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INDIA COMMENDATIONS  Dear
Manoj,Now that we have returned home, I thought I should send heartfelt thanks and some detailed comments about our recent trip to India.  As you know, I initially had qualms about booking with an unknown agency in a foreign country, and about sending money in advance to an unbonded operator. However I was convinced by the quality of your website, by the previous testimonials you had received, by speaking to Peter Phillips (your photographer from England), and by the courtesy and promptness of your replies to my questions. In the end, I need have had no worries. There is no doubt that you operate a highly professional business with absolute integrity. We asked you to design a custom built trip which would maximise our wildlife viewing opportunities. The success of this can be judged from the sightings we had - 13 tigers, 4 leopards, jungle cat, jackal, wild dog, sloth bear, wild elephant, wild boar, gaur, nilgai, barasingha, hog deer, barking deer, sambar, spotted deer (by the hundred), mongoose, rhesus macaque, common langur, marsh crocodile, gharial, python, plus innumerable species of birds. We visited 5 tiger reserves (Pench, Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Ranthambhore and Corbett) and the bird sanctuary at Keoladeo (Bharatpur). Each of these has its own qualities. Pench was a good way to start - small, quiet, still unspoilt, good for viewing although in the end no tigers but 2 leopards. Kanha and Bandhavgarh were great - more spectacular scenery, fabulous sightings, but still with much more freedom than Ranthambhore. Ranthambhore was beautiful, but the organisation by the park authorities made sightings much more of a lottery than being down to the skills of the guide and driver. By chance, we had great tiger viewings, but many people saw nothing. Corbett had phenomenal scenery which in itself would make it worth the visit. Recent rains meant our sightings were limited, but at least we saw elephant, crocodile and gharial for the first time. Keoladeo would be a paradise for birders, but the lack of water meant fewer migratory birds and no boat trips. All in all, what we saw far exceeded our expectations. All of the accommodation was first rate, but I would specifically mentionTuli Tiger at Kanha, Nature Heritage Resort at Banghavgarh and Quality Inn at Corbett as being of particularly high standard. The staff everywhere were excellent. We were treated like VIPs, due in no small part I am sure to your reputation. This tended to mean that we got the best drivers, the best guides, and had managers everywhere concerned to know that we were satisfied. To single one person out, Deepak in Bandhavgarh was superb. We spent 3 days with him. His knowledge of wildlife was immense, but thanks to the quality of his English, we also learnt much about India, its history, culture, traditions and religions from him. All in all, Bandhavgarh was probably the highlight of the trip, although Kanha for its sightings and Corbett for its scenery push it hard. Your organisation for bookings and transfers went virtually without a hitch. Firstly we were impressed that you should meet us at Delhi airport at 5 o'clock in the morning, and stay with us to explain all of our itinerary. Then it was most gratifying to know that you stayed in contact with our resorts each day to confirm what we had seen and that we had no problems. I congratulate you on the care and interest you take in your clients. We have been on many safari holidays in the past, particularly in South and East Africa. But the sightings of tigers in the wild will remain with us as one of our most memorable experiences. It was a pleasure to meet you, and to enjoy so thoroughly the holiday you arranged for us. If anyone is thinking of holidaying in India, they could not do better than to let you make the arrangements for them. And if anyone would like further reassurance, please let them contact me at rupert.fisher@birstwith.net With our very best wishes, Rupert Fisher (Harrogate, England) & John Woodward (Barcelona, Spain) February/March 2007 |
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