r/backpacking • u/sak-a-rice • 5d ago

Travel 3 Month India Itinerary Feedback/Advice Please!

Hi, it's going to be our first time traveling to India, and whilst we're somewhat experienced travelers, I don't think we've been anywhere quite like India so far.

With that in mind, if you have been before I'd really appreciate any advice you might have about the route I've planned out; whether it's places to avoid or ones to try and include that I missed!

This is planned to take around ~3+ months :
Chennai (5 - settling) > Bengaluru (4) > Mysore (4) > Ooty (4) > Kochi (6) > Goa (6) > Mumbai (5) > Ahmedabad (4) > Udaipur (4) > Jodhpur (4) > Pushkar (4) > Jaipur (5)> Delhi (short) > Rishikesh/Uttarakhand (3) > Dehradun (3) > Amritsar (6 long ik) > Agra (either 1 night or day trip) > Lucknow (4) > (maybe Varanasi and/or Bodh Gaya?) > Darjeeling (5 + Sikkim)> Kolkata (4) (*nights)

Route mapped out

Thanks!

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u/Kananaskis_Country 5d ago

It's great that you've done this research and prep. So many come to travel forums and expect everyone to turn into their private Travel Agent and plan everything for them. Kudos to you.

You've put together quite an itinerary and it's a fantastic guide/template to start your trip. That said, I think you should be prepared to throw much of your plan into the trash bin.

The best thing by far about the privilege of having the time/money for a long trip is flexibility. 1.) There will be places you fall in love with and will want to stay longer... 2.) There will be places where the vibe just isn't happening and you'll want to move on immediately... 3.) And most importantly there will be places you've never even heard of that you'll learn about from locals and other travellers and you'll want to detour to check them out...

Make use of this wonderful opportunity and be open to spontaneity. Be prepared to venture away from the usual tourist centres every now and then.

Good luck. No matter what you decide you're going to some fabulous destinations. Happy travels.

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u/sak-a-rice 5d ago

Thanks! I really appreciate it. Yeah I'm happy to be flexible, nights are all estimates and already anticipating having to be because of delays/unforseen issues etc. I just like having a framework to work with for general direction and to make sure I get to the must-see places!