Originally posted by: Radhe101
AI sucks big time. Thinking to take kiddo for the first time. Any recommendation or tips. We are taking father in law ashes to haridwar but afraid to take her to those places. Hubby visited india only twice after moving to states. So he is out of touch. Gujrat, rajsthan and maharastra we can manage but up is different ball game.
for the kid. The usual. Bottled water. Pasteurized milk. No raw veggies. Fruits. Etc. You know the usual.
For Haridwar. I recommend - if you gonna take a dip into Ganges. We found Rishikesh far better and cleaner. Crystal clear Ganges waters thaaa.
I like Dehradun and frankly Mussorie we really liked a lot. We like mountains. What is the timing your time of trip. Valley of flowers there is fab (our trip wasn’t timed well to go there but it’s one of a kind treasure j am told).
that’s doable around Haridwar. So one trip possibility.
Others to think
Maharashtra. -
Tadoba. I have an affinity for forests now.
Short and sweet not far places from Mumbai are lonavala / panchagni / Mahabaleshwar. If You can fly into Pune might be better for those vs drive from Mumbai - Those are like 3 nights / 4 day trips.
Deolalee near Nashik is famous for short breaks
rajasthan - honestly you can’t go wrong. Palaces and stuff. Jaipur / Udaipur. Ranthambore .. etc. Lots and if you don’t want safari type trips with younger kid. I think Rajasthan might be better.
Gujarat - I am guessing you have seen a lot. And prolly know more than me even but plenty to do — Mount Abu is fab also.
Let me know if that’s a good list. Btw. How old is your kid. If you don’t mind me asking. I can also ask my sis if she has other ideas based on kids age.