Thank you Rajat
India | Jul 31 - Aug 18, 2026

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Constance S.
Luxembourg | Reviewed on Sep 05, 2026

Rajat worked very closely with me in planning this trip to India. I was thankful for his dedication and patience. I appreciate the organisation and friendliness that was offered to my family.

Hotel Reviews
Haveli Hauz Khas
Delhi

I was thankful that they took us in at such an early hour. The accommodations were clean and the staff friendly.

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Coral Tree Homestay
Agra

Fantastic! The owners are very friendly and can speak English and German. The hotel is cosy with a lovely outdoor area to sit and visit in the evening. Everything was very comfortable.

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Nirwana Hometel
Jaipur

It was difficult to communicate with the staff as their English was quite poor. Every single day they forgot to bring fresh towels for the third person in the room. My room was facing the street, so it was quite loud with music playing until fairly late. The breakfast room was disorganised, a table had not been reserved for a group of five.

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The Gokulam Park
Kanayannur

A comfortable place to stay with a friendly staff.

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The Tall Trees Resorts
Munnar

A beautiful area with a nice view. The pool and game areas were welcome. The staff was friendly and their ginger coffee was delicious.

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I had a little trouble with the hot water.
Abad Green Forest
Kumily

A lovely hotel with friendly, helpful staff. Unfortunately, due to religious reasons we could not get a beer with our dinner. The spa ladies were really nice, but spoke very little English. I found it odd that although there was a sign stating that people must wear proper swimming attire that a family was in the pool wearing street clothes and none of the staff approached them. It was fun to watch the monkeys.

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Lakes And Lagoons Houseboat Cruise
Alappuzha

A wonderful and peaceful trip. It was really fun to sit and watch the backwaters that I would have otherwise not seen. We were able to get off of the boat and explore. The food was delicious, especially the fresh fish. Everything was extremely comfortable.

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Activity Reviews
Visit to Agra Fort and 'Baby Taj'
Visit to Agra Fort and 'Baby Taj'
Agra

Although very nice, after seeing the real Taj, it was not very exciting. I had trouble with rating it.

Evening Kathakali Dance Performance
Evening Kathakali Dance Performance
Kochi

I am very pleased to have seen this and recommend it to all. The actors include the crowd, making a great interactive activity.

Evening Kalaripayattu Martial Arts Performance
Evening Kalaripayattu Martial Arts Performance
Thekkady

Extremely impressive. Everyone enjoyed it.

Visit Qutub Minar & Hauz Khas Village
Visit Qutub Minar & Hauz Khas Village
Delhi
Visit to Taj Mahal at Sunrise
Visit to Taj Mahal at Sunrise
Agra

This was really interesting and enjoyable because of the knowledge of my tour guide. I would not have appreciated it without his presence.

Hike to Amber Fort & Palace and Local Sightseeing
Hike to Amber Fort & Palace and Local Sightseeing
Jaipur

The fort was nice, but I expected more. A lot of imagination is needed to envision what it looked like at the time.

Jhalana Leopard Safari Park
Jhalana Leopard Safari Park
Jaipur

It was really fun! We actually saw some leopards and enjoyed the jeep ride.

Visit Hathi Gaon
Visit Hathi Gaon
Jaipur

I loved the elephants! I would have liked to have ridden them to the fort. It was such a good feeling to hug an elephant.

Half Day Jaipur Shopping Experience with Local Guide (Custom)
Jaipur

We enjoyed shopping. The block printing was of huge interest.

Kochi Sightseeing
Kochi Sightseeing
Kochi

We loved the town. We found it much cleaner than in the north which made it more comfortable for us. Our guide did not seem interested in his job. He explained quite a bit about the plants, but at one point told us to go shopping because he wanted to eat lunch. We disagreed and he took us to a restaurant.

Market Visit, Cooking Class, and Dinner with Local Family
Market Visit, Cooking Class, and Dinner with Local Family
Jaipur

One of the highlights of our trip.

Tribal Art Performance
Tribal Art Performance
Thekkady

I really liked this, but not everyone in my family enjoyed it.

Visit to Mehtab Bagh at Sunset
Visit to Mehtab Bagh at Sunset
Agra

It was interesting to see and watch a religious ceremony taking place next to river. The weather wasn't great, so there was not beauty in the sunset.

Jeep Safari to GAVI
Thekkady

We had a wonderful safari. Our guide was excellent in the jungle and we were able to trek through rivers and see waterfalls and birds. The boat trip was nice. The jeep itself drove rather quickly and we were all a bit carsick. The jeep driver did slow down to point out some animals: elephant family, cobra, monkeys, birds, buffalo

Visit Spice Plantation
Visit Spice Plantation
Thekkady

We really enjoyed this and learned a lot. A memorable experience. I wish there had been more spices to see.

Visit Akshardham Temple
Visit Akshardham Temple
Delhi

I really enjoyed this temple. We watched the water show at sunset. I would not have rated this as highly without the show.

Serenity on the Backwaters: A Traditional Kerala Houseboat Cruise
Serenity on the Backwaters: A Traditional Kerala Houseboat Cruise
Alappuzha

I recommend it to all groups.

Guided Nature Walk
Thekkady

This was not fun. I love to walk in nature, but I was not prepared for the leeches! They were disgusting! The guide did not care that we were having trouble with them. We all ended up with them on our stomachs, backs and necks. Horrible. Any interesting animals that we saw were not appreciated as they should have been.

Enroute Kochi to Munnar, visit Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary
Munnar

A fun experience that broke up our long trip.

Letchmi Hills Ridge Trek
Munnar

We really enjoyed this. It was a lovely view and we saw animals along the way. We also ate local food that was really tasty. The walking was easy and air was fresh. A lovely day.

Local specialist: Rajat Gupta
Rajat
Rajat Gupta
Local specialist in Delhi | Replied on Sep 07, 2026
Dear Constance & Family, Thank you so much for this thoughtful review and for the kind words about our work together. It genuinely means a lot to me. From our very first messages through to your last day in Kochi, it was a real pleasure planning this journey with you and getting to know all five of you along the way. I am so happy to see that the family enjoyed so much of the trip, the sunrise at the Taj, the leopards at Jhalana, the cooking and dinner with a local family, the backwaters,... Read more

Dear Constance & Family,

Thank you so much for this thoughtful review and for the kind words about our work together. It genuinely means a lot to me. From our very first messages through to your last day in Kochi, it was a real pleasure planning this journey with you and getting to know all five of you along the way.

I am so happy to see that the family enjoyed so much of the trip, the sunrise at the Taj, the leopards at Jhalana, the cooking and dinner with a local family, the backwaters, the safari to Gavi and so many other moments. These are exactly the experiences we hope will stay with you.

I have also carefully noted the parts that did not live up to expectations, and I truly appreciate you sharing them so openly. This kind of honest feedback is invaluable, and I will use it to make things even better for the guests who follow.

Thank you once again for choosing to travel with us and for trusting me with your family holiday. It would be a joy to help plan your next adventure whenever the time comes.

Safe travels always.

Warm regards,
Rajat