Guest Name: Carlos Hugo 
Tour Taken: Delhi - Agra 

Vaishali, hello again after we spoke on my return, I am writing to you now because many things were pending for me in my country for more than one month and now after the holidays I have to go back to work.

I want to convey through you Vaishali that I am very grateful to the entire team in Compass, for the attention received in my trip to India, they all were very professional and more important for me was that the intinerary that you had planned was fulfilled in its entirety without a single type of delay or postponement, it means that Compass is a very serious organization and professional.

Between a lot of agreeable experiences I have to name the day of my birthdate, the samples of appreciation that I received on email from you, in the hotel for the executives of Compass who came and the people who worked in the Hotel (visaya).

Congratulations to Vaishali for the great work that she did and took so that I could spend my vacations in a wicked manner keeping in mind my delicate state of health and her worry for each detail so that I feel comfortable in India.
Hope to do the south india trip next year as we discussed. Thanks

I am sending you my 1st original Indian meal with Vaishali, then photos with the directors, the hotel people and then with the Taj Mahal.

Guest Name: Dan Madan Khanna & Ms. Allison Gehring
Tour Taken: Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Udaipur


Allison and I had a wonderful time in India, thanks to all the arrangements made by you and Compass. The trip accomplished everything that we wanted to see in this short time. We were very impressed by your team's professional, courtesy and timeliness. Your staff was there at every level and every occasion from the time we arrived in Delhi to the time we left India. They were there at every hotel and venue to ensure that everything was properly taken care of. Any issue we encountered was promptly handled and resolved. Your staff was always available on the phone and you giving us a local phone was excellent and made us very comfortable.

The hotels you had suggested were excellent and their food and services were perfect. The guides were very knowledgeable and we enjoyed all our sightseeing tours. The driver was excellent, great driver and knew everything and was always available.

We would be delighted to work with you in the future and will gladly recommend Compass to anyone.

Now that we have an idea about India, we will enjoy our future trip with enthusiasm.

I am impressed with your management and their thoroughness in every detail.

All the team members who worked with us were fantastic.

Congratulations to them and we look forward to future trip.

Regards and best wishes and thanks to all.

Dan

Guest Name: Lydia Mercado
Tour Taken: Delhi - Agra - Varanasi - Mumbai


It's been almost a week since we returned from our India journey.

Thanks to Compass India for all you did to make it a safe and enjoyable trip.  The customized tour program worked very well for us.  We were not pressured by a group-driven schedule.  We received a lot of care and attention.

Pawan in Delhi and Agra outdid himself in making sure we were well take care of. 

We are also grateful for the drivers who were always willing and able to transport us at a moment’s notice to wherever we want to go.

The tour guides were extremely knowledgeable and skilled.

The greeters at the airport were welcoming and friendly. 

The train ride to Agra was wonderful as were the two flights in India.

Our stay in Varanasi was just about perfect.

Please convey our deep appreciation to the Compass India representatives, guides, drivers, and greeters.  You all did a superb job in showing India off with style.

Best regards,
Lydia

Guest Name: Gayle Kirschenbaum
Tour Taken: Delhi, Varanasi, Agra, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Delhi


Sorry we didn't get to meet. I know you were in NY and thought perhaps we might meet here.  

First, I want to thank you for a wonderful tour. I will definitely recommend Compass to others.  Pawan was on top of things all the time and available at any hour.  Most of the guides were excellent. Particularly Angelique in Jaipur, and .. now I'm forgetting his name, our guide in Varanasi. They don't get any better. They worked far beyond the call for duty. Both highly intelligent with great personalities. Couldn't do enough for us.

It was especially great to have a female guide who understands the interests of women more.. like shopping desires.

Our driver Devin or David was extremely attentive and caring. He worked really hard and took care of my mother. He also worked over and beyond the call of duty. A very thoughtful, kind person.   The only thing is for me he drove too fast and weaved too much for comfort in between cars.  I did tell him and he definitely improved.

Our driver the last day in Delhi who we didn't have much contact with and I believe he didn't really feel comfortable with English, a very nice man from Nepal, driving style was more comfortable for us. 

The hotels were excellent, I loved the Havelis particularly the one Jodpur. What a treat! 

All the sites were fascinating.  The only city that I thought the sites that were on the schedule were not of interest were in Delhi.  We were now in the capital of India and we didn't need to see anymore ancient monuments when we only had one day there. I noticed a sign on the road for Gandhi's museum and then for Indira's and our guide took us there. We were both so fascinated by it. I believe westerners would be quite interested to visit both.   Then in the afternoon we went to the old market in Old Delhi and that was also a treat.

We did manage to hook up with Isaac from the synagogue late at night and in fact, Pawan joined us. I was happy to make that contact for him.  Isaac is a good speaker and quite involved in diplomatic relations about the topic of Jews in India. He is from the old Bene Israel tribe.   A good contact for any of your Jewish travelers who go to Delhi.

We also had a lovely lunch with someone else I connected with named Gulu Ezekial.  Gulu writes about cricket. He has a column in the India Times and has written several books on the subject. We met because I learned he is half Jewish.  He took me and my mom and his sister to lunch at a lovely restaurant called The Kitchen.  I highly recommend this place for your tourists.

Also, I would say the best Indian food we had was at the restaurant our guide Angelique took us to for lunch in Jaipur.  I don't remember the name but I'm sure she does.  It was not the fanciest place but the food was fabulous.  She introduced us to a vegetarian dish that was not spicy - navaratan korma (sp?) with cashews.  Yummy. Mom and I don't do well with spicy food.   I ate a lot of chicken tandoor and chicken tikka masala.  Both delicious and what I eat often in the states.

Having the cell phone made us feel secure. We knew we were not out of contact with our family in the states and we had a means to contact Compass or anyone in India. Thank you. It's a real plus. I understand it was your idea and I can only say a great idea that makes a huge difference.

We always felt taken care of and never alone.  The way the tour was organized with a local compass rep and a local guide was perfect. 

I was so impressed by the number of universities.  And so impressed by the people who are so poor but don't feel poor.  I loved learning about the Jaine people, visiting their, learning about Buddha.

Varsha, in  all, I was blown away.  Blown away by India, by the people, by Compass service.   I want to come back and explore the areas I have not been to.. further north, Punjab, the south and so on.

You know what they say, Incredible India!

I will look for some pictures and forward to you.
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Warmest regards,
Gayle