"Planning your India tour? Here’s everything you need to know about booking with us—from what’s included to how we tailor your journey."
Helpful information for planning your India tour
Travel options to consider
- 1. Car + Driver
- 2. Car + Driver + Hotels
1. Car + Driver
Includes:
- A professional private driver with enough English speaking experience to answer questions, share general knowledge about local life, customs and culture, and provide you with excellent customer service.
- All fuel, state and toll taxes, and parking
- Driver's meals and accommodations
Does not include:
- Your meals and refreshments
- Your accommodation
- Entry fees and tour guides to monuments and other tourist sites
- Driver's tip - a customary gratuity based on quality of service
Train and airline booking services are also available, based on needs of your personal travel itinerary.
Vehicle Types
We have a modern range of Economy cars, SUV/MUV cars and Vans which suits your budget and comfort range.
Economy cars: For tours of 1 to 3 people we use Maruti Swift Dzire and Toyota Etios cars.
SUV/MUV cars: For tours of 3 to 5 people we use Maruti Ertiga and Toyota Cresta cars.
Vans: For tours of 5 to 8 people we use Tempo Traveller vans.
Note: Our pricing is flexible—based on your travel days and distance—so we can create the best itinerary for your needs and budget.
2. Car + Driver + Hotels
In addition to Car + Driver (as described above), many of our guests prefer that we also arrange their hotel accommodations. Most prefer to stay in economy rooms (see below), which are neat & clean, with AC, TV, private bath with western style toilet, and a hot water geyser.
Accommodation Types
All tours offer 3 different accommodation options: economy, heritage and premium levels.
Economy: Comfortable and clean, approximately 2 stars.
Heritage: Experience the real India of old, staying in havelis (mansions) and former palaces. Approximately 3 stars.
Premium: A superior level of accommodation in upmarket hotels and former palaces. Approximately 4-5 stars.
All accommodation options include free breakfast (if the hotels are booked by us).
Train & Airline Booking
If your India travel plans include train or airline travel, you may choose to make your own bookings or we can make these arrangements for you. To book tickets, the following information is required for each passenger:
To book tickets, the following information is required for each passenger:
- 1. Full name (as it appears on your passport)
- 2. Age
- 3. Passport number
- 4. Gender
- 5. Nationality
Advance payment is required for most train and airline reservations, because most are non-refundable purchases.
Payment
We do not require a deposit for our Car + Driver option (unless the tour is to start from a city other than Delhi). For our Car + Driver + Hotels option, our deposit requirements are based on accommodation prices: We require 10% on economy packages, 20% on heritage packages, 50% premium packages.
Deposit must be paid prior to commencement of your tour, the remaining balance can be paid at any time before the end of your tour. Driver's tip should be paid directly to your driver.
We require advance payment for non-refundable train and airline bookings, as well as some special arrangements.
Refunds: We endeavour to refund deposits where prior refundable hotels bookings are made. However some hotels in our premium package require full payment at the time of booking and do not give refunds for late cancellations.
We recommend all our guests take out private travel insurance in the event of unforeseen circumstances which require total cancellation.
