Jod or Jais?

TravelerLA · May 25th, 2005, 04:07

I am visiting Rajasthan in July - i know, I know it is very hot. I would like to go to Jaisalmer but it is a very far drive. Is Jodphur a good alternative? Or is Jaisalmer a much better a place to go to? Also - how long is the trip from Jodphur to Jaisalmer by car?

machadinha · May 25th, 2005, 04:25

I only know they are two completely different places. What are you looking for? Maybe search around on this site a little to get an impression. Don't know travel time by car, train used to be around nine hours (may have improved as the tracks have in parts of Rajasthan I take it), bus five hours.

LuAnnandJawahar · May 25th, 2005, 04:28

Jod to Jai by car is roughly five hours.

gipsi47 · May 25th, 2005, 04:31

Jaisalmer is definately more worthwile seeing than Jodphur. It is much smaller and has more sites to offer and is like travelling back a thousand years, except for the busloads of tourists,although there will not be many in July as it is verrry hot there. The drive from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer takes about 7 hours depending on the route taken and the driver. Will you be hiring a driver and car? There is also a train from Jodhpur that is very nice and a scenic ride.
Jodhpur is a big ,touristy, chock full of touts kind of place and Jaisalmer is a lot more mellow.

TravelerLA · May 25th, 2005, 04:39

So - how bad will Jaisalmer be temperature wise? Am I crazy for going? Also - do you recommend Udaipur over Jaisalmer? I understand it is cooler there than Jodphur and Jaisalmer? is this correct?

Let me ask this - would you recommend Jaipur - Pushkar - Udaipur or
Jaipur - Johphur - Jaisalmer? please bear in mind that it's July!

machadinha · May 25th, 2005, 05:09

To get an idea of temperatures have a look here India climate chart . Note these are general estimates.

To advise on those towns is just so subjective, again if you can tell us a little more what you're looking for or are expecting maybe someone can help you. They all have their pros and cons and their ardent followers and detractors.

gipsi47 · May 25th, 2005, 05:13

The temps in July at Jais will be over a hundred every day sometimes up to 114.
Both Udaipur and Jaisalmer are better than Jodhpur to visit. Smaller and easier to get around and not as much urban sprawl and industry. If you can bypass Jodhpur and see some other places...do it. Pushkar is also very beautiful and is very calm and cheap when the camel fair is not on.

machadinha · May 25th, 2005, 05:27

Jodhpur's fort however is magnificent and the old town with its bazaar is quite nice, with all the touts that come with it. I found it less overtouristed than any of the other places mentioned really. Like I said it's all very subjective, I've returned to places a couple of weeks later and found them nothing like the dream they were before. It's all a matter of do you meet the right people and have that excellent roti etc.

anita_5000 · Jun 2nd, 2005, 20:36

weather does seem to play a major factor. quite a few people have said it is pretty hot from May to Aug. Even if weather is hot and hopefully if there are no power blackouts, airconditioning would be the solution. delhi and some other places i have been to in the hot season, power shut downs are regular. what are the chances of the weather heating up and power shut downs in rajasthan? Has anyone endured the heat and still made a trip to these regions.

May 25th, 2005, 04:07	#1
TravelerLA Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 3	Jod or Jais? I am visiting Rajasthan in July - i know, I know it is very hot. I would like to go to Jaisalmer but it is a very far drive. Is Jodphur a good alternative? Or is Jaisalmer a much better a place to go to? Also - how long is the trip from Jodphur to Jaisalmer by car?

May 25th, 2005, 04:25	#2
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 11,089	I only know they are two completely different places. What are you looking for? Maybe search around on this site a little to get an impression. Don't know travel time by car, train used to be around nine hours (may have improved as the tracks have in parts of Rajasthan I take it), bus five hours. __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

May 25th, 2005, 04:28	#3
LuAnnandJawahar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Delhi/U.S. Posts: 664	Jod to Jai by car is roughly five hours. __________________ Reject violence.

May 25th, 2005, 04:39	#5
TravelerLA Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 3	Another route? So - how bad will Jaisalmer be temperature wise? Am I crazy for going? Also - do you recommend Udaipur over Jaisalmer? I understand it is cooler there than Jodphur and Jaisalmer? is this correct? Let me ask this - would you recommend Jaipur - Pushkar - Udaipur or Jaipur - Johphur - Jaisalmer? please bear in mind that it's July! Last edited by TravelerLA : May 25th, 2005 at 04:44. Reason: Adding info

Jun 2nd, 2005, 20:36	#9
anita_5000 Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: sydney Posts: 32	weather does seem to play a major factor. quite a few people have said it is pretty hot from May to Aug. Even if weather is hot and hopefully if there are no power blackouts, airconditioning would be the solution. delhi and some other places i have been to in the hot season, power shut downs are regular. what are the chances of the weather heating up and power shut downs in rajasthan? Has anyone endured the heat and still made a trip to these regions. __________________ Anita : Develop interest in life as you see it, in people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people Quote by Hazrat Inayat Khan

May 25th, 2005, 04:31	#4
gipsi47 bulleteergoa Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Patnem Beach,Goa India Posts: 51	Jaisalmer is definately more worthwile seeing than Jodphur. It is much smaller and has more sites to offer and is like travelling back a thousand years, except for the busloads of tourists,although there will not be many in July as it is verrry hot there. The drive from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer takes about 7 hours depending on the route taken and the driver. Will you be hiring a driver and car? There is also a train from Jodhpur that is very nice and a scenic ride. Jodhpur is a big ,touristy, chock full of touts kind of place and Jaisalmer is a lot more mellow.

May 25th, 2005, 05:09	#6
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 11,089	To get an idea of temperatures have a look here India climate chart . Note these are general estimates. To advise on those towns is just so subjective, again if you can tell us a little more what you're looking for or are expecting maybe someone can help you. They all have their pros and cons and their ardent followers and detractors.

May 25th, 2005, 05:13	#7
gipsi47 bulleteergoa Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Patnem Beach,Goa India Posts: 51	The temps in July at Jais will be over a hundred every day sometimes up to 114. Both Udaipur and Jaisalmer are better than Jodhpur to visit. Smaller and easier to get around and not as much urban sprawl and industry. If you can bypass Jodhpur and see some other places...do it. Pushkar is also very beautiful and is very calm and cheap when the camel fair is not on.

May 25th, 2005, 05:27	#8
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 11,089	Jodhpur's fort however is magnificent and the old town with its bazaar is quite nice, with all the touts that come with it. I found it less overtouristed than any of the other places mentioned really. Like I said it's all very subjective, I've returned to places a couple of weeks later and found them nothing like the dream they were before. It's all a matter of do you meet the right people and have that excellent roti etc.

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