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 Traveller's Tales: Getting around in India
Know the most popular landmarks in India. You may read about best transportation, recommended travel itinerary, suggested routes and directions. Also, you might want to read our
Delhi city guide,
and Mumbai/Bombay city guide.
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| M Bennett |
29 October 2004 |
Stayed at Park New Delhi, The - New Delhi, India.
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My suggestion is to NOT go to Old Delhi between the hours of 8 - 11 am and 5 - 7pm. I tried to get up to the mosque for a sunset - well traffic was a standstill and the mosque closes prior to sunset for prayer...get the right info and do some research - this will save precious time and save frustration - listen to the drivers - they sometimes do know best...however much we try to think otherwise.
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| M Biefnot |
24 October 2004 |
Stayed at Bajaj Indian Home Stay - New Delhi, India.
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We had a great time in India around the Golden Triangle (Delhi-Agra-Jaipur). We travelled by train, which was fine in sleeper class (upgrade possible on the train!) and by tuk-tuk within the city (know your fare and stick to your destination, as drivers can be quite cunning). When the Metro is finished, Bajaj will be very near a line. A good place for food in Delhi is the Embassy restaurant on Connaught.
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| N Franklin |
18 August 2004 |
Stayed at Clarks Shiraz, Hotel - Agra, India.
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Do not go to Delhi in the summer! Go up to the mountains. Big mistake. The weather never cools down even at night. It is very polluted. Be prepared for scammers at every turn. In our first three days we fell for a number of scams, including people at the railway station pretending to be government officials with forged ID. Everyone wants your money at every turn, it really was truly exhausting. One good restaurant in Delhi restaurant for Hotel Ajanta in Paharanj.
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| C Luly |
28 July 2004 |
Stayed at Ashok Hotel, New Delhi - New Delhi, India.
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The texiles of India are amazing, even if, as a foreigner, you would never wear a sari. They are wonderful decorating accents to take home and use creatively. A good place to find them and other things is the Central Cottage Industries Emporium but it is nearly impossible to get there if you are using street transportation--everyone takes you to the place with a similar sounding name where they earn a commission just for dropping you there.
On this trip, I wanted a guided city tour so I used the hotel's travel service for safety and convenience. I booked an aircon car, driver and guide for a reasonable price and we spent a couple of hours driving by to look at a few sights.In spite of paying for the tour, I ended up at an expensive, well-mannered but high-pressure shop selling carpets and jewelry. After getting his commission, the guide left and the driver took me around to a few other places that I wanted to visit. When booking tours, it probably makes sense to specify up front that you do not want to go to such places, then be prepared to be insistent and refuse to get out of the car if taken to such places.
The Central Cottage Industries Emporium is a good place to shop if you don't have much time or you want to learn about quality and prices before heading out to places where bargaining is done. The State Emporium was rather disappointing but would have been OK if I had been wanting a specific thing that they had in quantity.
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| M Normoyle |
04 July 2004 |
Stayed at Suba Palace, Hotel - Mumbai (Bombay), India.
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I took a tour from Mumbai to Kathmandu with a company called the Imaginative Traveller which was absolutely brilliant. The guides were excellent and it was brilliant value for money.
I would advise anyone travelling to India for the first time not to start their trip in Mumbai. The trip from the airport was shocking- nothing but slums coupled with terrible smells, loads of stray dogs etc. Delhi would be much less intimidating.
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| U Malik |
02 July 2004 |
Stayed at Park New Delhi, The - New Delhi, India.
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For shoppers a must stop is the Govt. owned Cottage Emporium about a 10 min walk from the hotel and showcasing Handicrafts from all over India. The prices are a little more expensive than the smaller privately owned shops lining Janpath Street(provided you are good at haggling at the smaller shops) but the quality is guaranteed so you are assured of not being taken for a ride.
A nice not too expensive restaurants is the Standard Cafe located on the first floor adjacent to the Regal Cinema 5 min walk from the Hotel. Try their Tandoori Platter! Taxis and Auto Rickshaws are easily available from outside the Hotel, but try to get an idea of the fare (to your intended destination) from the Hotel so you can negotiate effectively.
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| K Benjamin-stowe |
24 May 2004 |
Stayed at Crowne Plaza Surya - New Delhi, India.
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If you want to visit Agra to see the Taj Mahal it is worth booking with India Tourism or arranging to hire a car with other parties. Many companies offer tours to Agra which is rather expensive.
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| S Taylor |
14 April 2004 |
Stayed at Park New Delhi, The - New Delhi, India.
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Delhi - interesting but frustrating city. Old Delhi worth a visit if you have the energy! Worth taking a rickshaw around the bazaars there. Beware of touts at all tourist sites. Some are good and worth the money many are worthless. The one we had at the Taj Mahal was not very good at all. The one we had at Fatehpur Sikri was very good. Worth the money. Don't hire one until you have listened to them for 5 mins or so and know if they know their stuff. The guide at the National Museum in Delhi was very good and would not accept any money for his tour.
Good Indian restaurant in Sheraton Hotel. Go to Agra by train. The 6.30am express executive class is great, a big surprise with breakfast and a newspaper.
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| T Malmberg |
08 April 2004 |
Stayed at Bajaj Indian Home Stay - New Delhi, India.
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The owners run tourist business as well, so they could make taloir made trips round India at very reasonable prices. We have travelled by car provided by hotel to Agra anf Keoladeo National park, which worse seeing especially before March, so driver was at our disposal for 3 days and it was not expensive. There is a very good Indian restaurant round the conour from the hotel, recommended by the owners.
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| S Madhu |
04 January 2004 |
Stayed at Metro Palace, Hotel - Mumbai (Bombay), India.
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Best thing to do is to hire Toyota Qualis (A/C)with driver, these range from approx 1,500 IRS-2000.00 IRS for a day, it is a lot better and comfortable than the local taxis especially if there are up to 9 people in your group! Eating at Macdonalds was the safest for me although you can dine at local joints. There are also many international chain restaurants like Pizza Hut, Subway etc. Shopping is good at a place called fashion street, but barter with the market stall owners, if they ask for 250.00IRS, start your bidding at only 70.00 IRS-120.00 IRS, then start to walk away and they'll soon chop prices to what you are prepared to pay!!There are plenty of places to see, but your driver should be aware of these and show you the sights appropriately!!
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