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It was a great experience with Travelmarg. Our driver Mr.Govind was a good driver, no harsh driving. Hotels we.... More...

It was a great experience with Travelmarg. Our driver Mr.Govind was a good driver, no harsh driving. Hotels were also good except Mysore Hotel (Hotel Mayflower) food was pathetic at that hotel, otherwise it's good. Ooty hotel (wellbeck residency) was also a good hotel, but food was somewhat costly. Sightseeing menu could be better especially in Bangalore. Sightseeing timings also could be better, in bangalore and mysore they took me around 12 pm afternoon for sightseeing, which is not good especially with a kid. Intercity transfer could be done during night time, so that we could have start the sightseeing early in the morning. Anyways, overall good experience, no hidden costs from Travelmarg, no extra money to pay during tour. Close

Dear All,
I had booked a tailor made package for my honeymoon through travelmarg.com. I was very nerv.... More...

Dear All,
I had booked a tailor made package for my honeymoon through travelmarg.com. I was very nervous initially as to this was my first trip through travelmarg. However, I was surprised for the response and services i received from travelmarg. They were extremely quick and very friendly when answering the queries during the finalisation and modification of the travel plan.
The package that i had booked was a 5 nights package consisting Wayanad (2 nights), Mysore & Srirangapattanam (1 night and Bangalore (2 nights) with a private car with pick up at Calicut Airport and drop at Bangalore Airportfor commencement and end of trip respectively. The driver provided for the cab was from Karnataka and hence he had good knowledge of the last two destinations ie Mysore & Srirangapattanam and Bangalore. The driver was very well mannered and presented himself appropriately. His driving skills were accordingly and was definitely not a rash driver which made our journey between the destinations all more pleasurable and enjoyable.
The resort that i had asked them in Wayanad was Vythiri Resort after reading the reviews over the internet. The property is a 4-star property and iam pleased that i chose it as the first destination for my trip. Extremely well maintained property. The check-in and check-out were quick and the Operations Manager at the property takes into account your personal requisitions. The contents of the package provided over the internet were all taken care off by the staff. They would themself give a call and remind the travellers of the complimentary services and book timings for them. The buffet meals (all three meals which are included in the package) were well served and had plenty of variety. Thefoodserved included a good variety of north indian receipies to which i was surprised.
Thestrong pointof this resort is definitely the location which isa good 5 km inside the forest from the main highway and the privacy for the rooms.I strongly recommend this hotel for honeymoon packers.
Our next destination was Mysore & Srirangapattanam. The hotel Crystal Park Inn selected by Travelmarg was of a average quality. Though I paid the difference as I wanted to stay at a higher category room as i always prefer spacious rooms. Hence the room i chose was a King Suite and i paid the difference of an extra Rs. 2,500. But the room was very spacious and included an LCD and a balcony. The food served here is average. The strong point for this hotel are the live music band which is played the Bar. Another very strong point about this hotel is the location of this hotel which is not very far from the Mysore Palace.The fact that i didnt like about this hotel is the complimentary breakfast served at this hotel. It is very basic and does not include non-veg food. Also, there is not a great variety of food served in the breakfast to be so called a "BUFFET BREAKFAST".
For the visit to Mysore Palace, i strongly advise to take a tour guide. While selecting the tour guide, kindly check the authorisation ofthe person to act as guide from the Mysore Palace Authority. Also verify the rates through the valid rate card provided by the authorities which is available with the guide. The rates are very nominal which is Rs. 350 for upto 4 persons. The guided tour will take approximately 45-50 minutes for the entire tour of the palace. But, the duration of the palace tour should be checked with the guide before hiring him. As I had read from the internet, i had asound idea thatthe guided tour of the entire Mysore Palace indeed takes approximately 50 minutes. The visit to this palace without a tour guide is of no use as it is a veryessential tool while exploring the historical sites and buildings. The interior of the palace contains very minute details of the facts which could not be discovered without the accompany of the tour guide. The palace is indeed beautiful from both the exterior and the interior portions. There is a government handicraft outlet just outside thepalace which is very reasonable forpurchasing the souvenirs.
In the evening wevisited the Brindavan Gardens which well maintained.The garden is very beautiful but there was nothing special about it as we could not sit and relax there as it was very crowded being the holiday season. Though the musical fountain organised in the evening is a good experience.
The package offered by travelmarg included a trip to the Mysore Zoo but i had requested it to be modified for a visit to Srirangapattanam instead as I am keen to explore the historical sites. Srirangapattanam is a historical place for its association with the Tipu Sultan.
Srirangapattanam lies enroute to Bangalore from Mysore. Hence, we had requested to the cab driver for it to be organised the next morning enroute to Bangalore to which he highly obliged. A visit to the Dariya Daulat Bagh (Summer Palace of Tipu Sultan) is a must. The paintings on the wall are mervellous and depict the battle fields of the battles fought by the Tiger of Mysore against the British. The palace is well maintained by the ASI (Archeological Survey of India). The garden is very beautiful. Again hiring of the tour guide is must as the palace is now treated as museum as well anddisplays facts and findings of the Tipu Sultan era. The real stories related to the paintings and Tipu Sultan could only be explored with the help of a good and sound knowledge possesing guide with which we were really lucky as we were accompanied by a guide who possesed a good knowledge about the facts of Srirangapattanam as a whole. The tomb of Tipu is not very far from the palace and is hardly a 5 minutes drive away. We could not find a guide here who would help us in identifying the graves of the family members of the ruler. However, the tombs of the ruler, his father and mother are inside the main building and and the people next to the shrine help you in giving some minor details of the tomb.
Our last destination was Bangalore and we had opted only for one day tour with travelmarg. The other was utilised by me forleasure and some shopping. The tour included the visit to the Vidhan Soudha, a beautiful building. However, for security reasons we were not allowed to halt and take snaps of such a beautiful building which is well understood. In the evening, we visited the Bangalore Palace and the Lal Bagh Gardens. The Bangalore Palace is now turned into a museum and is a well maintained property and the audio tour guide is of a great help while exploring the palace.
The visit to the Lal Bagh is a waste of time. There are no such good attractions inside the gardens as such to admire except for the lake is which is situated in a lonely corner of the garden.
The Infantry Hotel arranged by travelmarg for our stay in Bangalore was right in the heart of the city and on a walkable distance from the shopping area. The hotel was a good hotel. Although the room given to us by the reception was a smoking room. On our complaint they did not change our room but provided us with the room freshener spray which was not a good gesture on their behalf. The complimentary buffet breakfast offered by hotel had a good variety of veg as well as non-veg food and was indeed delicious.
All in all, the kind of services and the arrangements made by travelmarg were indeed excellent and i never felt sorry for choosing travelmarg as organizer for my honeymoon trip. I would strongly prefer travelmarg for the users of this review and to contact Vijaya from their office who has been very kind and responsive for our arrangements, querries and conducting such a lovely and memorable holiday for us.

Many thanks for organizing a perfect trip. The arrangements were excellent, the hotels good and the assigned d.... More...

Many thanks for organizing a perfect trip. The arrangements were excellent, the hotels good and the assigned driver Jairam was very good. We had a nice trip, many thanks for arranging this so well! Close