Horrible decision

SpanishLady · Sep 22nd, 2004, 05:45

Hi,

I am new to this forum. This is our first trip to India and we are being too ambitious about places to see. I have just realised that I cant see everything I wanted in Rajastan and I have to give up either Jaiselmer or Udaipur. Which one would those of you who have been to both would recommend?? We would be coming from Agra,Jaipur, Pushkar, Ajmer and Jdhpur and then have to head back to Delhi ...

HELP!

Jorge Reverter · Sep 22nd, 2004, 06:12

I've have already answered in McMardhighan's thread.

The election for me is Jaisalmer. Leave Udaipur for your next trip. On the way to and from Udaipur you should also visit Ranakpur, Kumbalgarh and Chittorgarh. But as i said, in your next trip.

Jorge

Jackson Palak · Sep 22nd, 2004, 07:16

Ola spanish lady,
I'd say both Udaipur and Jaisalmer are musts if you are in Rajasthan. Personally, I'd skip Ajmer and Jodhpur, shorten my stay in Jaipur and gain days to visit both Udaipur and Jaisalmer. Two wonderful places. Although, if you really have to choose between the two because there's no other way, I'd go for Jaisalmer, as Udaipur is somewhat similar to Pushkar, which if I'm correct you're going to anyway, so at least you'll have a taste of what you missed, whereas Jaisalmer is like nothing else I saw in Rajasthan. Camel treks are possible there and they are really nice. ...Sweet dilemma...
Oh well, happy choosing

Bonita · Sep 22nd, 2004, 07:21

wELL, both are lovely places, and you will not go wrong with either decision.

BasicallY, i would say it depends on your interests, as both locales are very differEnt and very unique. UDAIPUR is city filled with romantic lakes, hills, gorgeous Palaces and PALACE hotels, (City PALACE and MUSEUm! are spectacular) and home of the family of MEWAR, one of the oldest living dynasties in history. it is one of my favorite places in Rajasthan, a good peaceful atmspohere, alot of history, art, culture, and superb HOTELS, Lake PALACE, UDAvILLAS, Shiv NIWAS PALACE, ETC..

On the other spectrum, JAISALMER is a small city out in the Thar Desert, filled with a spectauclar Fort, old havelis, sandstone buildings, and a very magical/romantic setting. It is a really special place, and again, one of my favorite in Rajasthan. i guess i would lean towards JAISALMER, for its remoteness, landscape, and desert beaut! BUT either way, you are okay!.

Buena suerte, vaya con dios, bonita

kiranlal · Sep 22nd, 2004, 11:09

I never been in jaisalmer
but i was planing to be in rajashtan for 20 days in novembr to december
and i had a lot of readings in this forum so i should support

Jaisalmere.

kiran

Bigzero · Sep 22nd, 2004, 13:02

well, i have only been to udaipur, and i loved that place!

i guess the question is whether you want to see the desert part or the hill part of rajasthan. both are equally beautiful.

india-welcomes.com · Sep 22nd, 2004, 13:27

Well One THING FIRST ....

For how many days you are going to be around in INDIA? ...based upon can suggest something...

cheers...

SpanishLady · Sep 23rd, 2004, 01:54

You are all great. Thanks a lot for the advice. We are actually doing a bit of an strange itinerary. we will start in Siligury-Darjeeling, the Varanasi and the the Agra/Rajastan area. We are travelling with another couple that arrives in Delhi a week later than us and we wanted to do the Rajastan part together. the problem has been taht we have had to shorten our stay and we are likely to have to "sacrifice" one of the cities further away. It looks that, if the other 2 are happy with it, we may be choosing Jaisalmer! (we have to go past Pushkar and Ajmer in any case...)

Cragias again, and sorry Jorge, it was the first time I used this site and didn't know how to start a thread!

honnzik · Sep 24th, 2004, 15:01

Hi,
I can't help you with decision where to go because I am just preparing my first trip to India.
Would you please write your itinerary, how long you will be there, where you are planning to go etc ... It would help me with my trip ..
Thanx
Honza

SpanishLady · Sep 26th, 2004, 17:13

I Honnzik,

Our itinerary, is a bit strange since it has been adjusted to not being able to catch a plane to Katmandu and going to Siligury instead (I now this is not all that reasonable, but...) and also to having to meet up with some friends towards the end of our journey and see Rajastan with them. Also, due to this we have finally been forced to take too many flyghts (we will have to cross our fingers and hope we can make it to all of them!). If I had planed the trip just considering our dates it would have been very different.
Nevertheless, this is what we will be doing:
Oct 30th: arrive at Delhi at night
Sept 1st: 10am plane to Siliguri and get to Darjeeling somehow
2,3 rd: Darjeeling and around
4th: To Varanasi
5 th: Varanasi
6th: To Khajuraho
7th: Khajuraho
8th:To Agra
9th: Agra
10th: to Jaipur/Pushkar
11th:PushKar/Jodhpur
12th:Jodhpur
13th: Jaiselmer/Udaipur?? (most likely Jaiselmer, but will see there)
Rest of days will depend on Jaiselmer/Udaipur choice. If we go to Jaisel mer, then we will do Bikaner and then back to Delhi via Jhunjhunu/ Mandawa.

I hope this helps!

seventies'hippy · Sep 26th, 2004, 17:27

Hi SpanishLady,
Phew,,,,,, I'm thinking it's quite a whirlwind tour there you're planning ,,,,,,.
Lots of only overnighters, like in Jaipur/Pushkar/Jodhpur.
The worry is yes, you're ticking the boxes, but not really seeing the places, For your thoughts today will be about were you're going tomorrow,,,,,,,,,
India demands a much slower pace of life,
Only my thoughts of course,,,,,,,,,,,

SpanishLady · Sep 26th, 2004, 18:27

Hi seventies' Hippy,

You are absolutely right, I know. The problem has been that we did a little missplanning to start with, then had to reduce the length of the trip while still wanting to do part of the trip with our friends. We already had our flights booked and paid, so there is not much to do about it now, except try to enjoy it as much as possible.
Also, our friends have started a travel agency and they are doing this trip for pleasure/business. We are also helping with it. It is a special concept for travelling in "backpack mode" while still using as a guide someone who has been there before. So we need to tick as many boxes as possible...
In any case, we will be doing the Rajastan part in a car with driver, so we should be able to change our plans if we see it is too much.

Thanks very much for the point!

seventies'hippy · Sep 26th, 2004, 18:34

Yeah I know,,,,,,,, We've all done it,
Sometimes ya gotto do what ya gotta do,,,,,,,,,
Tell you what though, It'll certainly whet your appetite for your next trip

Happy Travelling

SpanishLady · Sep 26th, 2004, 18:45

Yep, it is the second trip for the other girl going and I hope I like it a lot and be able to go again and again! My husbands parents (in tehir 60s now) have been there already 3 times. Teh first one was 30 years ago!! Tehy say it is still preatty much the same!! and that the thing that has changes most is the turists themselves!
Bye and thanks.

honnzik · Sep 29th, 2004, 15:21

Hola SpanishLady,
Muchas gracias por itinerary ..
(my spanish is muy mal, so I will change to english (it's very bad too, but still better :-) )
It's helpful form me (itinerary)..
One more question, How long time before have you booked air ticket DELHI - SILIGURI ? Have you booked it via internet ? Who are you flying with and how much is it ??
Thanx very much and GOOD LUCK !!
Honza

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpanishLady

I Honnzik,

Our itinerary, is a bit strange since it has been adjusted to not being able to catch a plane to Katmandu and going to Siligury instead (I now this is not all that reasonable, but...) and also to having to meet up with some friends towards the end of our journey and see Rajastan with them. Also, due to this we have finally been forced to take too many flyghts (we will have to cross our fingers and hope we can make it to all of them!). If I had planed the trip just considering our dates it would have been very different.
Nevertheless, this is what we will be doing:
Oct 30th: arrive at Delhi at night
Sept 1st: 10am plane to Siliguri and get to Darjeeling somehow
2,3 rd: Darjeeling and around
4th: To Varanasi
5 th: Varanasi
6th: To Khajuraho
7th: Khajuraho
8th:To Agra
9th: Agra
10th: to Jaipur/Pushkar
11th:PushKar/Jodhpur
12th:Jodhpur
13th: Jaiselmer/Udaipur?? (most likely Jaiselmer, but will see there)
Rest of days will depend on Jaiselmer/Udaipur choice. If we go to Jaisel mer, then we will do Bikaner and then back to Delhi via Jhunjhunu/ Mandawa.

I hope this helps!

Sep 22nd, 2004, 05:45	#1
SpanishLady Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MADRID Posts: 7	Horrible decision Hi, I am new to this forum. This is our first trip to India and we are being too ambitious about places to see. I have just realised that I cant see everything I wanted in Rajastan and I have to give up either Jaiselmer or Udaipur. Which one would those of you who have been to both would recommend?? We would be coming from Agra,Jaipur, Pushkar, Ajmer and Jdhpur and then have to head back to Delhi ... HELP! __________________ Spanish Lady

Sep 22nd, 2004, 07:21	#4
Bonita Dreaming Of India Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NEW DELHI..NEW YORK..Wherever i am.. Posts: 110	Hola Espana! wELL, both are lovely places, and you will not go wrong with either decision. BasicallY, i would say it depends on your interests, as both locales are very differEnt and very unique. UDAIPUR is city filled with romantic lakes, hills, gorgeous Palaces and PALACE hotels, (City PALACE and MUSEUm! are spectacular) and home of the family of MEWAR, one of the oldest living dynasties in history. it is one of my favorite places in Rajasthan, a good peaceful atmspohere, alot of history, art, culture, and superb HOTELS, Lake PALACE, UDAvILLAS, Shiv NIWAS PALACE, ETC.. On the other spectrum, JAISALMER is a small city out in the Thar Desert, filled with a spectauclar Fort, old havelis, sandstone buildings, and a very magical/romantic setting. It is a really special place, and again, one of my favorite in Rajasthan. i guess i would lean towards JAISALMER, for its remoteness, landscape, and desert beaut! BUT either way, you are okay!. Buena suerte, vaya con dios, bonita __________________ Dreamingofindia@aol.com

Sep 22nd, 2004, 13:02	#6
Bigzero back to my old ways Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,464	udaipur? well, i have only been to udaipur, and i loved that place! i guess the question is whether you want to see the desert part or the hill part of rajasthan. both are equally beautiful.

Sep 23rd, 2004, 01:54	#8
SpanishLady Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MADRID Posts: 7	Muchas gracias (thanks so much!) You are all great. Thanks a lot for the advice. We are actually doing a bit of an strange itinerary. we will start in Siligury-Darjeeling, the Varanasi and the the Agra/Rajastan area. We are travelling with another couple that arrives in Delhi a week later than us and we wanted to do the Rajastan part together. the problem has been taht we have had to shorten our stay and we are likely to have to "sacrifice" one of the cities further away. It looks that, if the other 2 are happy with it, we may be choosing Jaisalmer! (we have to go past Pushkar and Ajmer in any case...) Cragias again, and sorry Jorge, it was the first time I used this site and didn't know how to start a thread!

Sep 24th, 2004, 15:01	#9
honnzik Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Prague Posts: 16	Itinerari Hi, I can't help you with decision where to go because I am just preparing my first trip to India. Would you please write your itinerary, how long you will be there, where you are planning to go etc ... It would help me with my trip .. Thanx Honza

Sep 22nd, 2004, 06:12	#2
Jorge Reverter Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Murcia - Spain Posts: 1,223	I've have already answered in McMardhighan's thread. The election for me is Jaisalmer. Leave Udaipur for your next trip. On the way to and from Udaipur you should also visit Ranakpur, Kumbalgarh and Chittorgarh. But as i said, in your next trip. Jorge

Sep 22nd, 2004, 07:16	#3
Jackson Palak Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Posts: 38	Ola spanish lady, I'd say both Udaipur and Jaisalmer are musts if you are in Rajasthan. Personally, I'd skip Ajmer and Jodhpur, shorten my stay in Jaipur and gain days to visit both Udaipur and Jaisalmer. Two wonderful places. Although, if you really have to choose between the two because there's no other way, I'd go for Jaisalmer, as Udaipur is somewhat similar to Pushkar, which if I'm correct you're going to anyway, so at least you'll have a taste of what you missed, whereas Jaisalmer is like nothing else I saw in Rajasthan. Camel treks are possible there and they are really nice. ...Sweet dilemma... Oh well, happy choosing

Sep 22nd, 2004, 11:09	#5
kiranlal The only one of its kind Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Trivandrum,Kerala,India,Malaysia,Singapore Posts: 522	I never been in jaisalmer but i was planing to be in rajashtan for 20 days in novembr to december and i had a lot of readings in this forum so i should support Jaisalmere. kiran

Sep 22nd, 2004, 13:27	#7
india-welcomes.com Account Closed Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: INDIA Posts: 99	Well One THING FIRST .... For how many days you are going to be around in INDIA? ...based upon can suggest something... cheers...

Sep 26th, 2004, 17:13	#10
SpanishLady Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MADRID Posts: 7	Strange itinerary I Honnzik, Our itinerary, is a bit strange since it has been adjusted to not being able to catch a plane to Katmandu and going to Siligury instead (I now this is not all that reasonable, but...) and also to having to meet up with some friends towards the end of our journey and see Rajastan with them. Also, due to this we have finally been forced to take too many flyghts (we will have to cross our fingers and hope we can make it to all of them!). If I had planed the trip just considering our dates it would have been very different. Nevertheless, this is what we will be doing: Oct 30th: arrive at Delhi at night Sept 1st: 10am plane to Siliguri and get to Darjeeling somehow 2,3 rd: Darjeeling and around 4th: To Varanasi 5 th: Varanasi 6th: To Khajuraho 7th: Khajuraho 8th:To Agra 9th: Agra 10th: to Jaipur/Pushkar 11th:PushKar/Jodhpur 12th:Jodhpur 13th: Jaiselmer/Udaipur?? (most likely Jaiselmer, but will see there) Rest of days will depend on Jaiselmer/Udaipur choice. If we go to Jaisel mer, then we will do Bikaner and then back to Delhi via Jhunjhunu/ Mandawa. I hope this helps!

Sep 26th, 2004, 17:27	#11
seventies'hippy Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,127	Hi SpanishLady, Phew,,,,,, I'm thinking it's quite a whirlwind tour there you're planning ,,,,,,. Lots of only overnighters, like in Jaipur/Pushkar/Jodhpur. The worry is yes, you're ticking the boxes, but not really seeing the places, For your thoughts today will be about were you're going tomorrow,,,,,,,,, India demands a much slower pace of life, Only my thoughts of course,,,,,,,,,,,

Sep 26th, 2004, 18:27	#12
SpanishLady Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MADRID Posts: 7	Yes, I know Hi seventies' Hippy, You are absolutely right, I know. The problem has been that we did a little missplanning to start with, then had to reduce the length of the trip while still wanting to do part of the trip with our friends. We already had our flights booked and paid, so there is not much to do about it now, except try to enjoy it as much as possible. Also, our friends have started a travel agency and they are doing this trip for pleasure/business. We are also helping with it. It is a special concept for travelling in "backpack mode" while still using as a guide someone who has been there before. So we need to tick as many boxes as possible... In any case, we will be doing the Rajastan part in a car with driver, so we should be able to change our plans if we see it is too much. Thanks very much for the point!

Sep 26th, 2004, 18:34	#13
seventies'hippy Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,127	Yeah I know,,,,,,,, We've all done it, Sometimes ya gotto do what ya gotta do,,,,,,,,, Tell you what though, It'll certainly whet your appetite for your next trip Happy Travelling

Sep 26th, 2004, 18:45	#14
SpanishLady Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MADRID Posts: 7	Yep, it is the second trip for the other girl going and I hope I like it a lot and be able to go again and again! My husbands parents (in tehir 60s now) have been there already 3 times. Teh first one was 30 years ago!! Tehy say it is still preatty much the same!! and that the thing that has changes most is the turists themselves! Bye and thanks.

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