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Your
Journey of India...
Generally we recommend
a minimum stay of two nights at all destinations; usually we reserve
standard rooms though suites may be available at an additional cost.
At most destinations,
we have selected three types of hotels: viz. Luxury, Deluxe
and Standard.
Though prices will vary
even within types, all hotels recommended by us, are inspected by
us on a regular basis.
Most
journeys will be a maximum of 6 hours travelling by road, with your own
Driver and car, either Air-Conditioned
(AC)
or Non-Air-Conditioned
(Non-AC),
we believe that travelling by road, though never relaxing, offers the closest insight
to Indian life.
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Travel
and Journeys:
Most
of our journeys are made with your own car and driver who is available to you at
all times. Only
for very long journeys do we recommend travel by air. Driving, though never relaxing, is the best way to see Indian life. In
the major destinations you can (if pre-arranged) receive the services of a
knowledgeable English-speaking guide.
All
our journeys are as a result of our personal knowledge and the experience and
feedback from our clients. We
have selected comfortable, clean hotels, with a distinctive Indian or colonial
atmosphere rather than the 5 star chain hotel; though some of the converted
palaces and forts and deluxe hotels of the metropolitan cities should be
experienced.
It should be remembered that although some of the hotels will be
the best available, converted from palaces and grand homes; the electricity may
be erratic, hot water may be delivered in buckets by your bearer and that
service will be friendly rather than professional.
Generally
we recommend "room only" to allow you full flexibility. However,
wildlife parks and some out of the way places provide "full board"
only.
Pricing
Choomti's
Pricing Guide :
Please remember that Choomti do
not arrange International Flights on behalf of clients. Choomti do not
publish prices on our website as they can vary enormously for tailor-made travel.
To give you an idea of the prices to expect,
allow from GB£1,500 to GB£4,000 and above per person for a typical two-week itinerary, depending on the area visited.
Prices are generally for private arrangements and are per person using economy class
internal flights, based on two people travelling together and sharing a room.
There are a number of factors which will influence the price of your travel arrangements, these include the standard of hotel (we offer a variety of standards from ‘three star’ to the super-luxurious), the season, the duration of your trip, the class of flights and the airline used, the level of private guiding and the complexity of the itinerary. Our specialists will be delighted to discuss the various options in more detail with you...
Check
In/Out Times :
Usually
12 noon.
Reservations :
Early booking is essential in the high season October to
March.
Extending
our Tours :
Though
we do specialise mainly on India, we can arrange extensions to Nepal.
Heritage
Hotels:
Many hotels in Rajasthan,
Himachal,
Madhya
Pradesh, Gujarat,
Kerala
and
Tamil
Nadu offer you a chance to live with
and experience the lives of former princes and landowners.
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"Bespoke"
not "Rigid" Tours :
There are many Indian Tour companies out there in the marketplace, however most
of them insist that you book their rigid, tried and trusted tour, you will then
be forced to wear their dreadful "logo-ed" cagoule with a matching
baseball cap and follow like trotting sheep an over-cheerful, overly chatty,
holiday guide/shepherd, with your kindergarten name badge pinned to your chest.
We believe at Choomti that you are looking for a little more independence, and
don't want to follow the flock...
Our speciality is to design tour as per your requirements...
However, please do understand that we are only interested in arranging your
whole tour - We are not a booking office and therefore would not be interested
in just booking the odd hotel or train ticket for you.
Listed below are some Example Tour ideas for you to consider, just email
us, or fill out our comprehensive online enquiry
form and tell us what your more exacting requirements are, and we will
email you back with a quotation for the cost of your chosen tour...
Our Tours :
Apart from our short 3 night "Gateways to India"
City tours, our tours are of between 5 to 14 days and are designed to explore
the history, the culture, the flora and fauna of India and to experience
something of the lives of the Indian people.
Click any of the Links
below to view our example tours.
(NB : Some pages may take 60 secs to
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Choomti's Cancellation Fee Policy :
Should you or any member of your
party cancel your booking, or part of it, then we must be notified in writing by
the person who booked the tour.
The cancellation will take effect
from the date when the written confirmation is received.
There will then be a cancellation
fee payable by you on the scale shown below which are shown as a percentage of
the total holiday price :
Period of Notification before departure date
% of Total Cost Payable
More than 56 days
....................................................................10
%
56 - 43 days
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30 %
42 - 29 days
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45 %
28 - 15 days
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60 %
14 - 1
day(s) .................................................................
100 %
To
calculate Percentages Click HERE
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