I encourage more Americans to visit India!
India
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Feb 28 - Mar 13, 2025
This was truly a memorable trip. We absolutely loved it. We requested a very busy and fast-paced trip and KimKim delivered! We came home exhausted, but it was so worth it. (This was per our request, of course. There are many very relaxing places to visit in India too.)
Highlights were:
Our guide Ritam Sur in Kolkata. Super accommodating, very personable guide who listens to what you are interested in and changes plans to suit you. He even plyed the guitar for us, introduced us to some of his friends, and much more.
Our cooking class with Diya at Harsolihaveli in Jaipur. She is hilarious, super fun and easy to talk to. We had a fabulous time!
Our guide Peter in Mumbai was also amazing. He also adjusted things to suit us and was very accommodating! He is eternally patient! I had very specific ideas for souvenirs I wanted to purchase for gifts, and he took me all over town to find them. If only my husband was so patient!!! 😂
The number one 5 star review goes to Sanjay Safaya! I am a hobby potter in the U.S. and I really wanted to throw some pottery pieces while in India. Mr Sanjay made it happen for me! He called around until he found a family who would let me use their clay and wheel. They were the sweetest family and it was an all around fabulous experience for me! He really went out of his way to set this up and it made the trip for me. I will forever be grateful.
Hotel Reviews
Absolutely beautiful and we got to watch a wedding from our balcony.
One of our top 3 experiences in India! Fabulous place, fabulous cooking class, fabulous people.
Honestly, this was not the best hotel. This is definitely not the fault of the staff! The service and breakfast were great, but the building is old Kolkata just doesn’t have the same standard overall. I would advise anyone opting for 3-4 star hotels to request a 5 star hotel in Kolkata.
Not our favorite. Staff was sketchy and not very friendly. Cook wasn’t really a chef. They told us we couldn’t use the air conditioning until evening and it was over 90 degrees outside!
Activity Reviews
One of our beat experiences in India. Diya did an amazing job teaching us and is super fun! She is very easy to talk to. I wondered if it would be awkward, but it wasn’t at all. 5 stars!
Very detailed and hands on instruction. Our host is a real teacher, and I have a much better understanding of India spices now!
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts about your recent trip to India! We are delighted to hear that your experience in India was wonderful and that you enjoyed every moment of your journey.
It's wonderful to know that you found our Guides so helpful and friendly. The hospitality of our people is something we greatly value, and it's great that you had such a positive experience. And, of course, Indian food and delicacies are unparalleled, and we're pleased that you... Read more