Is this way too much? My friend put it together but seems like we will be on a train almost every day. And i heard Manali is hard to get to because of snow in march and that darjeeling would be a better option...is this correct? Sorry for such a long list
>>>April 8th<<<
Train to Leh (Backpacker town).
>>>April 9th - 10th<<<
Train/Bus to Manali (tons of outdoor activities, might want more time
here).
>>>April 11th<<<
Train to Shimla (optional, great place to escape the heat).
>>>April 12th<<<
Train to Rishikesh (aka hippy-ville) the self-proclaimed 'yoga capital of
the world' sounds quite new-agey.
>>>April 13th<<<
Train to Corbett Tiger Reserve (Amazing!)
>>>April 14th<<<
Long train ride to Khajuraho (most likely via Delhi).
Except the above, other sections of the trip sound reasonable though you will be spending quite some time on the trains
Coming back to your schedule, there is no train from Srinagar to Leh, there is a bus route which is a tough 2 day journey and im not sure whether the roads would be open in early April. The other way of course is to fly into Leh !!
Then again going from Leh to Manali involves a long 2 day journey on the bus with an overnight halt. U have to give sufficient time for urself in Leh to rest and get used to the conditions !
From Manali to Shimla again there is no train but the distance can be easily covered by bus, so that wont be a problem for u !!
Thinking of visiting India in March as well, but just for a few/several weeks, concentrating on some parks and cities.
I just read your itinerary and I really have to say it sounds tiring already reading it. I know it's tempting to explore more once you are there, but even with the 7 weeks you have it is best to either visit the northern half or the southern half, or do smaller parts of both, connecting with the occasional flight or so.
Also, for an impression of train length check this
It's easier to use than the official indian train website.
Also, March will be the start of the warm (read hot) season, though March is not as bad as April. And this is especially true for the northern parts (except the mountains of course): temperatures close to 50 (and not with dry conditions like deserts, but higher humidity) wouldn't be my season to travel.
So, if you do decide to go, try and visit the north first in March and stay in the southern areas in April, where temperatures are about 10degrees lower.
Have fun..we might just meet eachother..
Mike
I'm just back from 4.5 weeks in South India so can comment on that section.
Calcutta is definitely worth a day. Agree Madras is a hub only, I got there late and did a night train straight back out, don't see any reason to stay, you're going to need those days somewhere else.
Manallapuram is worth a visit, nice town, on seafront, good temples, can do a cycle tour. Good food. Really liked it.
Again Pondicherry is worth a visit, nice town, quite large, some interesting things to do, very French in feel.
Madurai, don't miss the temple! A complete highlight of my trip. You need a few hours to see it properly. It opens early in the morning so I'd go back the next morning as its very different in the light.
Did Periyar, really good trek there, again very early morning so headed there from Madurai, its a few hours by train. If you are going to do jungle / trekking I'd concentrate and do it in one place as opposed to trying to squeeze a few places in.
Kochi is lovely - not a beach town as such but quite a large seafront town. Go to the Jewish quarter and the fishing nets.
Mysore, not a lot to see / do really other than the Palace (its lit up on Sunday nights if you can time it that way) and the Gandhi Museum.
Re the Blue Mountain railway - there were really really bad floods in October last night and a section of the track around Ooty (which is one of the best parts) was completely destroyed and is not expected to be open again for some time. So I'd check pretty thoroughly before you leave this this in.
Mudumalai National Park - did that as well, has an elephant 'home' in Masinagudi. I stayed in Jungle Retreat in Masinagudi, pretty cool but I wouldnt bother going all up that way if the railway isnt running as to be honest there isnt much else to do in Ooty (you can do tea factory but the tea plantations further down south are better)
Goa - you need much more time here ! Its the best beach part you will see and at the speed you've been moving, you will need some down days. I'd say at least 2/3 days in one of the resorts. Its cheap to fly from Goa to Mumbai, the train again will be an overnight, the flights were maybe 30 euro back in November and very regular.
Re Mumbai, I really liked it, 1/2 days would cover if you decide what you want to see and are organised.
Best of luck with the plans, its an amazing country, I loved it and would adore to be going back in March
Thanks for the input everyone...it will really help narrow things down! Cant wait for march!
>>>March 5th - 7th<<<
Train to Hyderabad (sounds cool but can be skipped if short on time)
hi,
Try not to skip Hyderabad due to ur tight schedule. Infact, Hyderabad is a great city and absolutely a safe place to visit. It is one of the major and prominent cities in Andhra Pradesh and is the Information Technology Hub in entire South India. It has several cultures and traditions in it with an enormous history and glory. Also, Hyderabad is a home for some of the best delicacies in the country. Not all five star hotels and restaurants serve all kinds of local dishes. You can find them like pani puri, samosa chat, cutlet chat, dahi puri, mirchi bajji etc only with the street vendors and small stalls. They are fresh, decilicious and mouth watering.
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