Suggestions for Planning Lucknow-Jodhpur-Jaisalmer-Bikaner-Lko in 6 days! Possible? Hi All,
Seeing kid's school off for 4 days this weekend had aroused a late wild dream. And the Safari travel bug is out of the net yet again, suddenly, much sooner then we expected, and without any planning!
Want to share a very late thought. Its really very late to take opinion, still, I want to have views from experienced members as whether something like the following will be feasible: Day1: Lucknow-Agra-Jaipur-Beavour-Jodhpur (Night halt)
Start 3.30am, Agra breakfast 8-8.30am, Jaipur lunch 1.30-2.30pm, reaching Jodhpur 8-8.30pm.
Day2: Exploring Jodhpur and night halt Day 3: Jodhpur - Jaisalmer (Reaching Jaisalmer by lunch time and exploring fort, night halt) Day4: a.Exploring Jaisalmer: Morning visit to Sam dunes, camel ride, etc. b. Departure to Bikaner in afternoon around 3pm, night halt at Bikaner. Day 5: Exploring Bikaner and Karni Devi temple, night halt at Bikaner. Day 6: Bikaner - Jaipur- Agra- Lucknow drive back
(Start 6am - Hope to reach home by 10pm) My observations/Apprehensions:
1. I know time is not enough for properly exploring each of the three major touristy attractions of Raj. But, then our purpose is not to cover all the spots in typical touristy style! Want to see the major things and have the feel of the place and famous original Rajasthani Khana.
2. Is the 1st day drive feasible?
I know it'd be very ambitious and tiring. Total distance/time-wise, I can drive Safari easily for that much, and road conditions are superb between Lko-Agra-Jaipur-Ajmer. But given the 2-lane roads of Post-Ajmer/Beavour- to Jodhpur, can we target Jodhpur on Day 1? or should we have to stay at RTDC Beavoura/Barr? Ideally, want to reach Jodhpur on Day 1 even if it be 10 pm!
3. How much time Bikaner would need for sightseeing?
I know this is a silly question for any place, yet, asking to have a better/realistic estimate/plan as want to give more time to Jaisalmer (off course desert/sand dunes attraction), and bare minimum to Bikaner. So should we stay back at Jaisalmer on day 4 night and start very early morning on Day 5! Jaisalmer-Bikaner drive will take approx 4-4.5 hrs (I guess!). If we start at 5.30 am on Day 5 and reach Bikaner by 10-10.30 am, will it be enough to see 'reasonably enough' of Bikaner during rest of the Day 5?
4. If this trip happens, we'll start on Wednesday (Day after tomorrow!! ). It means no time for advance bookings! We may call and try RTDC Hotels/Motels at all the places. Like HVK Sir, we too prefer and like RTDC Hotels! Off course, everyone would love to stay in those Heritage havelies, but, not aiming any of those for purely budget reasons. But, at this time (just the start of season for Raj, I suppose, but, not the peak), shall we have problem in getting accommodation when going without bookings?
Specially,
Plz suggest freely and fast, specially, on four aspects: 1. Overall feasibility of the plan and any specific suggestion as asked above or otherwise also. 2. Budget accommodations at all the places with safety and parking. Specially, eager to book at Jodhpur as we'd be reaching very late and tired there and also Jaisalmer. 3. Must see places at the three cities in the given time frame. 4. Though routes are more or less standard, still, any suggestions about route condition. PS: 1. Have gone through some TLs about Rajasthan including latest one by Ranjit. So have basic idea. 2. We have done Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Mt. Abu stretch last year. 3. The trip can't be extended beyond 6 days plz.
Originally, it started with 3 days trip to some nearby places, then stretched to Ujjain-Maheswar etc, in 4 days, but, finally dreaming about this, have already added 2 full days. So 6 days are the maximum. Would wait for your suggestions pl...
Thanks in advance..
Last edited by LongDrive lover : 11th October 2010 at 19:12.
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