13 Nov 2024
Booked an all day private tour. Was picked up as expected but surprsingly was told we would be taken to the temple to wait for our tour guide. After sitting idly in the car for 20 mins, the tour guide turned up in a small bus with a small group. We were told to join that group.
I protested that we had booked a private tour but was initially told we hadn't. Showed the guide my booking stating private tour...I told the guide to ring his boss and tell him that I had booked and paid for a private tour and if I din't get one, I would post this deceit on social media.
Finally after 30 mins, a private tour was hastily organised for us. We saw and visited all the listed venues (including the souvenir shop...at least it had a bathroom I could use) and the guide Reddy was quite good. The village was closed on a Sunday and there was no alternative. Also received a phone call from the owner apologising for the mistake saying it was an office mistake...I wonder?!
Was offered a visit to a supermarket if we needed to buy something but we declined. We also declined a lunch stop as well. The all day tour started at 9am and finished at 245pm including the 20 minute wait at the beginning.
Overall a poor experience and not worth the money paid. Reddy was nice and the first group tour guide, Ali did his best to sort out something that was not his fault.