Planing to Road trip in October 2019

[SUBBU1]

Hello All,

 

Could you please suggest some places which covers multiple visiting points and round trip will be around 1500 KM.

Vehicle – Ertiga, 2 Adults and 2 kids.

 

Vacation planning on 1^st week of October and for 7 days.

Earlier visited the Tirupati, Shirdi, Vizag and Mahabaleswar by car.

 

 

Thanks in advance.

Regards

Subhash

[Gowtham]

1 hour ago, SUBBU1 said:

October and for 7 days.

 

October is perfect timing to go on a trip.
Temperatures will cool down and hill-stations turn lush green. 

Did you visit Chikmagalur?

[SUBBU1]

1 hour ago, Ranger said:

 

October is perfect timing to go on a trip.
Temperatures will cool down and hill-stations turn lush green. 

Did you visit Chikmagalur?

Thank you Ranger for replay. yes I was in bengalore for 4 years and I visited.

I was in pune for 3 years and covered Maharashatra.

 

Regards

Subhash

[karthik]

What about Mulshi and Tamhini ghat?

[SUBBU1]

1 hour ago, karthik said:

What about Mulshi and Tamhini ghat?

I am looking for 1 week drive, those are a day program from Pune.

[sagar]

19 hours ago, SUBBU1 said:

I am looking for 1 week drive, those are a day program from Pune.

Hey @SUBBU1, Do let us know your base point from where would you be starting your trip. We can suggest accordingly.

[Gowtham]

If you are planning from Pune,
You can consider, Munnar and Kerala backwaters.

[SUBBU1]

22 hours ago, sagar said:

Hey @SUBBU1, Do let us know your base point from where would you be starting your trip. We can suggest accordingly.

I am based out Hyderabad.

 

When you suggest I come to know I had traveled these places..

I covered Munnar, aleppy , tekkedy...

 

Regards

Subhash

[Gowtham]

What about Mahabalipuram, Pondy, Dhanushkodi and Kanyakumari?
Coastal drive. 

[ksa171983]

i am planning something in August.. Hyd-tirupati-kanipakam-pondy-rameswaram-danushkodi-kanyakumari-kovalam-allapuzha-munnar-blore-hyd..

This is tentative as of now provided my company gives me leaves

[SUBBU1]

2 hours ago, Ranger said:

What about Mahabalipuram, Pondy, Dhanushkodi and Kanyakumari?
Coastal drive. 

thanks Ranger...round trip comes around 3000 KM... can we short this trip?

is it best in October month

[Sridhar Tandra]

2 hours ago, SUBBU1 said:

can we short this trip?

Cut off Kanyakumari from this list covering Mahabalipuram - Pondy - Dhanushkodi and back, I am sure that will cut down some distance!

[SUBBU1]

3 hours ago, Sridhar Tandra said:

Cut off Kanyakumari from this list covering Mahabalipuram - Pondy - Dhanushkodi and back, I am sure that will cut down some distance!

Round trip will be 2500KM ... if we go Kanyakumari and round trip will come 2850...just 350 is the difference..

 

What will be best plan for this... any reviews on this road trip. what are the places we can cover other than you mentioned here.

 

Thanks in Advance.

[sagar]

Hyderabad - Pondicherry - Pichavaram and Mahabalipuram if possible could be your best bet if you are thinking on limiting your travel.. 

[Gowtham]

On 6/21/2019 at 2:42 PM, SUBBU1 said:

is it best in October month

 

October is the best time to visit hills. 

Since you have covered all the hill stations in South India. 
Only option left out is the coastal drive. 

 

On 6/21/2019 at 8:22 PM, SUBBU1 said:

if we go Kanyakumari

 

There is no point in missing Kanyakumari. 

Southern tip of India should be covered. 

 

On 6/21/2019 at 8:22 PM, SUBBU1 said:

any reviews on this road trip

 

Roads are good, most of them are 4-lane sections, there are few single lane sections but the roads are pretty decent. 
While coming back you can plan Via Bangalore. 

[SUBBU1]

Thank you Ranger.

 

Day 1 – Hyderabad to Mahabalipuram stay in mahabalipuram (690KM)
Hyderabad --> Narketpally(take left) --> Nalgonda --> Piduguralla --> Addanki --> Ongole(take right) --> Chennai (Bypass Road)--> Mahabalipuram
Day 2 – Mahabalipuram sight seeing start to pondicherry(95 KM)
Day 3 – Pondicherry Local sight seeing
Day 4 – Pondicherry to  Rameshwaram(473 KM)
Day 5 - Rameshwaram and Dhanushkodi local sight seeing
Day 6 – Rameshwram local(Thirupullani, Devipatnam and Uthirakosamangai.)
Day 7 – Rameshwaram to Kanyakumari(309 KM and local sight seeing)
Day 8 – kanyakumari local sight seeing and start to madurai ( can we cover madurai?)
Day 9 – Madurai  Local sight seeing and  start to Bangalore.

Day 10- Bangalore to Hyderabad.

 

Is it better plan or can we cut down any places/days, or cover any other places on the way.

I haven't visited the chennai, can we cut down rameshwaram and kanyakuari and start from chennai ?

 

Regards

Subhash

 

[Gowtham]

53 minutes ago, SUBBU1 said:

Is it better plan or can we cut down any places/days, or cover any other places on the way.

 

Plan looks good. 

 

53 minutes ago, SUBBU1 said:

haven't visited the chennai, can we cut down rameshwaram and kanyakuari and start from chennai ?

 

You can cut down Kanyakumari, don't miss Dhanushkodi/Rameshwaram. 
Newly laid Dhanushkodi road is fantastic. Beach on both sides of the road.

In my opinion, There is nothing much in Chennai to visit. 

 

If you want to skip Kanyakumari, you can consider adding Kodaikanal to the list. 
In this way you get chance to visit a hill station along with beaches. 
 

 

[SUBBU1]

Thank you Ranger.

[Sridhar Tandra]

We are planning a similar trip soon (Dates not finalized but it will be sometime around October). Here is the plan

[SUBBU1]

wow super... some more places.. it time permits will cover them too..

[SUBBU1]

On 6/21/2019 at 1:05 PM, ksa171983 said:

i am planning something in August.. Hyd-tirupati-kanipakam-pondy-rameswaram-danushkodi-kanyakumari-kovalam-allapuzha-munnar-blore-hyd..

 

Have you gone to this trip ? any updates on this ?

[sagar]

On ‎9‎/‎4‎/‎2019 at 3:03 PM, SUBBU1 said:

Have you gone to this trip ? any updates on this ?

You can do the above trip pretty comfortably as the roads a re great all around..

How many days are you planning to do for this

[SUBBU1]

On 9/6/2019 at 11:30 AM, sagar said:

How many days are you planning to do for this

My Plan is like...

 

Plan -

Day1 -  Miryalaguda - Mahabalipuram – Stay (550 KM – approx. 12 hours)

Day 2 – Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry – Stay (100KM – approx. 2 hours)

Day 3 – Pondicherry –Mangroover forest-- Chidambaram –(65km – approx. – 1:30 min)—Thanjavur(110km 2:30 hours)

Day 4 – Thanjavur – Rameswaram – Stay (230km – approx. 4 hours)

Day 5 – Rameswram local

Day 6 – Rameswram to Kanyakumari(309KM 5 Hours) Kanyakumari Local.

Day 7 – Kanyakumari to Madurai – (245km approx. 4 hours) and proceed to Bangalore (450km 8 hours)

Day 8-  Banglaore to Hyderabad(570km approx. 9 hours)

 

 

Any changes or suggestions. 

 

Suggestions on good pit stops.

 

Thank you.

Regards

Subhash

[Gowtham]

35 minutes ago, SUBBU1 said:

Any changes or suggestions. 

 

Well planned. Looks good.

 

35 minutes ago, SUBBU1 said:

Mahabalipuram

 

Check Airbnb for beach view accommodations.

 

35 minutes ago, SUBBU1 said:

Mangroover forest

 

Do share a post on your trip. 
Wanted to visit Mangrove forest. 
 

35 minutes ago, SUBBU1 said:

Suggestions on good pit stops.

 

There are plenty of options available on these sections no need to worry about food.  

 

Do advance bookings, since it is long weekend/holiday season. 

 

Al the best for the drive. Drive safe. 

 

[SUBBU1]

Thank you Ranger

[SUBBU1]

Any suggested hotels in above locations.

[sagar]

On ‎9‎/‎23‎/‎2019 at 3:26 PM, SUBBU1 said:

Any suggested hotels in above locations.

 

I would recommend you to check for some exotic BNB stays which are sighted at beautiful locations.