10 Days of Golden Triangle Tour with Bandhavgarh National Park(ALL INCLUSIVE)

Customer Reviews

• Linda

  · January 9th, 2025
  This was an excellent trip that I will never forget. From start to finish, it was well planned and organized, thanks to the efficient and knowledgeable guides who made sure everything ran smoothly. I couldn't have asked for a better vacation experience. It truly was the best vacation of my life. One of the highlights of the trip was encountering various species of wildlife in their natural habitats, from majestic rhinos to colorful birds and everything in between. It was a magical experience to see these creatures up close and in their natural element. SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR GUIDES
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• David

  · January 4th, 2025
  We had a lovely trip. The driver was very helpful and polite. The National Park and Ooty area are spectacular and well worth a visit. Whenever there was any misunderstanding we were able to sort it out quickly with the organiser via WhatsApp.
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• SAM

  · December 9th, 2024
  Uncovering the Wonders of India: A 26-Day Wildlife Tour Operated By Travel Con / Tour ID 249538 09 November – 05 December 2024 The Tour was a wonderful once in a lifetime opportunity to experience not only Indian wildlife but also Indian people and their culture. Every Indian we met was kind and helpful to us. We had an absolutely wonderful time, despite the occasional unpleasant surprise, on the tour and knowing everything we know now, we would not hesitate a moment going. In our experience, the Tour was in some ways much better than advertised and in others not quite as good. But again, we both had a wonderful time. We believe that the best way to describe the Tour is with a list of Positives and Negatives in order to give as honest a review as possible. POSITIVES 1) We had the sole use of a car and driver (actually, 3 cars and 3 drivers during the Tour) to get from place to place. The driver's English ran from adequate to barely adequate, but they were all very conscientious getting us to our appointments and excellent drivers. Road and traffic conditions in India tend to be chaotic and first class driving is absolutely essential. 2) The hotels run from palatial to acceptable and generally cater to Indians with occasionally also some European tourists. We got to know Indian couples and families at the hotels and on the wildlife safaris where we shared a vehicle. Our driver in Assam took us to his home to visit with his family and have a snack. All very nice people. 3) Meals at the hotels were all Indian cuisine, except for omelets and toast at most breakfasts. One gets used to the Indian food fairly quickly since most of it is quite tasty. If expecting western food, you will be disappointed. The food at some of the less imposing hotels was the very best we had in India: small amounts of food cooked to order for us rather than buffet food. 4) Safari jeeps are designed for 6 plus a guide and driver. When we were 2 or 4 to a vehicle it was confortable. When we were 6 (3 to a row) it was tight especially if one or more was heavy set. Most of the time, we were 6, but there was significant times when we were 2 or 4. 5) We did get to see 9 tigers (5 on one day at Pench Nat'l Park) and a rarer sloth bear. We also saw Indian buffalos, bison, rhinos (only at Kaziranga Nat'l Park), jackals, a wild dog, several different kinds of deer. 6) The one hour Elephant Safari at Kaziranga will be something you will never forget. One of the best highlights of the Tour. 7) The Safari guides at National Parks were quite variable in their command of English and interest in pointing out things to us. Our very best guide was the brother of our hotel manager near Ranthambore Nat'l Park. 8) Our guides in Agra (Taj Mahal) and Jaipur had good command of English and were very knowledgeable about their subjects. There was also a third guide who was equally good. They also paid all of our entry fees) 9) The Taj Mahal is as glorious as it's supposed to be and the elephant ride up to the palace outside of Jaipur was wonderful. NEGATIVES 1) Some of our hotel reservations were changed seemly arbitrarily at the last minute resulting in logistical problems. 2) Ranthambore Nat'l Park is a world class tiger viewing park, but only in certain zones of the park. Zones 7 and 8 are pretty devoid not only of tigers but also most other animals. Zones 3, 4,, 5, 6 are good for tiger sightings. The only tiger we saw in Ranthambore was in Zone 3. We went on 2 safaris to Zone 7 and one to Zone 8 which were washouts for tigers.. A British lady we met had seen 8 tigers the day before in the lower numbered zones. We were very disappointed to have been booked for Zones 7 (twice) & 8 rather than 3 (once) thru 6. The tour operator should do better in the future. Traveler's come to see tigers, not ride around pointlessly for hours. 3) Unlike Agra and Jaipur, in Kolkata we did not have a guide to take us to the sights, just the driver, who tried, but whose English was lacking and who stayed with the car rather than accompanying us. Also, we had to pay our own entry to the Victoria Memorial, whereas in Agra and Jaipur the guides paid all of our entry fees. 4) In Assam, we were told that we would be taken to a Bio Diversity Park one evening, which was not on the schedule. When we arrived we had to pay our own entry fees even though we did not particularly want to be there. We thought it had been added to the Tour. 5) The Nature Walk at the Numeri Nat'l Park was a complete waste of time. It was a nice 5 mile walk but we saw essentially nothing but forest. WE RECOMMEND THAT A LEOPARD PARK NEAR JAIPUR BE ADDED TO THE TOUR SINCE MOST PEOPLE WANT TO SEE A LEOPARD AND WE DID NOT GET CLOSE TO ONE IN TIGER PARKS. Replacing Numeri with a Leopard Park would much improve the Tour. We hope that the foregoing gives an accurate description of what the Tour is like as we experienced it. Again, despite some problems, we had an excellent wildlife tour and would recommend it to anyone adventuresome enough to appreciate it. I am 78 years old and my wife 74 and we had no problems handling the tour. Sam & Brenda Milner Richardson, Texas USA
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