Pushkar Packing In November

anouk · Oct 4th, 2008, 13:45

the rpoblem is going in from Ajmer at the time of the Fair takes a lot of time due to road blocks and all the buses are over-crowded!
In order to avoid this stress, I would prefer to get a more expensive, over-priced accommodation in Pushkar.
In fact a lot of the tented camps are not so very expensive and the smaller ones which do not cooperate with the large travel agencies are not always fully booked.
Still, in all this mess I do prefer to have a prior booking ;-)
I still remember the Fair in 2002, hardly any crowds at all, but lots of soldiers and police all over due to a bomb threat!

Anyway, I will be also there this year, going on horseback from Udaipur ;-)

It can be really freezing at night when you sleep in a tent, so you should consider bringing warm sleeping clothes, woolen socks and maybe a long underwear.

Udai · Oct 4th, 2008, 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by wonderwomanusa

Ajmer is only an hour or so away by bus, so if you can find a good and inexpensive place there, you might want to try it.

Hi..During Pushkar fair, it will be very difficult to find a good hotel. The best deal is that its good if u can book ur hotel now, the good hotels are "Hotel Jagat Singh Palace", "Hotel Pushkar palace" both of these are in Pushkar.
For Ajmer Hotel Mansingh palace, is good, its 3star and descent hotel(which u can book online too). Rest, there are so many other cheap hotels in Ajmer which are also oke.

Udai

solo_trekker · Oct 4th, 2008, 20:26

Thanx Aishah n Camelgirl n Wonderwoman...
Let's see if I am able to put the Pushkar Fair on my To Do List (Or rather To Visit List) for 2008...
Among many many others...
Cheers...!

mawarigirl · Oct 21st, 2008, 18:00

Well hey...looks like there may be a few of us horse loving types there. Anouk, if you get there Ill be the Aussie with the very sore bum from riding a Marwari for 10 days previously

solo_trekker · Oct 29th, 2008, 20:49

Folks...
I really wanna be there this time around...
And as was suggested by Aishah earlier, I might choose to stay at Ajmer and make a day trip (or even more) to Pushkar if things go really out of hand, as is quite likely...!
Anyone keen...?
Cheers...!

ymas · Oct 30th, 2008, 01:56

Am interested in the tent camps and was wondering where/how could i find out more about it?
As the fair is from 10-13 november, and the camel trading starts before that -- when would be best time to get there?

darkside_of_d_sun · Oct 30th, 2008, 02:30

Been going to the Pushkar fair since 2004, going this time as well. I stay at Pink Floyd Cafe, never paid more than rs.300/day. Its pretty nice, clean and the roof top cafe is fantastic.

Cheers,
Shamik

solo_trekker · Nov 5th, 2008, 22:35

shamik...
from the inputs others have given, it's likely hat there will be a full house at pushkar...
if i do decide to go, and also to stay at pushkar, where exactly is this place - the pink floyd cafe...?
cheers...!

Oct 30th, 2008, 02:30	#22
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Oct 4th, 2008, 13:45	#16
anouk Devotee of the Indian Horse Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Argentina Posts: 39	the rpoblem is going in from Ajmer at the time of the Fair takes a lot of time due to road blocks and all the buses are over-crowded! In order to avoid this stress, I would prefer to get a more expensive, over-priced accommodation in Pushkar. In fact a lot of the tented camps are not so very expensive and the smaller ones which do not cooperate with the large travel agencies are not always fully booked. Still, in all this mess I do prefer to have a prior booking ;-) I still remember the Fair in 2002, hardly any crowds at all, but lots of soldiers and police all over due to a bomb threat! Anyway, I will be also there this year, going on horseback from Udaipur ;-) It can be really freezing at night when you sleep in a tent, so you should consider bringing warm sleeping clothes, woolen socks and maybe a long underwear.

Oct 4th, 2008, 20:26	#18
solo_trekker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: noida Posts: 463	Thanx Aishah n Camelgirl n Wonderwoman... Let's see if I am able to put the Pushkar Fair on my To Do List (Or rather To Visit List) for 2008... Among many many others... Cheers...!

Oct 21st, 2008, 18:00	#19
mawarigirl Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sydney,Australia Posts: 5	Well hey...looks like there may be a few of us horse loving types there. Anouk, if you get there Ill be the Aussie with the very sore bum from riding a Marwari for 10 days previously

Oct 29th, 2008, 20:49	#20
solo_trekker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: noida Posts: 463	Folks... I really wanna be there this time around... And as was suggested by Aishah earlier, I might choose to stay at Ajmer and make a day trip (or even more) to Pushkar if things go really out of hand, as is quite likely...! Anyone keen...? Cheers...!

Oct 30th, 2008, 01:56	#21
ymas Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: usa Posts: 1	Am interested in the tent camps and was wondering where/how could i find out more about it? As the fair is from 10-13 november, and the camel trading starts before that -- when would be best time to get there?

Nov 5th, 2008, 22:35	#23
solo_trekker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: noida Posts: 463	shamik... from the inputs others have given, it's likely hat there will be a full house at pushkar... if i do decide to go, and also to stay at pushkar, where exactly is this place - the pink floyd cafe...? cheers...!

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