{"id":8552,"date":"2020-05-29T12:06:10","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T11:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8552"},"modified":"2020-10-15T15:18:59","modified_gmt":"2020-10-15T14:18:59","slug":"traveller-tales-grand-tour-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/india\/traveller-tales-grand-tour-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveller Tales &#8211; Grand Tour of India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> <em>No one can bring our tours to life better than those who have seen, done and experienced it all first-hand, so we\u2019re opening up the blog to our wonderful customers who want to share their amazing Wendy Wu adventures!<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Maureen Rae gives us the inside story on one of our most popular and all-encompassing tours of India<\/em>,  <em>a journey from the deserts of Rajasthan in the north, to the backwaters of Kerala in the south, that really showcases this  land of extraordinary contrasts. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Maureen &amp; John<br><a href=\"\/india\/tours\/grand-tour-of-india.htm\">Grand Tour of India<\/a><br>August 2018 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Growing up in the last village in England (Sennen) I would never have believed that when I was seeing other parts of the world, on huge scroll down charts at school, that I would ever visit some of them.<br> Roll on many years, work, marriage, children and retirement, and 2 years ago I mooted the idea to my husband to go to visit India.  We had done our own road trips to USA, New Zealand, The Rockies and lots of package holidays but, for my 70th I wanted somewhere more exciting \u2013 so picked on <a href=\"\/india\/\">India<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/palacejaipur.jpg\" alt=\"Hawa Mahal palace in Jaipur India\" data-id=\"5227\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/palacejaipur.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/india\/10-amazing-things-you-can-see-on-a-tour-of-india\/attachment\/palacejaipur\/\" class=\"wp-image-5227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/palacejaipur.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/palacejaipur-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/varanasibanner-1024x321.jpg\" alt=\"Boat on the Ganges in Varanasi\" data-id=\"5222\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/varanasibanner.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/varanasibanner\/\" class=\"wp-image-5222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/varanasibanner-1024x321.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/varanasibanner-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/varanasibanner-768x241.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/varanasibanner.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/viewofjodhpur.jpg\" alt=\"The blue city of Jodhpur India\" data-id=\"5220\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/viewofjodhpur.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/india\/10-amazing-things-you-can-see-on-a-tour-of-india\/attachment\/viewofjodhpur\/\" class=\"wp-image-5220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/viewofjodhpur.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/viewofjodhpur-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Lots of research proved fruitless as my \u201cchosen list\u201d of must see were only partly covered by others \u2013 until that is I found the 28 day trip \u201cGrand Tour of India\u201d with Wendy Wu.  That was it, with only 1 place missing from my extensive list, little persuasion was needed. We booked.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was over a year in advance but it gave us something to plan and look forward to. Amazing how quick it all comes around, and how many give their advice; what to wear, what NOT to do, \u201cYou\u2019ll like it\u201d, \u201cYou\u2019ll loathe it\u201d, In the end we ignored it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> From the minute we were picked up at the door to go to the airport, to the dropping off four weeks later, it was the most amazing holiday ever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Welcome to India<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> No one can prepare you for the heat, the sights, the colour of India and most of all the friendliness and warmth of the people.  It makes India what it is &#8211; a truly amazing country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> A gentle first few hours were spent soaking up India from a hotel window watching monkeys and pinching myself we are really there.  Our surprise came hours later on meeting our fellow travellers, all 17 of them came from either Australia or NZ and we knew then we were in for a fun trip. Our guide MK, who was with us for most of the holiday, was the best guide ever. Informative, sometimes firm and often funny, but at all times we felt safe. Our drivers were also great especially given the traffic and road conditions in many of the places we visited.<br> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jamamasjiddelhi.jpg\" alt=\"Jama Masjid in Delhi\" class=\"wp-image-5390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jamamasjiddelhi.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jamamasjiddelhi-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption>Jama Masjid in Delhi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>So Many Highlights!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> Delhi was a gentle intro to a totally different country, the rickshaw rides \u2013 somewhat scary \u2013 foretold of the wonders to come.<br> Our first real experience of India was a few days in, when visiting Varanasi.  It has always been on my must see list. MK did try to warn us of the impact it would have, not just the pungent smells, cows in the streets, the first sighting of the Ganges and the morning ablutions and the Ghats, but also the spiritual side of the most holy place in India.  Words cannot express how special it was to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Varanasi-resize-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8564\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Varanasi-resize-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=8564\" class=\"wp-image-8564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Varanasi-resize-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Varanasi-resize-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Varanasi-resize-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Varanasi-resize-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Varanasi-resize-2.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Sunrise over the Ganges<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Varanasi-resize-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8555\" class=\"wp-image-8555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Varanasi-resize-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Varanasi-resize-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Varanasi-resize-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Varanasi-resize-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Varanasi-resize.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> Early morning ablutions <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then the calm and beauty of the Khajuraho temples. After the hectic bustle and noise of Varanasi it was a great welcome and contrast. Such beauty in the often exotic\/erotic carvings was unforgettable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Khajaraho-resize-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8557\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Khajaraho-resize-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Khajaraho-resize-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Khajaraho-resize-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Khajaraho-resize-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Khajaraho-resize.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption>Exquisite  carvings<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> A manic India train station and ride to Agra was followed by a very early morning wake up call to be the first tour into the Taj Mahal, but it was worth every lost minute of sleep.  The colours change in minutes, it was magical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Taj-Mahal-resize-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8558\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Taj-Mahal-resize-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Taj-Mahal-resize-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Taj-Mahal-resize-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Taj-Mahal-resize-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Taj-Mahal-resize.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption>   Just perfect in the early morning light! <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> Jaipur was high on my \u2018top favourite places\u2019 bringing to life the books I have read on India, the palaces majestic and beautiful and the wealth of the past \u2013 unbelievable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Jaipur-resize-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8559\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Jaipur-resize-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Jaipur-resize-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Jaipur-resize-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Jaipur-resize-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Jaipur-resize.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption>Palace of the winds, beautiful architecture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> Pushkar, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Udaipur were all very different and equally stunning but a camel ride into the Thar Desert for the view of the sunset was simply unforgettable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Jodphur-resize-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8566\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=8566\" class=\"wp-image-8566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Jodphur-resize-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Jodphur-resize-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Jodphur-resize-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Jodphur-resize-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Jodphur-resize.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Jodhpur<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/camels-resize-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8567\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/camels-resize.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=8567\" class=\"wp-image-8567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/camels-resize-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/camels-resize-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/camels-resize-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/camels-resize-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/camels-resize.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">You can\u2019t beat the sunsets<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Then it was onto the Ajanta and Ellora Caves \u2013 nothing could prepare you for these. Late monsoons meant roads turned to mud baths, with marooned or overturned vehicles but despite a 4.5 hour journey we still got to Ajanta \u2013 worried we might not make it back, an amazing, if somewhat anxious, day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ellora-caves-resize-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8560\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ellora-caves-resize-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ellora-caves-resize-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ellora-caves-resize-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ellora-caves-resize-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Ellora-caves-resize-1.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption>     Ellora caves and some of the many Elephant statues <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2> Farewell to MK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> At Mumbai, after a half day sightseeing, we finally had to bid farewell to MK. A very sad moment for us all.  He had been the focus of our days, encouraging us to go out when we could to meet the people, and see the real India, and we did.  Lots of unscheduled stops too, a sick cow hospital, local markets to taste local snacks, or buy decals or fireworks for Divali. Visiting a cotton and millet farm meeting the brothers and family that ran it, the list is endless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Kerala and the South and the last few days didn\u2019t feel like the same country, and although lovely and more relaxed, we preferred the hectic bustle of the northern India, with its cows on the road and wild pigs rummaging in the rubbish \u2013 that felt more real somehow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2> My Verdict<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> The food was excellent, everywhere, with mostly curries of course, lunch and dinner, but lots of different choices and varied in each region we visited. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had cultural shows too, dance\/theatre which I think the women enjoyed more than the men!  But the accommodation, which we were a little worried about, was all good and it just seemed to get better!  The top two in our minds were a Summer Palace in Pushkar which was stunning.  Two days later we were in a 500 year old fort at Khismar, and eating our dinner that night on the ramparts as the sun went down, a special moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Khismar-resize-906x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8562\" width=\"453\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Khismar-resize-906x1024.jpg 906w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Khismar-resize-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Khismar-resize-768x868.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Khismar-resize-1360x1536.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Khismar-resize-1813x2048.jpg 1813w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><figcaption>Dinner on the Ramparts at Khismar<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> Yes there are some very early mornings, and some long days of travel but there is so much to see and learn from the scenery beyond the windows.  MK told us about not just the places we were to visit but also snippets of Indian culture, heritage, religion, and what it meant to him to be part of the country.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Our days on the road were often broken up by stories, and \u2018open mike\u2019 sessions so they were never dull and our fellow travellers all helped to make each day a trip to remember. There was little down time to relax by a pool or read, but we were there to see India \u2013 to experience every minute possible to soak it up!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Sunset-resize-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8571\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Sunset-resize-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Sunset-resize-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Sunset-resize-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Sunset-resize-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Sunset-resize.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> Any minor issues, transport delays etc were dealt with by MK and he worked so hard behind the scenes that the whole trip was faultless. <br> We didn\u2019t take hundreds, but thousands, of photos, a holiday never to be forgotten and now that we have had time to reflect on it the best photos, best memories we will turned into a photo book. We have already regaled our family and friends with some of the stories of our adventure that makes it all come alive once more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> If you are hesitating over a future holiday in India, don\u2019t, just do it.  Go with an open mind, and an open heart.  The poverty is hard to see and accept, but the warmth of the people, the colour and culture of the country so vast and different that you need to go and see for yourselves.  An amazing holiday and one I will remember forever.   India just visit and see it &#8211; to believe it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Thank you to Maureen for writing this great review and sending her fantastic photos.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maureen and John travelled on our Grand Tour of India, one of our most popular <a href=\"\/india\/tours\/\">tours of India<\/a>. On this all encompassing journey you will become acquainted with one of the most vibrant countries in the world. 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