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  Julia

  October 4th, 2023
  3
  On the plus side, this tour covers a LOT of Rajistan. (I think we saw 8 cities in 14 days?) It also covers a fair...
  On the plus side, this tour covers a LOT of Rajistan. (I think we saw 8 cities in 14 days?) It also covers a fair number of interesting things to do, like the Taj Mahal and Agra fort. As a negative, the entire trip felt incredibly rushed. I'd guess that about 75% of time with the tour guide was spent in a bus. Not exactly my idea of a fun trip. (Especially as the trips were often "get on a bus for 3 hours", "get off at a rest stop that serves coffee and medicore food", "get back on the bus for 3 hours". Having a few things to see along the way would have made a huge difference.) I feel like it would have made sense to cut some of the stops (or maybe get up earlier or later? Something???) so that there was more time in each city to actually, y'know, see the country we were in. I also disliked the number of "shopping trips" organized for us. There were at least 7 (7!!!) stops to small stores, all of which sold fairly expensive items (so not really suitable to just picking up a quick souveneer) and had salespeople who were often fairly aggressive if I didn't buy. (Hey, guys, I didn't want to come here...) We also stopped for about an hour at each place...which meant that a huge portion of "on the ground" time in India was spent...at very expensive shops with pushy, aggressive sales people. Personally, if I had to do it over, I'd probably just take either train/planes or a private car (even a private driver would probably cost less than this tour...) and have a bit more time on my own to explore.Show more
  Traveled in September 2023
  

  Reply from: Intrepid Premium

  Hello Julia. Thank you for taking the time and leaving us an honest and detailed review. We do appreciate your comments and suggestions. We are always open to feedback within our tours so that we can improve them where needed. We will definitely pass along your suggestions to our teams. We are very sorry to hear that this tour didn't meet your expectations and it let you down. If you have any specific concerns in regards to this tour, please reach out to customercare@intrepidtravel.com. Thank you again.

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  Tony

  November 29th, 2022
  4
  Intrepid Premium India in Depth (November 13 - 25) Mumbai - Delhi Excellent tour leader along with very good local...
  Intrepid Premium India in Depth (November 13 - 25) Mumbai - Delhi Excellent tour leader along with very good local informative guides. 3 changes in accommodation; Mumbai - Gordon House Hotel is excellent, well priced and only 1 street back from Gateway to India but the company changed to Fariyas Hotel, Mumbai which was been renovated as well as painted so very noisy, couldn't use the pool and scaffolding all around. Definitely not ideal. Our second night in Delhi was also cancelled at Jaypee Siddharth Hotel though privately booked and paid for months before the tour so had to find alternative accommodation while on the tour and they told the travel agents they were "closed for renovations" however the tour was booked and stayed there and no renovations were occuring. Hadoti Palace Hotel in Bundi looked nice and rooms were big but not clean especially the toilet and shower. Otherwise all hotels were very nice and rated accurately; cleaning the showers/washrooms would have helped with the mouldy smell but that is somewhat consistent in most countries. November is the start of wedding season in India which are very loud and noisy and have no time restrictions so be prepared for that if going at this time of year. Tour involves quite a number of days travelling in a bus/coach for 4 - 6 hours with a stop every 2 - 3 hours. Rest stops are OK at best with only snack food to purchase. Adjusting the departure time would have helped with timeframes as quite a few days we were getting lunch around 2 - 3 pm when hotel kitchens were closed. Definitely not enough free time for shopping on your own with organized evenings most nights or in a venue on the outside of towns. Toured the markets but they were only a walk through with the group and no time to stop and shop. Restaurants and food was amazing and no one was unwell on the trip. 2 days in Ranthambhore Park was too long and could have done in 1.5 days with more time in Agra. Overall a very good trip for myself and my father (aged 79).Show more
  Traveled in November 2022
  

  Reply from: Intrepid Premium

  Hi Tony, Thank you so much for providing us with such detailed feedback. Overall we are so thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your time exploring India. It is a truly wonderful part of the world! We are however, disappointed to see that there were a couple of aspects on the trip that did not meet expectations. Because of this, your feedback has been shared with our teams for review and consideration to ensure we are continuously improving and delivering trips that suit our travellers needs and expectations!

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