query for a beautiful vacation

drchernish · 27th June 2008, 09:50

hi everybody.enjoying my verna crdi to the fullest.done about 13000 in 6 months.my inlaws will be coming to my place ie. kanpur UP,around august.want to plan a road trip with them to some heavenly place preferebaly hilly.any nearby destinations 2000-3000 kms(if u call that nearby

).not too many tourist.one place that i have in mind is kanatal around rishikesh.there is some resort there.any ideas on it or any place fitting my description.thanking u all.

mobike008 · 27th June 2008, 15:19

Thats a lot you have driven in 6 months.

I just thought to warn you regarding spelling and punctuation in your post. I am sure there are lot of places in the north free from the regular tourist that will be heavenly to visit. I heard places close by to Haridwar is also quite good. Details can be provided by the northies, i hope.

drchernish · 28th June 2008, 08:59

need some help here northies....

Sam Kapasi · 28th June 2008, 09:17

If I was you, I would PM tsk and invite him to this thread.

anupmathur · 28th June 2008, 09:59

Drchernish, it would help to know a few things like budget, length of stay, whether standard cuisine or adventurous, etc..
There is no dearth of places, particularly in Aug which is off-season (EXCEPT the 15th Aug week).

hvkumar · 28th June 2008, 10:43

Some suggestions:

- Dhanolti, near Musoorie
- Ranikhet, near Nainital
- Nainital itself or Naukuchiyatal/Bhimtal

anupmathur · 28th June 2008, 10:51

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Originally Posted by hvkumar

Some suggestions:

- Dhanolti, near Musoorie
- Ranikhet, near Nainital
- Nainital itself or Naukuchiyatal/Bhimtal

Naukuchiya Tal and Bhim Tal do not really offer much by way of food.
Very pleasant places but a bit dull for the foodie types!

rmonie · 28th June 2008, 11:04

Check out himalayan village sonapani. This is in Sonapani near Mukteshwar. Beautiful views of the Himalayas, great drive, excellent host. PM me if you plan to go I can give you the hosts details.

drchernish · 30th June 2008, 09:54

well checked out terraces at kanatal on the web.pictures are beautiful.prices around 14000/ for 2N3D for couple.is that reasonable?has anybody stayed there?how was the expirence?

anupmathur · 30th June 2008, 12:31

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Originally Posted by drchernish

well checked out terraces at kanatal on the web.pictures are beautiful.prices around 14000/ for 2N3D for couple.is that reasonable?has anybody stayed there?how was the expirence?

Is this the place where cars do not reach upto the resort but have to be left 2 or 3 kms down the road? From that point is a trek!?

drchernish · 30th June 2008, 12:50

i hope not.that scared me.i cannot leave my car my love 3 kms down the road..

anupmathur · 30th June 2008, 13:02

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Originally Posted by drchernish

i hope not.that scared me.i cannot leave my car my love 3 kms down the road..

Sorry doc, that was a bit hasty of me.
Just did a wee google and it does seem to be a great place.
However, what I do find amiss, from a crack team that CLAIMS to be superlative, is that they have NO testimonials on their site after 2006!!!
To me that reflects standards that are questionable!

I'm saying all this because they charge PREMIUM rates, and there ought not to be any lapses of this sort on the website! I'd put a question mark there.

sudev · 30th June 2008, 13:43

Doc try pangot. Read my discription at chaipakoda.in pangot revisited

It is barely 15km from Nanital yet far away from madding crowd. You can also go and visit all the "tals" as day trips.

tsk1979 · 30th June 2008, 14:10

Go to Shoja, thats the most beautiful hill station i have seen.
https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/trave...s-tirthan.html (And quiet flows the Tirthan....)
It will be light on the budget, there are multiple PWD/HPforest rest houses there.(500/night for a nice room with hot water)

From Delhi its a 11 hour drive, so you can either plan to make chd your base or Delhi, depending on your driving appetite. It falls within the 3000kms "budget".

anupmathur · 30th June 2008, 17:04

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

Go to Shoja,

I would quite happily endorse this. If budget permits, stay at the Banjara Retreat.
Or the very budget place with a quaint charm all its own: Shringi Vatika, at Ghiyagi, 3 kms from Shoja.

27th June 2008, 09:50	#1
drchernish BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: kanpur Posts: 426 Thanked: 70 Times	query for a beautiful vacation hi everybody.enjoying my verna crdi to the fullest.done about 13000 in 6 months.my inlaws will be coming to my place ie. kanpur UP,around august.want to plan a road trip with them to some heavenly place preferebaly hilly.any nearby destinations 2000-3000 kms(if u call that nearby).not too many tourist.one place that i have in mind is kanatal around rishikesh.there is some resort there.any ideas on it or any place fitting my description.thanking u all.
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mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,703 Thanked: 14,828 Times View My Garage	Thats a lot you have driven in 6 months. I just thought to warn you regarding spelling and punctuation in your post. I am sure there are lot of places in the north free from the regular tourist that will be heavenly to visit. I heard places close by to Haridwar is also quite good. Details can be provided by the northies, i hope.
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drchernish BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: kanpur Posts: 426 Thanked: 70 Times	need some help here northies....
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Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,378 Times View My Garage	If I was you, I would PM tsk and invite him to this thread.
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anupmathur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 3,095 Thanked: 307 Times	Drchernish, it would help to know a few things like budget, length of stay, whether standard cuisine or adventurous, etc.. There is no dearth of places, particularly in Aug which is off-season (EXCEPT the 15th Aug week).
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hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	Some suggestions: - Dhanolti, near Musoorie - Ranikhet, near Nainital - Nainital itself or Naukuchiyatal/Bhimtal
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rmonie BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 231 Thanked: 60 Times View My Garage	Check out himalayan village sonapani. This is in Sonapani near Mukteshwar. Beautiful views of the Himalayas, great drive, excellent host. PM me if you plan to go I can give you the hosts details.
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30th June 2008, 09:54	#9
drchernish BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: kanpur Posts: 426 Thanked: 70 Times	well checked out terraces at kanatal on the web.pictures are beautiful.prices around 14000/ for 2N3D for couple.is that reasonable?has anybody stayed there?how was the expirence?
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drchernish BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: kanpur Posts: 426 Thanked: 70 Times	i hope not.that scared me.i cannot leave my car my love 3 kms down the road..
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30th June 2008, 13:43	#13
sudev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,838 Thanked: 3,179 Times	Doc try pangot. Read my discription at chaipakoda.in pangot revisited It is barely 15km from Nanital yet far away from madding crowd. You can also go and visit all the "tals" as day trips.
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tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Go to Shoja, thats the most beautiful hill station i have seen. https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/trave...s-tirthan.html (And quiet flows the Tirthan....) It will be light on the budget, there are multiple PWD/HPforest rest houses there.(500/night for a nice room with hot water) From Delhi its a 11 hour drive, so you can either plan to make chd your base or Delhi, depending on your driving appetite. It falls within the 3000kms "budget".
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