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The Highlights of South India

By Varanasi Excursion

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Verified by Travelstride as locally operated and in the top of their field for customer reviews, local knowledge, and safety.

5/5 Excellent

100+ reviews

Private Guided

Lodging level

Luxury - 5 star

Physical level

Wheelchair Accessible

Trip pace

Full schedule

Highlights

Travel is the movement of people between relatively distant geographical locations, and can involve travel by foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, bus, airplane, or other means, with or without luggage, and can be one way or round trip. Travel can also include relatively short stays between successive movements.
The origin of the word “travel” is most likely lost to history. The term “travel” may originate from the Old French word travail, which means ‘work’. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the first known use of the word travel was in the 14th century.
It also states that the word comes from Middle English travailen, travelen (which means to torment, labor, strive, journey) and earlier from Old French travailler (which means to work strenuously, toil). In English we still occasionally use the words “travail”, which means struggle. According to Simon Winchester in his book The Best Travelers’ Tales (2004), the words “travel” and “travail” both share an even more ancient root: a Roman instrument of torture called the tripalium (in Latin it means “three stakes”, as in to impale).

Themes

Cultural, Family Friendly, Nature & Wildlife, Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing

What travelers are saying

"Had an amazing experience of seeing varanasi with Sachin. He was with us throughout our stay there. He was so nice and accommodating and professional yet personable.we wanted to experience Varanasi the way locals do..Sachin helped us a lot in this..He helped us visit many interesting places which I was hearing for the first time..He is extremely knowledgeable and I highly recommend him.. Thank u Sachin for a very wonderful and a memorable trip.."

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Kerala & the Maldives

By Audley Travel

preferred

4.9/5 Excellent

100+ reviews

Private Guided

Lodging level

Premium - 4 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Kerala

Themes

50 plus, Cultural, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"It's hard to describe how lucky we are to have been able to work with Stephanie in planning our honeymoon to Japan. From the very beginning, Stephanie was friendly, flexible, and an absolute wealth of knowledge. We had several meetings with her leading up to our trip to come up with the perfect itinerary. Throughout this, Stephanie was mindful of our budget, without sacrificing anything. During our trip, Audley was available at all hours to help with anything and everything which was such a relief to know we had that resource available to us. I truly cannot imagine having planned this trip without all of Stephanie's guidance and knowledge- and cannot imagine taking another big trip like this without the help of Audley. Thank you again!"

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Luxury Rail: discover central India on the Deccan Odyssey

By Audley Travel

preferred

4.9/5 Excellent

100+ reviews

Private Guided

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Kerala, Mumbai

Themes

Cultural, Train & Rail Journeys

What travelers are saying

"It's hard to describe how lucky we are to have been able to work with Stephanie in planning our honeymoon to Japan. From the very beginning, Stephanie was friendly, flexible, and an absolute wealth of knowledge. We had several meetings with her leading up to our trip to come up with the perfect itinerary. Throughout this, Stephanie was mindful of our budget, without sacrificing anything. During our trip, Audley was available at all hours to help with anything and everything which was such a relief to know we had that resource available to us. I truly cannot imagine having planned this trip without all of Stephanie's guidance and knowledge- and cannot imagine taking another big trip like this without the help of Audley. Thank you again!"

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A Portrait of India 2023

By Tauck

none

4.2/5 Great

100+ reviews

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Premium - 4 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Agra, Agra Fort, Amber Fort, Delhi, India Gate, Jaipur, Kerala, Kochi, Mumbai, Qutab Minar, Taj Mahal, Udaipur, Varanasi

Highlights

Live like a maharajah at some of the world's top-rated hotels – including a two-night stay at the award-winning The Oberoi Amarvilas
Agra
featuring views of the Taj Mahal
and three nights in Udaipur at The Oberoi Udaivilas...You'll be amazed by all that's included onA Portrait of India... Our popular India tours give you a complete look at this complex country from north to south. Cruise by houseboat in southern India through Kerala's beautiful canals. A boat ride witnesses spiritual ceremonies along the River Ganges in Varanasi
and a cooking demonstration features a taste of hospitality on an exclusive insider visit to a chef's private home in Kerala. Enjoy a special Maharajah evening with dinner and entertainment... a traditional dance performance... with special insights from Tauck's local experts and much more...

Themes

Cultural, Education / Learning

What travelers are saying

"Sad to see a once good tour company stumble and fall into mediocrity. That’s Tauck post-Covid. My May 2023 tour of Normandy, Brittany and the Loire Valley was done on the cheap by Tauck, yet cost me thousands of dollars extra as a solo traveler on a special small-group tour.   5-star hotels switched to 3 and 4 (without any compensation or explanation)… many more meals “on your own”… lots of “self-guided” tours of museums and chateaux and castles we knew nothing about… airline quality “rubber chicken” dinners, not in hotel restaurants, but in sad and isolated business convention spaces… poorly-trained newer Tour Directors (like the one on this tour) with limited experience traveling outside her tiny Canadian village or dealing with people from diverse backgrounds. She even confessed that this was a second gig job that took her away from her own business back home! You get what Tauck pays for, but unfortunately, not what YOU pay for.   Speaking to a “Guest Relations” agent was comically pointless. She tried to make everything my fault, which I now understand is par for the course with the “new” post-Covid Tauck. Please reconsider spending huge amounts of your hard-earned money on a tour company that has lost its way and no longer delivers."

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Spiritual Tamil Nadu With Enchanting Kerala

By GeTS Holidays

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4.8/5 Excellent

100+ reviews

Group Tour

Lodging level

Premium - 4 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Chennai, Kerala, Kochi

Highlights

Surrender yourself in the spiritual ambiance of Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry.
Visit the Meenakshi Temple - the crowning glory of Madurai.
Admire the pristine beauty of tea plantations in Munnar.
Explore the Fort Kochi complex in Kochi.
Visit the spice plantations of Periyar.

Themes

Cultural, Religious

What travelers are saying

"My friend and I had the privilege of working with Deepak at Gets Holidays to design a unique private tour that included the Goldent Triangle , Varanasi, Ranthambhore, Lucknow and Jodphur. The planning for our India visit was so nicely done that we asked to add Bhutan to our tour. The trips to both India and Bhutan could not have been better. They far exceeded all expectations. Every detail was perfect. We enjoyed door to door service for every activity and stop, and had outstanding local guides for each unique location. I really can’t emphasize enough the quality of care we had during this trip. The talent of our local guides should really be highlighted. Each represented their world to us with passion, knowledge, experience and enthusiasm. We were treated as family and it made it easy and fun to enjoy what we were learning while generating in us an eagerness to learn even more about what we were experiencing. Thanks to everyone at Gets Holidays for these outstanding experiences. I travel a lot and I can honestly say that these were the best tours I have ever had. I highly recommend Gets Holidays to anyone else that is looking for a high quality tour in some very unique places in India and Bhutan. You will not be disappointed."

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Sri Lanka and South India: A Contrast In Cultures

By Myths and Mountains

premier

5/5 Excellent

100+ reviews

Group Tour

Lodging level

Premium - 4 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Chennai, Georgetown, Kochi

Highlights

Drive cultural triangle and tour Sigiriya
Kep Ela elephant experience. Drive Kandy via Dambulla Caves
Visit Botanical Gardens with Professor. Cemetery, museum, Queen’s Hotel Temple
Drive Peradeniya to see station and catch train to Nawalapitiya

Themes

Cultural, Eco, Sustainable & Green Travel, Religious

What travelers are saying

"It is a difficult job to make everybody happy all of the time, but you ladies do a superb job. We were definitely off the beaten path, and when following that path there are sometimes unexpected surprises, but every bump was handled beautifully."

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Kerala Tour Package

By Go Hikes

none

4.9/5 Excellent

38 reviews

Group Tour

Lodging level

Premium - 4 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Kerala, Kochi

Highlights

Visit Munnar town and nearby places & Overnight stay in Munnar.
Visit Eravikulam National park
Visit Alleppey

Themes

Cultural, High Adventure

What travelers are saying

"Chopta batch 22-26 Jan First of all I would like to say that I was forced to write the review because i saw that go hikes was not taking any responsiblity for the shortcomings of the trip and instead anyone who has spoken was removed from the whatsapp group. Some people in group had choosen harsh languages as their journey was far worse than mine, but still they should not threaten others to stop from giving the honest review. They even don't follow the written itineary. Please refer the following link for their itinieary. Https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oy8qu5-l9u5y9nc2pifuddda1seshtq1/view?usp=sharing 1. No trek guide provided for the trek to Tungnath as promissed. 2. Two trek leaders were provided but they were also first time in chopta( but go hikes team forcefully says that they were well aware of Chopta ) 3. Neither of the trek leader assisted us to peak of Chandrashilla. 4. Driver is flatly denying to go to trek starting point and trek leaders have to convince him. It is responsiblity of go hikes to explain everything in advance to the driver. 5. Vehicle was oversized to reach sari village(Deoritaal trek) and it was choosen by the experienced team of go hikes(they should have done two tempo travellers if there was such problem). Driver had valid reason to deny due to safety issue but we are glad that he took us there. But an unapologetic go hike teams reply is that they have done a favour to us by convincing the driver. 6. They promissed to show confluence of rivers in Devprayag and Rudraprayag but neither of them was covered even after complaining to trek leaders. 7. On complaining they are saying that you came down from trek late as if they had informed us earlier about some time limit. We did as per guidance by our trek leaders. I can share lots of new complains( like we got to eat dinner at 2.30 am and 6.30 am thanks to driver who chooses specific shiva dhaba only). 8. I travelled under the banner of go hikes so i am complaining to them .may be some other company had outsourced their trip to them.but while complaining they are asking to talk to personwith whom you have done the booking. No one takes ownership. Now a specific problem faced by a freind. We were to return on 26th jan 2021.he was expecting the kisaan agitation on that day. He was travelling with ladies so for safety he enquired wether it's ok to travel,in case of any problem will they assist and their response was affirmative. But he was left to face a situation where he has to deal with tear gas and stampede with a ladies on the road. I am not here to malign any company. Our overall experience was good.there were some shortcomings that i mentioned above. But the way these guys treated us after the trip is not acceptable. I have a right to complain and you need to apologize."

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8 Days Best of Kerala, India

By HolidaysAt

none

4.8/5 Excellent

23 reviews

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Kerala

Highlights

Experience a traditional Kathakali dance show
Witness the scenic beauty of Munnar
Pay a visit to the big cats at Periyar Tiger Reserve
Meet enormous elephants on safari at Periyar
Enjoy the night relaxing on your houseboat

Themes

Family Friendly, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Safari

What travelers are saying

"Amit Tomar is the best!!!!! We travelled to India as a group of 3 women. Everything was organized perfectly. Amit checked in every day . The Taj Mahal made us a little teary....it really is spectacular. Will definitely be using Holidays At services again!"

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Luxury Rail: discover central India on the Deccan Odyssey

A Portrait of India 2023

Spiritual Tamil Nadu With Enchanting Kerala

Sri Lanka and South India: A Contrast In Cultures

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