Postcards from India

My mother and I returned on Sunday, 6th November, 2011 from the 'Railways of the Raj' holiday organised by On The Go Tours.
We had a marvellous holiday, which was extremely well organised. As the title of the tour suggests, we travelled by rail - mostly overnight rail journeys.
The organisation started well with the excellent pack we received on arrival in Kolkata - it included all rail tickets, well documented and accompanied, where necessary, by the route timetable.
All guides were very efficient, pleasant and knowledgeable and the drivers deserved medals!
We were particularly impressed by the efficiency of the guides in relation to the rail journeys. At no point were we left to our own devices and it was a particularly nice touch that the guide at our departure point texted the guide a the next port of call to let him know that we were on our way and what carriage and cabin we were in, the end result of which meant that our new guide was standing on the platform right outside our carriage. It really was great service and helped to allay any fears we had about finding our guide in the railway stations - which would have been no mean feat given that 14 million people per day travel on the Indian railways!
We would be grateful if the recipient of this e-mail in India ensures that our thanks are noted by you team in India. We thanked all the guides and drivers personally, but a further thank you I'm sure will not go amiss.

We had a brilliant trip and I have just spent the morning doing Tripadvisor reviews.
I would commend Mukesh Sharma in Delhi for his friendly and helpful input during the whole trip.
I would heartily recommend your company to our friends and will contact you in the future if we plan another mega tour ( we shall be staying in Europe for a few years but have now gained a taste for more adventurous destinations).

Just wanted to say thankyou so much for all your help and patience with me in organising my recent trip to India it was amazing and the tour leader was an absolute gem. The whole 17 of us had a great time and I met wonderful people. I would recommend 'on the go', for a first time traveller to India they give you the training wheels to go back and discover it all over again by yourself.
Thank you again!

Kind regards.

Many thanks for organising such an excellent trip for Sarah and William. The tour document was excellent and I was wondering whether the trip would live up to it. It did - they had an great time, and were impressed by the organisation. Quite a feat! Many thanks. I will hope to go next time!

Hi Kelly,

I have been meaning to write and say thanks for encouraging me to do the 2 week trip. I had a fabulous time and despite the heat, loved seeing more of the country side, and how the locals live in Rajastan. I felt the guides were fantastic and it was great value for money! Would happily recommend that trip again!
It was nice to be in a larger group initially and then break off into a smaller group for the second week.!

Thanks again!

Hi Charlie,

We had the most fabulous holiday to India, & it's certainly a 40th birthday I'll never forget!
I definitely will do the trip feedback form, & am sure we'll be back to On The Go as soon as we've saved some money for the next trip!
Many thanks again for all your hard work in helping us to plan our holiday.
Best Wishes,

Hello Mark,

Thanks so much for helping me book the Taj Express, I had a blast in India! On The Go Tours is truly top of the line! The tour guide Yusef was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable about each location, the group of 26 I toured with were so much fun and it truly felt like family! Thanks for making my dream trip to India come true! India is like a constant parade of amazing architecture, smiling faces, bright colors, incredible energy and delicious food! The memories will last forever as well as over 1,000 photos I took! Wishing you a beautiful day...keep up the great work!:)

Tour leader was great and went beyond the call of duty. Excellent tour!