2 Agra 2 Orccha 2 Varanasi/Sarnath 5 Calcutta 3 Darjeeling? (doubt it!)2 Puri 2 Tamil Nadu Chennai/Mammalapuram/Kanchipuram/Pondichery/Rameshwaram/ Kanyakumarai/ Varkala/Trichy/Ooty/Madurai/Valparai 21 Cochin/Kerala/Goa lots Buck

Aug 28th, 2007, 14:31	#7
Buck Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Back home in NE Scotland Posts: 103	No problem friend. Nearer the time we should get in touch and see if we will pass each other. Always nice to have a bit of company. Buck PS I lived in Wanchai for 6 months!

Aug 29th, 2007, 13:11	#9
Buck Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Back home in NE Scotland Posts: 103	Jaisalmer must have fell off the list but it's back now! Delhi 3 Amritsar 3 Jaipur/Udaipur/Mt Abu/Jodhpur/Ajmer/Bharatpur/Jaisalmer 14 Mathura/Vrindravan (same place ish?) 2 Agra 2 Orccha 2 Varanasi/Sarnath 5 Calcutta 3 Darjeeling (doubt it!)2 Puri 2 Tamil Nadu Chennai/Mammalapuram/Kanchipuram/Pondicherry/Rameshwaram/ Kanyakumarai/ Varkala/Trichy/Ooty/Madurai/Valparai 21 Cochin/Kerala/Goa lots I'm still contemplating more but it's fitting everything in I think some of the above may get missed until another trip. Buck

Aug 29th, 2007, 17:40	#10
fsg Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: U.K Posts: 219	I seem to remember reading your post about clothes for the north. From your programme you are not really going to cold areas, All you need is a light windproof, fleece again lightweight, a silk vest, hat scarf, socks, some Tshirts and just layer up. If its wet buy a brolly there, S Monsoon can last into Dec....... brolly 60/-. If its too cold buy a shawl there

Aug 30th, 2007, 11:55	#11
Buck Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Back home in NE Scotland Posts: 103	Thanks for your advice. A few people have suggested buying/wearing a shawl and I pretty much baulked at the idea. Now I'm thinking WTF as long as I'm warm! I think I've got my head round my packing. Cheers Buck

Sep 20th, 2007, 03:13	#12
lillie Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LA Posts: 14	I have decided to make my way down from rishikesh area to Goa around Oct 26. I need to be in Goa Nov 9th- any advice on what you are finding out would be cool - not sure if you are headed out at the same time. Are you booking them all ahead?? any advice on that?? safe travels

Sep 20th, 2007, 09:56	#13
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,002	Just to clarify the use of the Indrail Pass: this will not allow you to just get on a train without a reservation and have a berth.

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cassandra87 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: washington, DC, USA Posts: 3	Hi! I will be in Varanasi the nights of November 23rd and 24th, and then an overnight (well, 6 hours) train to Gaya on the 25th, and the night of the 26th in Bodh Gaya. Might that overlap with you?

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