1 independent reviews for Rajasthan desert adventure
Reviews for Rajasthan desert adventure
Jane elliot review 4 Apr 2024
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Jodphur2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Very hot take, your own soap if you get sick use local medicine (Imodium is useless). Kitchens will not all be clean, a lot of driving but very well worth it.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Not really. The street children on the platform in Delhi we could not give money to, but they were very poor. I would like to know what is being done about them, charity wise. I am sure they are controlled by adults. We did not ride the elephants at Jaipur - this was good. The tigers etc, look well looked after in their reserve anyway. I think local restaurants we stopped at made extra prices as we were tourists, not much to be done about this I guess. If we were told some of our money paid to the host company went to a particular charity in India then we would feel it might benefit local people, but not at the moment, Apart from tourism, which I suppose benefits the people in the hotels with jobs etc. I am not sure how the host company in facts does any of these things although I commend its intentions, sorry to say this.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
It was a very good trip and we saw a lot of things at some speed as has been the case in the other two trips. I think we needed to spend more time pottereing about in local markets instead of just marching through them and visiting pre arranged tourist shops which I do not think are always good value as the prices seem fixed and are not always less than in the UK.However we saw a lot of forts and some temples. I would have liked to go into a working temple when in action which in past trips to India and Nepal was quite possible if you took your shoes off and observed local sensitivities.Read the operator's response here:
Hi Jane,
Thank you for your review, we are happy that you had such a great time!
In relation to the street children in Delhi. We work with a charity that supports Delhi Steet Children where ex-street kids lead guided tours through the back streets of Delhi.
We also support the TOFTigers’ campaign to protect biodiversity and restore habitats across India’s national parks through the wise use of sustainable
tourism. By visiting Ranthambore or Sariska NP on this holiday we are supporting this cause.
We employ all local leaders and guides at each location across this trip, supporting local employment and promoting an authentic experience and voice
from the communities we’re visiting. Unfortunately, being India we are limited on the very local restaurant options as we have to be conscious of food
hygiene for our clients and often this means eating at more “tourist” appropriate restaurants which do mean the cost is higher but that’s more often
reflected in the quality of the food, kitchen hygiene and locally employed staff with a good grasp of English. We hope to see you again soon!
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