Originally Posted by
FindAWay
My wife and I spent a week touring India's Golden Triangle on our own in November. ..below are some of my thoughts:
You are not renting a car to drive yourself, are you? Unless, you are from India, I would definitely advise hiring a car and driver. India has been the least expensive destination I have visited and the worst/craziest traffic (I just returned from Cambodia and Thailand, which seemed much more expensive and quieter than India).
Depending on how jetlagged you feel, you could probably fit more in on this day. Maybe a bicycle rickshaw tour of Chandni Chowk after the Red Fort?
Day 05 is to full. Try moving City Palace and Jantar Mantar to the day before or skipping something.
No chance of doing this all in one day with time to enjoy it. Can you do Fatehpur Sikri on the way from Jaipur to Agra? Then it should work. Otherwise, maybe Taj the next morning before going back to Delhi.
Additional thoughts:
Be absolutely sure of opening hours and closed days...don't want to schedule your visit to the Taj on a day it is closed.
Consider alternate modes of transportation. We took trains between the cities and loved the comfy seats and countryside views.
We stayed in Club Carlson hotels in each city and I highly recommend the Radisson Blu Taj and Country Inn and Suites Jaipur as redemption values.
Xifaxan. Take it.
Feel free to PM me with any specific questions.
Thanks for the great comments. i added Chandni Chowk via rickshaw as you suggested and moved things around a bit on busy days as well.
I assume Xifaxan can be got at any pharmacy without doctor in India if a problem occurs?
Originally Posted by
Georgia Peach
The Taj is closed on Fridays. I would take the train or hire a driver - Indian trafic is crazy, especialy if you're not used to driving on the other side of the road.
I am comfortable driving on the other side of the road Jordan, Australia, Europe but those places was normal reasonable traffic.
My plan is to only use the car to travel to each new hotel and take taxis to all the attractions. From what I understand once you get out of Delhi city limits it is much better. What is your thoughts with this strategy? My hotel does offer free pick up from train stations so I should probably consider the trains a bit more.
Thank you both for the great comments.