Earlier, I shared the visuals of our journey to Neemrana.
A short 2ish hour drive from the city .. Neemrana is located in Rajasthan.
Built in 1464, the fort sits in the hillside in pure grandeur!
Neemrana was the perfect weekend getaway for us because it was a short distance from Delhi, and promised to be an oasis from our normal grind of life in the city.
The view from our balcony ... a quaint room with ample space for our family of five. Perfect place to watch the sunset.
The charm of the old fort, the romance of the surroundings and the beauty of the views was honestly lost though on this family.Much more a setting for an adults-only getaway, we spent most of our weekend attempting to keep the kids entertained and bellies full.
I am grateful for the experience and was glad to get away for a quick weekend, but wish that there was a better format in which to get true and factual information about venues and vacations here in India.
Those of you who live in India are likely to tell me about IndiaMike ... and yes, I admit I did NOT visit there before booking this trip to inquire about experiences. My bad.
If you aim to visit Neemrana .... enjoy it .. but do pack wisely (i.e. snacks, beverages, bread/PB/jelly/cheese sticks, etc.) and be informed (dinner is not served until 8pm ... and the food choices between lunch and dinner are basically non-existent. We asked several times for even a piece of bread for the kids and were told there was nothing until dinner. Breakfast was simply eggs and toast. High Tea was delightful to the eyes, but slim on the choices for nourishment).
If you take children with you to Neemrana ... know that it is precarious to walk the grounds, that if they're not older than 10, they can't do the zipline ... and that short of the pool (which was too cold to swim in at the beginning of November) they are left with little in the way of entertainment.
Do take your own pillows, and be warned that the checkin time can quite possibly be delayed by up to three hours, while checkOUT time is promptly at the posted time - no later.
Note that honeymooners will not take kindly to your children frolicking in the pool, and may possibly ask you to "please quiet your children" as it interferes with their enjoyment of THEIR vacation.
I would LOVE to see Neemrana dedicate one of their beautiful rooms to hosting some board games, soccer balls, jumpropes, etc. that could be checked out by visiting families. Doesn't seem that complicated, does it?
NOW ... I'm not griping ... I'm way past that point. I just feel that this wouldn't be an honest post if all I did was show you the beautiful things we saw. I also understand that quite possibly, the folks looking after the Fort prefer for it not to cater to children, so as to not have it overrun by families and children running amuk ... but wish that we would have been told that beforehand.
We won't be back to Neemrana ... which is unfortunate because it is truly a perfect distance for a quick weekend getaway.
Looking forward to our next trip outside of the city ... and planning to ... well ... plan a bit better!!
