jam25mack

Hi again!

As I mentioned in another thread I am travelling from Jaisalmer to Cochin while undertaking the 2014 Rickshaw Run. Our route is roughly down the west coast.

Mt question is, what places (on the west coast) would you recemmend we visit, travel through and what bits are best avoided!

Cheers

Approx route is:

Bipat

Just looked at your route, sorry that you are not going due South from Goa.
You will miss out Karwar, Gokarna, Murudeshwar all beautiful places. Let us know if you change your route and will give tips for these towns. Particularly Karwar-- magnificent view at the Kali river bridge and a traditional Indian town/city not at all visited/changed by foreign tourists and all local transport by rickshaw.

jam25mack

That's Option 1 and in no way fixed. If you know of any places not to be missed please suggest them. The route can always be changed. We'll probably be lost 95% of the time anyway!

Bipat

It will depend whether or not you want to visit Mysore your planned route, plenty to see there.
The other route due south via the above mentioned then via Udipi, Mangalore, Kozhikode (Calicut). These will be towns without particular facilities for foreign tourists (saw your Goa post).
Although Gokarna has relatively recently acquired a popular beach culture along with its pilgrimage, temple side.

pitbuljain

There are no flight jaislmer to Cochin. Firstly, you will go to Delhi. better is to visit Jaipur to jaislmer from jaislmer.

you are going to Jaislmer to Cochin. I would suggest to you some more trip. you will come to jaislmer to Jaipur it's around 1:42 hour of flight. here there are many traditional and beautiful places many forts, Maharaja type Hotels and temples and recently open in " Snow World Jaipur " in Jaipur it's awesome and there is cold inside compared to the outside it's advanced technology. Every person knows the Rajasthan is the hottest place compared to the other states.

And along with many unique malls such as: - World Trade Park, GT, Hyper City, Lifestyle etc.. These mall visit many foreigners per day. you are lucky to visit these things. and next morning goes to Jaipur to Cochin by flights.

Dr Mavita Fernandes

Kerala is known as "God's own Country". Munnar is a beautiful hill station. I had been for a holiday with my family in December. It is quiet and peacful and ideal for a relaxing holiday

jam25mack

So here was the final route. Ended up being about 2,800Km all by auto rickshaw and not 1 single breakdown. We came in 6th out of 80 and still managed 4 nights on the lash in Goa.

Ended up raising 2,050 GBP for Cool Earth and Mind. Boss.

bakedbean

Congratulations That must've been some epic journey. Must've been a bit of a bone-shaker in that tuk-tuk.

danbushell

love the pictures of your Rickshaw-off to the Rickshaw Run website to see more!!
glad you had a good trip.