My 3 week trip itinerary -- thoughts?
 

Hi all,

I'm going to India for 3 weeks in February, and this is a rough itinerary of what I'd like to do:

Week 1
- Fly into Delhi, go immediately to Thiruvananthapuram
- Kerala
- Pondicherry (maybe)
- Chennai (maybe)

Week 2
- Goa
- Mumbai

Week 3
- Udaipur
- Jaipur
- Agra (just for 1 day to see the Taj)
- Delhi
- Fly out of Delhi

Is this itinerary too aggressive? I'm a fan of slow travel, but given that this will probably be a once in a lifetime trip, I'd like to do as much as I can without killing myself.

I'm from NYC, so I'm not too bothered to spend that much time in major cities, like Delhi and Mumbai. I'm also constantly hearing horror stories about Delhi, especially since I'll be a solo female traveler for most of my trip, so I'm thinking of only spending a day or 2 there.

Also, how safe would it be to book a flight to the south on the same day that I arrive into Delhi? I arrive in Delhi at about 7am and am thinking of booking a flight to Thiruvananthapuram for about noon that same day so that I could meet up with a friend that afternoon/evening. Too risky?

Any thoughts/tips on the itinerary and the flight situation would be much appreciated!!

Thanks! Can't wait for my trip :)

3 weeks is ample times for such an itinerary....

bad things can happen anywhere & delhi has been in the news for such unfortunate instances but in general delhi is perfectly safe....i have friends & family visiting all the time....some of them are solo female travelers & they have never had a problem....

you would have more than enough time....when in february is your flight????delhi does get affected by fog in the month of february but it should clear up by the middle of the month....

also, try to stick to either air india or jet since that way you won't have to change terminals after your international flight....

Thanks Keyser! My flight gets in on Feb 1 at 5:10am. I booked IndiGo for 11:30am to Trivandrum. Will I have to switch terminals?

Yes you will have to. Terminal 3 to Terminal 1.
There's a free shuttle provided by airport that leaves every 30 mins. You can also hire a cab right outside Terminal 3.

yes you will....there will still be a decent amount of fog next week so there is a good chance your flights will be delayed....