An amazing holiday
India | Feb 4 - Feb 12, 2023

Sarah
Sarah M.
United Kingdom | Reviewed on Feb 13, 2023

From start to finish, Ravi and his team were totally professional and gave an excellent service. Six of us were on the tour that Ravi organised for us and the itinerary was varied and perfectly adapted to meet with our requests. A lovely combination of visiting famous sites with getting to know the cities and visiting local craftsmen. The minibus was comfortable and our driver was kind and considerate, always making sure the bus was spotlessly clean in the morning and that the cool box was full of bottles of water. Our guides in each city were interesting and incredibly knowledgeable; we leant so much from these men and appreciated their humour and friendliness. The hotels were clearly well chosen - clean, boutique style places that were well run with polite and helpful staff. Unfortunately, we suffered some ill health during our visit, but Ravi and his team went out of their way to make sure they were comfortable and made arrangements for them to travel on to meet the rest of the group when they were fit and well.
I will certainly be using KimKim for my next holiday in India!

Hotel Reviews
Devi Bhawan
Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Spacious, clean rooms in beautiful, lush gardens. The pool area was perfect for relaxing and the food was delicious.

Authenticity & Character
The beautifully decorate rooms and the lush, verdant gardens
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Hotel Udman Ferns N Petals
New Delhi, Delhi

Helpful staff, clean comfortable rooms. Excellent breakfasts

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Dera Rawatsar
Jaipur

Such friendly and helpful staff. A hotel full of character and charm. A varied dinner menu and excellent breakfasts.

Authenticity & Character
Location
It is in the centre of town - perfect for exploring the markets but quite noisy at night
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Chandelao Garh
Jodhpur, Rajasthan

What a treat - this hotel in the middle of nowhere was quiet and clean with beautiful outside sitting areas and a lovely pool. A co-operative is part of the set up where women make beautiful bags from offcuts of cotton which they profit from by selling. As well as sewing, they spend an hour each day leaning to read and write. because of the location, you have to eat in the hotel - the choice was limited but delicious.

Authenticity & Character
Location
off the beaten track
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Kotra Haveli
Udaipur, Rajasthan

The rooms were quite small and the bathrooms could have done with a bit of updating. The beds were very comfortable. The rooftop restaurant was a bit soulless and breakfast was disappointing. However, the food we ate in the evening was delicious.

Authenticity & Character
It felt a bit sad - could do with some sprucing up
Location
Great location in the heart of the old town. Can only be reached by rickshaw and the little streets were hazardous with traffic
Staff
The chef was absolutely charming
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Rajasthani Folk Dance Cultural Evening
Rajasthani Folk Dance Cultural Evening
Udaipur

Such fun. Great atmosphere. It was lovely to see some traditional Indian entertainment

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Old Delhi Sightseeing
Old Delhi Sightseeing
Delhi

The Red Fort was stunning to look at and our visits to the temples was made so much more enjoyable because of the amazing knowledge of our guide. We got to learn so much about Indian religion, culture and history.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Full Day Delhi Sightseeing
Full Day Delhi Sightseeing
Delhi
Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Delhi - Food Walk
Delhi - Food Walk
Delhi

Lovely to be taste authentic street food that you knew was safe to eat!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
New Delhi Sightseeing
New Delhi Sightseeing
Delhi

Really enjoyed the trip to the house where Gandhi spent his last days. Fascinating insight into the Indian marriage system from our lovely guide

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Guided Heritage Walk through Lodhi Garden
Guided Heritage Walk through Lodhi Garden
Delhi

A time for some peace and tranquillity

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Delhi - Jaipur
Delhi - Jaipur
Jaipur

It's a long journey and the jeep safari was a real disappointment

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
A guide who knew what he was talking about on the jeep safari - he hadn't got a clue
Transport
Jaipur Sightseeing Tour Including Nahargarh Fort
Jaipur Sightseeing Tour Including Nahargarh Fort
Jaipur

The fort was amazing, and again, our guide was superb

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Jaipur - Jodhpur (5-6 hrs drive)
Jaipur - Jodhpur (5-6 hrs drive)
Jodhpur

It's a long journey - but it has to be done. You wouldn't really describe it as amazing because it isn't. BUT, it's made as comfortable as possible by being in a very comfortable minibus

Transport
Tour of Mehrangarh Fort and Jaswant Thada
Tour of Mehrangarh Fort and Jaswant Thada
Jodhpur

Another brilliant guide, another fascinating day

Quality of Experience
Food
The street food we tasted was delicious
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Udaipur Sightseeing
Udaipur Sightseeing
Udaipur

Perhaps I was a little bit cultured out by the time we got here; but the palace was interesting to see and I loved the boat trip out to the island. Enjoyed seeing the artisan painters.

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Guides, Drivers and Staff
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Local specialist: Ravi Tickoo
Ravi
Ravi Tickoo
Local specialist in New Delhi | Replied on Mar 03, 2023

Dear Sarah,
Thank you so very much for your nice and kind feedback. We are very happy to hear that you and your friends had nice and enjoyable time in India. I must also thank you for your active participation in finalizing the itinerary and other details. You all have been very kind , while appreciating every effort put by me and my team in making your holiday experience memorable. It has been a real pleasure for us to make ground arrangements for you holiday tour.

We look forward to welcome you again in India for another experience ,

Best Wishes,

Ravi