Essence of India with Varanasi, 4 star accommodation

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  Mike

  · April 18th, 2025
  This was a great trip. With great tour guides and a wonderful driver - Prajesh. He was a great driver and helped us throughout the trip. He was fun to be with and very generous too. All of our questions were answered and we had lots of laughs with his great humor. All the trip people helped to make the trip very enjoyable and one we will remember for years to come.
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  Trip date: April 2025
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  Sabatina

  · April 18th, 2025
  I have been very pleased overall with the driver and tour guides. They have been very accommodating and gone above and beyond,especially our driver Prakesh.When my husband felt ill he secured meds to help. He always had water available and was flexible when we wanted an extra stop for a store or shop or ATM.India was certainly interesting and he was always ready to talk about customs and experiences. His driving was exceptional. I Don't know how he was able to deal with the traffic and keep calm. We truly trusted him. India takes some getting used to but such culture! The only suggestion was I would recommend a different hotel in Delhi.Also there was a miscommunication as I pre-paid tips for guides and they did not get the info ahead of time leading to some uncomfortable discussions. Also a suggestion for tipping would have been helpful. Anyone traveling should be made aware that most admissions to sites did not take credit cards.Also tips at restaurants usually need to be paid in cash.
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  Trip date: April 2025
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  Pat

  · April 17th, 2025
  I'm very pleased with my trip Essence of India from Delhi to Varanasi. The first hotel was a little subpar, but the second was a great improvement and they got better as we traveled. Our driver Prakesh was amazing and very helpful, willing to provide us with everything we need and a few extra things we also appreciated. He was also willing to stop at extra places like a grocery store at our request. All our guides were very knowledgeable and willing to cater to us even though my mom had some mobility issues and my dad kept wandering off. Overall the experience has been absolutely wonderful and I would recommend it to my friends.
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  Trip date: April 2025
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  Nicolas

  · March 24th, 2025
  Great tour with great driver and great guides! Ideal for first time to India as you get the full spectrum and perfect overview. Very friendly, flexible and cultivated driver with very good English. Safari was added on request and as 99% it was "no problem"! Hotels maybe not always top (no hot water...) but OK for 1/2 nights. Very good to end in exotic-caotic-holy Varanasa!
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  Payless tours india commented on this review

  Thank you for such a great review of this tour. We are glad you enjoyed your time in India and especially in Varanasi. We are grateul for your feedback and hope to see you again. We would love to make another tour for you in India, Sri Lanka, Maldives... Show more
  Trip date: March 2025
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  Jola

  · March 16th, 2025
  Based on the cooperation with the Payless Tours India agency, we went on an individual two-person 14-day trip on a route similar to the "Quintessence of India with Varanasi" trip. Additionally, we visited the Ranthambore and Panna parks (we met tigers and a leopard!) and the city of Gwalior. The cooperation with the Payless Tours office was very good both at the stage of arrangements, preparations and making decisions about the trip, as well as during its implementation. The company provided us with drivers, a car, hotels with breakfasts and local guides. From picking us up from the Delhi airport after arrival to departure to Poland, everything went very smoothly. The entire program was implemented. We highly value the quality of work and dedication of the drivers (Nerander and Mithun) and excellent communication with the office - literally at any time of the day holidays etc. The places we visited - monuments, parks with animals, large and small cities gave a very rich picture of India. The dealt with a large variety of historical objects, cultural and natural. The guides supplemented our plans with local curiosities and well-chosen points with products of local craftsmen and artists. The entire trip brought us more impressions than we expected. We are thinking about further trips together with Payless Tours India.
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  Trip date: March 2025
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  Julian

  · January 17th, 2025
  Great introduction to India Having never been to India before my wife and I decided on a guided tour and were very impressed. Payless tours had good reviews so we went with them and we are glad we did, it took all the hassle and stress away. We had an excellent driver (thanks Anil) and car to ourselves, the hotel and guides were all booked and coordinated as per the itinerary. The guides were very informative, hotels were good to very good and always clean, and the included buffet breakfast was greta way to start the day
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  We truly appreciate your continuous support and trust in us. Your 5-star review brightens our day and serves as a constant reminder of why we love what we do. Thank you so much for your feedback. We hope you will come back in the future and we will have... Show more
  Trip date: January 2025
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  Anonymous

  · December 16th, 2024
  A great introduction tour for the first timer of India! I am glad that I did this tour instead of just traveling by myself figuring out all the logistics as I go. Without the tour, I would have had some difficulties navigating myself and moving to the next destinations as well as understanding the culture of India and its safety. I cannot say thank you enough to my driver, Prakash. He speaks English, is kind, caring and trying to make me feel comfortable and safe all the time during the trip. I learned a lot about Indian and Hindu culture from him! 100% recommendation to have him as a driver for your trip! He is more than just a driver! The tour itself is well organized and followed the itinerary posted on the Tourrader most of the time. “Payless Tours India “ is trustful and reliable company. I highly recommend it to your Indian journey. However there were some minor things that I did not feel comfortable about. I did not expect to visit many specialized shops during the local tours, so I became stressed out going there to say “No” to their bargains although I was interested in learning about it. Sadly I found out that’s I got a different material for high price in later days….. For the hotels, they provided 3 star hotels where the staffs are all nice and helpful, but wifi is sometimes not available in the rooms. No heater at all the hotels in December. Not sure if it’s Indian standard without heating or not though, but I got sick from the coldness. Anyway, other than that, again it's a great tour!
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  Trip date: December 2024
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  Miyuki

  · December 12th, 2024
  Great tour! It's my first time to travel India and great introduction for it with a kind and caring driver, Prakash. He speaks good English, positive, gave some cultural insights of India, and accepted my requests whenever he could. Sometimes I felt a rush, but overall, it's a great way to start my journey in India since it's difficult to navigate yourself as a first timer as well as travel safely by myself. I highly recommend this tour with Prakash in India. I also thank to the company, Payless tours India, to organize the tour and made me feel safe all the time. Arigato!
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  We truly appreciate your continuous support and trust in us. Your 5-star review brightens our day and serves as a constant reminder of why we love what we do. Thank you so much for your feedback. We hope you will come back in the future and we will have... Show more
  Trip date: December 2024
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  Jill

  · November 12th, 2024
  We booked out hotels ourselves so I will not comment on that other than to say we were disappointed that Payless tours would not reflect this in the price we paid. Our driver Anil Kumar for the 11 days was excellent. The guides were all very good and in particular I mention Hardeep who was our guide in Delhi who was excellent. The driver who collected us in Delhi on 6th November ( Bholu) was so helpful and arranged transport for us on the following day for our onward travels outside of the tour. I would appreciate this feedback being passed on to Payless tours.
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  Trip date: October 2024
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  James

  · November 6th, 2024
  Can highly recommend Payless Tours India. The whole process from the beginning was straightforward while dealing Neeraj . He was extremely experienced in customer service. Our driver for the 14 days...Sanjay was an absolute pleasure to be with. He was always on time and available for any needs. I'll be booking again in future.
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  Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to know that you loved the tour. We can’t wait to welcome you back!
  Trip date: November 2024