Visit to DILWALO ki City: DELHI

In the Misty Morning of 23^rd Dec, 2010, me along with my family reached New Delhi Railway Station with lot of high spirits for the Trip. A stranger (or a broker) advised us to go to Govt. tourism office & we were guided to ‘India Tourism Network’ in Pahar Ganj. The agent made big time bluff about the services also lied that they are not brokers, we got into a decent hotel named Sweet Homes (Rs1000/night for family room in which the agent had hidden commissions). While going to Ajmer from Delhi, in the cost of Deluxe sleeper buses, ‘India Tourism Network’ cheated us to ordinary sleeper buses far from the mentioned boarding spot.

Delhi tour through New Rajdhani Travels was another havoc, first of all there was no proper guide for tourists plus many spots were missed out stating not vital.

I really appreciated Delhi, being a shopaholic, I got a variety of markets selling range of articles. Few tips for my shopaholic friends. Connaught Place, Karol Bagh, Chandni Chowk, Sundar Nagar, Hauz Khas village, and Dilli Haat are some fine Market places in Delhi. Go for bargains, except at Govt Emporiums, where prices are fixed.

Main Tourist Attractions in Delhi are listed below:

Akshardham Temple, Azad Hind Gram, Bahai Temple, Birla Mandir, Dilli Haat, Garden of Five Senses, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate, Jama Masjid, Jantar Mantar, Lodi Tomb, Parliment House, Purana Quila, Qutab Minar, Safdarjang Tomb, Red Fort

“Guys please be careful of Brokers in every corner & hidden charges like service tax, food tax, etc in anywhere you go. Before making any arrangement/purchase/deal check the terms & conditions carefully. One important advice to all planning Delhi expedition, ‘be prepared to bargain hard’ for everything including, food travel, stay, shopping, etc.”

Expedition to the 'City of Sunrise'; UDAIPUR

UDAIPUR-The City of Lakes
I reached Udaipur on 29th Dec 2010 early morning, with my family. It takes 10 hrs from Jaipur in Sleeper bus to reach Udaipur. Udaipur means the ‘City of Sunrise’, Maharana Udai Singh founded the city in 1567 on the slopes of Aravali Hills. We stayed in Rajpal Palace, Udaipole. Hotels are pretty expensive in Udaipur (ranges from Rs 1000 to Rs 6000 / night for a decent stay). On 29th itself we hired taxi for city sight scene & the next day for the outskirts. Main Tourist attractions in Udaipur are: 1) Gulab Bagh & Zoo- (Nothing much to be seen so don’t waste much time here) 2) Pichola Lake- (Beautiful view & boating facilities available) 3) City palace & Museum-(worth spending 2-3 hours) 4) Jag Mandir 5) Pratap Smarak (Light & sound show in the evening) 6) Sahelion Ki Bari-(not well-maintained) 7) Fateh Sagar Lake & Nehru Park 8) Haldi Ghati(50 km) 9) Kumbhal Garh (90 km) 10) Shilpgram – Lifetime experience, lot of Indian cultural glimpse with Dance, puppet shows, art & craft & superb food.

Within 2-3 days one can complete the entire trip & capture the memories of an oasis in the dry heart of Rajasthan.