We had intentions to visit India and planned to put together our own itinerary however, we quickly realised how difficult that would be to organize for our young family. Thankfully, some Googling led us to Vibrant India Tours online. We had a vague idea of what we wanted to see and after speaking with Karam, him and his team were then able to put those pieces together for us. There were some initial nerves due to the fact that we only had the Google reviews and an emailed itinerary to go by but Karam reassured us throughout and made himself available to us whenever we required, in the lead up to our trip (and during, with contacts in Jaipur).
The level of detail and care that went into the organization of the itinerary was more than we could have ever imagined. My wife injured her knee 2 weeks prior to us leaving and Karam and Gaurav (our Jaipur operator) were able to amend our plans at the drop of a hat - wheelchairs and hands-on assistance were pre-organised without issue.
The tour itself, was amazing and something we will look back on for years to come. Highlights included staying in an preserved haweli (Vivaana Cultural Hotel) in the small town of Mandawa, visiting the vastly stunning Amer Fort in Jaipur, our entire stay in Kerela - particularly the tea plantations surrounding Munnar, the beach in Marari and the martial arts show in Thekkady. The food was insanely delicious, all hospitality staff were very courteous and professional. Our tour guides and drivers, again particularly Raj in Kerela, were exceptional.
It's not a negative, but worth mentioning that some accommodation we visited in Kerela (although beautiful) wasn't licenced to serve alcohol. If required, our driver was very obliging and assisted us in this department on the odd occasion. Furthermore, for beer drinkers out there, make sure you differentiate between Kingfisher Premium (white label) and Kingfisher Strong (red label), the former being the better of the two.
All in all, would highly recommend this service for any young family, couple, group of friends, anyone who wants to get a real taste of true Indian experience - we'll definitely look back on this experience with very fond memories. ...Read More
5/5
Clint J