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Maldives is more like a relaxing place than sightseeing. It offers people to enjoy at the beaches, mid sea resorts etc.
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Me and my family visited Maldives in the last month. We stayed total 4 nights there. 2 nights in Holiday Inn kandooma and 2 nights in Over water villa of Adaaran select hudhuranfushi. Total cost of the trip was less than 50K per person. For details you can watch my Maldives series on Youtube by clicking on https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd0DREjXWaLa_CaVzC_cRBIcU18rgQXVn
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SIKKIM-DARJEELING TOUR DETAILS Icons:
• Mountain
• Hotel Accommodation • Drive / Car
• Altitude
• Photography Destination: Gangtok - Tsomgo Lake – Baba Mandir - Darjeeling Trip at a Glance
• The trip will start and end at NJP / Bagdogra Airport.
• The trip can be done by a single individual, couple, family and group of friends. • The entire trip will be done on vehicle and hotel accommodation will be provided Activities and Highlights
• Visit the Tsomgo Lake, which is also a glacial lake at an elevation of 3,753 m (12,313 ft). This lake remains frozen during the winter season. The lake surface reflects colours with change of seasons.
• Visit Baba Mandir on your way to Nathu La. Itinerary: DAY 01: Bagdogra Airport/NJP to Gangtok (124kms/3-4hrs) • Guest pickup will be done fron IBX or NJP.
• You will be driven to Gangtok by car.
• Overnight stay at Gangtok.
DAY 02:-Gangtok full day sightseeing • Start for a Full day city tour covering Ganesh Tok, Hanuman Tok, Bagthang waterfalls, Bon jhakri waterfalls, Cottage Industry, Dro-drul Chorten, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Flower show, Ropeway and Handicraft Centre . • Evening is free for market .Overnight stay at Gangtok. DAY 03: Excursion to Tsomgo lake & Baba Mandir (55kms/3hrs) • After breakfast start for an excursion to Changu Lake (12,400 ft.) (12,00 ft.) . This serene lake is situated at an altitude of 12,000 ft on the Gangtok Nathu La highway. The lake is oval in shape, 15 meters deep and is considered sacred by the local people. It is also a home of brahminy ducks. It's cool, placid water harmonizes with the scenic beauty around.
• Evening is free to roam around M G Road (Mall)/local Shopping at Gangtok. Overnight stay at Gangtok.
Optional: Nathu La pass is subject to permit system & Need to pay extra amount on the spot DAY 04:Gangtok to Darjeeling(85kms/3hrs) • After breakfast drive Darjeeling via Jorethang on the way we stop for lunch at Jorethang. • Evening is free to walk at market .Overnight stay at Darjeeling. DAY 05: Darjeeling sightseeing • Early morning tour to Tiger Hills (at around at 4 am) to morning view sunrise over Kanchenjunga Peak (subject to clear weather) on your way back visit Batasia Loop & Ghoom Monastery.
• After Breakfast city tour of Darjeeling visit Padmaja Naidu Himalaya Zoological Park & Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (Closed on Thursday), Tea Garden, Tenzing R ock, Tibetan Refugee Self – Help Center (Closed on Sunday), Japanese Temple, Peace Pagoda & Ropeway. • Evening free for other activities. Overnight stay at Hotel. DAY 06: Darjeeling – NJP / Bagdogra Airport (68kms/3hrs) • After breakfast you drive back to your final destination Bagdogra airport/New Jalpaiguri Railway station. Please visit http://ghumakkad.in/
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In 9 days it is possible else it takes three days to reach leh from manali and three to come back. One day of rest makes it seven. Going from Srinagar side one more day is required. Check this Delhi - manali Manali - jispa Jispa - leh Leh rest and permits Leh - nubra Nubra - pangong Pangong to sarchu, leave early Sarchu to manali Manali to delhi
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Have added an itinerary for Leh on my profile. Check it out if you want some references.
UpvoteCommentCan anybody help me out with 7 days itinerary for kashmir. Is it safe to travel in December?
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Anshu Singh
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It's absolutely safe to travel to Kashmir in December as it is the beginning of the winter season. Do have a check on the weather before your start with sightseeing. Most of the roads will remain open in December and hence reaching to popular destination like Sonamarg, Gulmarg and Pahalgam will not be a problem. You can spend two nights in Srinagar, two nights in Pahalgam and one night each in Sonamarg and Gulamarg or do day trips to these places.
UpvoteCommentHttps://www.quora.com/What-would-be-the-best-itinerary-for-a-6-day-Kashmir-trip-starting-August-2/answer/Kartik-Krishna-14?ch=10&share=81c98d23&srid=5Q7Iq Check the above itinerary. Its well detailed and covers all most everything.
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But then also if you have crunch of time and can go only with limited time than plan as follows:-
1. Timing :- First the timing of your trip is most important and as spiti valley is accessible through high mountains and deep vallies which are usually can not travelled throughout the year
so Best time to travel to Spiti valley is from Mid April to August but if one can avoid July month then its good as the heavy rains in the way can cause blockages midway but if you have one or two spare days with you then no problem.
2. Route:- There are two routes which one can adopt to travel Spiti Valley one is via Delhi-Chandigarh-Manali-Lossar-Kaza This route is bit not comfortable for them who are prone to motion and mountain sickness as this route has sharp increase in height along way second is Delhi-Chandigarh-shimla-Narkanda-Rampur-Reckong Peo-Chango-Kaza this route has gradual increament of height alongway As Spiti valley is at almost height of 3800 Meter approx. , so persons prone to Acute Mountain Sickness(AMS) must go for second route.
3. Road condition :- if you are going via second route than you will quite good roads till Rampur except some minor hitches, after Rampur till Kaza the road conditions are not good and you have to be very slow if going on personal vehicles or Bike.. Then come the worst and dangerous roads of the world from Kaza to Rohtang Pass on the return way to Manali and be assured that if you are coming by bus then be ready for rock n roll and if coming by personal vehicle or Bikes and driving than ready to be a perfect driver if you are and if not so good in driving then please these roads are not meant for you to drive and to exploit your skills here. Then from Manali to chandigarh roads are much comfortable except some loops. 4. Accomodation :- while going from chandigarh to shimla routes one can get accomodation per cheap prices to stay at Shimla, Theog,Narkanda, Rampur, Sangla/Chitkul, Kalpa, Reckong Peo,Spillow, Pooh, Nako, Tabo, Kaza, Lossar, Manali. Please be mentally aware that except Shimla, Rampur and Manali all other destinations are small in size and please dont expect five star facilities there. From Kaza to Manali once Lossar get crossed than till Manali, it is very tough to find a stay in between for this around 180 Kms and on the above the road to this distance is very dangerous and risky, except at Chandertaal where one can have their own camping arrangements. so its my humble advice to all that if anyone planning to travel from Kaza to Manali in one day then please either left Kaza as early as possible so that can cross dangerous strech atleast in daytime till Rohtang Pass and after that can easily approach to Manali or have campimg arrangements for Chandertaal and if not then one can find PWD Rest House at Batal and Gramphu/Chhatru but there is no surity that one will get room to stay there as rush is always there, but one can get a small Dhaba type in Chhatru where you can get Bed at 200 bucks to spend night. 5. Food:- one can easily get food throughout the route and there is not at all any problem for it but if anyone is highly choosy and expecting same foods which you can get in plain areas Dhabas and Hotels than i am sorry you are at wrong place and you will get food which can make you feed to stay healthy and alive but not as per your taste. But one can get Maggie, Egg items etc throughout the route. 6. Must Carry:- Temperature in mountains usually dips to sub zero or very low range at night time so one must have proper winter clothing with him while travelling and also rain wears are also must as rains are not frequent but expected anytime so one should have his /her arrangements. as medical facilities are very rare there from Rampur to kaza and Kaza to Manali so one must have atleast minimum required tablets/drugs with them such as pain relief, headache, cold and flu etc Finally the trip to Spiti valley is full of mesmirizing locations and scenes , attractions on the way, here are some pics for you to relate to and the most beautiful thing i noticed in this trip was that while on way from Shimla to Kaza then to Manali to Chandigarh you will go all along the riverside of river Satluj till Kaza and then will come back along river Beas. so please carry good quality camera and storage devices with you to store your memory forever. Note: if anyone want to have clear vision of starry nights than i dont think one will get better chances than this trip as from Kaza to Manali and in between there is Chandertaal and Dhatru where one can halt and have a glimpse of clear starry sky thank you have a nice trip
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But then also if you have crunch of time and can go only with limited time than plan as follows:-
1. Timing :- First the timing of your trip is most important and as spiti valley is accessible through high mountains and deep vallies which are usually can not travelled throughout the year
so Best time to travel to Spiti valley is from Mid April to August but if one can avoid July month then its good as the heavy rains in the way can cause blockages midway but if you have one or two spare days with you then no problem.
2. Route:- There are two routes which one can adopt to travel Spiti Valley one is via Delhi-Chandigarh-Manali-Lossar-Kaza This route is bit not comfortable for them who are prone to motion and mountain sickness as this route has sharp increase in height along way second is Delhi-Chandigarh-shimla-Narkanda-Rampur-Reckong Peo-Chango-Kaza this route has gradual increament of height alongway As Spiti valley is at almost height of 3800 Meter approx. , so persons prone to Acute Mountain Sickness(AMS) must go for second route.
3. Road condition :- if you are going via second route than you will quite good roads till Rampur except some minor hitches, after Rampur till Kaza the road conditions are not good and you have to be very slow if going on personal vehicles or Bike.. Then come the worst and dangerous roads of the world from Kaza to Rohtang Pass on the return way to Manali and be assured that if you are coming by bus then be ready for rock n roll and if coming by personal vehicle or Bikes and driving than ready to be a perfect driver if you are and if not so good in driving then please these roads are not meant for you to drive and to exploit your skills here. Then from Manali to chandigarh roads are much comfortable except some loops. 4. Accomodation :- while going from chandigarh to shimla routes one can get accomodation per cheap prices to stay at Shimla, Theog,Narkanda, Rampur, Sangla/Chitkul, Kalpa, Reckong Peo,Spillow, Pooh, Nako, Tabo, Kaza, Lossar, Manali. Please be mentally aware that except Shimla, Rampur and Manali all other destinations are small in size and please dont expect five star facilities there. From Kaza to Manali once Lossar get crossed than till Manali, it is very tough to find a stay in between for this around 180 Kms and on the above the road to this distance is very dangerous and risky, except at Chandertaal where one can have their own camping arrangements. so its my humble advice to all that if anyone planning to travel from Kaza to Manali in one day then please either left Kaza as early as possible so that can cross dangerous strech atleast in daytime till Rohtang Pass and after that can easily approach to Manali or have campimg arrangements for Chandertaal and if not then one can find PWD Rest House at Batal and Gramphu/Chhatru but there is no surity that one will get room to stay there as rush is always there, but one can get a small Dhaba type in Chhatru where you can get Bed at 200 bucks to spend night. 5. Food:- one can easily get food throughout the route and there is not at all any problem for it but if anyone is highly choosy and expecting same foods which you can get in plain areas Dhabas and Hotels than i am sorry you are at wrong place and you will get food which can make you feed to stay healthy and alive but not as per your taste. But one can get Maggie, Egg items etc throughout the route. 6. Must Carry:- Temperature in mountains usually dips to sub zero or very low range at night time so one must have proper winter clothing with him while travelling and also rain wears are also must as rains are not frequent but expected anytime so one should have his /her arrangements. as medical facilities are very rare there from Rampur to kaza and Kaza to Manali so one must have atleast minimum required tablets/drugs with them such as pain relief, headache, cold and flu etc Finally the trip to Spiti valley is full of mesmirizing locations and scenes , attractions on the way, here are some pics for you to relate to and the most beautiful thing i noticed in this trip was that while on way from Shimla to Kaza then to Manali to Chandigarh you will go all along the riverside of river Satluj till Kaza and then will come back along river Beas. so please carry good quality camera and storage devices with you to store your memory forever. Note: if anyone want to have clear vision of starry nights than i dont think one will get better chances than this trip as from Kaza to Manali and in between there is Chandertaal and Dhatru where one can halt and have a glimpse of clear starry sky thank you have a nice trip JAI HIND
UpvoteCommentCheck this https://www.tripoto.com/trip/9-days-in-enchanting-himalayan-valley-spiti-himachal-pradeshindia-5d159c3c236ca https://www.tripoto.com/travel-guide/spiti-valley/trips I visited in mid june for 9 days from Chandigarh. You can go in group. Home stays is the option, try using zostel or couch surfing for accommodation. Rent a bike.
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Try to create a Face Book page for your travel agency
You can also popularise your agency by putting stalls in Travel Fair or the events associated with females.
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Hi you can run a online campaign and provide discounts on the trips designed for the women travelers. you can also sponsor some trending travel bloggers with the trip to get started in that case
UpvoteCommentHi guys, Can someone provide an itinerary for 3N/4D for Sri Lanka?
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KOMAL SINGH
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Don't know if I am replying too late or not. Assuming you are arriving at Colombo (ofcourse) take the train from Colombo station and head to Galle. Day 1 - Colombo to Galle and reach Unawatuna. Spend the evening walking around. Put up at Unawatuna
Day 2 - Explore Galle fort city/ head to Unawatuna in the evening
Day 3 - Explore the Japanese pagoda and jungle beach. You can go to Mirissa in the morning and be back by mid day
Day 4 - Head back to Colombo for return Alternately if flight is early morning, head to Colombo on Day 3 and stay the night in city
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Only against the trips published under current month. you can keep checking as they keep updating trips
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Can we buy rucksacks online in india??if we can, what are best ???
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Manikanteshwar Tummala
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Yes you can buy rucksacks online you try quencha it's available in low cost and quality is quite good , I have been using this wild craft karakoram 60 and trailblazer 55 pro so far I have had a good experience with it and a lot of stuff can be carried in it.
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You can buy in wild craft as quality is good, if your going to use the backpack occasionally then you can rent the rucksack too in sharepal.in
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August is basically monsoon period in India. So following are the best places to visit in august: Cheerapunji,Meghalaya
Lansdown,Uttrakhand
Mussoorie,Uttrakhand
Udaipur, Rajasthan
Munnar - Tea gardens and spice plantations
Kodaikanal
Mount Abu,Rajasthan Have a wonderful trip.
UpvoteCommentYou could go meghalaya, coorg and kerala .even arunachal parades is also good time to visit
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Yes August is safe to travel. how ever I suggest November to March because the snowfall.
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Chail can be visited throughout the year, however, summers from April to June are considered as the best time to visit Chail. The summers in Chail are enjoyable and windy with an extremely pleasant weather. The average temperature is around 20 degrees.
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Better not to go to hill stations during monsoons..
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In North East states you can find Local Culture, Cusinies, and much more. So in Arunachal you can go Tawang and Shillong is very beautiful city.
UpvoteComment5-6 days are too less. This part of india involes too much road travel and roads are not in good condition
UpvoteCommentIs it a bad idea to go for Annapurna base camp trekking during the monsoon?
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Saf
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Of-course it is kind of risky. Though Annapurna or Everest base camp path is not closed but as I had conversations with lot of trekkers and guides when I was doing Everest base camp (this april)... all of them suggested NOT TO DO IT.
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Yes , Because ABC trek is known for its beauty you get to see on the way this trek is not about summit but the journey as well so when it's cloudy you won't get that clear view of that huge magical beauty .
I went to a trek last year and was unable to see anything on the main day due to heavy rain I had to return with disappointment. And yes it's not safe as well the trek can become more exauasting .
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U Tropicana Beach Resort, Alibaug (93 Kms From Mumbai) ... Della Resorts and Villas, Lonavala (96 Kms From Mumbai) ... Dune Barr House – Verandah In The Forest, Matheran (53 Kms From Mumbai) ... Fariyas Resort, Khandala (81 Kms From Mumbai) .Radisson Resort and Spa, Alibaug (93 Kms From Mumbai)
UpvoteCommentPlease guide me how i reach kedarnath from delhi..also mention good place for visit
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Ravi Singh Thakur
AnswerWishlistThe cheapest way to reach Kedarnath from New Delhi is to take Ddn Janshtbdi from New Delhi to Haridwar then take State Transport Bus from Haridwar to Kedarnath.
The fastest way to reach Kedarnath from New Delhi is to take Flight from New Delhi to Dehradun then take a taxi from Dehradun to Kedarnath
You can visit Kedarnath temple, Chorabari Tal, Chorabari Glacier, Bhairavnath Temple
UpvoteCommentFrom Delhi you have to take train to Haridwar after reached there you can hire a taxi or also state transport bus are runs everyday from Haridwar to Kedarnath this is the cheapest way to reach kedarnath.
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Hi, yes it's safe. 4am the trek starts, guide will give introduction for sometime and the trek begins. It's easy without guide as well as all head to same route. Ensure you reach by 5.45am to view the sunrise, different colors of sky.
UpvoteCommentYou can find the photoblogs here https://www.tripoto.com/trip/night-trek-to-skandagiri-5d0b86bbeaea7?utm_source=Android_App%26utm_medium=whatsapp
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Hey Varsha. Yes, it's good to go if you can trek for 4 to 5 hours. Only thing to consider is that, they might provide a small camps with sleeping bag and not a lavish swiss camp that we get in Ladakh. Let me know if you need anythin else. 🙂
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