Visiting India Why business and leisure travellers need looking after

Posted on June 22nd, 2011. Written by bookingbusinesstravel.

So you’re booking a frequent traveller who thinks they can travel independently and hail cabs to meetings and hotels?

That’s fine, in many countries. And it can be done in India too but I warn against it.

On a recent business trip to Delhi, which is one of India’s more “organised” cities, with a fabulous subway, I experienced three days as host of a travel company, with a car and driver at my disposal and options to visit shows, tourist sites and restaurants.

I also spent a few days travelling around the city independently and despite many years of similar travel backpacking, I found the second experience exhausting.

There’s the dust and pollution to contend with.

The difficulty of finding a cab during the rush hour.

What appears to be a short walk on the map can turn into an Annapurna Expedition.

Being misdirected again and again at street level when searching for even a large international hotel which is 5 minutes away….

Booking Business Travel recommends that a local agent take care of you whilst visiting India. The relative cost of having a car with a driver and optional tour guide is minimal.

And you will avoid hours of frustration.

You could book this through a UK agent but they will simply buy the services of a local agent so I recommend that you go direct.

SIDDARTH Travel is an IATA agent located in Delhi, and part of the Interserve network of over 100 agents throughout India.

Their attention to detail is second to none and they can arrange ground transportation, hotels and optional tours – locally, and further afield, for example, the Himalayas.

Details of Siddarth Travel can be found here

 

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