Traveler Reviews

• Daniellemu3099rp 04-Apr-2023

  A perfect trip from beginning to end. Our driver, Vishan, was excellent behind the wheel in the often-dicey driving that is Indian traffic. He was calm and in control in the craziest of situations, and we felt extremely safe in his care--all while feeling glad we were not doing the driving ourselves! Seriously, the driving is nuts! Vishan was always on time, extremely polite, and ready to help in any way. The itinerary for each day was well-planned and executed. We received prompt and timely information from Shakul (via What's App), who coordinated the entire trip. In each new location, there was a local guide to meet us and lead us through the sites, navigating the entrances/tickets and informing us of interesting facts and stories. For a first-time visit to India, this was perfect! It was all done for us. We loved the range of activities and attractions on this 6-day trip. There is a good deal of driving involved in between the 4 major cities (Delhi to Agra, on to Ranthambhore, then on to Jaipur and back to Delhi), so it was nice to have a good book for the longer stretches where there is little to see except the amusing habit of the cows who liked hanging out in the middle of the road. For hotels, we opted for the 5-star option and we were very pleased with the quality of service and comfort in each hotel, as well as the food. Breakfast was included each day. but dinner was often not included. I wondered how that would play out, but it turned out that each of the hotels had a reasonably-priced buffet dinner option which allowed us to try a broad range of new dishes. The food was great! Of all the stops on this tour (and they are all awesome!), I think our personal favorite was Agra and the Taj Mahal. Vijay, our guide in Agra deserves a particular shout out for going above and beyond. He was super friendly and fun, willing to joke around with us, take a lot of silly pictures, and help us find a specific souvenir we were looking for at the end of the day, even though we started before dawn and he must have been tired and ready to go home. I was impressed with his patience and good humor. He was flexible, gracious, and had the magical ability to convey how much he enjoyed being a guide. All of our guides in each city were helpful, attentive, knowledgeable, and very good at their jobs. But he was the most fun! Overall, we absolutely loved this trip. It was a perfect first visit to India and made me want to return!

• 378francd 02-Mar-2023

  We've enjoyed very much our super driver and the guides during those 6 days and more especially Ashok in Jaipur. The car was very comfortable too. We've also appreciate our travel correspondant Ashok who alway responded very quickly when we needed. We would have enjoyed better quality 5 stars hotels, may be a deluxe category should be proposed ? We enjoyed the tiger safari even though we didn't see any tiger nor the other guests of the hotel but the wildfire and landscape were absolutely worth seeing.

• Vendulap940 01-Mar-2023

  Amazing tour of the golden triangle. We have traveled with 2 kids (6 and 9 years old). And we have enjoyed every bit of it. Shakul was very helpful and promptly replied to any question/request we had. The car and all the hotels were luxurious. Our trip was planned in February and at that time was ongoing G20 Summit and Taj Mahal was unexpectedly closed for weekend. The tour was flexibly replanned, and we had it in opposite order. And everything was perfectly arranged and organized. Our driver Ari as well as all the guides were professional and very friendly. We have even asked to have arranged Elephantastic in Jaipur just 1 day ahead and Shakul has managed everything - big thanks for that, the kids loved that. I have to say that it was worth every penny of it. I would 100% recommend this company. Thank you so much for a amazing Indian experience.

• Suewillis155 28-Jan-2023

  We strongly recommend this tour company. Shakul the business owner was very efficient, well organised & responds very quickly to any queries. He was highly flexible & co-operative in changing dates, room types & tour numbers. The tour was extremely good value & very competitively priced. Payment options were easy. The hotels on the tour were 5 star & very comfortable & well placed. The tour car was very modern, roomy, very clean & well maintained. Tissues, sanitisers, water & snacks are provided. The driver was very careful. The tour guides were very informative, showed us the best places to take photos & also took photos of our group for us. They kept us safe & we could go at our pace on the tour. Jaipur was our favourite place & the visit to Elephantastic was one of the highlights of our trip. We had our own elephant to feed, pat, scratch, was & even paint if we wanted to. We took her for a walk with the handler. They then fed us one of the best meals we had in India. We went in peak tourist season (November to March) & surprisingly every monument we visited was not busy & not too many people. We had an excellent tour & would 100% use & recommend this company again. Thank you so much for a wonderful Indian experience.

• Burningsnowman 24-Jan-2023

  Great tour with an all included transport and accommodation system. Friendly driver and tour guide staff eager to accommodate us and happy to adjust the tour path at our request. Thanks to our driver Gurmeet Singh in particular who was with us for the entire tour.

• Body9599 25-Oct-2022

  What a wonderful experience! From start to finish we were taken care of by our guide Mahesh and driver Shiv. Great travel van with more than enough space for our family of five with kids 10, 7, and 5...looks like it can comfortably accommodate twice our booking size. We had amazing stops at the big names...Qutab Minar, Taj Majal, Amber Fort...but also fantastic experiences at numerous temples and palaces. Mahesh gave us great insight into what we were seeing and what it meant/means to the people of old and today. Both Mahesh and Shiv were great with the kids...always smiling and keeping it interesting for the children and doing their best to guide us through the hustle and bustle that is India. Bottled water was always available on board and great options abounded for shopping and dining. Even the drives (which can be 4-5 hours between cities) were fascinating to watch as the locals sell their wares and vehicles, cows, monkeys, camels and elephants go by. The booking process was also straight forward and customizable - we went with deluxe accommodations and were not disappointed. Overall 10/10 and would recommend to any of my friends and family!

• 337ab2016 22-Jan-2020

  An excellent trip filled with wonderful sights and amazing adventures. The tiger reserve at Ranthambhore and the Taj Mahal were particular highlights. The only issue was the bus. The suspension was poor and the very long bus journeys were uncomfortable. The bus was very cold and the windows would not stay closed. We had to keep getting up and closing them. The handle on one window was broken off leaving a hole to outside. This made the travel quite unpleasant. However, it did not spoil the trip and overall it was an amazing experience.

• Explorer318841 22-Jan-2020

  This tour was brilliant! We saw different cities and towns in India and enjoyed visiting many tourist attractions. Highlights for me were Ranthambore where we stayed in the most beautiful hotel and managed to see a tiger on the safari trip!! Of course, the Taj Mahal in Agra is up there with my favourite moments as well as the elephant ride up to the palace in the pink city of Jaipur. There are too many amazing things to mention but I can’t recommend this trip enough. The company was so efficient and our guide Mahesh Kumar was extremely attentive and knowledgeable about the sites we visited. If I had any complaint at all, it would be the standard of our vehicle which was very cold on our long night journey from Chennai to Ranthambore. However, this is not a deal breaker and I’m so glad we got such a wide ranging experience of Indian culture. We didn’t want it to end.

• Brutallogic 03-Dec-2019

  Vishan was a good driver and helpful to us throughout. The choice of restaurant in Delhi was excellent and good also in Jaipur. The tour was well organised with nice hotels. We had a lovely time.

• Gabyrdp 31-Oct-2018

  We were two women travelling alone and had a great, seamless, comfortable, safe and super fun experience with PCTI through our tour in India. I would really reccomend to anyone, they will help you navigate through the country and the culture. Our driver Shamra was super attentive with us and the guides also did a great job.