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Jan 5th, 2008, 16:15
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| Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Erode
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| Tour to Auli We a group of 10 people from Chennai (tamilnadu) are planning to tour Auli. Please guilde us. We are planning to go Haridwar by train and then take a taxi to Auli. I need ur help to plan my tour and tips for that.And one more thing that we are planning to go there at April/May, is it ok? regards Kodees |
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Jan 5th, 2008, 17:28
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: around delhi
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| no... it's not ok... if u wanna ski, now is the time to be there... till march end... if u wanna go there for the view, then may / june is also ok... many pilgrims to badrinath in may / june also go to check out the views from auli... there is a cable car which takes u there in a few minutes from joshimath... or u can also take the road, which is less than half an hour's drive... cheers...! |
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Jan 5th, 2008, 17:32
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| Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ...  Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India
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| But if you are not planning to Ski, then it is OK. What are your other concerns? Stay options are limited at Auli, so I hope you have figured out one. |
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Jan 5th, 2008, 17:42
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| Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: around delhi
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| like i mentioned earlier, if u are goin' for the views, may / june is ok... i assume u r combinin' the trip with badrinath... for budget acco, there is a gmvn set-up in auli; or u can always stay at joshimath for the night... |
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Jan 7th, 2008, 19:14
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| never say never again  Join Date: May 2007 Location: haldia,kolkata
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| acco at joshimath regarding acco at joshimath do not stay at marwari hotel, it is the worst that can be there in joshimath. also try to stay in rooms with geyeser as they promise u hot water in buckets but do not provide in time or not at all. i had been to joshimath and auli on 31st dec and 1st jan so the experience is very fresh. |
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Jan 9th, 2008, 12:10
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| Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: around delhi
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| heyy... is the skiing on in auli as of now...? i have been thinking of a short skiing trip there... let's see how it goes... cheers...! |
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Jan 9th, 2008, 12:33
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| Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: delhi
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| Quote:
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Jan 9th, 2008, 12:37
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai, India
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   | Ski will be there till end Feb(i would be going skiing in mid Feb myself) the winter games are usually in the last week of Feb every year. I suggest you book accommodation much in advance as April/May will be summer holidays and will result in more tourist. From Hardiwar you can take a pvt taxi to Joshimath and onwards via Cable Car to Auli. The cable car shut at 4pm roughly and travel time from Hardiwra will be approx 10hours so you will need to plan accordingly.
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Feb 8th, 2008, 10:42
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| Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai, India
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| Hows the weather and snow in Auli currently? Any update please Thanks |
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Feb 8th, 2008, 11:36
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: bangalore
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| kodees, Their is direct train from chennai to haridwar, from their you can take a cab. It will be summer holidays so please book your accomodation well in advance. As far accomodation is concerned gmvnl is the best. |
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Feb 8th, 2008, 12:35
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| Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India
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| has the GMVN improved? I stayed there in 2002 and it was the most stinking place I have ever stayed till date. If they have improved that is good news. |
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Feb 8th, 2008, 12:46
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| Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: bangalore
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| I stayed in auli nov 2006 at gmvnl and i felt it was ok |
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Feb 8th, 2008, 12:48
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| Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India
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| N Kumar, thanks for the reply. You mean no stinking carpets that were threadbare? I mean I used to wrap a shirt around my face to fall asleep or else the stink was just too much. |
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Feb 8th, 2008, 16:56
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| Member  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Emirates
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| kodees, once you get to Haridwar there are an assortment of Hotels close to the railway station to pick from. The GMVNL hotel is not the best around and there are cheaper/better rooms around. You can either take a bus or organise a private taxi from haridwar to Auli. If you are not engaging the sumo..ie, group smaller than 7, then I suggest you take the bus as it will work out cheaper. Do keep in mind that it takes an extra 1-2 hours by bus. Also, start early from Haridwar as it is a long and rough road. Likewise, there are a few decent hotels in Joshimath as well. Stay in one of the newer ones. Always look at atleast 2-3 different hotel rooms before deciding. If you plan to stay in Auli, then the choice is limited to the GMVNL facility and the Mahindra resort. GMVNL Auli is excellent value for money.
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Feb 8th, 2008, 21:15
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| Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: bangalore
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| hi, mridula Their are delux huts & regular rooms, I advice you to take the rooms instead of huts. Contact your gmvnl office at chennai for further information and photos @ C/o Tamilnadu Tourism Complex Wallajah Road,Chennai -600002 Tel.:044-25363524, |
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