Dussehra Drive: Go Goa? or Hindustan ka Dil Dekho?

phamilyman · 7th July 2009, 10:53

Sep 28 is Dussehra
Oct 2 is Gandhi Jayanti.

Take 3 days - get a week off.

Have two options:
Either go to Goa and North Karnataka.

(Is Coorg doable? Night driving safe?)

Or Khajuraho, Pench, kanha, bandhavgarh - or will it be too rainy for the animals?

Don't wanna do Rajasthan as I've been there, done all of that!!

Ideas? What to specifically do in that season? Route advice?

Cheers!

pramods · 7th July 2009, 10:59

Pench and Kanha will be closed, you still can goto the resorts and stay there but won't be allowed in the Jungle ;-(

-Pramod
PS: Last year the jungle safari started on 1st of Oct

phamilyman · 7th July 2009, 11:15

Ouch.

What about Chitrakote waterfalls? That's a LOOONG cherished dream!

ASHISHPALLOD · 7th July 2009, 11:29

This year, earlier dashahara and deepawali made problems to all travelers.

Sept end is not right time for Goa or any jungle safari.
Find any monsoon destination with scenery and waterfalls.

pkumar · 7th July 2009, 12:16

Coorg is absolutely safe for night travel. No worries there.

tsk1979 · 7th July 2009, 12:28

Do this
Sat - Del - Ah'bad
Sun - Ah-bad Goa
This is the fastest you can do Delhi-goa
Mon - Spend night in Goa
Tue - Night in Goa
Wed - Go to north karnataka
Thu - spend night in north ka
Fri - Start driving back.

If the journey is the destination, then this is the plan. If you go to coorg, forget stay in goa.

phamilyman · 7th July 2009, 12:30

@PKumar: Thanks! My worry is the slow speeds that side courtesy the bad roads

@Ashish: Suggestions?

@Tsk: Why start back on Friday, and not Saturday?! My plan instead would be Gurgaon-Daman, Daman- Goa

ASHISHPALLOD · 7th July 2009, 12:42

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Originally Posted by phamilyman

@Ashish: Suggestions?

Ok, i will promote my Maharashtra.

how about beautiful Konkan rather than goa.

1]spend one night at Ganapatipule.
2] spend one night at Tarkarli beach, Malwan.[ one of the best 10 beaches in the world].[option of houseboat is available here].
3] one night at Amboli hill station near Sawantwadi.[ its monsoon destination and lot of waterfalls].
4] 2 nights at Humpi.[ north Karnataka].

All first three options have very good mtdc resort.

phamilyman · 7th July 2009, 13:51

Good options there Ashish.

Another keeda:
Why not Chitrakote waterfalls, Khajuraho and some other historical places in the vicinity?

I've heard lots about chhatisgarh from junta - can anyone point me that side?

7th July 2009, 10:53	#1
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	Dussehra Drive: Go Goa? or Hindustan ka Dil Dekho? Sep 28 is Dussehra Oct 2 is Gandhi Jayanti. Take 3 days - get a week off. Have two options: Either go to Goa and North Karnataka. (Is Coorg doable? Night driving safe?) Or Khajuraho, Pench, kanha, bandhavgarh - or will it be too rainy for the animals? Don't wanna do Rajasthan as I've been there, done all of that!! Ideas? What to specifically do in that season? Route advice? Cheers!
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7th July 2009, 10:59	#2
pramods BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nagpur Posts: 980 Thanked: 819 Times	Pench and Kanha will be closed, you still can goto the resorts and stay there but won't be allowed in the Jungle ;-( -Pramod PS: Last year the jungle safari started on 1st of Oct
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7th July 2009, 11:15	#3
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	Ouch. What about Chitrakote waterfalls? That's a LOOONG cherished dream!
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7th July 2009, 11:29	#4
ASHISHPALLOD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MH42 Posts: 2,006 Thanked: 334 Times	This year, earlier dashahara and deepawali made problems to all travelers. Sept end is not right time for Goa or any jungle safari. Find any monsoon destination with scenery and waterfalls.
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7th July 2009, 12:16	#5
pkumar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 181 Thanked: 6 Times	Coorg is absolutely safe for night travel. No worries there.
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7th July 2009, 12:28	#6
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Do this Sat - Del - Ah'bad Sun - Ah-bad Goa This is the fastest you can do Delhi-goa Mon - Spend night in Goa Tue - Night in Goa Wed - Go to north karnataka Thu - spend night in north ka Fri - Start driving back. If the journey is the destination, then this is the plan. If you go to coorg, forget stay in goa.
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7th July 2009, 12:30	#7
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	@PKumar: Thanks! My worry is the slow speeds that side courtesy the bad roads @Ashish: Suggestions? @Tsk: Why start back on Friday, and not Saturday?! My plan instead would be Gurgaon-Daman, Daman- Goa
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7th July 2009, 13:51	#9
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	Good options there Ashish. Another keeda: Why not Chitrakote waterfalls, Khajuraho and some other historical places in the vicinity? I've heard lots about chhatisgarh from junta - can anyone point me that side?
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