tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10886003781583921682024-03-21T18:48:01.510+05:30Vishal Bihani's BlogTravel BlogVishal Bihanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525411815720894003noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088600378158392168.post-17082214870182013082019-05-26T17:11:00.003+05:302019-05-26T17:20:30.647+05:30Dalhousie, Khajjiar & Punjpulla 2019<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mini Switzerland in India</h3>
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<b>Best Time to Visit October to December & Febuary to May</b></div>
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Dalhousie is located in Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh with view of Snow Clad Mountains of Aksai China & Kashmir (India). It holds one of the oldest charms of Hill Station. It is also home to Old Colonial type buildings since British Rule. It is believed to be developed & named at the time of Lord Dalhousie in India. It has one of the finest churches like St. Francis & St. John's.</div>
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Khajjiar located just 21 Kms from Dalhousie holds the tag of Mini Switzerland for its panormic view of Pine Trees spread over valley & adventure sports. Route to Dalhousie from Khajjiar has also some beautiful views of Balakot Hills where National Wildlife Santuary is there & Snow Points (depends on the season of visit). Diankund HillTop located 12 Kms from Dalhousie for round the year view of Snow Clad Mountains. Chamera Lake located 35 Kms is ideal place for boating in the midst of Mountains.</div>
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Panjpulla located 3 Kms from Dalhousie has Waterfall which later falls in natural ponds where one can sit in the pond and have some coffee which further divides into 5 different flows. It is also regarded sacred waterfall. This place has an amusement park, adventure park and some shops for shopping woollens.</div>
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Nearest Airport is Dharmshala & Nearest Railway Station is Pathankot. </div>
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<b>About My Trip:</b></div>
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I booked my train tickets for darshan of Mata Vaishnodevi but after the pulwana attack & attack in Jammu, i diverted my program from Mata Vaishnodevi to Dalhousie. With the same train tickets, I boarded at Pathankot from where i took taxi for Dalhousie. It took 3 hours to reach Dalhousie from Pathankot. I made my hotel bookings for Dalhousie online. I booked Alps Resort which was 2 Kms above Dalhousie on Balakot Hills.I booked the resort for 4 Days. It was complete relaxing holidays. I was lucky enough for the reason that this year there was plenty of snowfall in Dalhousie & surrondings. Moreover as i visited the place in first week of April there was mixture of snow clad mountains and Pine Trees allround. Our resort has a beautiful view of Mountains with Pine Trees on the front side & snow clad mountains on the rear side. Resort was located on the way to Khajjiar.</div>
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On the first Day as we reached in the evening, we did relaxed in the resort itself. Food was good at the resort.</div>
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On the second Day, after breakfast in the resort we decided to move to Gandhi Chowk & Subhash Chowk. Both these places are the main markets of Dalhousie. Gandhi Chowk is 2.5 Kms from the resort, so we decided to take short route from the resort which is only 1 Km from the resort. The route was deserted as there were few persons using that route. We came to know about the route from resort. This route was itself adventureous and also with all scenic beauties. As soon as we reached Gandhi Chowk, we found crowd in the market. There were shops of Woollens, Toys etc. There were several restaurants on Gandhi Chowk & Statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the middle of the chowk. First we visited St. John's Church which was in midst of Gandhi Chowk. It was one of the oldest and nice church. We did some shopping at Gandhi Chowk. There is possibility of good bargaining. Then we felt that we should have lunch, so we decided to take lunch in Cafe Dalhousie, one of the oldest restaurant of Dalhousie. There were several restaurants of different cuisines at Gandhi Chowk. More precisely Gandhi Chowk and Subhash Chowk is all of Dalhousie. Then we went to Subhash Chowk which was another 1 Km from Gandhi Chowk. As we reached to Subhash Chowk, there was St. Francis Church. We visited this church, it is also one of the oldest church of Dalhousie and is beautiful. It has mini zoo inside the church. It has several sculptures of Mother Mary and Jesus Christ made outside the church which were astonishing. There were also several shops at Subhash Chowk. There was a Statue of Subhash Chandra Bose facing the beautiful mountains. Route from Gandhi Chowk to Subhash Chowk can be covered through Garam Sadak & Thandi Sadak. Garam Sadak is little hotter as it faces direct sunlight while Thandi Sadak is pleasant as it faces cold breeze from the mountains. We returned to the resort by evening with the same route, we opted to come down. Had our dinner & took rest.<br />
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It was the third day, which was our busiest day. We hired taxi to go to Khajjiar, Snow Point and Punjpulla. We were also planning to go to Diankund Peak but the route was closed due to heavy snow fall. It was highest peak of Dalhousie. It took around 1 Hrs to reach Khajjiar, the entire route was covered with snow clad mountains and waterfalls. Though Khajjiar was somewhat down the hills, therefore there was no Snow in Khajjiar but the place was really beautiful. This place is also called Mini-Switzerland. Entire place was a plateau surrounded with dense Pine Trees all over. Soon after reaching Khajjiar, we decided to do Paragliding. Haven't done till date in my life. It was my first experience of flying all above without any wire attached to anything. I had done parasailing but in that i was attached with the boat via wire. They took us in some other vehicle to a village which was reached with rough roads. That was the place which has that steep cliff. We are tied with the parachute which was holded by 6 persons as it was too big to hold. Then we were told to run to the edge of the steep cliff from where we started flying in the sky. These immense pleasure of capturing the fear was out of the world experience for me. After flying for few minutes we landed on a plain surface in the midst of hills from where a vehicle took us to the main location where Khajjiar lake & Khajjiar Park is located. The route from the place where we landed to Khajjiar Park was breathtaking & most dangerous. Vehicle was just passing all the edges of the hills with few inches.<br />
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Khajjiar Park and Khajjiar Lake was really a scenic beauty. Covered all around with Pine Trees this plateau was really beautiful. It is true to be named as Mini-Switzerland. Some snow clad mountains were also visible from the place. There was crowd of tourists visiting this place. There were several eateries around the park. One can get shelter beneath this Pine Trees where benches to sit were there. There is a Lake in the midst of the Park. As the water was less, Boat services had been temperorarly terminated. Breathtaking view of the Park makes it worth visiting. There were several adventurous rides and also Horse riding facilities were available but it was very costly. Khajjiar Park holds beautiful photogenenic views as there were some wooden bridges and walkway over the lake made to add the beauty of the park. There were several places where there was high landscaping and low landscaping in the park covered with green grass. Though the place had too much insects disturbing us in entire visit. It is advisable to the department maintaining the place to make intiative to remove insects from the place for convienience of tourists. Overall above all that the place was worth visiting.<br />
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From there on the way to Dalhousie, there were several snow points as there was plenty of snowfall this year in this region. We stopped our driver at one such snow point where we enjoyed with the snow. We played for few minutes in the snow and then we departed for Punjpulla. Punjpulla can be reached via Dalhousie. It is 2.5 Kms. from Dalhousie.<br />
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Punjpulla has basically a Waterfall which flows from the top portion as single stream and later distributes into five Streams. Moreover it has ponds made before & after the streams are distributed. One can get into the pond and have a cup of tea and coffee. It can be an experience of pedicure where small fishes in the pond makes this possible. There are shops at Punjpulla, Adventure Rides and an Amusement Park. There is a Statue of Great Patriot Sardar Ajit Singh under a architectural design made for tourist for taking snaps. View of the mountains is also photogenic from this point.<br />
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On returning to our resort, we stopped our Driver to Beeji Park which was mere 0.5 Km from our resort. It is a park where replicas of defence vehicles and look alike ammunition are placed for taking snaps with them. We also noticed Dalhousie Public School where a scene of Film 'Tare Zameen Par' was shot. It was just beside Beeji Park. This Beeji Park is located on the Highway from Dalhousie to Khajjiar. It can be viewed while driving also. We reached our resort in the evening and had our dinner and took rest.<br />
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It was our fourth Day in Dalhousie. We relaxed and used the property of the resort. We played pool and participated in other activities of the resort. We also finalized our Taxi to Pathankot for the next day to return to our home town. Weather on the fourth day changed and there was heavy rainfall. We were lucky to enjoy the trip in the Dalhousie to the fullest. It was very much chilled and hence one could not even come out of the room without proper woollens.<br />
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Do carry Torch as there is frequent power outages. Carry Raincoates to Snow Points to enjoy in snow and during rainfall. Don't roam on deserted roads after evening and early mornings as there is fear of Bear attack which we came to know from local people.</div>
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Vishal Bihanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525411815720894003noreply@blogger.com2Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, India32.5387385 75.97099779999996432.5119665 75.930657299999964 32.5655105 76.011338299999963tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088600378158392168.post-13689263785601340972018-05-27T14:40:00.000+05:302018-05-31T13:51:06.406+05:30Dubai & Abu Dhabi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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City of Skyscrapers & Adventures</h3>
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<b>Best Time to Visit Dubai & Abu Dhabi is September to Febuary</b></div>
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Dubai is and was always a favourite destinations to travel. It has been converted into city of Skyscrapers with advanced infrastructure & destination for many adventurous activities. It is heard that from 90's, it has been completely converted from desert to recognized cities of the world with several artificial islands and beaches created. Dubai is a part of United Arab Emirates (UAE). United Arab Emirates is divided into seven emirates. Dubai is one of the most populated emirates of UAE. Dirham is the currency of UAE. Hindi, English and Arabic is the common language spoken in UAE. Islam is the religion followed in Dubai but they give importance to other religions also. Indians, Pakistanis & Bangaladeshi's cover substantial expatriate population. Local People are mostly speaking Arabic. Suprisingly Indians are more than Local Emirati. It is heard that if any expatriate has to start his Business, Local Emirati has to be compulsory be made partner in the firm. Moreover no expatriate is given permanent citizenship of UAE, howsoever long he/she has been living into the country. It is a disciplined city where people follow rules strictly and severe penalties are there for the offenders. It is one of the biggest Financial Hub of the World. Trading to several countries is only possible through UAE. All of UAE is rulled as Kingdom. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the Ruler of UAE.</div>
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Abu Dhabi is biggest part of UAE. It is one of the seven emirates of UAE. It is also city of never seen before Skyscrapers with best infrastructure. Abu Dhabi is rich in minerals and oil. Abu Dhabi has one of the finest hotels of the world. Almost same rules persist in Abu Dhabi as Dubai has. Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah are famous for their Desert Duning with special Desert Forest Reserves created in their respective areas. Driving is Left hand Drive in entire UAE. It has one of the finest Formula One Race Circuits in the world. Moreover Ferarri, an Automobile gaint has created his first theme park in Abu Dhabi with Fastest Roller Coaster in the World.</div>
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<b>About My Trip :</b></div>
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This time this tour was a organized packaged tour. This was also a family tour with senior citizens so we didn't take any chance other than hiring a tour operator for the tour. Everthing from the hotel to the places to visit with pickup and drop were fixed with its durations. I rather prefer a self organized tour but this time i don't want to take any chance. Moreover i had never experienced a organized Packaged Tour. Our Tour Operator was from our HomeTown. Except Airline tickets we planned everthing with tour operator.<br />
We planned our trip in the last week of March after all the exams of the students get over but i recommed best period to travel to Dubai & Abu Dhabi is September to Febuary. It really gets hot after mid-March and before September. It was a complete 7 Day Trip to Dubai but you would find several things left even after that. The package was planned a mixture of busy & free days. Our Stay was at Hotel Grand Excelsior, Bur Dubai. It was located in the midst of the city & near shopping area. It is a 4* Hotel.<br />
On 1st Day, we reached Dubai early in the morning at 6.00 am and were picked up by the taxi pre-hired by our tour operator, we reached hotel and relaxed. It was just like free day as we have our schedule for Marina Dhow Cruise at Dubai Marina Bay in the evening. We enjoyed facilities of Hotel with the family and roamed around the hotel to discover nearby places of interest and food junctions. We were picked up from hotel in the evening at 7.00 pm and went straight away to Marina Dhow Cruise Berth at Marina Bay. There are two different places where cruiseliners work. One at Marina Bay and another in the Creek. We opted for Marina Dhow Cruise as it was suggested by many that it is better than Creek Dhow Cruise. We enjoyed a lot viewing several skyscrapers with massive lighting allaround the Bay. It was delightful to view different building with different shapes. Wonderful Engineering was the proper word for this place. We had our dinner on the Cruise with special Tanoura Dance Show. The dance was very special and we enjoyed a lot. The Cruise just covered all the main points of the Bay and returned to the Berth from where it originated. We were dropped at our Hotel. It was relaxing time.<br />
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On 2nd Day, we have to get ready for Half Day City Tour at 8.00 am. We reached into the corridor of our Hotel at time and were picked up for the Tour. We were taken to Jumeriah Beach where we were given a hour to roam, swim and click snaps with the beach and the long standing costliest Al Arab Hotel which is also an example of marvelous buildings in Dubai directly visible from Beach. The Beach was very clean and maintained.<br />
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Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world and the new Dubai Frame the excellent marvel of architecture and engineering was viewable from all over the Dubai. At the Top of Burj Khalifa was with our itinerary in the evening. Further from the Beach we moved to The Palm Jumeriah Island.<br />
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We were heading towards the famous Palm Atlantis Hotel. There was a stopover in front of Palm Atlantis, were we took several snaps with the hotel and the finest Beach-Front in front of Palm Atlantis. Palm Jumeriah is basically an artificial island created in palm shape with several hotels, residence of some elite people and some adventurous water parks and amusement parks. Further from the Beach-Front, people are seen doing water-sports. Several Cruiser Yacht is seen from the Beach-Front. Then we were taken to Residence of the Ruller, The Palace of the King which was viewable from outside. We took snaps of the Palace and moved further. The Palace was covered with beautiful gardens and fountains.<br />
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Finally we were taken to Gold Souk and Spice Souk located in Diera Area of Dubai after crossing the creek. Gold Souk was full of shops with Eye Catching Gold Jewellery. Plenty of Gold with the world's heaviest finger ring is seen in Gold Souk. Just adjoining to it was Spice Souk, where lot of spices were availabe to be seen. Then we went to hotel for taking Lunch and Rest for an hour or two.</div>
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We have to be ready for Burj Khalifa Trip in the evening by 4.00 pm same day. We were picked up for Burj Khalifa from the hotel in the evening. It was located in the midst of the city. </div>
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Burj Khalifa covers several attractions at the same place. There is a Dubai Mall, Dubai Fountain Show, Burj Khalifa Lightning Show, Dubai Aquarium, Underwater Zoo and several activities all at one place. We first of all took tickets for climbing at the Top of Burj Khalifa from the vouchers provided by our tour operator and obtained time schedule tag. This Time Schedule Tag is the time at which we would get to climb the high speed elevators to get at the Top of the Burj Khalifa. We had sufficient time to cover Dubai Mall and we went to Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo which was also located in Dubai Mall where we viewed several extinct Fishes and animal species under a tunnel which was beneath a water resorviour with several sharks and other fishes. Then we came out of the Dubai Mall to see Burj Khalifa Lightning Show which was one of the world's best and then we viewed Dubai Fountain Show which is happening in the lake. After the Fountain Show we went to the entry point of high speed elevators to climb at the top of the Burj Khalifa. On the way to elevators it was shown that how this marvelous Burj Khalifa came into existence. Elevators were so fast that within few minutes we reached at 124th Floor of Burj Khalifa. Further from 124th Floor we went to 126th Floor with stairs. There was feeling of reaching at the Top of the World. Everything from the Top was like looking Dubai from the Sky. Full of Dubai was sparkling with lights and view of marvelous architecture and infrastructure was enchanting. We took sufficient time at the top and came back at time as our taxi was waiting down. Now it was time for back to hotel and take rest with busy schedule day.</div>
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On 3rd Day, it was time to visit another emirates of UAE, Abu Dhabi. We were ready to be picked up for further journey at 8.00 am in the morning. We started our journey at 8.15 am for Abu Dhabi which was 1.5 hour from Dubai. As soon as we reached Abu Dhabi, we went to the Grand Mosque.</div>
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is the largest mosque in the country. It is an ultimate example of Architecture and excellent interior and carvings. It is also famous to hold world record for largest single piece Carpet in the world. Pillars have been coated with golden finish. It was mind boggling interior. It is compulsory to cover full body for ladies and girls. There is facility for taking Burqa at the entrance. It is essential for all women to wear full dresses as it is Islamic Tradition while visiting mosque. Though non-muslim persons cann't enter the main area of worship but it was overall a good place to visit in Abu Dhabi. </div>
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After the mosque we went for rides in Ferrari World made by Automobile Company of World's Fastest Cars 'Ferrari'. This is only amusement park of Ferrari in the world. It is adjoining the Formula One Race Track where once in the year car races are held. It is a wonderful place to visit in Abu Dhabi. You would be surprised to know that we took ride of World's Fastest Ride 'Formula Rossa'. It has a speed of 240 Km/h. We also took ride of Flying Aces, which has the tallest loop of 52 Mtr. This ride was amazing with speed of 120 Km/h. I personally found this ride more exciting and dangerous than the fastest ride of the World. This both roller coasters were the best in all over the resort. Though there were many rides to enjoy. You would also found many Ferrari's standing to take photo snaps. You would also get a theatre experience of the history of Ferrari. It was a wonderful day with full of rides and beautiful places. We returned to Dubai in the evening. </div>
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Rather we went back to hotel and took lunch and went to Gold Souk and Spice Souk for Shopping. I recommed to purchase Iranian Saffron from Spice Souk which is damn cheap compared to India. A lot of Bargaining can be done, which also depends on quantity required. At last we crossed the Creek just opposite Gold Souk by Boats available there, which took us to Mina Bazar in Bur Dubai nearby to our hotel. It was the cheapest option and less time consuming to reach Bur Dubai from Gold Souk. We enjoyed the boat ride on the Creek.</div>
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Our 5th Day was reserved for Aqua Venture and Lost Chamber which is located in Palm Jumeriah Island and adjoining to Palm Atlantis. It is actually a property of Palm Atlantis Hotel but entry to them is possible seperately also. Basically the entrance of Lost Chamber and Aqua Venture starts from other part of Palm Atlantis Hotel. With the entrance there are lots of Shops for Shopping and then we reached Lost Chamber. Lost Chamber is another Aquarium on our tour. Different types of fishes and other mammals of sea were seen all over in the Lost Chamber. There was Dolpin Scuba Dive and Shark Safari which we didn't attempted. It's ambience was worth looking. Lost Chamber didn't took too much of time. After that we reached to the entrance of Aqua Venture where we hired Lockers to put our belongings. Aqua Venture is one of the best Water Parks of Asia. One of the major attraction was its 'The Tower of Poseidon' which comes almost vertically from the tower about 12 Storey building straight into pond beneath. Here you find world largest waterslide Aquaconda. Aquaconda is family ride. We enjoyed almost all rides. The Tower of Poseidon was the toughest ride we did. Though there was one toughest ride known as Slitheren which we were unable to attempt due to time constraint. We enjoyed the River which had escalators on several junctions where we were lifted to the top and with the pumped water were thrown on other side with the tube in which we were sitting. River was suitable for all age groups. One other attraction was Splasher Kid's Play Area which was specifically for small kids with entrance to few guardians. That was all for the day.</div>
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Our 6th Day was special, as in the morning it was Dubai Dolphanarium & Seal Show and in the evening it was Desert Safari. We left our hotel at 10.00 am for Dubai Dolphanarium & Seal Show.</div>
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There was a bird show also. It was a fantastic experience to view Dolphin & Seals doing several tricks in the show. We even participated in the lucky draw & also won the same. It was throwing balls into the pond and three dolphin brings three balls of them who are declared winners. I had seen Dolphin show even before i came to Dubai but this was special. It is must visit in Dubai. We were dropped to hotel after the show. We took lunch and rest to get ready for Desert Sand Dunning.</div>
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First thing after reaching to the entry point of Base Camp was Camel Riding. It was free for all. There were ATV rides and other rides also available but all of them were chargeable. Base Camp was entirely made up of Bamboo and Wood. Covered from all the sides with Food Counters and Sitting arrangements for VIP Bookings were made in the covered part of the Base Camp. Then in the corridor in the middle, there was sitting arrangements on the Beds with Pillows and small table and at the centre of all sitting arrangement there was stage. Food in the Base Camp was free other than hard drinks. There was arrangement of taking snaps in the local Emirati Dresses which were freely available with a person helping in dressing. There was a person with Eagle. Those people who want there pictures with the Eagle on their hand and head can take snaps with it. It was also chargeable. Then we took Food and Soft Drink which was free. After taking food there was Belli Dance, Tanoura Show which we also enjoyed in the Marina Dhow Cruise on 1st Day and then finally there was a Fire Show. We loved all the shows. It was fantastic evening that ended our packaged tour apart from dropping us at the airport on the last Day Tommorow. We were dropped at Hotel and took rest from the busy schedule.</div>
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<li>Avoid Travelling in Fly Dubai Airlines as it is overcrowded. Moreover if you have checked-in luggage then ensure that some part of it would be broken. They handle very carelessly. Also on the airport specially for Fly Dubai, even if you reach 3 hours prior to the flight you would not be able to get a single minute of rest. All the 3 hours standing in the line for Boarding Pass and then straight away rushing directly to the flight as the time has lapsed.</li>
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<li>Carry Swimming costumes for any Water Park visited in Dubai or Abu Dhabhi. They charge very much. Also carry Sun-Screen Lotions for avoiding direct sun contact with skin. Also carry Cap or Hat.</li>
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Top on the list of Every Traveller in INDIA</h3>
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Goa has been always most favourable tourist spot for Indians & also Foreigners. It has wonderful beaches, historical places, cliffs & mountains all over. Apart from it, though some places are crowded, natural beauty of it is still maintained. Basilica of Bom Jesus is the famous church all over the world. Many foreign tourists visit Goa round the year. There are lot of beaches which are quiet & beautiful as well. Arabian Sea stretches along the coastline of Goa. It is also known for its Portuguese colonies in history. Se Cathedral is one of the biggest Church of Goa which is also now converted into Meuseum. Goa has still maintained its greenary and natural beauty. There is ultimate fun & adventure all over Goa. Every Beach at Goa has its own characteristics and is somehow different from the other. East Goa has some magnificiant waterfalls and forest area. Goa is accessible with air, rail, road and water transport facilities. It has one of the major ports of India. Goa is famous for it's cashew production. It is also favourable to some because of easy & cheap avability of Liquor. Almost all major hotel chains have their properties in Goa. Population of Goa is around 20 Lakhs & is spread around 3702 Sq. Kms., making it one othe smallest state in India. It is famous for its hospitality to all kinds of Tourists. Lot of Beaches in Goa are specifically occupied by Foreign Tourist.<br />
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I visited Goa at the end of October. It was just before Diwali vacations, so it was not crowded with public. Moreover I was lucky to have my trip just before Demonetisation happened in India. I had already booked my flights & hotels just before arriving in Goa. My Hotel was around 40 Kms. away from airpor. It took approximately around 1 Hour to reach at our Hotel in North Goa. Our Hotel was situated at Candolim Area on the beach side. We stayed at Santana Beach Resort. This resort is one of the best place to stay in Candolim. Resort is spread in several acres. Back side of the resort is opening on the beach between Sinquerium Beach & Candolim Beach. It was complete value for Money. Resort had Swimming Pool, Children Play Area, Bars & Gardens to Relax, Hospitality was also good. Location is close to Beach & Candolim Market. For Water Sports Sinquerium Beach was the nearest which is also one of the finest beaches of Goa. Spoting Dolphins is common while doing Water Sports Activities. This resort has several places to relax with several relaxing chairs, swings & several places with photogenic fountains. We stayed in the resort & enjoyed the facilities on the 1st Day & 2nd Day of Arrival. We also visited Markets & Restaurants around the resort. There were several Restaurants specially for Sea Food. There were too many Bars, Coaching Institutes for Scuba Diving & Disco Theques around the resort. We found Earthern Oven situated in the midst of Fort Aguada Road for Delicious Vegetarian Indian Food with Traditional Dance performed at Night.<br />
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It was on 3rd Day, we planned for City Tour of South Goa. We hired a Taxi. At 9.00 AM taxi came to pick us to the city tour. First of all they took us to Coco Beach for Dolphin View. It was most dirtiest beach. This beach is used as a deck for boats to Dolphin View. We viewed Dolphins after travelling in Boat for around 10 Minutes far from Coco Beach. There were lot of Dolphins, which we viewed while sailing on the boat. Then we were taken to view The Cabo Palace which we viewed from the same boat which took us for Dolpin View. It is a palace of some Diamond Merchant. Cascading Stairs in the Palace makes it a viewable palace. It can also be seen from Dona Paula Beach. Finally we also saw Fort Aguada from the boat & went back to Coco Beach.<br />
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Then we went to Se Catheral. It is church & now transfered into Meuseum. It is considered to be one of the largest church in Asia. Beautiful Artitecture makes it must visit place. Just Opposite Se Catheral is Basilica of Bom Jesus, where mortals of St. Xaviers Francis are stored since hundreds of years. Mortals are stored in Coffin, without any kind of preservatives used to save them from Decay. Though the size of body is shrinking but it is miracle that without any preservative, the body is still existing. There is statue of Baby Jesus, which can be easily viewed when we go close to it. There are lot of antiques in the church. After visiting both the churches, we went to see old Goa Streets & their Monuments.<br />
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Then we visited Dona Paula Beach, which reminded us of the movie 'Ek Dhuje ke Liye' & several other movies which had their shooting on this place. Dona Paula has a love Story on its existence. There is also a view point upstairs from which natural beauty of Goa can be viewed. Cabo Palace can be seen from this point. We also visited Mahalasa Temple. It is a nice temple. Finally we went to Miramar Beach, which is also popular beach of Goa. It was somewhat crowded. It was a fantastic Day. Once again on 4rth Day, we stayed at resort & enjoyed the beach nearby. This day was spared for enjoying the property and taking snaps around. We went to Sinquerium Beach. The beach was clean and quiet from crowd. There are several activities over the beach like water sports like Jetskying and Para Sailing. It is best beach for Swimming on the shore.<br />
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<span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "bitstream vera sans" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.992px; line-height: 19px;">It was a short trip to Jodhpur while passing from Osiyaji Temple to Ahmedabad. It took just two hours to complete the Museum part of the Palace which is open for general visitors. After reaching to the palace, we purchased entry tickets. I was stunned to find such a beautiful palace right in front of me. As i discussed, it is spread in 26 acres of land. There was all round greenary surrounding the palace. This Palace is situated on uphill from Jodhpur. We visited by our vehicle hence parked our vehicle in the parking area just opposite the entry point of the Palace. There are several entry points to the palace which are seperated for General Visitors of Museum, Hotel Visitors and the Royal Family itself which stays in the Palace. </span></span><br />
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Trambakeshwar Shiva Temple is located in Trimbak City about 28 Kilometres from Nasik (Maharashtra) & 108 Kilometres from Saputara Hill Station on the bank of Godavari River. It is one of the twelve Jyotirlings which each hindu should visit during his life. This Jyotirling is special as there is Lord Brahma & Lord Vishnu surrounding Lord Shiva in the Jyotirling itself. It is ancient stone temple covered all around with mountains from all it's sides. Significance of this place is that it is surrounded by mountains of different cuts like rectangle, pointed as pyramid etc. Even the Godavari River is considered to be originating from nearby mountains at Trimbak. It is one of the major rivers of India. Plenty of Dharmshala's & Hotels are there according to your preference.</div>
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Saputara is located in Dang District of Gujarat and is about 160 Kilometres from Surat. It is only Hill Station of Gujarat. There is a lake in Saputara & a place called Table Top above a mountain, reachable with vehicle. There are several activities carried out at Saputara like Para Gliding, Boating in the lake, Ropeway from Sunset Point, Camel Riding, Horse Riding & Bike Riding at Table Top Mountain. It is advisable to visit this hill station during Rainy Season else in Winter Season. In Summers it is sometimes pleasant & hot. This hills are covered all around with forest. Route to Saputara from Gujarat is also viewable with scenic beauties. There is also waterfall which can be viewed in Rainy Season. There are many hotels for stay like Lords and Lake View with close proximity to lake.</div>
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We started our journey to Trimbak from Surat about 240 Kms at 2.30 PM. Entire streatch to the place is lush green & covered all with mountains after few kilometres from Surat. Recommended route to Trimbak for good roads is via Saputara Hill Station from Gujarat. On the route there were several farms of Grapes, Orange etc. We purchased this fruits for our journey. The route from Surat to Trimbak via Navsari-Chikhi-Dharampur-Trimbak is not advisable, as it was under construction & the road was not upto the mark. It took much time to reach Dharampur. Locals advised that Road directly to Trimbak is not good, hence we opted to move to Nasik & from there we continued our journey to Trimbak. It is good to take route from Surat via Waghai-Saputara-Bypass to Nasik-Trimbak, which we took in return journey. We reached Trimbak at 9.00 PM. We moved directly to the temple but were disappointed with the crowd & time left for the temple to be visited. Hence we opted to visit temple early in the morning & moved to take our dinner & take rest. Market of Trimbak were open till 10.00 PM. We hired a Priest for the next day pooja in temple.</div>
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Next Day early in the morning at 6.45 am sharp, we went to priest's residence to take him along with us. We came to know that without Dhoti (Kind of Indian Male dress), you are not allowed to touch the jyotirling, Moreover Ladies are not allowed to enter the main khand (Main area where jyotirling is placed). We were made to wear Dhoti at priest residence itself & moved along with him to the temple. We offered all the pooja's (worship) as precribed by priest. Childrens and Ladies have to do worship from the outer corrider from where the jyotirling is visible. After performing the pooja, we went to have some breakfast which was available near the temple. Then we went to Hotel cum Dharmshala to pick up our luggage and move to our next destination Saputara.</div>
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Mt. Abu located in the midst of Arawali Mountain Range and is one and only hill station in the state of Rajasthan. It is about 225 Kms. from Ahmedabad. Easy Proximity makes it a major hill station for Rajasthan, Gujarat and all india. Mt. Abu has historical importance as well. Mt. Abu is surrounded by lush green mountains & waterfalls. Best time to visit Mt. Abu is October to June though it is an all time hill station. During monsoon season, it looks beautiful with so many waterfalls & plenty of jamun trees. (purplish edible berry). Mt. Abu's name is derived from the name of Arbuda devi (also called Adhar Devi). There is temple of Arbuda devi with 350 steps in Mt. Abu. It is believed according to Hindu Legend that Nakki Lake in Mt. Abu is a sacred lake and was dug by god with just one nail. Nakki Lake is one of the major attraction of Mt. Abu. Dilwara Jain Temple is one of the finest temples in india which is also located in Mt. Abu. Exterior appearance of the temple is as if it is a old abandoned temple but when we enter into the temple, it has one of the finest carving in marble in india. Major attractions of Mt. Abu are Nakki Lake, Dilwara Jain Temple, Adhar Devi Temple, Sunset Point, Toad Rock, Guru Shikhar & Mt. Abu Wildlife Sanctuary. Apart from this there is a garden cum tutorial near Dilwara Jain Temple of Brahmakumaris which is also nice.<br />
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We have visited Mt. Abu several times earlier. It was a family road trip, We went directly from Ahmedabad to Mt. Abu via Mehsana-Palanpur-Abu Road. After Abu Road hilly terrains starts upto Mt. Abu. We have hired a bungalow in Mt. Abu prior reaching there. This trip was planned in August hence it was raining now and then. Though the atmosphere was fantastic. Clouds have entered our rooms as soon as we entered our room. We took rest & in the evening we went to Nakki Lake for boating. All the types of boats are availabe. Padle boats are more demanding. We hired the same. We went too far boating & enjoyed the migrated birds all over & beautiful green mountains surrounding the lake. Fog started accumlating over the lake. Unfortanely our boat also stuck in stone coming out of the lake as we went on the bank of the river for taking snaps. We asked for help by shouting but as there was too much fog, we couldn't found anybody near us. We tried to get out of the trap by pushing the boat & paddling. At last by god's grace we escaped from the trap & in few minutes fog was also reduced, now we can view travellers boating in the lake. At last a sigh of relief. We started our boat towards the base as it was rented for stipulated time period. It was a memorable & adventurous trip. On the bank of lake we found Water Walking balls. We enjoyed this by entering into it and rolling over the lake. It was exciting. We went back to our bungalow, eat food cooked by us and took rest.<br />
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Next day, early in the morning we found a tree of jamun just in front of our bungalow, we tried with all our efforts to gather as many jamuns with sticks in our hand We enjoyed eating all those jamuns got with our efforts. They were delicious. After getting ready, we went to Adhar Devi Temple also called Arbuda Temple. We got blessing from them. There were too many steps, so it is advisable for those who can climb 350 steps & come back. Further we went to Garden of Brahmakumari's (Om Shanti) where they have there tutorial. Garden is beautiful. Then we went to Dilwara Jain temple, an ultimate piece of heritage artitecture. As stated earlier, its exterior was not attracting because in older times to save monuments from exterior invaders, exterior elevation was made to look like abondaned temple with nothing inside, but after entering into it, you would found an excellence of carving in marble. There are lot of monuments surrounding the main temple inside the temple premises and all of them are fully carved in marble. Then further we moved to Mt. Abu Wildlife Sanctuary which can also be called as crocodile park. You would found several crocodile on the bank of lake in this Sanctuary lying idlely. Don't go near them and take special care of childrens. It was a wonderful experience visiting this sanctuary. Finally we went back to our stay. In the evening, we went to Nakki Lake and enjoyed delicious ice-creams and food all over surrounding the lake. Took Dinner at decades old Arbuda Restaurant. This was all for the day.<br />
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Next day we went to Toad Rock which was next to Nakki Lake. It is completely for persons who can climb many stairs & even at some times, stairs are hard to climb. Found a temple enroute to Toad Rock. It was nice temple. After reaching to Toad Rock, a complete view of Nakki Lake is visible. It is beautiful. Toad Rock is just a rock in the shape of Toad. We took snaps and returned. Took Breakfast and moved towards Guru Shikhar. It is highest mountain in the arawali range. There is a temple at Guru Shikhar which can be reached after climbing stairs. Not advisable for senior citizens. Major Portion of Arawali Mountains is viewable from the top. It is cold up above hence carry some woollens. Nice location for good snaps. Then in the evening, we went to Sunset Point, which is walkable distance from Nakki Lake. Once again many stairs have to be climbed, under exceptional cases vehicles are allowed to be taken to the top. Horse riding is available for carrying to the top. Enjoy magnificient sunset. Tour completed. Next Day early morning back to Ahmedabad.</div>
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Exceptionally Beautiful is the other word of Kashmir. Land of beautiful natural gardens, mountains covered with pine trees & tallest chinar trees add to the beauty of Kashmir. Major portions of the area are untouched or unexplored by tourists due to insurgency going in Kashmir since several decades. Now it looks like normalcy is returning to the valley though it would take time to get completely normal. Long standing army at several locations around the valley have made situation favourable to tourists, though a feeling of unsecurity cann't be ruled out. Rivers of Kashmir add to the beauty of the Valley. Several activities like Sking, Paragliding, River Rafting etc are carried out in the valley. Srinagar & Pahalgam are considered normally for staying destinations in all itinerary. Srinagar is the summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir and has direct connectivity to several parts of the country by air. Security at Srinagar airport is of top level. There are several security points before the airport premises & in the airport. All the baggages are considered to be check-in Baggage & not allowed to be carried in flight, though under exceptional conditions are allowed. Kashmir is famous for Apple & Saffron. Several orchads of apple are found near srinagar & several fields of saffron cultivation are found near Pahalgam. You would found top quality apples which generally are only for exports in the orchads and generally not found in our markets.Almost all saffron shops sell Kahwah which is green tea of kashmir, it is a blend mixture of green tea, saffron, cinnamon, cardamon, honey, almonds & walnut. Hot kahwah makes us refreshing. One thing also is found on the way to Pahalgam is Cricket Bats. Shops of Cricket bats are found on the way to Pahalgam from Srinagar. Anantnag & Budgam are also some major cities of Kashmir which we found enroute. Major Attractions in Kashmir are Srinagar, Gulmarg, Sonmarg, Doodhpathri, Kokernag, Pahalgam, Betab Valley, Aru Valley, Chandanwari, Awantipora etc. which we covered.</div>
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<b><br /></b>It was a family trip, we were almost 4 Couples & 1 Elder with 2 Children moving together for this trip. We planned our hotel & tempo traveller, way before moving to kashmir. We even bargained for hotel rooms & tempo traveller with the owner of the hotel from Ahmedabad itself. We worked on common itenerary for kashmir of several tour operators, though the tour was only for major attractions. We made our tour in last week of August 2014. Though it was begining of Rainy Season but we were lucky to escape rain. As we landed to Srinagar at afternoon, we first went to our hotel & relaxed & moved to Dal Lake for boating. It was a wonderful view & fantastic atmosphere. Dal Lake is surrounded by mountains all over & is one of the biggest lakes of Kashmir. Srinagar gets both Dal Lake & Jhelum river for it's water sources. There were lot of Houseboats which were standstill & Shikara's moving in the Dal Lake. Firstly we hired Shikara with some bargaining & were taken into lake. Though we didn't stay in Houseboat but did get glimpse of many luxury houseboats all over Dal Lake. Shikara took us near Chinar Trees in the middle of the lake which were too tall & were more than 400 Years Old.</div>
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Our Shikara moved to Shops in Houseboats selling shawls & dresses of Kashmir. Even we found some traders of stone made jewellers & selling several items on the shikara. They adjoin there shikara's to our shikara & sell there products. As the first day of our tour was funfilled, we were looking forward for our second exciting day trip to Gulmarg next day.</div>
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Early in the morning we travelled to Gulmarg. Gulmarg is actually a ski resort also. There are two levels of Gandola Ride which is one of the highest Gandola Ride of World. First Level of Gandola Ride takes us to magnificient view of Kashmir Valley & Second Level takes us above clouds & near snow. It is also regarded that a point over second level is near Line of Control between India occupied Kashmir & POK. There could be breath related problems over second level. All the Gandola Rides are chargeable. After reaching to second level of Gandola, we climbed some 100 meters & found plenty of snow. There were local people providing hand driven sledge facilities on the snow. They charge exorbitant. Moreover if you doesn't make clear the charges, then you might end up in arguments which is not advisable at the place. Make sure that the charges are made clear to all the sledge operators before riding as they have different opinions & rates which could take you in problem. <b>Note </b>: <b>Make sure to clear sledge rates with those carrying you, not with other persons. Also make sure to return by time to Gandola closing time because you might end up hanging on the top. Start early to get down because it also takes time to reach upto gandola if you have climbed up</b>. We enclose the same problem, but some members with us which didn't climbed up, didn't allow the gandola service to be stopped. Also we had arguments with the sledge operators. It was our mistake. Though it was funfilled place at the top in the snow but ended up with noise.</div>
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Too tired for our next day trip to Sonmarg instead we opted for Doodhpathri. The words cannot explain this place. It is a place for Kashmiris to enjoy their vacation. The view of mountains covered with pine trees resembles Switzerland as described by the public, who went there. It was a wise decision for opting Doodhpathri in our itenerary. This place was suggested by our tempo traveller driver, though looking to the conditions prevailing in kashmir some years before, we were somewhat scared to move to any place which is other than tourist destination as the driver was taking us from narrow streets escaping major highways to get short-cut. We liked the place so much. It was much of enjoying beauty of nature & plain surface with mild grass surrounding mountains with long pine trees. There were local people coming in herds to enjoy with their families. Now it was time to return back to Srinagar.</div>
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Next day we visited Chashme Shahi Garden, one of the beautiful gardens of Srinagar. Garden has a water source coming from unknown place and it is believed that the water if consumed is good for digestive system. Adjoining to it, there was Botanical Garden where in winter tulip flowers blossom. We visited the garden but didn't have chance to see Tulip Flowers. We visited another garden Shalimar Garden, it is avoided by tour operators as it is far from other gardens but it is a must visit garden. There are Chinar Trees all over above 400 years old and tall enough to cover 10 floors of the building. Another Garden we visited is Nishat Garden also called as Mughal Garden which is right on the front of Dal Lake, it is also most visited gardens of Srinagar. All the gardens were excellent and should be must on your itinerary.</div>
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Finally we visited Shankaracharya Temple, a temple on Shankaracharya Hill. Our Tempo Traveller went too far up above the hill and then there are stairs to climb to reach the temple. Stairs are uncomfortable for senior citizens and the one who have problem climbing. There are about 300 Stairs to Climb. It is also a high security area. View of Srinagar & Dal Lake with full of houseboats is magnificient from above. Our day ends with full of enjoyment.</div>
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Another enroute destination was Awantipora (also known as Avantiswamin Temple) near Anantnag. Awantipora Temple is a heritage property excavated from the place. There was town named Anantnag on the route, which was considered to be major commercial hub for the area. Everything is available in this town, therefore it is suggested to purchase from here like medicines or anything which would not be available in remote towns. Route to Pahalgam is very very beautiful & this pictureque route is most enchanting. There were spots on the route for doing River Rafting and Paragliding. Finally reached to Pahalgam and took rest at the hotel. Pahalgam is most beautiful place on our itinerary and a must visit place. Surrounded with beautiful mountains covered with pine trees & flowers all over. River flowing all along the route. Next day our sightseeing tour to Pahalgam and nearby places started. Foremost, we visited Betab Valley. Betab Valley name is derived from bollywood film Betab, which was shot over this location. It has been developed as a tourist place and is beautiful to be visited. It is a place where you could relax on the river bank and even bath in the river. Be prepare to take extra cloths over there. Though there is no change room. Location in the midst of the valley makes this place good for enjoyment & photogenic. Though our next location which is Chandanwadi is most photogenic place of the tour. It is entry point (base location) to Amarnath Yatra. Moreover clicks on the bank of the river are unbelievable & memorable. We also found some snow over this place. Stalls of Tea, Coffee & Breakfast are available at this place. Route to this places were not good.</div>
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Kolkata formerly known as Calcutta in West Bengal is one of Oldest Metro of India which was once capital of British Ruled India.Earlier majority of Business Tycoons have their registered office in Kolkata. It is situated on the bank of Hooghly (Ganga) River. One side of Hooghly river is known as Howrah, which is also old part of City & other part is Kolkata which is new one. Kolkata is major commercial hub for entire East India. Kolkata played an important role in independence of india with major movements of independence starting from here. It has very rich and artistic culture. It is one of the leading & first amongst all cities with mode of transportation like Tram Transit System & Metro Rail System in India. Rich Heritage values make Kolkata, a must visit place in india. Major Attractions in Kolkata is Tram Transit System, Victoria Memorial Hall (Monday Closed), Birla Temple, Belur Math, Dhakshineswar Kali Temple, Howrah Bridge also known as Rabindra Setu (Oldest Bridge made uniquely), Vidhyasagar Setu (second oldest bridge on Hooghly) & Shopping in the heart of Kolkata at Bada Bazar & in developed area of Park Street.<br />
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Puri in Orissa is around 532 Kms. from Kolkata & a one night journey from Kolkata. Nearest Airport is Bhubaneshwar, capital of Orissa, it is one hour drive from Puri. Its significance is due to temples all over Puri & Konark & nice beaches around it like Chandrabhaga Beach & Puri Beach. Finest Amongst is Jagannath Puri Temple. It is one of the Char Dham, which is to be covered by every Hindu in his lifetime. Jagannath Puri Temple is one of the best temples of India with shrines of Krishna, Balarama & Shubhadra. (Brothers & Sister). Jagannath Puri's Rathyatra (trip of lord shrines outside temple around the city) is famous all over the world which takes place around July or August. Nearby Attractions are Konark Sun Temple which is also one of the finest & fewest temples of Lord Sun in india with historical importance, Changrabhaga Beach, Raghurajpur Village (an Art Village), Sakshigopal Temple, Chilka Lake, Hirakund Dam & ofcourse capital of Orissa, Bhubaneshwar.<br />
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This trip was planned for a marriage to be attended in Kolkata, later i added Puri along with it, moreover explored Kolkata as well. Firstly i reached Puri directly from Ahmedabad. Hotel Booking at Puri was made from Online Portal Agoda. After reaching puri in the evening, i made arrangements for the next day for taxi to Jagannath Puri Temple, Konark Sun Temple along with Chandrabhaga Beach, Sakshi Gopal Temple & Raghurajpur Village (An village full of Art). Early next morning we first went to Puri Beach which was next to our hotel, where we pour water of ocean on us. We found Puri Beach risky hence we started our journey to Jagannath Puri Temple. On the way to temple, our taxi driver insisted to hire a panditji (priest) way before reaching Jagannath Temple, because without panditji (priest), travellers are harrassed in the temple. As suggested we hired a panditji (priest) as suggested by our taxi driver & later found it to be wise decision. Apart from Special Darshan Entry Fee about Rs. 50 per person we paid Daxina (Donation) to the Priest on exit. We were lucky to get place of worship next to lord with the help of Panditji (Priest). He also guided us in rest of the Temple premises & different temples inside the premises. He also brought full Kulhad (traditional handleless terracotta cup) of Prasad for us. We eat it in the premises of temple & started for next destination to Konark Sun Temple. Konark Sun Temple is 43 Kms. from Puri, around 45 Minutes of Drive. It is nice monument with heritage structure. After seeing Konark Sun Temple, we went to Chandrabhaga Beach which was nearest. We were once again lucky to find that International Sand Festival & Konark Festival was going on at Chandrabhaga Beach, which was exceptionally an excellent exhibit. Sand Sculptures made from participants around the world from sand of ocean. It seems to be once in a lifetime opportunity for us leaving in Ahmedabad. Chandrabhaga Beach was so clean & looked as one of the best beaches on the east coast of india. Then we went to Sakshi Gopal Temple bypassing Puri which took around 1 Hour & 30 Minutes from Chandrabhaga Beach. Temple was nice & we didn't wait for longer time, just bow down under the lord & left the premises of the temple. Pandits all over there are hunting for some or other persons to get under their nail for handsome income. Our next destination was Raghurajpur Village, which is an Art Village. Each & Every house in the villages holds artists & arts to be sold & for display. We liked a lot of things over there. All the houses are painted with paintings. They carve a thick leaf of some tree & add some colours to it. It is all about display of Art in your premises. You won't find any carpets or bed sheets printed or weaved in this village. Overall a good place to visit for Art Lovers. Finally the day was over for Puri & Train to Kolkata began.<br />
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On the last day after Marriage, arrangement for Taxi was made to roam in Kolkata. Our Journey started with viewing Tram Transit System. Although we were not able to take ride in Tram, though it look fantastic. As Birla Temple was near to our Hotel, we first visited Birla Temple. Birla Temple is a nice monument. On the way we visited Park Street, where you would found one of the finest showrooms of Kolkata but rather it is costly street & Ahmedabad too have most probably all the brands found over there.Our next visit was Victoria Memorial Hall (Monday Closed), an exceptionally beautiful monument & could be regarded as landmark of Kolkata. Then we visited Shani Temple situated in Bada Bazar on the bank of river Ganga (Hooghly) & did shopping for garments. We found it reasonable to buy in Bada Bazar. One of the underground market in Bada Bazar was exceptionally good & reasonable. There was a terrible parking space problem hence car was parked far away. After passing through Howrah Bridge, an example of extraordinary iron bridge we reached to Belur Math, it is another extraordinary beautiful monument on the bank of River. Though we didn't found any lord's shrine in the premises. This monument was good enough to be visited once. Finally after passing through Vidhyasagar Setu (similar kind of bridge of iron) we went to Dhakshineswar Kali Temple, it is also beautiful Temple & a must visit for all. Red & Cream coloured temple surrounded with carving all over was fantastic. I personally liked the temple very much. It is also situated on the bank of river with so many temples in front of the main temple with Kali Mata Shrine. It is a well managed temple. This temple was closer to Airport, hence we went directly to airport for the return flight to Ahmedabad in the evening.<br />
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Sikkim couldn't be explained in a page or two. Beautiful snow clad mountains, monastries & waterfalls add to the plus points of Sikkim. Though Sikkim has been neglected for so many years both in the terms of development & tourism, it could be considered as plus point as the place has not been spoiled & is still fresh to visit. Considering the situation of Shimla, Panchmarhi like Hill Stations which are now not recommeded to be visited as Hill Stations due to crowd & untidyness, this state is full of Hill Stations with fresh look. Gangtok though a city with substaincial population is still considered to be nice Hill Station for visit. Activities like Paragliding, Water Rafting etc are also carried out in Gangtok. Nearby places like Nathula Pass, Changu Lake & Baba Mandir are also places of interest. Nathula Pass is entry point to Republic of China & is covered with snow round the year. Beauty of Changu Lake cannot be explained in words. View of Snow Clad Mountains from the lake which cann't be described in words. Moreover Lachung is also considered to be nice place (Hill Station) for magnificent views of Snow Clad Mountains. Nearby Lachung is Zero Point, which is the last point where road ends & on the other end Republic of China Starts, covered with snow round the year. Best place to play in snow. <b>North Sikkim [Lachung & Zero Point] & Nathula Pass, Changu Lake & Baba Mandir requires permission to be visited.</b> Hence ensure to take it before reaching there.</div>
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Darjeeling in West Bengal is normally visited with Sikkim Package and is considered to be one of the finest Hill Stations since rule of Britisher in india. Though it has selected places to be visited. It is still nice Hill Station with nice view of mountains. I would suggest 2-3 days visit to Darjeeling as sufficient to visit all the places in Darjeeling. Major attractions at Darjeeling is Toy Train & its sightseeing places like Tiger Hill, Japanese Temple adjoining to Peace Pagoda, HMI etc.. Nearby places to be considered for One full day visit are Mirik. Though i didn't visited. Also if your tour is more than 7 Days then you could consider visiting Pelling & Namchi as well.</div>
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This journey was not planned but planned. Didn't Understood the term! I explain it more precisely. I just arrived from Kashmir trip in last week of August 2014. There was no plan for next trip as on that date [First week of September 2014], i struck with a deal from Jet Airways, which was unbelievable. Ahmedabad to Bagdogara via Delhi @5900.00 per person Return Fare from 17th May,2015 to 24rth May 2015 that excludes food but later included without any extra charge for 2 Adults & 1 Child due to change in terms. Once the tickets were confirmed, i was to make choice of destinations to be included in the itinerary. There were two choice for me, one was a trip to bhutan and the other was sikkim & darjeeling. After lot of mind boggling i opted for Sikkim Darjeeling Trip <b>[Gangtok-Lachung-Zero Point- Nathula Pass- Darjeeling]</b>. I researched on trip advisor for the destinations available in sikkim & north west bengal for visit. I researched different itineraries of different tour operators as well. Finally i made a layout for my plan. Several changes were made in the layout as to reach all the spots without any holiday over the spot. Deals for Hotel were also locked from ibibo.com with luxurious stay within our budget. This trip was mainly consisting of Road trip hence a proper & reliable source for hiring a car was made through local contacts of sikkim.</div>
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<b><u>(Tour Operator : Ta Kassang : +919434867100, +919609871102)<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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<b> </b>After Breakfast, check out of the hotel at Gangtok & proceed to Lachung. (125 Kms/7 Hrs) On the way visit Tashi View Point, Optional if route is clear : Kabi Longtsok, Seven Sister’s Water Fall & Singhik View Point. Arrive in the evening at Lachung. Evening free to stroll at the village. Overnight Stay at Lachung.</div>
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Early Morning excursion to Yumthang Valley. <strong><span style="background: white; font-weight: normal;">Yumthang</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white;"> </span></span><span style="background: white;">is a lush green valley..<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>In April / May the valley erupts in a riot of colours with flowers of Rhododendrons with 26 varieties. </span>On the way visit the Hot Spring, Singba Rhododendron Sanctuary, Bhim Nala Water Falls & Twin Water Fall. Move to Yumesandong (Zero Point) covered with snow round the year. Best place to play in snow. Back to Lachung. Overnight Stay at Lachung.</div>
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After Breakfast drive to Gangtok. If time permits visit Rumtek Monastery.</div>
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Early Morning leave for Tsomgo Lake (Changu Lake), Baba Mandir and Nathula Pass. <b>Nathula Pass is closed on Monday & Tuesday</b>. Gangtok Half Day Sightseeing which includes Sikkim Zoological Park, Hanuman Tok & Ganesh Tok. Overnight Stay at Gangtok.</div>
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After Breakfast leave for Darjeeling. I made program in such a way that i could catch the toy train from Kurseong to Darjeeling. It was a 3 Hour Journey. Though i would suggest to reach Darjeeling first & then book a train from Ghoom to Darjeeling. It would be enjoyable trip. Free to Stroll in the evening. Overnight Stay at Darjeeling.</div>
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Early Morning at around 3.45 am drive to 8000ft/2440 mtr. through primitive forests of oak, Tiger Hills to view sunrise over Kanchendzonga Peak (subject to clear weather) & view of Mt. Everest (subject to very very clear weather) – On the way back visit Ghoom Monastery, Peace Pagoda (Japanese Temple) & Batasia Loop. Back to Hotel for Breakfast. Half Day City Tour to Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Ropeway, Tensing Rock etc.. Back to Hotel. Evening Free to Stroll aroung the area. Overnight Stay at Darjeeling.</div>
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As discussed above, This trip was mainly consisting of Road trip hence a proper & reliable source for hiring a car was made through local contacts of sikkim. After comparing two to three taxi operators, i finally made the choice. I demanded everything to be in writing through email from the itinerary to halt. Everything was made clear. Even the charges for extra places to be visited were made clear through email only. I came across many people complaining about the taxi operators in sikkim that lot of arguments began, if the taxi driver & clarity of the terms are not made. Even heard of leaving travellers at isolated places. Also make it clear, that at the respective destination, you want n number of hours to stay & enjoy. Let the journey began early. Moreover don't try to argue for minor things with the driver. Luckly our driver was good. Listen & Understand, if he stops you from going out of the way or stopping you to move forward. This place is full of uneven roads & there are many landslides taking place.</div>
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