best time to visit the golden triangle ?
Jul 3, 2016, 1:34 pm
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best time to visit the golden triangle ?
what is the best time of the year to visit india's golden triangle (delhi, agra, jaipur)? i am thinking about visiting in late december/early jan what would be the weather like ? too rainy ? also, aside from the cities i mentioned, what are the other nearby places worth visiting?
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Jul 4, 2016, 7:56 am
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what is the best time of the year to visit india's golden triangle (delhi, agra, jaipur)? i am thinking about visiting in late december/early jan what would be the weather like ? too rainy ? also, aside from the cities i mentioned, what are the other nearby places worth visiting?
Jul 4, 2016, 3:17 pm
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i really liked the photos though, do you know about the transportation in this area ? can i get a taxi to the town ? and how long would the journey to the major sights take ?
Jul 4, 2016, 11:48 pm
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forts and places , but i was asking about other towns . btw i was thinking about rambagh palace jaipur, but i seems to be far out of town. so i won't get a chance to explore the city i really liked the photos though, do you know about the transportation in this area ? can i get a taxi to the town ? and how long would the journey to the major sights take ?
i really liked the photos though, do you know about the transportation in this area ? can i get a taxi to the town ? and how long would the journey to the major sights take ?I've never had trouble commuting around from Rambagh. Plus, Ola - which is a radio cab service - runs in Jaipur. You just need to download their app.
To get to the really nice forts - Amer and Jaigarh - you'll probably need to commit a day, so I would look to hire a car for that day.
Jul 5, 2016, 4:27 pm
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what is the best time of the year to visit india's golden triangle (delhi, agra, jaipur)? i am thinking about visiting in late december/early jan what would be the weather like ? too rainy ? also, aside from the cities i mentioned, what are the other nearby places worth visiting?
Late December/Early January has more fog and mosquito problems.
Jul 5, 2016, 8:37 pm
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We just did the northern triangle in late December (myself, wife, teenage daughter). We added on 2 days at Ranthambhore National Park, which was a lot of fun. (Tiger safaris, etc).
We thought the weather was excellent (we're from Los Angeles). Weather was in the mid- and upper-70's the whole time (F). No rain. There was a little bit of fog on some mornings, but generally clear skies by lunch. Never had mosquito problems.
We thought the weather was excellent (we're from Los Angeles). Weather was in the mid- and upper-70's the whole time (F). No rain. There was a little bit of fog on some mornings, but generally clear skies by lunch. Never had mosquito problems.
Jul 8, 2016, 4:21 am
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We just did the northern triangle in late December (myself, wife, teenage daughter). We added on 2 days at Ranthambhore National Park, which was a lot of fun. (Tiger safaris, etc).
We thought the weather was excellent (we're from Los Angeles). Weather was in the mid- and upper-70's the whole time (F). No rain. There was a little bit of fog on some mornings, but generally clear skies by lunch. Never had mosquito problems.
We thought the weather was excellent (we're from Los Angeles). Weather was in the mid- and upper-70's the whole time (F). No rain. There was a little bit of fog on some mornings, but generally clear skies by lunch. Never had mosquito problems.
It's certainly not a rainy period in the area, but mosquito problems tend to be worse in December and January than say in dusty/dry/hot April.
I am including Agra and Delhi as key parts of such a trip.
Jul 8, 2016, 5:17 am
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