I am interested in history, culture and architecture. So where would you recommend to go? I will be travelling alone and not with a tour company. Is this realistic? Do I need to book hotels in this country or will I get a room easily when there?
2007-03-17 08:24:43 · 9 answers · asked by Bunny 4 in Travel ➔ India ➔ Other - India
I am staying about 2 weeks but I do not want to go to the usual areas that Brits go to.
2007-03-17 08:51:53 · update #1
I call this itinerary "India Heritage Tour" - I always start and end in Delhi (RT fares are cheaper for me from the US).
Delhi - India gate; Tughlakabad Fort; Qutub Minar; Raj Ghat; Red Fort - 3-4 days
train to Agra - Taj Mahal; Agra Fort; Fatehpur Sikri (finest example of Mughal architecture); Bharatpur Bird sanctuary -
4-5 days
fly to Khajuraho - temples; Raneh Falls - 2- 3 days
bus to Varanasi - palm reading maybe?
bus to Sarnath - a pilgrimage place( where Buddha delivered its sermon)
2-3 days in Varanasi/Sarnath
Then fly back to Delhi and home..........
Yes, travelling alone is okay...and yes, it's best if you book your hotels before you leave. What you would actually do in a particular city, you could pretty much wing it, but it's always nice to have a general outline of the places you want to go to. Have fun.........be safe.
Happy Travels!
2007-03-17 09:49:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should go to Delhi. You can base yourself out of Delhi. You can easily get a hotel (unless it's around a big holiday). You can read some history books about Delhi before you go (books about the 7 or 8 old cities of Delhi) and then you can go and try to find all of the ruins all around Delhi (that aren't in any tour books)... that's pretty fun, I do that from time to time.
You can rent a car (or take a train, but if you're by yourself, it would probably be safer to rent a car with a driver)... and go to Jaipur for the day and look at all of the old historical landmarks and you can take a car and take another day trip to Agra to see the Taj and other historical landmarks there...
In Delhi you can see the oldest Mosque in India, the largest Mosque in India and some of the oldest historical landmarks.
2007-03-17 20:47:17 · answer #2 · answered by pumped up! whoo hoo! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should get the room easily, unless a special ocassion makes the situation bad, Start with Agra, the Taj, and complete UP (Lucknow, Jhansi, Gwalior, Meerut, Varansi, etc.) and Rajasthan. Let us know how much time you have
2007-03-17 08:30:04 · answer #3 · answered by mkaamsel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
history, culture, and architecture you say...
what history attracts you? british history should take you to kolkata and delhi. mogul history to delhi, agra, jaipur. south indian history to the temples of tamil nadu. colonial history to pondichery and goa.
i strongly dislike the whole jaipur tourist thing. if you like buildings, follow the hordes of tourists. but if you want to see common indian life, just get away from it.
golden palace in amristar is fantastic.
hampi is pretty cool.
check out lonely planet and indiamike.com for more details. and, i hate to say this (sorry all readers), don't ask the indians. they haven't travelled their own country as much as us westerners have, and thus they recommend stupid things like the beaches of mumbai as a highlight for a foreigner who has to fly half way around the world and has limited time.
2007-03-17 22:53:59 · answer #4 · answered by Ken L 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I would tell you to go to Taj Mahal in Agra or go to Mumbai on the beach. It's really pretty there...
2007-03-17 10:36:07 · answer #5 · answered by Natasha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most definitely the taj mahal in agra.
if you like history, culture, and architecture, then there's ur answer!
try going to mumbai city.
also visit kerala and goa. beautiful places!
p.s.
stock up on mosquito and bug repellents. and be careful with your hair...possible u can get lice.
2007-03-17 11:43:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
why dont you get on the train and stay on it for the next 2 week's and trust me it will be an experiance.
2007-03-20 06:38:18 · answer #7 · answered by mariolla oneill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
visit Goa, especially before it gets ruined by too many tourists.
meet some real Goans there as well (and i don't mean any old Indian, but some genuine Goans)
2007-03-17 08:42:24 · answer #8 · answered by Abdul 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
taj mahal (sry if i spelled it wrong im really bad at spelling)
2007-03-17 11:58:48 · answer #9 · answered by Nik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋