Holiday Reviews
We invite every traveller who books a holiday via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the holidays they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same trip can have different views!
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India holidays, The Golden Triangle, tailormade, independent reviews
 Reviewed 10 Feb 2008 by Graham Goddard |  |
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Gosh tricky one, hard to pick. Delhi and Agra cities were noisy, chaotic and very colourful. But my favourite bits would be- Taj Mahal just stunning, mysterious and intoxicating. Kanha National Park incredible, getting to see Tigers in their natural environment just awesome! Staying at Marari Beach Kerela the perfect end to an action packed 10 days, a place as close to paradise as one could imagination.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Plan what areas you want to visit, discuss with your operator as to what you can see and do within the timeframe of your visit. They will have a better understanding of how feasible your plans are! Understand that India is a vast country be prepared for lots of travelling and living out of a suitcase. Take a good camera!!
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
Yes felt that where possible staff were employed from the local area, discussions where possible were held with the local community to ensure areas disturbed as little as possible, and that where possible something giving back to the local community not just jobs. For example Marari Beach help fund local families with buying of school uniforms and books if they cannot afford to themselves.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Incredible, awesome. Quite simply the most fantastic holiday of our lives. It was everything and so much more than we had hoped. Yes it was hectic and tiring but so rewarding. Really hope we get to go back at some point.
Finally a big thanks to the oganisers of our trip. Also to local staff in India whose staff met us on every leg of our trip and ensured that we got from a-b so smoothly.
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| Reviewed 30 Apr 2009 by Louise McAlavey | |
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Seeing tigers in Ranthambore National Park. Watching the sunset on the Taj Mahal from the bar in the Oberoi Hotel in Agra. Going on a boat trip on the Ganges at Varanassi at sunrise… (the list is endless!)
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Use this operator to plan a very reasonably priced holiday to India - they were brilliant from start to finish.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
It did benefit local people in that we stayed in small hotels guest houses. We did have local guides and drivers which was great. Two weeks of drinking bottled water, using AC and having a private car did not do the environment any favours but that was the holiday we booked. Some of the places we stayed did give us treated water rather than plastic bottle which was good. I think that shopping options could have been better chosen re social/environmental credentials.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Absolutely brilliant.