11 Mar 2023
We did the 3 day tour of jaipur, agra and Delhi. The entire booking was done via WhatsApp and we'd arranged to be picked up from delhi Airport.
Everything was prompt and on time as they booked the hotels for us and all we had to do is sit and enjoy the ride. The individual tour guides in each city were friendly and very knowledgeable and were good to speak to about other things about India, like the best places to eat, as well as about the history of the areas we visited.
Speaking of food, if you're a foodie don't let the driver take you to the places he's been recommended to take you as these are touristy and pricey (for india). I think this is because they don't want you to get ill so they stick to well known places. We told our driver to take us to local places and the food was better and cheaper, but maybe not as clean feeling if you're travelling with kids or you're just a bit ocd when it comes to cleanliness. You won't experience real indian food if you eat at tourist joints! Eat where the indians eat and if you're scared of catching delhi belly make sure you take a probiotic tablet daily - it'll work wonders.
The daily itinerary call also be flexed as its your holiday, so I'd recommend asking to skip some of the sales stops such as the colour dye and painting shops and marble shops, unless you have a general interest in these things and want to buy a gift.
Ajay, our tour guide in Agra was really knowledgeable and he has some amazing ear hair, like a moustache, but on your ears! He helped us skip queues at the Agra Fort and at the Taj Mahal when queuing to buy tickets.
Also as a tip, if you have an OCI or student card then bring it, as it heavily discounts entry to local prices, which is next to nothing if you're a westerner.
A lil about me, I'm a British born Indian, on holiday with a good buddy of mine. We headed off to Thailand after our 5 night stint in India.