**This review was written in Spanish and has been translated using using Google Translator

He was traveling to Delhi for work and only had 3 days available that he wanted to make the most of. I contacted vacationindia.com and quickly Laura contacted me and she understood my idea very well. With the little time she had and having visited India 10 years ago, Laura proposed a brief but intense experience tour of Agra and Jaipur. I didn’t want to miss the Taj Mahal, it’s a place you can always come back to. June may not be the best time due to the heat, but on the contrary, it is very calm in terms of tourism and the Taj Mahal was almost for me and some Indian travelers. I loved the proposal of having dinner with a local family, I was able to see how some typical dishes are prepared, all a science and an art! The most important lesson is to be generous with spices, and the concept of too much and too little is very relative. I take with me this little time so unique and familiar.

The traffic is still chaotic but the carts have improved a lot and the trip to Jaipur was very nice and safe with my driver Madam. In Jaipur my guide Manu was waiting for me, with a flower necklace and a smile that did not fade for two days. Manu is charming, he made me feel very comfortable and relaxed and he speaks good Spanish. As I had little time, I selected with Manu the visits that most interested me, I wanted to see the observatory, and Manu knew how to explain the instruments to me wonderfully and even he made me able to calculate the time with exact precision using the huge sundial!

We rode a rickshaw through the old part and as I wanted to get out of the city, we went up to Nagarah Fort to see the sunset over Jaipur.

Jaipur is known for its textile manufacturing and its semi-precious stones and gems, I wanted to know a little more but I had a bad memory of my first time in India when the guides took me to emporiums and tourist shops and I felt pressured to buy. I mentioned this to Manu and he suggested that I visit an area of ​​artisans, where I could see how local textiles and gem shops work. I enjoyed the time without pressure and I couldn’t resist buying a silk pashmina, but nothing else and everyone was so happy.

The next day I ventured out on a bike tour of the city, and it was a sensational experience! I was a bit scared of dealing with the crazy traffic but Hisha made it easy. We leave very early, at 6am when the city has not yet woken up, we stop at a stall to have a lassi, a popular local drink made from yogurt, which the owner family prepares every day in a traditional way since 1944. Soon the More early risers of Jaipuree were approaching for their lassi to start the day. We enter the alleys of the old city, now empty and impassable after 11am when the shops overflow their premises and fill the streets with thousands of stalls. Jaipur was the first planned city in India, and it was very interesting to understand how the city was created, with its havelis, mansions that served as workshops, shops and dwellings, and how it became prosperous, attracting artisans, scholars and merchants from all over the world. India.

We walked through the bustling local market, an explosion of colors and fragrances, flowers, fruits, vegetables, aromatic herbs… we approached a Hindi temple and I mixed with the crowd that begins their day with songs, offerings and petitions to their gods. Quite a show!

Visiting the Amber Fort with my guide was great, because not only did I marvel at the architecture, decorative arts, or the ingenuity of the solutions, but I traveled back in time understanding what life in the palace was like in its origin.

Leaving Jaipur and on the way to Delhi, I was able to visit the village of Samode, rural and quiet. I keep the chai that I shared on the street with some local farmers while they told me how their harvest was going while they waited for the rains.

It has been a very short trip, although so full of experiences that it seems longer. Thanks to vacationindia for making it possible, I am left wanting more so my next destination will be India again, now the South!

**This review was written in German and has been translated using Google Translator

After a tour of northern India in 2012, the desire to explore the south of the country grew. This time with our children. Leon, 5 years old, should definitely share his experiences with us.

Friendly contact was quickly established with Vikas Agarwal’s travel agency. Monique and Vikas helped create a suitable itinerary. Some temple visits have been omitted and stays at the sea have been extended to make the tour more comfortable for a child and to include relaxation periods.

It was a dream holiday with many exciting experiences and things worth knowing. We were allowed to take a look into the everyday life of the very child-friendly and open-minded Indians: visit to a tea factory and bronze foundry, laundry, primary school, marketing of bananas, production of flower necklaces, naming a baby, etc.

The guides brought us closer to the history of the country and the religious characteristics of Hinduism. They were always friendly and open to all of our questions.

A special thank you goes to our driver Venkey, who was always there on time with his air-conditioned minibus, cold drinks and cool damp towels and drove to reasonable bistros, cafes and washrooms. On the way, he fulfilled culinary wishes for sugar cane juice, coconut milk drinks, guavas, peanuts, jackfruit, etc. He also helped my daughter and me on shopping trips. Venkey, thank you very much for your reliable support!

Vikas, also many thanks to you and your team for the great organization of the itinerary, the booking of interesting events and the always surprisingly different, individually designed hotel complexes – well suited for families – with very good comfort and delicious buffets and for the constant availability via Whats App!

My little son gave a clear “yes” to our request for another trip to India 🙂

The Kashmir and Nepal regions would now appeal to us.

Then definitely again with vacationindia.com

**This review was written in German and has been translated using Google Translator

The outward and return flight was self-organized and booked, the actual journey in India was then through “Vacation India”, Vikas Agarwal’s travel agency.

The driver was punctual with the air-conditioned minibus at the airport in Kochi to take the family to the first hotel in Kochi in the evening. The bus including the driver was also available for our family for the rest of the trip for a transfer to a restaurant or for shopping at a market. A representative of the travel agency greeted us at the airport with a flower garland for each family member and also handed us the pre-ordered amount of local currency in exchange for euros. This saves money changing at the airport and the exchange rate is a bit better.

The hotels on the trip were without exception very attractive and meet European standards. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a city or beach hotel, the rooms we booked were all air-conditioned, there was a minibar with cold drinks (for a separate fee), friendly staff and a bottle of water in the room per person per day.

The program has been individually agreed with us in consultation with Vacation India before the start of the trip, depending on whether you prefer more relaxation (beach hotel) or more culture and shopping (city hotel), the travel plan is created in each case.

Highlights of the trip were an organized “mini cruise” with a houseboat including an overnight stay at a remote anchorage, a visit to a tea plantation (where I learned the difference between black and green tea) and the days on the almost deserted beach on the Arabian Sea towards the end of the Trip.

Conclusion: The family including my little son was enthusiastic about the trip, there were no points of criticism! The trip was very well organized by Vacation India – the selected hotels, the temple visits and the transfer times from one region to another with the air-conditioned minibus made the vacation a highlight of 2017!!

Many thanks for everything….

GERHARD.

A wonderful trip. Thanks to everyone from the agency, guides and drivers who made our trip a unique experience. They were always looking out for us.

Wonderful 4-week circuit through India and Nepal. Fully personalized in terms of places, visits and hotels. They have excellent Spanish-speaking guides. We have very good memories of our guide Ali who accompanied us for two weeks of our trip. Beautiful palace hotels, if you travel to India, stay in one of them. We loved the Umaid Bhawan Palace, spectacular, like real kings. A unique experience. Without a doubt, if I return to India, I will repeat with this same agency.