19 Feb 2023
Following my daughter's experience with Janu Tours in October 2022 and subsequent recommendation, I contacted Janu about a tour I wished to undertake in January 2023. Planning could not have been simpler! A couple of WhatsApp messages giving Janu the date on which I wanted to be picked up in Delhi, the places I wanted to visit on the tour and a return date to Delhi were all he needed. No hassle with forms to be filled in or deposits to be paid. Don't be dissuaded using WhatsApp! Or the minimum amount of communication! It's all part of the service designed to make your tour as comfortable and stress-free as possible! Our driver, Akshay, collected us from our accommodation in Delhi with a large car, as requested, at the precise time discussed. He was our driver for all of the four-day tour and was all that you could ask for in a companion/ driver; friendly, courteous, helpful and best of all an excellent driver. I would highly recommend requesting him if he's available. For the tour I simply provided Janu with a list of places I wished to visit en-route to Jaipur, Agra (Taj Mahal), Fatephur Sikri, Chand Baori and a few places in Jaipur. Unlike many tours, which are very structured, the guides for our tour, in conjunction with Akshay, discussed start times and the next day's proposed itinerary the evening before to ensure it met with our approval. Our three guides on the tour, one for each of the sites we visited, are worth a special mention. Vikram, Raj and Khan guided us through entry to the various sites, deflected souvenir sellers and provided not only information about the sites but lots of interesting anecdotes as well. Again, I would request these guides by name if they are available. During our visit to Jaipur, we stayed in the Marigold Inn-Homestay owned by Janu. A TripAdvisor review is posted on the Marigold Inn- Homestay website. On presentation of our bill for the Tour, Accommodation and Subsistence we were pleasantly surprised at the total cost given the overall experience. In summary if you want to experience a relaxing and stress-free tour of India's Golden Triangle, encompassing most of its highlights, at a reasonable price, then do not hesitate to use the services of Janu tours. You will not be disappointed!