Vacation - Tour Planner

30/12/2022

Day 2: Go to Dawki where there is Indo Bangladesh Maitri Border and one amongst the Top 10 cleanest river Umgot river I think in the world

Can enjoy boating. The river connects India and Bangladesh and you can have bhelpuri of Bangladesh

29/12/2022

Trip to Shillong & Nearby Areas: Base should be at Shillong (prefer in winter vacation)

Day 1 in Shillong - come, rest and go to Police Market and can visit nearby temples like Buddha Temple, Iskcon Temple, Kali Mandir, Hanuman Temple, Shiv Temple

Should reach Shillong by 10 am..it's about 3 hours journey from Guwahati airport

Day 2 shillong to come tomorrow

17/10/2022

On October 17, 2022 - I visited all local temples here. If you are alone / solo traveller better to take a bike rider and if u are 1+ , meaning more than one, then take a car

As because of high fuel charges and initial buying cost of the vehicle - a bike rider charges you 3000/- and a cab would charge you anywhere between 6000-9000 per day

First visit was to Iskcon temple in Nepal and Next was to Budhanikantha, - लेटे हुए विष्णुजी which is a Swayambhu Temple

More to Come Tomorrow ❤️

चुपके से फोटो ली थी not allowed 🤪😸😆

17/10/2022

If you want to get Pooja Done at Pashupatinath - i came across राजकुमार पंडितजी - +977 984-1427108. Very down to earth person and he got the puja done very nicely

All charges are fixed by temple authorities ❣️ so no need to worry ❣️

Inside temple photos are not allowed, this I visited in the night on Sunday Evening

Avoid Mondays as extremely huge rush ❣️

17/10/2022

Planning to Travel to Nepal - what u can see, how and expense

So currently this was just a 3 day trial trip to Nepal ☺️😀 I landed at 3 pm in Nepal - do not activate roaming from India or any other country

You get prepaid cards for INR 350 for 5 days with 2GB data everyday else from India they ll charge you 1500/- per day

There are hotels next to the Airport which is just walking distance also better to stay close because Taxis are very expensive here

I landed here on October 16, 2022 at 3 pm and did puja in evening

My Hotel was excellent just ५ minutes from airport but airport taxi charged ६००/- for that small distance

Reason is expensive fuel and expensive vehicle in comparison to India

फोटोग्राफ of my Hotel Pashupatinath Boutique and Spa

08/07/2022

30/12/2020

Kolhapur Day 2 - Second Half

Visited in Evening to take Blessings at Shaktipeeth Ambabai Mandir and then decided to do some window shopping....

You get Kolhapur Saaj ( imitation jewellery) ranging from 250-5000 depending upon size... Available in Oxidised Silver form as well... You also get Ready made Nauwari saarees with pheta....

You can buy Kakvi here as well - it is an extract that comes out when preparing jaggery... Sweet in taste and can be used in any sweet... Natural and 💯 times better than Sugar

Near the temple is Ayodhya Talkies where you have wholesale and retail shops both... Depends what you want to buy...

Kolhapur Sarees and Solapur bedsheets ...

You can also buy Fresh, Pure and Chemical Free Jaggery and Kolhapuri Chutney as well

Worth taking..

30/12/2020

Mahabaleshwar - Kolhapur Day 2 - First Half

I wanted to visit Kaas Plateau... It was Equi-Distant from Kolhapur and Mahabaleshwar, so decided to see it on way to Kolhapur

It is called Valley of Flowers - where about 850 varieties of flowers grow..

Reached in about 1.30 minutes... But have to be careful with turns... If you miss a small turn ... Then you have to travel back a lot

But Alas!!! I went at the wrong time.. I thought it would be a full bloom season . But the season is only September and October

There was totally golden grass.... I hope I can visit it next time...

So remember September-October is the season to visit have the Awesome View of Kaas Plateau ❤️

I checked into Sayaji Hotel Kolhapur at 12.55 pm.. took about 2 hours 30 minutes from Kaas Plateau to reach Kolhapur

30/12/2020

Mahabaleshwar Day 1 - 2nd Half

I checked into Matoshree Temple.. in the main market... (I was looking to do some window shopping as well, hence chose the hotel in the main market)... Excellent - good in the market area... Outside the Market Area, you can have 5 Star Resorts too...

I had only half day in Hand... So I decided to omit all the points, as points are very common... They are there almost at every Hill Station..

Hence, I took to Visiting Temples... Panchganga Mandir - extremely holy.. where there is a confluence of 5 rivers

Krishna, Venna, Gayatri, Koyna, Sawitri - flow through their appropriate channels carved & combine at a place & falls through a gaumukh.

Saraswati flows through that spot once every 60yrs. Bhagirithi flows for one year, once every 12yrs.

We can't take inside photos... However, here are outside photos

In the same premises behind the temple you have Dutt Mandir and Hanuman Temple - but because steps are a little broken, hence they have closed it.. however I did go to explore them

There is Old Mahabaleshwar Temple dedicated to Bhagwan Shri Shiv... it takes about half an hour from the hotel...

Then visited the Strawberry Farm and they make excellent Strawberry Milk shake with Cream or with Ice Cream...

They have put the German Technology which produces more and better quality strawberries... Really Should Visit Place instead of Points ... if you have just one day in hand

ITS JUST AWESOME ❤️

🕉️🚩

30/12/2020

Mahabaleshwar Day 1 First Half of the Day

I wanted to Visit Sangam Mauli which is a Holy place of 7 different Shiv Lings Established there....

So, I checked on Google map... On way from Mumbai to Mahabaleshwar, I would have to spend just total of one hour extra, but if I came from Mahabaleshwar, it would have taken atleast 3-4 hours....

So decided to visit on the way... However it's totally optional...

Upto you... There is a toll of 140/- total come and go as well

Om Namah Shivaya 🚩❤️🕉️

This is Krishna River... Shiv ling is Kashi Vishweshwar Ling... On one side and on other side is Kshetra Mauli having Rameshwar Ling.... Other ShivLings as well

Om Namah Shivaya 🚩🕉️

29/12/2020

Mahabaleshwar - Day 1 - Reach
First Half

Mahabaleshwar from Mumbai
From Morning 6.00 am to afternoon 2.30 pm

I am on a trip to Kolhapur - however it is a long journey of about 9 hours plus. So, I had to take a break. Hence, decided to take a break at Mahabaleshwar - half way between Mumbai & Kolhapur.

Mahabaleshwar is a Wonderful Hill Station... But I was taking just a 1 day break. Therefore, had to have a mix of different sightseeing places

Booked a Cab first through Makemytrip. But Make-My-Trip sends you details only half an hour before the trip and they also have a condition that if driver details are not sent, full amount would be refunded - hence there is a risk of your entire trip getting dislodged

Therefore, I generally choose Savaari - as they send the driver details 12 hours prior.....

I book hotels through Make-My-Trip, as it gives good deals... So, I started from Mumbai at 6.00 am. It is good to start early in the morning, as you do not get traffic on the way.....

Before you reach Mahabaleshwar - you have to pay toll at 3 places
Airoli Toll - Rs 40/-
Next Toll till Pune - Rs. 270
Next toll - till Mahabaleshwar - Rs. 95/-

Even to enter Mahabaleshwar for its maintainence, they charge one time fee of Rs. 70/- per person. If yours is a private car, they will charge for the driver as well.

If yours is a Taxi, then they will not charge for the driver

I checked into the hotel at 2.30 pm and took rest for about 3 hours. Moved from the Hotel at 2.30 pm ..... To follow more soon of Day 1.....

29/12/2020

Hi Everyone,

My friends love the way I plan my trips. Hence, there is a lot of demand from them for me to start my own travel blog / page and share my travelling experiences...

So, before 2020 ends, I decided to start my Travelling page...

Generally, people would give a very complex name, however, I decided to keep it simple Vidushi - the Vacation - Tour Planner...

Hope this helps all of you to plan your Tours easily and make it cost effective as well.....

Regards with Gratitude
Vidushi Agrawal