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We have done the tour in August, during the
monsoon season. We were lucky to not be disturbed by heavy rainfall. However,
this year the monsoon was good so the landscape was green, lakes were full,
and people happy. Our itinerary: From
Delhi, we drove toward Jaipur, the Pink City where we stayed for a few days.
We visited monuments and places, like the City Palace, the Astronomy
observatory, the Amber fort (to go there, one climbs on the back of an
elephant) and Monkeys Temple. Then
direction Pushkar, a holy town near a lake. We visited the town and the surrounding
countryside with its flowers plantations. Then,
we reached Ranakpur, a city situated in the mountains. We did a trek in the
jungle and visited the famous Adinath temple, the most attractive Jaïn temple
of India, a must see. This is our favourite region! Then
through a luxuriant vegetation of rice and sugar cane fields, we joined
Kumbhalgarh (an impressive fortress surrounded by the 2nd the longest wall of
the world). We then made a stopover in Udaipur, the white city. Visit of some
luxury hotel and of the city at the edge of the lake (sunset on the lake not
to be missed). Then,
we went to Jodhpur, the blue city situated near the desert. Visit of the
city, of the immense fortress of Mehrangarh (a must see), of the small Taj
and the palace of the Maharajah (Umaid Bhawan Palace). Before
joining the Shekhawati region, we again spent a day in Jaipur. Then en route
to Mandawa, we visited the Samode Palace, which is now transformed into a
luxury hotel. Visits of the cities of Mandawa, Jhunjhunu and Nawalgarh
(visits of Havelis, these houses decorated by the rich cotton traders of silk
or opium from the period when caravans connected Asia in Europe). Before
ending our trip towards Agra, we stopped to Bharatpur and visited the bird
sanctuary. Just before arriving at Agra, the city of Taj Mahal and the Red
Fort, do not miss the visit of Fatehpur Sikri, the ancient city of the
emperor Agbar. To end
our fabulous journey, we visited a small village of Uttar Pradesh between
Agra and Delhi, where lives Vijay’s family. We were so able to see the true
Indian life, and to share good moments with the village people: it was an
unforgettable visit! Duration of our voyage 17 days and
16 nights
. For information regarding our accommodation
click below on the link good addresses Below a message posted on the Lonely
Planet Forum Vijay
Gautam - voyage to the Rajasthan Hello
every body We return
from an unforgettable voyage of 17 days in this marvellous area. Based on the
advices and remarks of various people on this forum, we chose Vijay Gautam to
organize our trip (m-indiatours agency localised in Jaipur). Although we did
not know him, we completely trusted Vijay for the organization of our trip as
our first contacts via emails were favourable. And we were not
disappointed. We were welcomed
immediately at our arrival at the airport and taken along in a hotel to Delhi
(we arrived at 11.30 PM!). We then discussed with Vijay the trip, which we
could make and it dealt with all the practical aspect of the voyage! It dealt
with the way (car, gasoline, taxes…) and of the reservation of the nights of
hotel. Good negotiator, it always made us obtain the best rooms in the
category of price than we had chosen. He also provided us complementary
services like local guides. Our route
defined and our contract signed, all the reservations carried out, we
travelled the roads of the Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh on board of our
air-conditioned Ambassador. We discovered the India of palaces, countryside
and jungle. Vijay
organized unforgettable a trek with a local guide in the jungle among
panthers and bears. During
the trip, Vijay was always of good council and always proposed several
solutions to make most of the day. The customer is a KING and Vijay seeks
only their satisfaction. For Vijay, we are not customers; he makes a point of
accommodating us as guests. For that, he does not hesitate to cross Rajasthan
in the local bus to meet with his “guests”. We did not have Vijay as driver,
but one of these associates, Rajesh, a very careful and very nice driver. We
were always in contact with Vijay thanks to mobile. We used this telephone
only once because a hotel cancelled a reservation unilaterally. Vijay quickly
obtained a solution to the problem. Finally, we had the chance to have Vijay
with us the last 3 days of the trip. He allowed us to spend half a day in his
native village in Uttar Pradesh, between Agra and Delhi, where we were
accommodated as Maharajahs. We will keep an unforgettable memory of this
village, especially the visit of the surrounding countryside in the company
of children of the village! One of the strong moments of our discovery of
“Real India”! We are still under the charm of rajasthani,
smiling and very accessible people.
We wanted to report our very good travel experience and to give you
the desire to go to India. We recommend of course Vijay as an organizer for a
worriless voyage. Do not hesitate to contact him directly. I can provide you
with further information if you are undecided. Vijay is not only a driver,
but also an excellent organizer of voyage and will be able to arrange for you
a nice travel. Good discovery of
India and happy voyage! |
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