NAME

GPS

FACILITIES

HOW WAS IT??

COST

Mrs Bhandaris

AMRITSAR

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Pool, hot showers and toilets.

B   Very nice but over priced– these prices are per day!!!

170Rs per person

100Rs per vehicle

55Rs for electric

HPTDC Bhagsu Hotel

MCLEOD GANJ

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Toilets.

Hot shower costs 100Rs extra

M Good location, monkeys come down to visit.

200Rs per night

Bougainvillea Gardens

CHANDIGARH

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None.

B  Good for one night. Security nearby on both sides.

FREE

Rajasthan Motel

BEHROR

N27.93567

E076.33640

Hot shower and toilet.

B  A little traffic noise but the staff are very friendly.

300Rs

Ashriwad Guest house

JAIPUR

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Use of room with hot shower + toilet.

M  On a busy road but the family are lovely.

300Rs

Sajjah Bagh

PUSHKAR

N26.48336

E074.56252

Pool, toilet + hot shower.

M Pool didn’t look clean and showers are unreliable but the location is very quiet.

300Rs

RTDC

PUSHKAR

Town centre

Toilets only.

Showers may be available.

B  Popular with truck owners.

150Rs

Padmini

Newis

BIKANER

N28.01659

E073.33385

Pool, toilet and hot shower.

M  If you are a truck you will have to park outside.

      Great location in cantonment area of town.

225Rs

Jawahar Niwas Palace

JAISALMER

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Pool and use of  hotel rooms bathroom. Really hot water.

B  WOW! Must stay here for the views, animals and gardens.

300Rs

Desert camp

POKARAN

N26.81579

E072.29628

Bush camp area 4X4 only.

B  Great overnight stop with the chance to watch desert foxes at play.

FREE

Ratan Villa

JODHPUR

N26.27358

E073.02969

Toilet and hot shower.

M Extremely pleasant place to stay. Lovely gardens, food and family.

200Rs

Aranyawas Hotel

RANAKPUR

N25.04888

E073.43308

Toilet and hot shower.

B  Very hospitable staff, camp fire available. Camp area so-so.

300Rs

Shikarbadi Lodge

UDAIPUR

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Toilet and hot shower.

S-B The small camping area is fab. This was a private invitation for us, they may allow other overlanders. Worth asking.

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CHITTORGA RH FORT

N24.87360

E074.64855

Bush camp.

M We drove behind a ruined palace and down a track- hidden behind shrubs and trees this was a great spot.

FREE

Lakeview Guest House

BUNDI

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Toilet and hot water bucket.

S  Very tight entrance. Table and chairs on ghat side– lovely at sunset but the guest house is very basic.

125Rs

Honey Hotel

BUNDI

On the Ranthambore road.

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M Looks like a nicer place to stay. Don’t know if they accept overlanders.

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RTDC

BUNDI

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B Huge grounds to park in– but it’s a distance from the town centre.

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Sawai Madhopur Lodge

RANTHAM-BORE

N26.01550

E076.36401

Toilet and hot showers.

B Beautiful grounds in a lovely hotel. Another personal favour– so don’t know the charge but they do accept overlanders.

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Goverdham Tourist

FATEHPUR SIKRI

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Toilet and hot shower.

M Really friendly manager who accepts overlanders.

300Rs

Gulistan Tourist

FATEHPUR SIKRI

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Toilet only.

B  Very unfriendly staff but has a large parking area.

500Rs!!

Hotel Mayur

AGRA

N27.16034

E078.04101

Toilet and hot shower.

B  Good central location with friendly manager.

300Rs

Lauries Hotel

Mahatma Gandhi Rd AGRA

N27.16831

E078.00840

just north of mall rd

Toilet and hot shower.

B  Not so central but quieter. This is the place where overlanders camp.

150Rs pppn.

Good shepherd mission

BANBASSA

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Toilet and hot water bucket.

B The OZ family who run this orphanage really saved us as we were not allowed to camp at the border.

Donation would be welcome.

Siddhartha Hotel

BUTWAL

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No camping– room with toilet and hot shower.

M  Awful staff + so-so rooms. Would NOT recommend here as other overlanders have also had to have  “words” with the awful manager.

800Rs

Tourist Bungalow

GORAKHPUR AREA

90 minutes south of Gorakhpur near Ghaghara at Gotha Bazaar.

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B  We saw this place and wished we had tried here instead of BUTWAL. Large car park, new looking building. Worth asking to camp in car park.

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Surya Hotel

VARANASI

N25.33884

E082.97978

Toilet and hot showers.

B  Good hotel with pool but they have piped music in the garden area until 10.30pm every night.

200Rs

Paris Hotel

VARANASI

In the same area as the SURYA

Hotel.

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B  We know of a M.A.N owner who parked here. It is a favourite with overlanders (apparently).

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USA Hotel

SATNA

On south side outskirts of city.

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M Looked like a good sized car park area with a decent hotel building. Worth asking to camp.

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Payal Hotel

KHAJUARHO

N24.85741

E079.92804

Toilet.

B A favourite of ours. There is a large grass parking area, water supply and no– one disturbs you. GREAT.

100Rs

Shagun Resort

MARBLE ROCKS

JABALPUR

N23.12823

E079.80618

Toilet and bucket hot water.

B Huge grass parking area overlooking gorge. Helpful staff.

100Rs

Hot water extra.

Tuli Tiger Resort

KAHNA

N22.30606

E080.48930

Toilet.

M Suspect the manager would not normally accept overlanders– we blagged our way into this GORGEOUS hotel. Worth trying!

FREE

A1 Services

AMRAVATI

N20.68048

E076.90237

Toilet and hot showers.

B Very helpful manager and staff, good food + safe at night.

15Rs per person for a hot shower.

MTDC

AJANTA

N20.57913

E075.72437

Toilet and hot shower.

M Staff try to get you to park in the car park– try to get in the rear gate and set up between the cottages– it’s much quieter.

208Rs

View point

AJANTA

On the road to Ellora

Approx. 5 miles out from Ajanta.

None.

B A fellow overlander stayed here– it has great views of the caves and you can walk down to the them from here.

FREE

Hotel Kailas

ELLORA

N20.02367

E075.17374

Toilet.

M Quiet area behind hotel to park. No showers but there is a water supply nearby.

200Rs

National Hotel

PUNE

Near the train station.

Watch out for the one way system!

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M The hotel looks pretty bad but there does seem to be security and a decent sized “garden” area to park in.

Worth having a look as Poona is a really nice town.

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TARKARLI BEACH

N16.02906

E073.48503

None.

M Turn down the track marked Ya-hoo guest house– there is just enough space to park on the beach. We loved it here and wished we had spent longer.

FREE

MTDC

TARKARLI BEACH

Further along the same road.

Toilet.

B  Staff will let you park in the large car park area behind the hotel.

FREE

AGONDA BEACH

N15.03102

E073.99072

Turn right at the Nana’s nook sign.

Water well.

B  THE overlander beach. The beach is gorgeous, there is “security” and it’s a great place to meet other travellers and chill.

50Rs

Hotel Mayura

JOG FALLS

N14.22651

E074.80737

None.

B The manager is completely disinterested– so don’t expect use of facilities but it’s a great place to stay with lovely views plus peace and quiet. Very rare!!

FREE

Turtle Beach Resort

Maravanthe

N13.68414

E074.64575

Toilet and cold shower.

M Lovely setting and great staff. If you are a small vehicle you can park inside the grounds by the shower block and right beside the beach. SUPERB.

250Rs

Beach Camp Resort

BEKAL

N12.38655

E075.04206

Toilet and cold shower.

B Situated at the far end of a park area this is a tented resort set right on a huge stretch of beach.  If you are self sufficient you could stay in the public park area.

250Rs

Government guest house

KANNUR

N11.86155

E075.35668

Toilet and cold shower.

M The manager is an absolute star! The food is great and it’s the cheapest in India plus the house is set on a cliff top walk. See

diary page for details of our stay.

FREE

THRISSUR

Not an easy place to stay as an overlander but well worth the effort!

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Great place to stay to catch a  festival. Try the KTDC, PWD or the Government guest house– all in the same area. If not drive out toward the coast and you may find a beach area. See diary page for details.

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YMCA

KOCHI

N09.96291

E076.24728

Toilet and cold shower.

M Large grounds to park in

close to the centre.

250Rs

PWD

KOCHI

Right on the sea front by the Chinese nets.

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B  Do accept overlanders normally but were closed for filming when we were there. Much nicer location than the YMCA.

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KTDC

KOLLAM

N08.89378

E076.58560

Toilet and cold shower.

B You can park on the grass down by the water but we wouldn’t recommend it– the sewage pipe for the hotel comes out there and it STINKS!!! Park nearer the hotel building and it should be ok.

275Rs

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