15-day trip to North India and Nepal, October 2010
Even if somewhat belatedly, I would like to thank Karni for the wonderful trip he organised for us. We didn't have a single hitch, and even the only mishap, a flat tyre, turned out to be an unusual way of getting to know the "real India" far from the tourist circuits. Special thanks to Darah, who was not only a perfect driver but also a friend who accompanied us throughout our Indian trip, granting our every wish, always punctual and efficient.
The various guides, both the Indian ones and the Nepalese one, were also very professional and always did what we asked. The hotels chosen by Karni were all very nice and clean, the one in Samode particularly charming. I won't go on about the details of the trip, which you can find in any guidebook, but if I did this trip again I would stay longer in the small towns, especially Orchha, where we stayed only one night but which would deserve at least 2 or 3 days, it is so beautiful and so uncrowded by tourists. The Nepalese agency Karni entrusted us to was also very efficient and let us fully appreciate the beauty of the Kathmandu valley, making us want to return to Nepal for a longer tour.
So I can only thank Karni again for letting us get to know the reality of India a little less like herded tourists, and I warmly recommend everyone to turn to him for a trip to India.
MY ITINERARY –
Arrival – 16 October 2010 [Saturday] 22:50 on KLM 0871 (6 pax)
Arrival – 16 October 2010 [Saturday] 23:10 on BA 143 (2 pax)
Departure – 30 October [Saturday] 00:50 on KLM 0872 (6 pax)
Departure – 30 October [Saturday] 02:15 on BA 142 (2 pax)
16 October [Saturday] – Arrival and night in Delhi – Hotel Florence Inn
17 October [Sunday] – Delhi – Hotel Florence Inn
18 October [Monday] – Samode – Hotel Samode Palace
19 October [Tuesday] – Jaipur – Hotel Shahpura House
20 October [Wednesday] – Amber / Jaipur – Hotel Shahpura House
21 October [Thursday] – Fatehpur Sikri / Agra (visit Taj Mahal) – Hotel Clarks Shiraz
22 October [Friday] – Visit Agra / Gwalior / Orchha – Hotel Orchha Resort
23 October [Saturday] – Khajuraho – Hotel Clarks Khajuraho
24 October [Sunday] – Khajuraho to Varanasi flight [9W-724 – 13:30–14:10]
24 October [Sunday] – Varanasi – Hotel Radisson
25 October [Monday] – Varanasi – Hotel Radisson
26 October [Tuesday] – Varanasi to Kathmandu flight [IC-751 – 12:30–13:40]
26 October [Tuesday] – Kathmandu – Hotel Radisson
27 October [Wednesday] – Kathmandu – Hotel Radisson
28 October [Thursday] – Kathmandu – Hotel Radisson
29 October [Friday] – Kathmandu to Delhi by flight and departure that night [S2-502 – 14:40–15:55]
Written by the traveller and first published in Italian on our former Italian website. Translated from Italian.