The current info/ references are purely personally opinion. This is commented as per travel month on August, 8 Days 7 Nights to South India which covered Bangalore, Mysore, Hassan, Bellur & Halebid.
Time Zone different: Bangalore is 2 Hours 30 Mins earlier than Malaysia time.
Weather: Surprising is cold weather & strong wind, sometime showering rain. Day time: 25 Celcius, Night time: 19 Celsius.
Currency rate: 1 MYR = 14.38 INR or 7 MYR = 100 INR (currency rate on Aug 2011)
Average meal expenses per day: INR500 for 4 pax sharing.
Accepted brand bottle mineral water: Amruth, Kinley, Aquafina (opt for Cola’s co. or Pepsi co. will be safe to drink)
Bottle drink price ranging INR16 – INR80 for 1.5l – 2.0 l. Hotel will charge at least double, therefore, better buy from grocery shop. Unless no outside drink allowed, then be wise to make order.
Must Do:
- Temple at Hassan & Belur & Halebid,
- Overnight at Bannerghetta National Park,
- Ayurveda Oil Massage,
- Natural Ice-cream made in India,
- Shopping at Commercial Street,
- Hard Rock Café Bangalore,
- King fisher beer, Pubs,
- Punjabi suit/ Sarees, - cheap! Cheap! Cheap! Ranging from INR400
- Kamasutra books – why? Because it is not available in Malaysia! =p
- Shaw, Silk, Pashmere,
- Himalaya Products (Cos is made in Bangalore!),
- Scented wood (if is part of your collection)
Comments:
Have flu injection if possible. Prepare some coin or small change for toilet/ shoe counter. You can have free & easy if you are visiting purely Bangalore itself. But best to get a driver or travel agency to arrange transportation if you wanted to visit somewhere out from Bangalore as the journey is quite a distance. Minimum on the road we spent 3 hrs from Bangalore to reach Mysore.
If you planning to engage the India local travel agency, make sure you do some homework after they offer you the places to visit as they might be tricky to skip some of the places.
Mostly market / shop open at 10am close at 9pm. Where else temple open at 1030am & close at 5pm. Since there's too many temple, bare foot is compulsory when enter, therefore, slipper is the best! Some temple collect money for shoe counter.
Water is the concern when visiting India, therefore if u taking other brand water, make sure u boil it before drinking it.
Mysore is best place for shaw, Pashmere, Silk shopping! Cheapest among the other places. You can get good bargain if you buy in bigger quantity. Price range from INR50/ pc – INR2000. Depend what quality you shop for. J
Total expenses in this 8 days 7 nights trip is MYR2000. Expenses included accommodation at Mysore & Hassan. All entrances ticket. Meal for 7 days, drivers and Air Asia return flight ticket.
Gadget to bring: carried jacket, rain coat, slipper, Vitamin C (everyday 1 soluble tablet) 100% you will free from sickness! ENO - burpp, too much gravy food. U gotto have this before go to bed! =p
Cultures Shockkk!!
All vehicle MUST Honk!
All men mostly pee on street!
Women likes to go temple
People picnic/ sleep in the garden
Traffic - no traffic. People cross road anytime!!
Bus stop anytime!! People hop in hop out anytime!!
Beggar at tourist attraction, IGNORE is the best way
Happy Follow! Happy Reading! =)
2 comments:
this post is fun, very brief yet compact account of ur 8days trip. well done, hope u will do this for ur coming future trips as well, thanks!
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