Ok, using some prelim information from Tanveer and also by using the thread that Anurag dug up ( which was incidentally started by me way back
) where i chose a route from Hyderabad to Delhi outlined by HV Kumar.
Need some help from gents who did this route to cut down on number of kilometers and also recent updates on road conditions and any other suggestions that you can share, it would be really helpful.
Please review below rough draft plan and suggest with your opinions and i will keep fine tuning it till it takes a complete shape.
Help required on following items
a) Hotel info with contact numbers if possible
b) Road conditions of below outlined route
c) Shorter and faster route if available
d) Tips and Tricks...LOL
e) Any other sundry issues/recommendations
Thanks to all in advance for your contribution
Day 1 (Hyderabad-Meerut Driving) Hyderabad-Adilabad (320 Kms)-Nagpur (190 kms)-Seoni (135kms), Total: 645 kms Day 2 (Hyderabad-Meerut Driving) Laknadon (60kms)-Narsingpur (75kms)-Sagar (140kms)-Lalitput (110kms)-Jhansi (95kms) - Gwalior (120kms)-Agra (115kms)-Meerut (267 kms), Total: 982 kms Day 1 (Dec 19th)
Start at 5:00AM from Hyderabad and drive until Seoni which is approximately 700kms which we hope to reach by 8:00PM and halt there for night.
Is Seoni a good place to halt for the night with decent staying options?
Day 2 (Dec 20th)
Start at 5:30AM from Seoni and reach Meerut which is approximately 980 kms by 10:00PM. Is this doable with 2 drivers? I doubt as it seems tough to cover so much distance in a single day. Is there other shorter options? Have to reach by nightfall to Meerut somehow.
Need some help on places to halt, decent place to have lunch, anything we should be careful about?
Day 3 (Dec 21st)
Spend the night at Meerut
Day 4 (Dec 22nd)
Leave at 7:00AM for Narkhanda in Himachal Pradesh, as it takes 12 hours should reach there by 7:00PM. Spend the night at Narkanda
Day 5 (Dec 23rd)
Leave at 9:00AM and visit Hatu Peak. How far is it from Narkhanda? Can we visit Hatu Peak and return to Narkhanda by evening? If yes, return and spend this night as well in Narkhanda
Day 6 (Dec 24th)
Vacate hotel in Narkhanda and leave at 9:00AM and reach Tirthan Valley by 5:00PM.
Day 7 (Dec 25th)
Spend the day/night in Tirthan Valley
Day 8 (Dec 26th)
Vacate Hotel in Tirthan Valley at 9:00PM and drive to Manali which is 100kms away. Reach Manali at 1:00PM and spend the day visiting local sight seeing
Day 9 (Dec 27th)
Visit Manikaran which is 160kms to and fro to visit the temple with miracle hot springs
Day 10 (Dec 28th)
Visit Rohtang to catch some snow which is 120kms to and fro
Day 11 (Dec 29th)
Suggestions to visit places on this day. Does it make sense to drive to Shimla on this day which is 280kms from Manali?
Day 12 (Dec 30th)
Suggestions to visit places on this day
Day 13 (Dec 31st)
Vacate hotel in Manali at 7:00AM and drive to Delhi which is 550kms.
Reach Delhi by 6:00PM
Spend New Year’s Eve with In-Laws
Day 14 (Jan 1st)
Spend the day in Delhi
Day 15 (Jan 2nd)
Leave at 6:00AM and drive until Seoni and halt for the night
Day 16 (Jan 3rd)
Leave Seoni at 5:00AM and reach Hyderabad 9:00PM