Varanasi to Bodhgaya

Please, I would like to know the best way to go from Varanasi to Bodhgaya, By train or by taxi ? I don´t have many time, so how many days do you suggest in Bodhgaya? How long the trip takes from Varanasi to Bodhgaya? I intend to go from Varanasi to Bodhgaya, back to Varanasi and fly to Kathmandu, Nepal.

thank you!

Kathmandu to Darjeeling.

I am currently in Nepal (Pokhara) and am planning to travel in India in a couple of weeks, preferably Darjeeling initially.
I have been looking at the journey from Kathmandu to the eastern border of Nepal but have read the journey by coach is not advisable, I am aware of the option to fly but would like to save money if I can.

Has anybody done this journey before? The starting point does not necessarily have to be Kathmandu.

Thankyou.

Spiti, Ladakh and Kashmir from Sept - will the seasons work?

Hi

Flying to Delhi on 4th Sept and would like to see as much of the higher parts of Himachal & J&K as possible. All my state bus transportation.

The two month itinerary for this part of the trip is as follows.

train to Kalka/Shimla - Sarahan - Sangla & Chitkul - Rekong Peo – Kalpa – Puh – Nako – Tabo – Dhankar

• Ki & Kibber

My main question is will this fit seasons wise? - especially concerned about hitting Ladakh, Zanskar and upper Kashmir in mid Oct.

Also any tweaks, additions or comments on the plan would be great.

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Anyone been or stayed in Hetauda? Nice city?

Hello there. I am looking to go to a different city this time in Nepal. I keep going back to Pokhara, and it is a good place, but I want to discover a place slightly less touristy, that still has decent hotels and infrastructure, something that I have found difficult to find in many other Nepalese cities. This is not a criticism, but at a certain age, I do appreciate the creature comforts of nice budget hotels, the type one can find in abundance in Kathmandu and Pokhara, thanks to the phenomenal competition, vying for tourist places.

What is the altitude of Hetauda, could not find that information. Also are there any trekking routes there for hill walking or similar?

Looking on google, Hetauda has the claim of being one of the 'greenest' cities in Nepal, and that sounds good.

How about transport to and from Kathmandu to Hetauda? I assume local buses only, which I find a bi... more »

East coast around Christmas

Hi all,

me and 3 friends are heading to Sri Lanka just before Christmas. We're hoping to avoid the crowds, and as it is off-season in the east coast, I was wondering has anyone been there at that time before. How's the weather? How much does the monsoon usually effect? Little rain is ok, huge storms are not. Is it worth going if we want to enjoy beachlife, surf and so on?

If east coast is off the table because of the monsoon, best spots in the south are probably around Tangalle and Mirissa, if I haven't been mistaken. Is it hopeless to just pop up and try to find cheap accommodation at Christmas time? With cheap I mean as cheap as possible.

One more thing, has anyone been to Hurulu Eco-park? Worth going?

Thanks in advance!

Noora

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India - north of dehli special

A friend and I are traveling to India for 12-14 days this October. We will start in Dehli and do the sites - TM, Varanasi, Khajuraho and back to Dehli. I would like to cap off the trip with someplace specia/peaceful/spriritual in the mountain area. I assume Rishikesh/McLeod are major tourist nightmares - yes? What are suggested alternatives? Someplace scenic, an interesting town, easy travel destination. I am willing to fly there. What is Corbett Tiger Reserve like?

Multiple entry tourist visa

Apologies if this has been posted/replied to before...

I am a British passport holder in the UK and want to apply for a double-entry tourist visa because of the two-month gap now required between visits.

My plan is to fly London-Delhi and spend about a week or 10 days in India before flying onto Singapore. After about three weeks in Singapore/SE Asia I want to fly Singapore-Delhi to spend about another week in India before flying back directly to the UK. There would only be about three weeks to one month between my two planned entries into India.

I have a confirmed itinerary/flight bookings and can get the tickets issued if required for the visa application. However, one of the visa agents - VFS - claims on its website that double entry tourist visas are only granted if the second entry into India is from a neighbouring country, that apparently includes Thailand.

My questi... more »

Delhi to Mumbai in 10 days

Hi all,

Hoping someone can give some advice. Travelling to India in January - spending first 2 weeks around Rajasthan and ending up in Delhi. There will be 3 of us, girls travelling together. We have 10 days between Delhi and our flight home in Mumbai.

Thinking Amritsar (2 days), Rishikesh (3 days), Varanasi (2 days) then down to Mumbai for 3 days before flying home.
Any advice appreciated re: how to get to each place, is it easy to get between these places, are these the best places to choose, enough time in each place? Also, will Rishikesh be a good place to have a few days downtime, not too hectic there? Is this a good mix of places to see India for the first time, after going around Rajasthan?

Was thinking Goa and Hampi but dont think theres enough time, and would like to make sure we cover off the North pretty well.

Really appreciate any advice! Thanks! more »