jaisalmer

realmacoy · Dec 10th, 2007, 09:43

hi all,
i am planning to travel to jaisalmer with my family on the2nd of january from delhi....here r some things i need toknow

what would be better...taking my own car (what route to take) or should i travel by train?

what hotel to book? i wanna spend between Rs 4000-5000 a day? which hotel would be worth this price

expecting some quick answers....best regards ajay

puchoo · Dec 14th, 2007, 12:26

Distance to Jaisalmer is about 750 Kms from Delhi which is quite a bit considering the state of Indian Highways. While it is doable in day ( It took me about 14-15 Hrs of driving), it would be best to break the journey up.

If you dont have the time or inclination to do that then take a train, or a plane for that matter.

Aishah · Dec 14th, 2007, 22:03

Realmacoy - Hotels for that money would have to be Fort Rajwada, Gorbandh, Heritage Inn, Rang Mahal - all good but for spic and span and prompt service I would go for Rang Mahal. Heritage Inn next door, also good and nice staff. Their restaurant is excellent and not over-pricey. If you break your journey and make a holiday of your trip there and back I would drive. The roads are excellent. Also handy to have your car with you. If time is pressing then there is direct Delhi - Jaisalmer train but it is fast or already booked out on many dates.

realmacoy · Dec 19th, 2007, 12:39

kindly advise on the shortest distance by road from delhi to jaisalmer and if i break up the journey then which city would be the best to rest for the night....i am travelling with my family in my own car....best regards

jyotirmoy · Dec 19th, 2007, 12:57

Either at Ajmer or Pushkar.

Lovemax · Dec 19th, 2007, 13:47

Jyoti Da,

Can you tell me the way to reach to jaisalmer by bus, Is there a direct service, any idea about its plying time or schedule !?

Regards
~m~

jyotirmoy · Dec 19th, 2007, 13:54

Sorry Lovemax no idea about buses, had used train. There is now a direct train to Jaisalmer from Delhi. Another option is to take the overnight train to Jodhpur, spend the day visiting the sites in Jodhpur & then taikng the overnight train to Jaisalmer.

desertrose · Dec 19th, 2007, 13:56

Hey Ajay Khamaghani,
I saw one of your post earlier , i think to go to Jaislmer by car will be a little less then 900km. I was looking at the Map and was thinking of suggesting you a route but then i thought it is too much of driving and it was bit complicated for me to find a shorter way.
There is direct train from Delhi to Jaislmer which has comfortble air con coach. Jaislmer is not very big , all is at walking distance. the outskirts are interesting and can be visited in half day by jeep,then maybe a camel ride for sunset and a dinner on dunes, return to hotel if you are not intersted in sleeping in desert(local tour organizers can arrange this) For hotels your budget, in Jaislmer i can suggest you one and I have stayed here,it is a rajput family and they offer their old Haveli,i would suggest hotel Nachna Haveli, they have brought their services up and are doing a great job besides this please have a look at hotel listings in the site yo u will be informed with a lot of options.
I wish you all the best
happy travel

Lovemax · Dec 19th, 2007, 13:57

Thanks Da,

I just tried seeing the tickets but all the trains are booked till sunday, and there a WL in sleeper class. so I want to be sure that I leave. So i have counted out trains options but jodhpur, let me check if I get that option. Have limited days free.

The response was super quick.
~m~

jyotirmoy · Dec 19th, 2007, 14:00

You may call Rajasthan transport at Bikaner house to find out about buses. They run Volvo buses to Jaipur that I know.

sampryce · Dec 19th, 2007, 16:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by realmacoy

kindly advise on the shortest distance by road from delhi to jaisalmer and if i break up the journey then which city would be the best to rest for the night....i am travelling with my family in my own car....best regards

We stayed in Jodhpur, then drove to Jaisalmer. Great road and quiet (that was mid-November).

realmacoy · Dec 26th, 2007, 11:41

hi all,
going with family to jaisalmer on the 3rd of january...could someone kindly suggest hotels ranging from Rs 4000-5000
best regds

shashank.aggarwal · Dec 26th, 2007, 11:43

SOS Aishah !!

Aishah · Jan 1st, 2008, 23:30

Have only just noticed this thread, and maybe too late! For that price range you could try Rang Mahal, Heritage Inn, out on road to Sam (by 3rd Jan, the Christmas -New Year rush will be over and prices should be down I hope; also Nachana Haveli in Gandhi Chowk. Gorbandh, next to Heritage Inn, which is the most expensive of those 3 may also do a room for those prices. Fort Rajwada possible too. All these suggestions are excellent places, spotlessly clean.

Mmmm- just noticed now after posting the above that I had already answered this same question in another thread you posted, realmacoy, on 19th December. Let us know where you stayed after all - we would all be interested!

realmacoy · Jan 2nd, 2008, 13:18

thanks to all for suggesting the hotels and i will definitely write up my stay in jaisalmer as and when i come back... best regds ajay

Dec 10th, 2007, 09:43	#1
realmacoy Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: delhi, india Posts: 68	jaisalmer hi all, i am planning to travel to jaisalmer with my family on the2nd of january from delhi....here r some things i need toknow what would be better...taking my own car (what route to take) or should i travel by train? what hotel to book? i wanna spend between Rs 4000-5000 a day? which hotel would be worth this price expecting some quick answers....best regards ajay Last edited by machadinha : Dec 19th, 2007 at 22:27. Reason: merged several threads

Dec 14th, 2007, 12:26	#2
puchoo Forum Leader Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi & Himachal Pradesh (Shimla) Posts: 4,136	Distance to Jaisalmer is about 750 Kms from Delhi which is quite a bit considering the state of Indian Highways. While it is doable in day ( It took me about 14-15 Hrs of driving), it would be best to break the journey up. If you dont have the time or inclination to do that then take a train, or a plane for that matter. __________________ Cheers! Sidharth Indiamike Mod team............the new kid on the block! puchoo.wordpress.com

Dec 14th, 2007, 22:03	#3
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,472	Realmacoy - Hotels for that money would have to be Fort Rajwada, Gorbandh, Heritage Inn, Rang Mahal - all good but for spic and span and prompt service I would go for Rang Mahal. Heritage Inn next door, also good and nice staff. Their restaurant is excellent and not over-pricey. If you break your journey and make a holiday of your trip there and back I would drive. The roads are excellent. Also handy to have your car with you. If time is pressing then there is direct Delhi - Jaisalmer train but it is fast or already booked out on many dates. __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

Dec 19th, 2007, 12:39	#4
realmacoy Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: delhi, india Posts: 68	travel to jaisalmer kindly advise on the shortest distance by road from delhi to jaisalmer and if i break up the journey then which city would be the best to rest for the night....i am travelling with my family in my own car....best regards

Dec 19th, 2007, 13:47	#6
Lovemax -FreeBirD- Road Raker - Da Loner Join Date: May 2005 Location: Delhi\Ladakh Posts: 432	Jyoti Da, Can you tell me the way to reach to jaisalmer by bus, Is there a direct service, any idea about its plying time or schedule !? Regards ~m~ __________________ Photos from my world "The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality.. - Samuel Johnson ............ ................. .........

Dec 19th, 2007, 12:57	#5
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,661	Either at Ajmer or Pushkar.

Dec 19th, 2007, 13:54	#7
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,661	Sorry Lovemax no idea about buses, had used train. There is now a direct train to Jaisalmer from Delhi. Another option is to take the overnight train to Jodhpur, spend the day visiting the sites in Jodhpur & then taikng the overnight train to Jaisalmer.

Dec 19th, 2007, 13:56	#8
desertrose Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: India Posts: 222	Hey Ajay Khamaghani, I saw one of your post earlier , i think to go to Jaislmer by car will be a little less then 900km. I was looking at the Map and was thinking of suggesting you a route but then i thought it is too much of driving and it was bit complicated for me to find a shorter way. There is direct train from Delhi to Jaislmer which has comfortble air con coach. Jaislmer is not very big , all is at walking distance. the outskirts are interesting and can be visited in half day by jeep,then maybe a camel ride for sunset and a dinner on dunes, return to hotel if you are not intersted in sleeping in desert(local tour organizers can arrange this) For hotels your budget, in Jaislmer i can suggest you one and I have stayed here,it is a rajput family and they offer their old Haveli,i would suggest hotel Nachna Haveli, they have brought their services up and are doing a great job besides this please have a look at hotel listings in the site yo u will be informed with a lot of options. I wish you all the best happy travel

Dec 19th, 2007, 13:57	#9
Lovemax -FreeBirD- Road Raker - Da Loner Join Date: May 2005 Location: Delhi\Ladakh Posts: 432	Thanks Da, I just tried seeing the tickets but all the trains are booked till sunday, and there a WL in sleeper class. so I want to be sure that I leave. So i have counted out trains options but jodhpur, let me check if I get that option. Have limited days free. The response was super quick. ~m~

Dec 19th, 2007, 14:00	#10
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,661	You may call Rajasthan transport at Bikaner house to find out about buses. They run Volvo buses to Jaipur that I know.

Dec 26th, 2007, 11:41	#12
realmacoy Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: delhi, india Posts: 68	hotels in jaisalmer hi all, going with family to jaisalmer on the 3rd of january...could someone kindly suggest hotels ranging from Rs 4000-5000 best regds Last edited by machadinha : Jan 1st, 2008 at 23:53. Reason: merged threads

Dec 26th, 2007, 11:43	#13
shashank.aggarwal Mr. Badboy :D Join Date: May 2007 Location: ~ Dilli ~ Posts: 5,774	SOS Aishah !! __________________ Travelogue - Around India Random Reviews

Jan 1st, 2008, 23:30	#14
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,472	Have only just noticed this thread, and maybe too late! For that price range you could try Rang Mahal, Heritage Inn, out on road to Sam (by 3rd Jan, the Christmas -New Year rush will be over and prices should be down I hope; also Nachana Haveli in Gandhi Chowk. Gorbandh, next to Heritage Inn, which is the most expensive of those 3 may also do a room for those prices. Fort Rajwada possible too. All these suggestions are excellent places, spotlessly clean. Mmmm- just noticed now after posting the above that I had already answered this same question in another thread you posted, realmacoy, on 19th December. Let us know where you stayed after all - we would all be interested!

Jan 2nd, 2008, 13:18	#15
realmacoy Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: delhi, india Posts: 68	hotel in jaisalmer thanks to all for suggesting the hotels and i will definitely write up my stay in jaisalmer as and when i come back... best regds ajay

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