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Our tour of India included Delhi, Amritsar, Jaipur, Ranthambore, Agra, and Khajuraha. We were met at each stop by a local host, who insured that we were properly oriented and settled in each city. Hosts made certain we had our travel documents in hand before each leg of our journey. Local guides were knowledgable, drivers were professional and all cars were spotless. Anil Chauhan did a FANTASTIC job of arranging it all! Apurva in Delhi deserves a shout-out as well. I would not hesitate to recommend Anil and Bespoke if you are thinking of traveling to India.
We have just returned from a great trip to India. We already had a proposed itinerary, which we gave to Anil and he booked everything we wanted to see, whilst also suggesting some good alternatives. The booking process was smooth and once we were in India our tour worked like clockwork. We had 6 days in Kerala and then flew to Rajasthan for 10 days. We had good guides and drivers throughout. Anil was ready to assist and checked in regularly. The local Bespoke India representatives in the places we stayed were also attentive and met us throughout our travels. For first-time travel in India, it all worked very well.
We came to Bespoke at quite short notice having been let down by another company. Anil quickly sorted out an itinerary for us and from arrival in India to departure everything went smoothly. We were welcomed at the airport and had excellent drivers, guides, accommodation and experiences throughout. Anil and his team regularly communicated with us during the holiday to check that everything was going well. Highlights were many - the Taj Mahal is astonishingly beautiful - the most perfect built structure I have ever seen. Being welcomed and fed by a couple in their simple tea pickers’ home was lovely. Exploring the Keralan backwaters on an old rice barge was great fun and the food prepared by the crew delicious. All in all a wonderful holiday.
Bespoke India were wonderful hosts during our recent trip around India and we'd recommend them wholeheartedly, especially if you have more individual or special needs.Throughout our travels, across 1000 miles of Rajasthan, the reps from Bespoke were there to guide us and make sure everything went smoothly. This was especially important given my wife uses a wheelchair, and accessibility at some places in India isn't the best. Bespoke took away a lot of the worry for us, so we could focus on enjoying the wonderful sights and sounds.From the initial booking, where we chatted with Anil Chauhan extensively to help us choose the right itinerary and hotels that worked for us, Bespoke could not have been more helpful. And nothing seemed to much trouble for them when we travelled - they met us at the airport, gave us welcome gifts at the first hotel while going through our itinerary, and met us along the way at hotels and when travelling. We also had a contact on WhatsApp available if we had any questions, not that we did because so much of the planning had been done already and there were no issues. They also selected brilliant guides in each location; a shout out to Rahm in Agra and Mr Kamlendra Singh Chundawat in Udaipur for special praise - they were so kind and accommodating, and had so much knowledge.They also made my birthday even more special - we were travelling in India partly to celebrate my 50th birthday and they alerted the hotel to this, and also chose a personal gift themselves. Additionally, Mr Chauhan also took time out of his day to meet us that morning, as we were in his home town, and we had a great chat over breakfast. It was like meeting an old friend!But we especially want to call out our driver Mr Karter Chand for special praise. It was our first time experiencing Indian roads and driving, and he was calm, patient and professional throughout, putting us at ease from the first time we got in the car. He was also very helpful, and must have helped me get the wheelchair in and out of the boot dozens of times! On the long journeys between cities he also gave us some fascinating insights in Indian rural life, and we learnt a lot from him. He is a credit to the company, and a wonderful ambassador for India.It was great to see some fantastic sights in India, but Bespoke India and the people they employ made our trip an amazing, once in a lifetime experience. Even more than that, they became our friends along the way.
Anil was instrumental in the planning of my trip to India. After taking the time to get to know me and my interests, he proposed a very exciting itinerary. I would be a solo traveler, and Anil guided our conversations accordingly on the best fit in lodging for me, train vs. plane vs car, and balancing time with a guide and time on my own. The overarching theme of the planning was enjoyment of the **experience** of India, such as visiting Varanasi on the Ganges, and riding the subway in Mumbai. Together we planned an epic adventure. Unfortunately, I needed to cancel my trip months before the departure date. But I am happy to have had the meetings with Anil for his depth of knowledge and love for his home country, and I will get there eventually!
We were 3 siblings meeting up from all corners of the globe and Anil from Bespoke India Travel organised a fantastic trip for us in both Kolkata and Bhutan. The accommodation, guides and drivers and meals were marvellous. Our 6 nights in Bhutan were wonderful with a mix of historic sites, Buddhist temples and hiking. Hiking to Tigers Nest followed by a hot stone bath, visiting the wildlife rescue park in Thimphu and the fertility temple near Panakha were highlights. Almost everything was covered in the tour price and the daily arrangements were seamless. The guide went out of her way to ensure local events were not missed.
We had a great time in Bhutan. I want to especially commend our guide Chimi Dorji, and our driver Tashi. Chimi was informative and entertaining and massively helped us understand the country. He went out of his way to give us what we wanted - 2 great examples being that we wanted to try out archery (the national sport) which we did - and also the Bhutanese variant of darts, great fun - and we were keen to see a festival. In the latter case he gave us the choice of the drive to Gasa or a trip to the local festival, we chose the latter, it was a great experience.In a short trip it is difficult to see Central and Eastern Bhutan. I have been there before, and exited the country across the land border into India in the East. Most of the obvious sights are in the West anyway (Punakha Dzong, Tiger's Nest) but one of the attractions of the country is the remote and wild places off the beaten track, and it was hard to get a feel for that in the Thimphu - Punakha - Paro circuit. Maybe when east-west air connections are better, a future trip would go Paro - Thimphu (probably deserves only one night's stay to be honest) - Punakha and then eastwards by road and ultimately back by air to Paro.Anyway we had a great time in the lovely country that it is, the hotels were very good and all the arrangements worked smoothly. Thanks to Anil Chauhan for making it work for us!
We did the Golden Triangle plus Ranthambore with BIT in April after talking to Sanjay at a travel exhibition. Bespoke India Travel deliver a personalised service which I could not recommend the. highly enough, particularly for those considering a first time trip to India. We spoke to Sanjay a number of times ahead of the trip who tailored the holiday exactly to meet our needs and it is this personal approach that makes them stand out from other operators.The transfer service and excursions were seemless, very well organised, and made our multi-stop trip effortless. We usually like to organise our trips, transfers, and excursions ourselves, but we werevery happy to hand that over to BIT which allowed us to focus on the experience without the stress of negotiating travel and entrance tickets. All of the hosts, home stays, hotels, BIT transfer staff, and our driver were excellent. When we next go to India we will go with Bespoke India Travel.
Great holiday in Kerala organised by Anil at Bespoke Travel. The itinerary was well planned and varied, the booking process was easy and efficient, with plenty of flexibility to work round our requirements. The hotels were lovely, our driver great, everyone was friendly and welcoming. Recommend!
Just returned from a fantastic 23 night trip to Mumbai, Rajasthan and Kerala arranged by Sanjay. We already had an itinerary and prices when I came across BIT at the Destinations show. On a whim I asked them to quote and they were £5,000 cheaper for a higher spec than a well known company! Having read the reviews we were confident to proceed and so glad we did. Our guides and drivers in the different areas were outstanding; we experienced a wide variety of styles of accommodation from deluxe 5* hotels both large and boutique, to homestays with delightful host families and wonderful food. We are already thinking of a trip to Sri Lanka next year with BIT
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