Originally Posted by
joer1212
From New York, I will be traveling alone to the following cities:
-Delhi
-Jaipur
-Agra
-Varanasi
-Mumbai
-Himalayas
Questions:
(1) Can I do this itinerary without a guided tour, or is this just too much to do alone?
(2) How do I travel between cities in India? By train? By plane? By bus?
When I visit multiple cities in Europe, I book train tickets online with Eurorail, and it's simple. Is it different in India?
(3) If visiting all these cities by myself for the first time would be logistically overwhelming, can you recommend a group tour that is inexpensive?
(4) Where is the best place to visit in the Himalayas? I'd like to get a good view of these mountains, and perhaps do some hiking for a couple of days, but nothing too serious.
(5) Should I fly from New York to Delhi, or New York to Mumbai?
(6) Finally, when are the best months of the year to visit the places I mentioned?
FYI: I will be in India for about 2 weeks.
India is too large with disprate climates in different parts of the country that it's impossible give one ideal time of the year.
Two weeks is too short a time to cover the list, unless you are on touch and go schedule.
You will have to be more specific with Himalayas, as these mountains stretch from the north to the east, over nearly 2000 miles.
I doubt that one travel agent can help with all of these places.