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31 days travelling in India - looking for a companion to travel with

I have been planning a trip to india, but have been let down by the person who was coming with me. I'm 67, married and have been to india 6 times , I always go budget, using a lonely planet guide. I have an interesting itinerary planned which will involve some long (36 hours ) and longish (15-18 hours ) train journeys and longish bus journeys.


I'm thinking of flying to delhi and going straight to agra for the Taj Mahal, on to Mahabalipuram for a nice beach and the shore temples. On to Shravanabelagola for a 15 metre statue at a Jain Temple. On to Allepy for the backwaters and then up to Mumbai for a few days. then onto see the statue of Unity. (587 feet tall.) then to Lonar to see a large meteor crater, about a mile across, then up to Amritsar for the Golden Temple and go to the closing of the border ceremony at Wageh, and then meet a friend I met in 2008 who is a colonel in the Indian army. And then back to Agra and on to Delhi for return flight.


I live in Bristol. UK. I'm thinking with flights and travel, hotels, all in I suppose, it should cost about £1200. That's assuming hotel rooms at £5 pn.. everybody says that they always wanted to go to India.......well, heres your chance.


Created By on 11/06/2019

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