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  1. Aurin avatar

    RE: 4 Weeks in India starting in Delhi on 30th April - Itenary and Tips Needed

    by Aurin 28 March 2012

    There you go some nice routes there by Musafir. I'd take some of that money and spend it on the first flight out of Delhi to the north,…

  2. nijkerk avatar

    RE: Manali to Varanasi

    by nijkerk 02 February 2012

    Fly Bhuntar - Delhi and then Delhi- Varanasi or many other bus/ train/flight combinations....

  3. nijkerk avatar

    RE: 10 days in Himachal pradesh

    by nijkerk 17 March 2011

    Kulu, Manali, Parvati etc.You can fly from Delhi to Bhuntar ,a short bus ride from Kulu. High season....book well ahead.Take your walking…

  4. nijkerk avatar

    RE: Flying into New Delhi in early May for 10 days...

    by nijkerk 04 March 2011

    Parvati Valley closer to Bhuntar than Manali used to be a wonderful area ....now full of tourists /backpackers. A favourite place for…

  5. nijkerk avatar

    RE: Flying into New Delhi in early May for 10 days...

    by nijkerk 04 March 2011

    Manila (Manali?) is a ghastly place imo but the surrounding mountains offer good hiking opportunities.10 days will fly by. You can fly…

  6. videshi avatar

    RE: Trip to Manali , Early June 2011

    by videshi 30 January 2011

    *Getting There*: bus - 14 hours from Delhi, best to do it overnight (so yes if your plane arrives in Delhi early enough, you can immediat…

  7. SoulCurry avatar

    RE: 1 wk Himachal in Feb??

    by SoulCurry 28 November 2010

    I second everyone above. Your second itinerary looks better.There is a flight between Delhi & Kullu (at Bhuntar), but it's unlikely that…

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    RE: The flight from Manali to Leh

    by vistet 28 September 2010

    No flights Bhuntar-Leh , you´d have to go to Delhi first. Srinagar-Leh will probably stay open longer . Last year the Manali-Leh road…

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    RE: Top Picks or Security Alerts?

    by videshi 18 July 2010

    The problem with Darjeeling isn't terrorism; it's the possibility of getting stuck there. Gorkhaland movement supporters often call bandhs…

  10. nijkerk avatar

    RE: xmas in himachal pradesh

    by nijkerk 14 July 2010

    #8&9 Hi, Interesting to read about Kulu Manali and Parvati Valley ( Manikaran ) As a young man , with my girlfriend, I spent two summers…

  11. wisegranny avatar

    RE: Spiti ahoy

    by wisegranny 19 June 2010

    Hi , I think the second alternative is better: you do not have to stay in Shimla, just get the transport to continue! you could visit…

  12. nijkerk avatar

    RE: Manali to Varanasi road

    by nijkerk 12 May 2010

    Yes yes I know...:-) Reminded me of many years ago when my girlfriend and I were staying high up in the Parvati valley.It was August.…

  13. dyanne avatar

    car and driver for 7 people

    by dyanne 16 April 2010

    I'm helping a friend of mine to plan a trip to India. They will be a group of 7 people, arriving in the middle of August. I would like…

  14. nijkerk avatar

    RE: Delhi to Manali by train - is there a good connection?

    by nijkerk 06 September 2009

    Or fly to Bhuntar (Kulu ')

  15. vistet avatar

    Re: Manali to Leh in Sept/Oct

    by vistet 28 August 2009

    > {quote:title=global_oli wrote:}{quote} > ..i've read that the roads officially close in mid sept but that you can usually get there…

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    RE: How to take unfit 60-year old to see the Himalayas?

    by KABAARY 26 May 2009

    +But is there enough to do for 6 days around Leh other than the few temples/monasteries, especially given that we cannot do a lot of hiking?…

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    Re: Hill Station Breaks from Delhi

    by KABAARY 23 April 2009

    German bakeries ? Manali then....direct flight to Bhuntar and then bus/cab.

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    RE: Brahmaputra and Arunchal Pradesh

    by KABAARY 28 March 2009

    Mrs. K is the one to worry about....she was nearly arrested once for hurling the choicest of abuses and threatening to cut off his manhood…

  19. satanas avatar

    RE: How to get to Manali from Delhi

    by satanas 19 January 2009

    Re buses: I strongly recommend catching government buses, NOT "tourist buses." Why? They are no less comfortable, are less likely to break…

  20. chetanl avatar

    Re: june2009:Leh and surrounding,Dharamsala,Manali..from Delhi:which itinary???

    by chetanl 12 December 2008

    It is an unwritten rule that the Rohtang Pass, connecting Manali and Keylong, opens on the 15th of May every year. But to be on the safe…

  21. SoulCurry avatar

    RE: Air passes & flying from Kerala to Himachal Pradesh

    by SoulCurry 08 October 2008

    Trivandrum-Delhi-Bhuntar. Or Cochin-Delhi-Bhuntar.

  22. Malai_Kafka avatar

    Re: Delhi airport question

    by Malai_Kafka 02 August 2008

    The first symptom of AS is difficulty sleeping. Add jet lag and travel exhaustion the results are not pretty. I'm speaking from experience…

  23. KABAARY avatar

    RE: Nearest place to see snow in August from Kolkata or Delhi?

    by KABAARY 04 February 2008

    +I've read about Rohtang pass near Manali, but that's like 25 hours of buses away+ You could fly to Bhuntar from Delhi...Bhuntar to Manal…

  24. EvangelineE avatar

    Himalayan itinerary...comments please!

    by EvangelineE 25 August 2007

    Thanks for the advice everyone.

    Bummer that I can’t travel Srinagar to Manali easily. I thought it would be ideal to go to Leh…

  25. vistet avatar

    join us on Manali - Leh Road Trip

    by vistet 31 July 2007

    Another thing : the driving time seems improbable. Eighteen hours as mentioned here is a fairly common time between Manali and Leh (in…

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