Travel to India - How to Choose Your Travel Agent

A magical land reverberating with rich history and glowing with the promise of tomorrow, India is one of the most happening tourist destinations for travelers from across the globe. We have just returned to US after a great Indian vacation. The resplendent colors, magnificent monuments, heritage temples and cultural treasures of India simply overwhelmed us on our travel to India

But we must thank India travel agent for making our trip so special and a memory to cherish in years to come. We were overwhelmed by the warm hospitality, excellent organization and exceptional assistance extended by the staff members of this tour operator truly deserve appreciation.

Before planning on an Indian holiday, in fact, we were rather apprehensive about traveling to India because some of our friends had had some really horrifying experiences while on tours with Indian travel agents. They complained of horrible tour guides, disastrous service, and even at times the payments made to the agencies were not guaranteed either. In short, the feedbacks weren't that encouraging! So how does one choose "the right" travel agent? Tricky one...But with our recent experience of India and the travel agents who made it one big party for us. Here's someone you would want to try out!

They are one of the premier travel agents for Travel to India. If you are looking for a certified travel agent who will not take you for a ride - go by this one...It has been in the industry for 17 years and that is not a short time to be reckoned as one of the best. Besides if you are like me - I like to be absolutely sure that I am putting my money in the right place - you'll be at ease knowing that the company is accredited with a number of national and international distinguished bodies in travel and tourism industry.

They offer a plethora of inbound tours for groups and individual tourists as well as a host of tourism-associated services for inbound tourists in India and neighboring countries like Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka. This India travel agent specializes in all kinds of tours - from adventure tours, cultural tours and beach tours, to festival holidays, heritage holidays, backwater tours, wildlife tours, religious tours, rejuvenation and Ayurveda tours, as well as corporate tours. They also provide invaluable assistance in hotel booking and air booking for India, itinerary planning and car rental services.

But what makes them a class apart from other India travel agents is the fact that they knows what it takes to satisfy a traveler. At least that is what our travel to India with them proved! We enjoyed India in a way that is quite unique, unexplored and hassle-free.

Old Delhi

Old Delhi was once known as Shahjahanabad – after the 5th Great Mughal Shahjahan who, built the Red Fort during 1638-48AD on deciding to shift his Capital to Delhi from Agra. Today a World Heritage Site, the fort was named ‘Qila-i-Mualla’ - fort of good fortune. It was built in Camp style of architecture with open pavilions like Diwan-i-Am or Hall of Public Audience; Diwan-i-Khas or Hall of Private Audience; Rang Mahal or Palace of Colours - a space for royal leisure; the emperor’s private chambers, baths etc, set amidst lush gardens full of fragrant flowers and trees. So pleased was Shahjahan with his creation that he had it inscribed in its Diwan-i-Khas: “If there be Paradise on Earth, it is here, it is here, it is here”.

From 1648 to 1857, the Red Fort housed 13 Mughal emperors – from the peak to the end of the dynasty. It was from here that Nadir Shah of Persia took away the Kohinoor Diamond & the fabled Peacock Throne, and ordered the massacre of Delhi; here that Afghan invader Ahmed Shah Abdali blinded a Mughal emperor; and, it was here that the British tried their patron, Bahadur Shah Zafar – the last Mughal emperor - and exiled him to Burma thus ending the spectacular dynasty.

He also built the Jama Masjid, which till recently, was the largest mosque in Asia, where a hair of Prophet Mohammad is housed.

The high Street of Shahjahanabad, Chandni Chowk was also laid out at that time, leading from Red Fort to Fatehpuri Masjid at the other end. It is believed that once the street of Chandni Chowk was a canal with shops on both sides and accommodation for the shop-owners on the floor above, thus using the infrastructure during commercial and non-commercial hours both.

The wall was built around Shahjahanabad with 8 gates which are still visible today along with some parts of the wall. Starting from Delhi Gate and going in the clock-wise direction, we have, Turkman Gate, Ajmeri Gate, Lahori Gate, Mori Gate, Kashmiri Gate, Nigam Bodh Gate and Calcutta Gate.

Fashionable areas of Shahjahabad were Daryaganj between Red Fort and Delhi Gate and the area on the front of the fort on the right where now stands the Bhagirath Palace market.

Ghalib’s home was further down Chandni Chowk on the left at Balli Maran.

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