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   35 day India itinerary- wanting a taste of everything!

   by isabelajvera 29 May 2012

   Hello all, I am planning a 35 day backpacking trip around India from Jul 3-Aug 7 and would like some advice on which cities to visit…

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   Re: Delhi > Agra > Varanasi Question

   by wanderliv 29 May 2012

   There is no way you can do all this in one day! I have been to both places, and trust me, it will take longer than you think. It will…

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   RE: Delhi > Agra > Varanasi Question

   by nijkerk 29 May 2012

   Yep, try and get some extra days off of work or it will be a mad, exhausting trip.

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   Re: travel program india

   by sanjeevsharma 29 May 2012

   Hi, I would just add to what "Grahamapoole" has suggested. Hiring a car all the way is not recommended unless you want that kind of comf…

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   RE: Delhi > Agra > Varanasi Question

   by zoltan 29 May 2012

   IMHO, you're going to be pushing yourselves too much to see both locations in a single weekend. They are geographically distant and even…

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   RE: Delhi > Agra > Varanasi Question

   by John555 29 May 2012

   I wouldn't rush so much. 2 weekend trips maybe. The terminals process efficiently enough but flights can be delayed.

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   RE: Delhi > Agra > Varanasi Question

   by julesaloud 28 May 2012

   Thanks for the response. I was mostly looking for how long will it take to get from the airport at these places and how long the process…

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   RE: Delhi > Agra > Varanasi Question

   by zoltan 28 May 2012

   1) to check your distances, look here: [www.mapmyindia.com] 2) to check on flights to Delhi /Varanasi, try looking at the websites for…

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   Delhi > Agra > Varanasi Question

   by julesaloud 28 May 2012

   Hello everyone! My boyfriend and I are flying to Hyderabad, India for three weeks - mostly for work. We wanted to take a couple…

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    RE: travel program india

    by Grahamapoole 28 May 2012

    Beware of touts of whom abbas is one - he is a travel agent and will not be objective in his comments - he is looking to make maney out…

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    renting minibus with drver

    by dengue 28 May 2012

    can anyone tell me a price for renting minibus for 20 people with driver. I dont want any package tour organisation with accomodation…

12. 

    Re: travel program india

    by abbas_s 27 May 2012

    To be honest, this sounds like a very tiring tour. Bit too fast paced, and way too many cities. (Driving in India is tiring). Here are…

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    travel program india

    by gagibank 27 May 2012

    Hello to everybody, I have several questions about tour I plan to have during oktober this year. First of all I am interested to know…

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    Doable Indian Itinerary??

    by Nicklaszam 26 May 2012

    Me and 5 of my friends are going to India for 16 days in August. We decided to stick to the North as many people suggested and came up…

15. 

    RE: Summer Vacations

    by Jeraboa 23 May 2012

    That's a really broad question and difficult to answer without knowing your interests. India is a huge and diverse country with unlimited…

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    Two weeks in August.... which sounds better?

    by SaltwaterGem 23 May 2012

    This is my first time to India and I made a thread a week or so ago about going to Kerala... http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/messag…

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    Re: Rajasthan - privat driver or taxis?

    by missustoad 22 May 2012

    My experience as a woman alone in Rajasthan was very good in Udaipur. I could negotiate reasonable rates for cars and rickshas....I also…

18. 

    Re: India travel suggestions

    by sanjeevsharma 22 May 2012

    Hi, October time is great for travelling. The entire one month duration host great festival time. You will be witnessing India in its…

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    RE: India travel suggestions

    by Grahamapoole 22 May 2012

    What is your budget? What are your interests? Seaside? The list is almost limitless but how about this as starters standard stuff, backap…

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    RE: Train - Cleartrip problems

    by hilron 22 May 2012

    When I booked from outside India a train from Delhi to Agra at Cleartrip this year and payed by Visa, the Visa organisation phoned me…

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    RE: Indian Subcontinent FAQ thread

    by hilron 22 May 2012

    I wrote a lot of practicalities of my recent trips to Nepal (KTM, Pokhara) and India (Goa, Agra) with some nice pictures as well. Feel…

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    Re: India in April

    by noestoytanperdida 21 May 2012

    Annie, I recently travelled around India (6th-19th April). I travelled Delhi-Amritsar-Varanasi- Khajuraho- Orchha- Agra-Jaipur. First…

23. 

    A few Questions....

    by bexi12 20 May 2012

    Hi, I plan to travel to India et the end of July for 3 weeks.I am aware it is monsoon season which isn't ideal but as a teacher the summe…

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    RE: 10 days in India

    by Grahamapoole 20 May 2012

    Presumably, you have done a little research by buying the latest guidebook. An impossible question really - generally for a first short…

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    RE: 10 days in India

    by BelfastLad 20 May 2012

    I plan to go to Goa in november and was planning on booking it mid october - would that still require an early booking? Sorry for hijacking…