just a couple of ?'s

hotdiggeydog · Oct 6th, 2007, 06:26

Thanks to anyone who could help us out with thse ?'s

1: How much would a taxi cost from Jaipur to Agra and to use it to see the sights and take us to the train station at 21.50 to go to varanasi. And is there much to see on the way? How long would it take?
2: We are just going to rock up to Pushkar on the first day of the festival and find accom...possible? Tried to find places on the net but waaaaaaaay too pricey.
3: How much and how long from udaipur to pushkar and is there much to see on the way? ( As you all have gathered by now we are taxi in india virgins!)

Our thanks to your replys in advance

J&K

kidsan · Oct 6th, 2007, 16:18

cant answer your 1st Q. As for the 2nd, i assume you're talking about the camel fair. If so, from my experience of arriving a coupla days before i was still able to find a room. It seemed that the prophesies of everything being booked up weeks in advance were a bit off.

That said, it was 3 years ago and maybe arriving the day it actually starts could be a problem...

anjuli · Oct 7th, 2007, 13:56

you should book a room/tent in advance, it is definitely not cheaper when you get there and look around personally. Plus it might be a hassle, as any hotels are in fact fully booked and many camps do not rent out tents for people who are not booked.
You will not enjoy the fair when you have to worry about a room!

Economic tented accommodations are also provided by Princess Trails, however they have limited tents. Contact: marwarihorses@web.de

The drive from Udaipur to Pushkar takes about 5-6 hours, depending on your driver. Interesting to see on the way is Eklingji Temple (22km away from Udaipur). Further on there is not much to see except for a gorgous landescape. It is spectacular to first cross the Aravallis and then come down into the semi desert around the Thar.

Aishah · Oct 8th, 2007, 16:06

there is a thread here on accommodation in Pushkar - check it out, and I would book ahead. For a very cheap, basic but clean accommodation try Purple Garden - no washbasins in bathrooms, some with indian toilets btw. Email - purplegardenhotel@yahoo.co.in

Bex · Oct 9th, 2007, 05:47

An example of how much the prices go up during Camel Fair -Bharatpur palace is normally 600 rps for double with private bathroom, during the fair its 5,000!

seasahil · Oct 9th, 2008, 13:42

U should book a room/tent in advance as PUSHKAR is very crowded around that time & prices escalate like anything.
Udaipur would be around 6-7 hours drive from Pushkar.

Paresh · Oct 10th, 2008, 17:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotdiggeydog

1: How much would a taxi cost from Jaipur to Agra and to use it to see the sights and take us to the train station at 21.50 to go to varanasi. And is there much to see on the way? How long would it take?

It depends on what car (with or without AC) you want. Minimum it would be INR 6/- per KM. You also have to pay the return charge of the cab back to Jaipur. Jaipur to Agra is around 230 KMs.

Oct 6th, 2007, 06:26	#1
hotdiggeydog Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: gold coast australia Posts: 8	just a couple of ?'s Thanks to anyone who could help us out with thse ?'s 1: How much would a taxi cost from Jaipur to Agra and to use it to see the sights and take us to the train station at 21.50 to go to varanasi. And is there much to see on the way? How long would it take? 2: We are just going to rock up to Pushkar on the first day of the festival and find accom...possible? Tried to find places on the net but waaaaaaaay too pricey. 3: How much and how long from udaipur to pushkar and is there much to see on the way? ( As you all have gathered by now we are taxi in india virgins!) Our thanks to your replys in advance J&K

Oct 8th, 2007, 16:06	#4
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,472	there is a thread here on accommodation in Pushkar - check it out, and I would book ahead. For a very cheap, basic but clean accommodation try Purple Garden - no washbasins in bathrooms, some with indian toilets btw. Email - purplegardenhotel@yahoo.co.in __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

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Oct 6th, 2007, 16:18	#2
kidsan Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nouakchott Posts: 697	cant answer your 1st Q. As for the 2nd, i assume you're talking about the camel fair. If so, from my experience of arriving a coupla days before i was still able to find a room. It seemed that the prophesies of everything being booked up weeks in advance were a bit off. That said, it was 3 years ago and maybe arriving the day it actually starts could be a problem...

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anjuli Account Closed Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Udaipur Posts: 48	you should book a room/tent in advance, it is definitely not cheaper when you get there and look around personally. Plus it might be a hassle, as any hotels are in fact fully booked and many camps do not rent out tents for people who are not booked. You will not enjoy the fair when you have to worry about a room! Economic tented accommodations are also provided by Princess Trails, however they have limited tents. Contact: marwarihorses@web.de The drive from Udaipur to Pushkar takes about 5-6 hours, depending on your driver. Interesting to see on the way is Eklingji Temple (22km away from Udaipur). Further on there is not much to see except for a gorgous landescape. It is spectacular to first cross the Aravallis and then come down into the semi desert around the Thar.

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Bex knitta! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 106	An example of how much the prices go up during Camel Fair -Bharatpur palace is normally 600 rps for double with private bathroom, during the fair its 5,000!

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seasahil Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Jaipur Posts: 9	U should book a room/tent in advance as PUSHKAR is very crowded around that time & prices escalate like anything. Udaipur would be around 6-7 hours drive from Pushkar.

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