India For a Week or Two
Discussion
Hi All,
I find myself in Dubai with work mid to late August which seems like a great opportunity to visit India. I have found a couple of itinerary's on-line which look good (like the NYTimes one) but can't work out whether to book individual bits or just book a trip with an excursion company. First time in India so having support might be good but I dont want a tour guide type of experience.
Has anyone got any advice or recommendations on companies to use?
I find myself in Dubai with work mid to late August which seems like a great opportunity to visit India. I have found a couple of itinerary's on-line which look good (like the NYTimes one) but can't work out whether to book individual bits or just book a trip with an excursion company. First time in India so having support might be good but I dont want a tour guide type of experience.
Has anyone got any advice or recommendations on companies to use?
avinalarf said:
If you have 2 weeks travel around Rajasthan by train A / C 2nd class.
Very easy and reliable ,book ahead to save hassle.
Recommend Jodphur,Jaipur,Jaiselmer,Udaipur.
If a week Mumbai and day trips .
Or to just crash out Kerala or Goa.
Cheers will take a look. Definitely don't want to do a relaxing holiday. I'm a big foody so am as interested in the food as the sites! One of the things I was looking at was potentially doing a weeks cookery course in Goa to acclimatize before doing some exploring for a week.Very easy and reliable ,book ahead to save hassle.
Recommend Jodphur,Jaipur,Jaiselmer,Udaipur.
If a week Mumbai and day trips .
Or to just crash out Kerala or Goa.
I travel to Mumbai quite regularly for work, (been three times so far this year) and I wouldn't recommend it for holiday. Whenever I am there over a weekend, I struggle for anything to do or see.
Love the place from a business stay point and the people although utterly despise the airport and it's sheer beaurocracy.
Raining heavily there at the moment.
I am very keen to travel to other parts of India as think they would be amazing and really fancy Goa as well. It is a country of contrasts.
Love the place from a business stay point and the people although utterly despise the airport and it's sheer beaurocracy.
Raining heavily there at the moment.
I am very keen to travel to other parts of India as think they would be amazing and really fancy Goa as well. It is a country of contrasts.
NorthDave said:
Cheers will take a look. Definitely don't want to do a relaxing holiday. I'm a big foody so am as interested in the food as the sites! One of the things I was looking at was potentially doing a weeks cookery course in Goa to acclimatize before doing some exploring for a week.
Forgot to advice you to stay at "Heritage "hotels in Rajasthan , often small palaces or havellas.Gets away from the usual corporate hotel.
Sometimes a bit quirky.
Recommend Leela in Kerala if you want luxe.
Kateg28 said:
I travel to Mumbai quite regularly for work, (been three times so far this year) and I wouldn't recommend it for holiday. Whenever I am there over a weekend, I struggle for anything to do or see.
Love the place from a business stay point and the people although utterly despise the airport and it's sheer beaurocracy.
Raining heavily there at the moment.
I am very keen to travel to other parts of India as think they would be amazing and really fancy Goa as well. It is a country of contrasts.
Not my experience at all .Love the place from a business stay point and the people although utterly despise the airport and it's sheer beaurocracy.
Raining heavily there at the moment.
I am very keen to travel to other parts of India as think they would be amazing and really fancy Goa as well. It is a country of contrasts.
A great hustly bustly city .
Huge atmosphere ,just to walk about and absorb the atmosphere is revelation .
I enjoy people watching and when possible engaging with them.
Obviously avoid monsoon season,go Oct to March.
Goa a little touristy for me but depends where you stay, south is less touristy.
avinalarf said:
A great hustly bustly city .
Huge atmosphere ,just to walk about and absorb the atmosphere is revelation .
I enjoy people watching and when possible engaging with them.
I completely agree with you but for a week? It might be partly due to being female and blonde but I get a lot of attention (undeserved, I can assure you) and it makes things tiring.Huge atmosphere ,just to walk about and absorb the atmosphere is revelation .
I enjoy people watching and when possible engaging with them.
Juhu beach was just stressful because of the amount of attention I attracted (and not used to it, I dont get any attention in the UK).
I love the energy of Mumbai and the fun of the rickshaws and the traffic but after a few days as a tourist it loses it's attraction for me.
Kateg28 said:
I completely agree with you but for a week? It might be partly due to being female and blonde but I get a lot of attention (undeserved, I can assure you) and it makes things tiring.
Juhu beach was just stressful because of the amount of attention I attracted (and not used to it, I dont get any attention in the UK).
I love the energy of Mumbai and the fun of the rickshaws and the traffic but after a few days as a tourist it loses it's attraction for me.
I agree that as a blonde young female you will have problems.Juhu beach was just stressful because of the amount of attention I attracted (and not used to it, I dont get any attention in the UK).
I love the energy of Mumbai and the fun of the rickshaws and the traffic but after a few days as a tourist it loses it's attraction for me.
Unfortunately that is the darker side of India.
Women do get hassled ,very unpleasant I agree.
The local girls(and my wife) give the offender a sharp dig in the ribs,not the answer I know.
I am lucky enough to have friends that live there so I do get to enjoy experiences and go places a normal tourist might not.
avinalarf said:
I agree that as a blonde young female you will have problems.
Unfortunately that is the darker side of India.
Women do get hassled ,very unpleasant I agree.
The local girls(and my wife) give the offender a sharp dig in the ribs,not the answer I know.
I am lucky enough to have friends that live there so I do get to enjoy experiences and go places a normal tourist might not.
Um, the young but may be stretching it a bit as I am 44 years old Unfortunately that is the darker side of India.
Women do get hassled ,very unpleasant I agree.
The local girls(and my wife) give the offender a sharp dig in the ribs,not the answer I know.
I am lucky enough to have friends that live there so I do get to enjoy experiences and go places a normal tourist might not.
. But still have the problems! Kenty said:
Have a look at the travel Indochina web site. Used them in Cambodia, burma and Vietnam - exceptionally good. Prices without flights, so you get yourself to the start point.
That Indochina website is very good indeed. Lots of options on there. Can you tell me if the majority of people who go are couples or singles? Not interested in going on the pull but don't want to have to play the third wheel every day!NorthDave said:
That Indochina website is very good indeed. Lots of options on there. Can you tell me if the majority of people who go are couples or singles? Not interested in going on the pull but don't want to have to play the third wheel every day!
Just booking the Taste of India tour now (essentially the Golden Triangle). Very excited!Thanks for everyone's help.
NorthDave said:
NorthDave said:
That Indochina website is very good indeed. Lots of options on there. Can you tell me if the majority of people who go are couples or singles? Not interested in going on the pull but don't want to have to play the third wheel every day!
Just booking the Taste of India tour now (essentially the Golden Triangle). Very excited!Thanks for everyone's help.
jas xjr said:
try to visit the golden temple in amritsar , punjab . unfortunately there is not great deal else to see there but in my opinion it is worth the trip alone . avoid street food if you can
Agree with that.A wonderful experience. I went a few times,once in the evening which is very special.
Also had a veggy meal (foc).
avinalarf said:
jas xjr said:
try to visit the golden temple in amritsar , punjab . unfortunately there is not great deal else to see there but in my opinion it is worth the trip alone . avoid street food if you can
Agree with that.A wonderful experience. I went a few times,once in the evening which is very special.
Also had a veggy meal (foc).
jas xjr said:
the food is available in any sikh temple , anywhere in the world . useful tip for travellers
A little anecdote of my stay in Amritsar.We had just left the Temple one afternoon and my wife and I were walking when we came across a group of a dozen Sikh young men.
They appeared to be a bit agitated and as we were about to pass them one of them drew a very long Kirpan (a sword not a dagger) and charged down the street followed by the rest of the lads.
I never found out what was going on as they disappeared down a side street.
Every day we spent in Rajasthan brought a new experience.
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