Best Weekend Getaways (delhi)

tsk1979 · 5th September 2008, 11:24

Classic Hill Top Resort Chamba, Chamba Hotels, Chamba Resorts, Chamba Near Mussoorie, Garhwa
this is same group as the Auli resorts
60kms from Rishikesh

RajeshK · 14th July 2009, 11:38

Hi Delhi BHPians,

Presently I am in Noida for an official visit. I would like to know any good weekend holiday places I can visit, please provide your suggestions. I am looking for good hill stations, as last time I have visited Agra, Jaipur etc. Places in my lists are Shimla, Manali, Musoorie etc..

Please provide your suggestions with best travel methods. I may have to hire some taxis or travel in train or Bus, and I have only 2 days to spare.

There were many good suggestions already read in this thread, but I would like to know any recent changes.

Thanks
Rajesh

travelwriter · 14th July 2009, 12:50

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Originally Posted by RajeshK

Hi Delhi BHPians,

Presently I am in Noida for an official visit. I would like to know any good weekend holiday places I can visit, please provide your suggestions. I am looking for good hill stations, as last time I have visited Agra, Jaipur etc. Places in my lists are Shimla, Manali, Musoorie etc...Thanks
Rajesh

I would suggest McLeodganj in HP. It is a beautiful place if you don't mind the crowd on the weekends. It is a overnight journey in a comfortable Volvo bus that leaves Delhi's Kashmere Gate or you can book at HPTDC office at Janpath. You will leave around 6 in the evening and reach around 8 in the morning. Same timings for return trips also.

Places to see are aplenty there. You can visit Dharmshala, Palampur - both are not very far off. In McLeodganj, you have the Dalai Lama temple, Bhagsunag and some interesting treks to some waterfalls around.

Places to stay are plenty ranging from 500/- to 3000/-.

Hope this helps

COUGAR · 15th July 2009, 05:28

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

A good option is Corbett, which is 4-5 hours from Delhi, but is closed in summers and rainy season.

Corbett is not closed in the summers. It closes around June-15th or so, or the first rains. If anything, the summers are the best time for sightings.

Delhi-Moradabad stretch is by no means bad unless things have changed substantially since feb 2009 when i was last there. The worst part of the journey on this road is getting out of Delhi, but that is true for any non-Delhiite goin in any direction! Last time around, i had a fellow biker ride ahead till that bridge across the yamuna towards GZB and i was out of Delhi in a frikking 15 mins! I would say that if you leave Delhi by 5 you should be able to beat the nasty traffic and be in Nainital by 1130 or so.

Lansdowne is nice and charming. But there is a place called Ranikhet which is a personal favorite: not too crowded on a weekday and perfect B-M-W (Baby making weather)

. around 8 hours by bike, perhaps shorter by car.

rhandle · 15th July 2009, 14:51

I just came back from Corbett and it is not closed. Some gates get closed like Dhikala. But Gate like Jhirna are open through out the year and yes it is fun! and the monsoon makes the jungle look so lively.

RajeshK · 16th July 2009, 11:38

Thanks a lot travelwriter, rhandle and COUGAR,

Corbett is ruled out as I am not interested to see national parks. One of the member in our team is from HP, and he don't want to see HP again, so finally decided to go Dehradun and Musoorie. Booking a Qualis/Tavera/Innova for us (6guys) and leaving on Saturday late night and coming back on Monday eve. I hope as monsoon started in north, its off-season for these places..!! Any recent update on accommodation? Also will the climate be cold?

Thanks
Rajesh

RajeshK · 18th July 2009, 13:01

Things changed in the last minute. Finally we decide to go to Nainital. Will start tonight 10pm from Noida in my college's car.
Hope the climate will be okey, not much monsoon. Also being the off season now hotels can be cheap. Any suggestion on hotel?

Thanks
Rajesh

abk · 22nd July 2009, 21:51

I maybe a li'l late onto this thread. However, I'd strongly recommend to drive past Nainital to Pangot. It is about 15-20kms from Nainital (an hour's drive because of the road condition). It is delightfully blissful and far from the mad rush of touristic Nainital. Of course, you can choose to spend a few hours at the Naini lake. PM me if you need more info.

gd1418 · 23rd July 2009, 10:20

It is still not off-season. Yes, the vacations have ended, hence the tourist inflow would be lot less. But weekends will be crowded. The plain sin the North are still hot, and monsoons in the hills is a sight to watch..

Quote:

Originally Posted by RajeshK

I hope as monsoon started in north, its off-season for these places..!! Any recent update on accommodation? Also will the climate be cold?

Thanks
Rajesh

Quote:

Originally Posted by RajeshK

Also being the off season now hotels can be cheap. Any suggestion on hotel?

Thanks
Rajesh

RajeshK · 27th July 2009, 17:56

@ abk and gd1418, Thanks for your feedbacks.

I am back in Delhi on 20th July'09. It was a nice trip. Monsoon was about to touch Nainital and the climate was very good. The clouds were touching the lake, and boat journey was fantastic. Few of the snaps are below. Will post a detailed travelogue once I am back to Bangalore.

Masda · 28th July 2009, 14:44

2-3 hours Drive: Neemrana
4-5 hours Drive: Jaipur / Agra (best between October and March)
7-8 hours Drive: Lansdowne, Naukuchiatal, Rishikesh
8-9 hours Drive: Kasauli, Shimla, Chail, Almora, Mussoorie, Dhanaulti
10-12 hours Drive: McLeodganj, Dharamshala

The hours I have written are only rough estimates and actual driving time will depend on traffic / weather (rains = delays) / time of the day. I recently did Delhi - Naukuchiatal in 8 hours. There was a 1 hour long traffic jam at Garh Mukteshwar, otherwise it was a pretty clear highway. The roads were bad between Gajraula and Garh Mukteshwar, but pretty good after Moradabad.

Happy Driving!

simply_sunny001 · 5th August 2009, 19:50

Any good hotels to stay in Nainital ?

specially on the Mall Road and facing Lake, please suggest

Max budget per night 4-5k.

anupmathur · 6th August 2009, 07:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by simply_sunny001

Any good hotels to stay in Nainital ?

specially on the Mall Road and facing Lake, please suggest

Max budget per night 4-5k.

My favourite is The Grand, though they close down during 'low season'.

akshaymahajan · 28th January 2010, 23:46

6 months and nobody wants a weekend getaway from Delhi??
Ok back to my point. We are a group of 11 college friends and desperately need a break from our usual lives (budding engineers). Now we want to go some place not very far off and approachable by train. And i would personally love to stay in a tourism waalon ki dorm (have memories of jumping on 11 beds before going to sleep

).
We plan to go in the first week of Feb. What say people?

nkapoor777 · 31st January 2010, 12:47

Try campsites around places like Sattaal and Mukteshwar in Uttarakhand. Wildrift runs some pretty decent camps there.

5th September 2008, 11:24	#31
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,823 Times View My Garage	Classic Hill Top Resort Chamba, Chamba Hotels, Chamba Resorts, Chamba Near Mussoorie, Garhwa this is same group as the Auli resorts 60kms from Rishikesh
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14th July 2009, 11:38	#32
RajeshK BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 696 Thanked: 260 Times	Any suggestion for a 2days trip around Delhi? Hi Delhi BHPians, Presently I am in Noida for an official visit. I would like to know any good weekend holiday places I can visit, please provide your suggestions. I am looking for good hill stations, as last time I have visited Agra, Jaipur etc. Places in my lists are Shimla, Manali, Musoorie etc.. Please provide your suggestions with best travel methods. I may have to hire some taxis or travel in train or Bus, and I have only 2 days to spare. There were many good suggestions already read in this thread, but I would like to know any recent changes. Thanks Rajesh
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15th July 2009, 14:51	#35
rhandle BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 549 Thanked: 117 Times	I just came back from Corbett and it is not closed. Some gates get closed like Dhikala. But Gate like Jhirna are open through out the year and yes it is fun! and the monsoon makes the jungle look so lively.
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16th July 2009, 11:38	#36
RajeshK BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 696 Thanked: 260 Times	Thanks a lot travelwriter, rhandle and COUGAR, Corbett is ruled out as I am not interested to see national parks. One of the member in our team is from HP, and he don't want to see HP again, so finally decided to go Dehradun and Musoorie. Booking a Qualis/Tavera/Innova for us (6guys) and leaving on Saturday late night and coming back on Monday eve. I hope as monsoon started in north, its off-season for these places..!! Any recent update on accommodation? Also will the climate be cold? Thanks Rajesh Last edited by RajeshK : 16th July 2009 at 11:54.
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18th July 2009, 13:01	#37
RajeshK BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 696 Thanked: 260 Times	Things changed in the last minute. Finally we decide to go to Nainital. Will start tonight 10pm from Noida in my college's car. Hope the climate will be okey, not much monsoon. Also being the off season now hotels can be cheap. Any suggestion on hotel? Thanks Rajesh
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22nd July 2009, 21:51	#38
abk BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NOIDA / Gurgaon Posts: 277 Thanked: 15 Times	I maybe a li'l late onto this thread. However, I'd strongly recommend to drive past Nainital to Pangot. It is about 15-20kms from Nainital (an hour's drive because of the road condition). It is delightfully blissful and far from the mad rush of touristic Nainital. Of course, you can choose to spend a few hours at the Naini lake. PM me if you need more info.
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27th July 2009, 17:56	#40
RajeshK BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 696 Thanked: 260 Times	@ abk and gd1418, Thanks for your feedbacks. I am back in Delhi on 20th July'09. It was a nice trip. Monsoon was about to touch Nainital and the climate was very good. The clouds were touching the lake, and boat journey was fantastic. Few of the snaps are below. Will post a detailed travelogue once I am back to Bangalore. Attached Thumbnails
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28th July 2009, 14:44	#41
Masda BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: BLR Posts: 115 Thanked: 88 Times	2-3 hours Drive: Neemrana 4-5 hours Drive: Jaipur / Agra (best between October and March) 7-8 hours Drive: Lansdowne, Naukuchiatal, Rishikesh 8-9 hours Drive: Kasauli, Shimla, Chail, Almora, Mussoorie, Dhanaulti 10-12 hours Drive: McLeodganj, Dharamshala The hours I have written are only rough estimates and actual driving time will depend on traffic / weather (rains = delays) / time of the day. I recently did Delhi - Naukuchiatal in 8 hours. There was a 1 hour long traffic jam at Garh Mukteshwar, otherwise it was a pretty clear highway. The roads were bad between Gajraula and Garh Mukteshwar, but pretty good after Moradabad. Happy Driving!
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5th August 2009, 19:50	#42
simply_sunny001 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London & Rohtak Posts: 1,340 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Any good hotels to stay in Nainital ? specially on the Mall Road and facing Lake, please suggest Max budget per night 4-5k.
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28th January 2010, 23:46	#44
akshaymahajan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 597 Thanked: 448 Times	6 months and nobody wants a weekend getaway from Delhi?? Ok back to my point. We are a group of 11 college friends and desperately need a break from our usual lives (budding engineers). Now we want to go some place not very far off and approachable by train. And i would personally love to stay in a tourism waalon ki dorm (have memories of jumping on 11 beds before going to sleep ). We plan to go in the first week of Feb. What say people?
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31st January 2010, 12:47	#45
nkapoor777 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 608 Thanked: 143 Times	Try campsites around places like Sattaal and Mukteshwar in Uttarakhand. Wildrift runs some pretty decent camps there.
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