Reviews

A packed holiday seeing and experiencing so many different things. There were 26 people in our group which was quite a large number. Our guide was Hamel who knew so much about everything. He was brilliant. He also sorted out any issues anyone had (including finding people who had wondered off in the wrong direction in very busy places).
I am including information that I hope will help anyone going on this holiday.
When you arrive in Delhi you have to fill a form in at the airport - there is no information about this but if you get in the queue without completing the form (they are readily available at the airport) you will be sent back to fill one in each.
In Delhi some people went out of the hotel by themselves - be prepared to be approached by hawkers and people wanting to take you to specific shops. We decided that was not for us.
Where the temples etc required women to cover up they provided gowns - but Hamel let us know when we should wear something specific so we could turn up prepared.
There was a lot of smog in Delhi and a bit at Agra. Because of the smog in Agra, Hamel rearranged the day we visited the Taj Mahal as we wouldn’t have been able to see it properly at dawn. Hamel arranged for us all to have photographs taken by photographers on what he called the “Diana bench” - the quality of these photos was disappointing (but not very expensive) so remember to take lots of photos yourselves.
We went on the safaris and actually saw a tiger which was lying in full sight and then it got up and walked about before walking away - so got some good photos. Going on the morning safari it was very cold so remember to wrap up warm and maybe wear a coat and hat. By the afternoon it had really warmed up.
We were a bit apprehensive about all the travelling but we had a big coach so everyone could spread out and there was a lot to see on the journeys. We stopped every 2 hours or so for a break and a chance to visit a toilet and buy a drink. At every place we visited there were western toilets - but not many had toilet paper - at a lot of places there were ladies handing out sheets of toilet paper and asking for a tip. There was also nothing to dry your hands on afterwards and the paper the same ladies gave you for that just disintegrated. So travel prepared!
All the hotels were great - the food was mainly bland curries but in most of the hotels plenty of choice.
Although the brochure says “try your hand at hand printing” this was a demonstration rather than letting you have a go at it.
This was a brilliant holiday - none of the above observations are complaints - just information. I highly recommend this holiday. There was so much to see - we’ve taken hundreds of photos.

Excellent trip with taj mahal and tigers as the highlight. Well organised great value trip. The guide was brilliant and also all the group from various countries.

excellent service from booking to travelling and the whole of the holiday

Incredible experience. Loved every minute and made lots of new friends. Our guide Ajay couldn't have been more helpful and made sure we all had the best time. It was a packed itinerary with so many wonderful places visited.

Brilliant introduction to India

The guide and organisation was excellent! very diverse and lot's of fun with a good mix of culture and lovely sceniry

Well organised tour with a proactive and knowledgeable guide, clean and comfy bus with safe driving and assistance. All hotels clean, well located and have bathrooms we're used to! Food very good and we enjoyed all the sightseeing. No tigers however but that is never guaranteed. The Taj Mahal is the highlight of the trip but it was all enjoyable. We recommend for a first trip/taster of India.

As a hobbyist photographer it wasn't made clear that I would not be able to use my tripod at the historic sites and there was not enough time to explore these either

The holiday was fantastic. Would have liked a little more downtime if l’m honest. Kinda got Templed out. The people I met were great and our guide Ajay was so knowledgable and helpful making sure all his guests were safe and happy. Seeing the Tiger 🐅 full filled my trip completely. Also the buffet food got a little repetitive. I would recommend this trip to get a taste of India and Wendy Wu for the organisation of everything.

A super experience. Will use company again.