| Driving Itineraries are for those who want to explore themselves
on road instead of hiring a car. While planning a driving itinerary, Following
are the criteria to be looked at: -
Spacing
and Time between Destinations - Its important to space out destinations in
a way that does not leave everyone too tired to enjoy. So based on the sector
chosen and prevailing Road conditions and driving conditions, a driving itinerary
is planned. -
Routes
and Stopovers - Routes are planning considering ease of journey and the driving
experience. While in Tamilnadu, a ride on the East Coast Road (ECR) is recommended
for the sheer pleasure instead of the inland national highway. -
Accommodation
at every stage - A well planned driving Itinerary has accommodations reserved
at every end to avoid surprises. Veterans at this would agree that trying a find
a good hotel on a busy weekend or holiday season anywhere at the fag end of the
evening is not a good idea. -
Guest
Interest and Variety - A driving Itinerary that runs through only temples
or only beaches or only wildlife parks can lose the fizz. So variety is of paramount
importance. States offering variety of routes, enroute scenery, different types
of destinations etc. are always a favourite with holiday planners. So best and
most scenic and varied driving itineraries can be made out of Sikkim, Uttaranchal,
Kerala and Karnataka. However other states such as Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh
and Tamilnadu cannot be considered too far behind. Nivalink
has organised driving Itineraries from 7 nights to 30 nights under driving Itineraries. Some
of the ideas are as under: -
Ex-Mumbai
- Mumbai - Goa - Mangalore - Calicut - Wayanad - Ooty - Bandipur - Mysore - Madikeri
- Hassan - Hospet - Bijapur - Solapur - Pune - Mumbai (12 days very hectic itinerary
to 20 days of relatively relaxed itinerary) -
Ex-Bangalore
- Tirupati - Kancheepuram - Pondicherry - Thanjavur - Rameshwaram - Madurai
- Kanyakumari - Kovalam - Alleppey - Cochin - Guruvayoor - Ooty - Mysore - Bangalore
(12-14 days very hectic itinerary to 20 days of relatively relaxed itinerary) -
Ex-Delhi
- Rishikesh - Rudraprayag - Auli - Karnaprayag - Kasauli - Almora - Mukteshwar
- Bhimtal/Nainital - Corbett - Delhi However
these are sample Ideas and we can construct an idea based on time on hand, area
of interest and "must see must do cant do" list. Self-driving
car hire is still a concept in infancy in India. Most Metro cities have high end
car-hire companies that facilitate the same. However there is still some amount
of paperwork required before one can get a self-driven car hire. We at Nivalink
therefore have planned as of now only itineraries where guests manage their own
transport while we plan the routing, itinerary and undertake accommodation reservations.
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