Travel Review: Private Tour of India, Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Jaipur, Mumbai, Cochin, Kumarahom,...

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OdetteThomas

7.1.2008

General Info

Traveler Review

Which Country (Countries) did you visit on this trip?

India

Your overall comments on the trip and the travel company:

Several of our group of 8 said that this was the best vacation they ever had! This private guided tour was designed for our group of 8 friends. We were a very well-traveled and well-educated group in our 50's and 60's (Stanford professor, doctors, government officials, etc.) Visiting the north of India our group of 8 had 3 people from this India tour operator (excellent tour guide, driver, and luggage boy) traveling with us at all times while in the south we had only a driver who spoke only limited English. We had a guide for one afternoon in the south, so the experience was uneven.

What were the most enjoyable or memorable parts of your trip?

Visiting the Taj Mahal, Amber Fort, backwaters of Kerala. Shopping in every part of India. Listening to our guide tell about the Maharajahs and their stories. Traveling in a minibus and stopping to eat young coconuts on the side of the road; gazing at the countryside as we went along and seeing the women in their colorful saris. Staying in good hotels at the end of a long day. Eating great food in all parts of India.

If you could take your trip again, what would you do differently?

Ask the tour company to have meals included in the cost of the trip. Ask whether the accommodation is 5-star US or 5-star India rated.

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