25 Apr 2018
Prior to the tour. Akash exchanged many emails with me to arrange the itinerary. He's knowledgeable and very helpful in finding the optimal arrangement. I only have 2 days and flew in/out of Delhi and yet I was able to visit Agra Fort, Taj Mahal, Baby Taj, Fatehpur Sikri, Sikandra, India Gate and Qutub Minar. He's very transparent about the cost and included all entrance fee at the published rate. His quote is very reasonable.
The tour did not start very well. The car broke about 2/3 from Delhi to Agra. The driver was able to recover and made to Agra but then the car broke down dead at the city outskirt. I don't really complain about such issue as it's mechanical issue. However, the driver did not inform Akash promptly. My understanding is that he's paid only if he drove the car so he put his interest above mine (or the company). It's about 20 min later I called Akash and he arranged a new car right away. It took another half hour for the car to arrive. Luckily, I started the day really early and was still able to visit every places in the plan.
The rest of the tour was great. My guide is Prakash Sharma. His English was excellent and his knowledge of the history and culture was even better. He told many stories and allowed me to have deep appreciation of these wonder places. He even knew quite a few good photo spots!
I originally only booked the guide in Agra. Akash sent Prakash to accompany me back to Delhi to visit India Gate and Qutub Minar. I would have missed a lot without Prakash.
I would highly recommend Akbran tour, especially with Prakash as guide.