State of Rajasthan Travel Forum

Bikaner - Pushkar
Posted: Thu October 22, 2009 02:04 AM UTC

Does anyonw know if its possible to get a night train from Bikaner to Pushkar? If so which station would you exit the train. Any help appreciated!

burmtra

3 replies

Night trains Jodhpur / Jaisalmer
Posted: Mon October 19, 2009 11:26 AM UTC

Does any1 know if night trains run between Udaipor and Jodhpur, or Udaipor & Jaisalmer.

I cant seem to find any on the IRTCTC website.

thanks

burmtra

2 replies

Elephant Festival
Posted: Sun October 18, 2009 10:20 PM UTC

We are making plans to attend the Holi, Elephant Festival in Jaipur on Feb 28, 2010. Any suggestions?

scafandpatty

3 replies

please advise on 10 day Rajasthan itinerary
Posted: Sun October 11, 2009 08:44 AM UTC

Hey all

How does this sound? (I know July is hot but that's when we can go... done it before)

day 1 Delhi-Jaipur train no 2015 arrives 10.45

days 2- Jaipur

day 3 Jaipur to Ajmer train 2015 and on to Pushkar arrives 12.00

days4-5 Pushkar

day 6 Pushkar to Udaipur train 2965 arrives 06.10

day 7-8 Udaipur

Day 9 Udaipur to Agra train 2916 arrives 10.52

Day 10 Agra

Day 11 any train back to Delhi

I prefer to see less places and get into them rather than to dash madly from A to B in the heat!

thanks

piglet44

4 replies

Jaisalmer

camael safari
Posted: Sat October 10, 2009 12:47 PM UTC

How much for a camel safari for 2 nights ?

frouindenis

3 replies

To book or not to book?
Posted: Tue October 6, 2009 11:06 AM UTC

Hi there

I'm travelling with some friend to Rajasthan in December 2009 - Jan 2010 for 1 month. We are at a cross roads because my style of travelling is to 'wing it', arrive and book hotels, transport etc once we are there as that will give us flexibility if we decide to veer off the itinirary we are planning. They prefer to pre-book everything ahead so that we dont waste time looking while we are there. So my question is ... do you think its necessary to book ahead in December considering its peak season or will we be ok to just arrive in cities and find accommodation then. Is it wiser to book ahead so that we dont end up sleeping on the streets?

Has anyone been to Rawala Narlia and if so is it worth stopping over there?

Thanks
Monita

atinom

6 replies

Vaccination
Posted: Tue September 29, 2009 03:18 PM UTC

Hi, we will be spending our honeymoon end of November visiting the golden triangle and Ranthambore for 10 days. We will be staying in mid-range to high-end hotels throughout our stay. My question is whether taking vaccination is a MUST? Would we be ok as long as we avoid eating any raw food including salad, tap water and dairy?

sacrebleu

4 replies

transport -help
Posted: Tue September 15, 2009 03:47 AM UTC

We area couple in our 50's travelling to India in Feb/March 2010.
We have done alot of research and are reasonably happy with our itinerary and places to stay. What we do not know is how to get around. We have to be in Delhi for 2 weeks so should we arrange travel for Rajasthan inside India?
Our plan is fly Delhi to Jodphur (2n). Hire a driver Jodphur (overnight Rakenpur (1n)) to Uidapur (4n ). Drive Uidapur to Bundi ( via Chittorgarh)(2n). Then Bundi to Pushkar( how ?)Pushkar (2n)to Ajmer ( bus? )and train to Jaipur (1n although may skip this) and Delhi in time to fly home to Aus.
It doesn't matter how much I read on the trains system I am totaly confused about carriages and wait lists and how to book. Also should we travel 2AC or is there 1 AC and or the shorter 2AC corridor if we do sleeper?
When we are in Delhi should we get our guest house in Delhi arrange the train legs for us? ( We also plan to go to Agra by train and Amistrar ) Also a driver and car. Can we just have a driver for some of the Raj trip not all of it? how does it all work? Help?

ausange

6 replies

Relaxed travel in December / January
Posted: Sat August 15, 2009 10:04 AM UTC

My partner and I will travel to Rajastan soon. We have previously traveled in Kerala and so are aware of the travel times between Indian cities. We would like to see the major centres of the area, Jaipur, Udipur, Mt Abu, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Delhi and Agra, but spend about 4-5 nights in each area seeing the sights, doing day trips as we wish, but avoiding to some extent the hectic travel even if it means missing some things others would see. We would like comfortable warm and friendly homestays, with people who can give good local insight and advice. We arrive in Delhi Dec 12 and leave Jan 10. Any advice is most welcome

garyKL

5 replies

Sample Rajasthan for 7D/6N
Posted: Tue August 11, 2009 04:49 PM UTC

Hello,

I am planning to travel to India for 2 weeks in Jan/Feb with a friend, and we're thinking of spending the first week (7 days/6 nights) in Rajasthan. We are keen on seeing the following four places: Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Ranthambore National Park.

However since this is going to be a short trip we understand that time might not permit us to visit all four. In that case, any suggestions which three of these four we should visit and propose some sample itineraries?

Thank you in advance.
Schiz

schizoid_man

6 replies

Hotel The Wall Street: Jaipur
Posted: Fri July 31, 2009 08:57 AM UTC

Has anyone stayed at Hotel The Wall Street in Jaipur before? I would welcome first-hand feed-back, since my travel agent is offering to 'upgrade' me free of charge to this hotel for my two night stay in Jaipur in October.

AlettaCrofton

8 replies

camel safari
Posted: Wed July 22, 2009 04:46 PM UTC

Where is the best place for camel safari...Jaisalmer or Jhodpur?
thanks

boasnovas

7 replies

Best 9 days itenary in Rajasthan during end of Sep
Posted: Sun July 19, 2009 08:48 AM UTC

Hi,
We are 4 adults and 3 children (all under 4yrs)planning a trip to Rajasthan end of of Sept. We will be flying in from Bangalore. Can you pls suggest a best itenary for 9 days? What we are looking for is-
1. We definitely have to go to Ajmer Sharif
2. We dont want to do more than 2 or max 3 cities. We would rather relax in 1-2 places.
3. We would look for places that are scenic, close to nature - off the hustle bustle of typical cities though we wouldnt mind just a few must see palaces etc. but just to a minimum
4. What would be the weather like during end of Sept?

Can you please suggest a good itenary with possible hotels to stay? Something off the beated track...

Priya

priyavsinghs

7 replies

best place to stay in jaipur
Posted: Thu February 26, 2009 05:31 PM UTC

best place to stay in jaipur in a budget of Rs 4000 - 5000 /day

mraiker

7 replies

Jaisalmer from Ahmedabad.
Posted: Thu January 15, 2009 09:56 PM UTC

Would anyone have traveled from Ahmedabad to jaisalmer using trains. We are planning our trip starting in Ahmedabad. Our itinerary at present is (subject to change with suggestions) from Ahmedabad to Jaisalmer, to Jodhpur, to jaipur to Agra to Jaipur/Ajmer, to Udaipur and Chittaudgarh and then back to Ahmedabad.

We tried to find train routes from Ahmedabad to Jaisalmer but can not find the trains running between these two stations. Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.

fatherneil

5 replies

Best 6 day itinerary
Posted: Wed December 10, 2008 10:09 PM UTC

I want to go to Rajasthan in a month. What would be the best itinerary and how would it be best to do a camel trip if I go. What is the easiest way to travel between the cities?

thanks

mihabibi

8 replies

Vinayak Guest House
Posted: Thu November 6, 2008 01:28 AM UTC

I am having difficulty locating accommodation at the end of December for my budget (Rs.300 pp/night. Does anyone who has stayed at the Vinayak Guest House have an opinion on their location and quality of accommodation. Thanks for your time.

Mara

Marasubra

3 replies

Shilpgram Festival
Posted: Tue October 28, 2008 04:09 AM UTC

Please advise Shilpgram Festival this year: which period and any interesting ?

How to get to there from Udaipur ?

orchid49

3 replies

camel safari & transport arrangements
Posted: Mon October 27, 2008 03:53 AM UTC

hi all, we're going to rajasthan in december for the first time. our plan is to do jaipur-jodhpur-jaisalmer-bikaner-jodhpur-mt abu-ahmedabad.

we haven't been able to complete a booking on the indiarail website, will keep trying though. any other means of transport in rajasthan?

also, we're hoping to do a 3-4 days camel safari in jaisalmer. how should we book that?

thanks!

chrystallis

5 replies

Ajmer

Ajmer
Posted: Sat October 18, 2008 04:19 PM UTC

Hi,

I am thinking of taking the 22.20 train from Udaipur to Ajmer. It arrives in Ajmer at 03.45 in the morning. Obviously I will then have to make my way to my hotel. Thinking of walking since it is only a 10 minute walk. Would it be safe to walk in central Ajmer at this time. Alternatively what sort of transport would be available from the train station?

Thanks,
John

FridgeMagnet

4 replies

mumbai to udaipur
Posted: Sun October 12, 2008 09:52 AM UTC

iam travelling from mumbai to ahmedabad by road in december. can i get the following information/suggestion/advice?

1 what is the distance between mum to ahd in kms?
2 how much time does it actually take to travel i mean the traffic the bottelnecks etc?
3 any good hotels on NH8 wher i actually dont enter the city but stay close to NH8 as we wd be travelling onward to udaipur.
4 what is the distance between ahmedabad to udaipur?and how many hours does it take
5 want good suggestions for places en route to halt refresh and dine!!
6 HOMESTAYS in udaipur especially near the jagadeeshwara temple.does anyone know of a homestay hotel vikram palace in shivajinagar area run by dr rathod?i have stayed at this place but i dont jave the new tel numbers.

any more information wd be useful as iam travelling on NH8 for first time.

regards'

pravdr

pravdr

1 reply

The lakes around Udaipur
Posted: Thu September 18, 2008 06:37 PM UTC

Hello everybody!
Can anybody give me an idea about the state of the Udaipur lakes? I've read that they've partly dried up recently, and that they are very filthy. However a decent monsoon rain, and some new canals were supposed to help.

Anybody been their recently? Should it still be included on my tight India schedule?

Thanks!!

esof

5 replies

Pink City
Posted: Sat September 6, 2008 12:17 PM UTC

can any body tell what are places in Jaipur whioch are scenic and their historical value.

gargjk

3 replies

Buy Glasses in Jaipur
Posted: Mon September 1, 2008 07:21 AM UTC

Hi,

Could anybody recommend a place in Jaipur where I could buy perscription glasses (and get an eye exam)? I lost mine in Udaipur.

Thank you!

-Alex

azf

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Price for a 6-8 days drive?
Posted: Wed August 20, 2008 12:34 PM UTC

My husband and I are traveling to Jaipur and we will do a "circle" visiting Bundi, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Pushkar and back to Jaipur. Our idea would be to have somebody to drive us around. The total number of days we want to spend in the area would be around 6 to 8. We asked the fare to a tourist agency and they told us it would cost US$675. Is it a decent price? It seems to be too expensive, what do you think?

Thank you very much!

Valeria.

ValeriaP

8 replies

visitng Kumbhalgarh from Udaipur
Posted: Sat August 9, 2008 02:02 PM UTC

I really want to visit Kumbhalgarh fort and wildlife park, but am totally cluless about logistics! please let me know if you have any information and prices for:

-A cheap hotel near Kumbhalgarh
-Getting to Kumbhalgarh from udaipur airport - taxi cost? Or pre arranged coach tour etc?

any other tips or comments from those who have been here would be appreciated!

thanks

alex

xanderde

1 reply

looking for coments about "Indian Horizon" tours
Posted: Fri August 8, 2008 05:59 PM UTC

We are a family who is going to travel in Rajastan. We wanted to hire a car with a driver via "Indian Horizon" tours agency, which gave us the best deal for 24 days. Did any one use their serviece? Any comments?
Many thanks,
Anat

garyanat

2 replies

5 day itinerary for Rajasthan
Posted: Wed July 30, 2008 11:09 AM UTC

Hi,
I have a 5 day break and am planning to go to Rajasthan. I know one could spen weeks there but what would be the best itinerary for a 5 day trip? Some places of interest are: Jaipur, Udaipur, Sawai madhopur

Any suggestions?
Thanks
Priya

punair

6 replies

Day trip to Ajmer
Posted: Mon July 21, 2008 08:14 AM UTC

We'd like to take a day trip to Ajmer from Jaipur. Does anyone know how long it takes to get there? What's the best way of getting there, train, bus or taxi?

Thanks

star8

5 replies

Jaisalmer

Amritsar to Jaisalmer
Posted: Sat July 12, 2008 05:42 AM UTC

Hi, I would like to travel from Amritsar to Jaisalmer, and I was wondering if it's possible to do that trip without going through Delhi first. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

-Alex

azf

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