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Emazing Tours - Reviews
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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7 Jun 2025
The Wall Family
The BEST time!
Absolutely fantastic overnight stay. So relaxing and peaceful. We booked the whole boat and had an amazing time! Food was quite simply to die for! Watching the sunset with a kingfisher in hand and our own music playing, was just magical.
Our review can be seen here:
https://youtu.be/7sD4zjVY5yc?si=BkK82MFCmuOvT7UP
Wondrous Wildernest
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28 Mar 2025
Barbara Stacey
Amazing Experience
Taj Mahal (1 night/2 days)
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25 Mar 2025
Dawn Ludlow
Outstanding Service
My Husband and I went from Goa to the Taj Mahal, everything from being collected from the hotel, flights to Deli, being collected when we landed and driven to Agra, the hotel and tour guide and return journey were excellent.
Emma gave a detailed itinerary and it worked like clockwork.
The driver was lovely and very kind, the tour guide was fabulous so informative, he took some fabulous pictures for us too.
I’d definitely book again!
Taj Mahal (2 nights/3 days)
Review left on
23 Mar 2025
Mick & Sharon linford
Tai mahal 3 day tour
The tour fully organized by Emma went like clockwork, from being picked up and dropped of at the hotel, lovely hotel in Argra taxi drivers brilliant English speaking, new all the places to eat the tour guide to the taj new everything there was to now, could not fault anything looking forward to the next tour by Emma.
Cultures of Karnataka
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23 Mar 2025
Linda Ripley
Excellent tour
Magical Mumbai
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23 Mar 2025
RON CUTLER
Excellent service from Emma.
Emma organised everything for my one day tour to Mumbai.
Eary flight from Dabolim and overnight return by train. The guide we had was brilliant, I also met 2 other couples who accompanied me on our tour. Everything worked like clockwork.
Thaks Emma, it was amazing.
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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23 Mar 2025
Christine Crouch
OUTSTANDING
We were a group of six that did the one night Laid Back Waters rice boat trip. Loved every minute. The service from all the guys on board, our taxi driver was second to none.
The food was lovely the drinks flowed. Slept so well. We really did not want to leave. We are hoping to do the two night next time.
THANK YOU EMMA & TEAM ♥️♥️♥️
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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23 Mar 2025
Michael Batty
Fantastic
Absolutely loved the overnight boat from stepping on the crew we’re really welcoming in and making sure we had everything we need, the food was really tasty and it was so relaxing I would highly
Overnight Houseboat (6 bedrooms)
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23 Mar 2025
Terry
Fab experience
What a fab ecperience, so chilled and yes we did see crocodiles and monkeys so win win , food drink and guide very informative, and yes we would use Emma every time, she's a diamond
Super Sights & Safari
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14 Mar 2025
Margaret Wells
Amazing
Great trip from Start to finish. Emma keeps you informed and updated . Great value for money. Lawrence is a great guide . Very knowledgeable and attentive . Peter our driver was a lovely guy . Made sure we were all ok at all times. The safari was great we were lucky to see a range of animals ans saw the elephants on both the jeep and boat safaris. The caves and jog falls were spectacular. The hotel was top class . A great buffet breakfast on day 2. Be prepared for a long drive but several stops on the way and its well worth the drive
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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12 Mar 2025
Deborah Hayes
Fantastic Houseboat
Thank you Emma for organising our trip it was fantastic from start to finish ,staff were great very knowledgeable showing us
all the wildlife and buildings along the way.Food was amazing and the drinks were offered all night, would highly recommend amazing tours for all your trips Deborah and Stuart Hayes.
Magical Mumbai
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9 Mar 2025
Susan Jones
An unforgettable experience!
What an incredible experience! From the initial booking query to arriving back in our hotel, everything was organised perfectly. Every question asked was answered and we were updated throughout. If you're considering this trip, my advice would be to go for it. It's a once in a lifetime experience. Our lovely guide, plus expert driver, was friendly, professional and knowledgeable which resulted in more insight into this amazing city and people. Every aspect of the day was thoughtfully planned, with time for breaks and photo opportunities. So many diverse parts, from the huge slum and laundry to the gardens, Gandhi's residence and India Gate. So much was included, yet we didn't feel rushed. The sleeper train back to Goa was an experience not to be missed ( just ensure that you take a jumper due to the welcome air con, although you are provided with sheets, blanket and pillow). We chatted to some very interesting Indians and thoroughly enjoyed the journey. Seeing beautiful, early morning Goa was magical. An unforgettable journey from beginning to end. Many thanks Emma and all involved.
Overnight Houseboat (6 bedrooms)
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9 Mar 2025
Susan Jones
Peaceful river trip
What a wonderful way to spend some time on the river. The organisation of the trip was faultless and the experience perfect. A peaceful sail down the River, passing tiny villages, spotting beautiful birds and witnessing fishermen with their catch. The boat made us feel like we had stepped back in time, albeit with welcome air con! A delicious feast was served on board, such a beautiful setting. All staff were wonderful and ensured that we had everything we wanted. Night fishing by some of our group resulted in a crab and small fish being caught, and returned, into the water. This trip allows you to see a different perspective of Goa and enjoy serene moments...as well as spotting crocodile! 100% recommended. Many thanks Emma.
Golden Triangle
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7 Mar 2025
David Hughes
From Old Delhi to the Taj Magal; we had it all
I didn’t book our trip and I know others will say more but felt I needed to say a few words about a trip that seemed the run like cloak work around the Golden triangle.
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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2 Mar 2025
Denice Heslop
Excellent
Picked up from south lovely driver picked up pointed out landmarks as we headed north to collect other guests before heading to boat ,warm welcome by the team shown to rooms ,drinks and snacks served and off to set sail watching the sunset ,amazing food served various dishes and plenty of it ,drinks until late with music also wifi on board
Room comfortable ceiling fan in room all en suite
Breakfast and bar open again while taking in the sights and sounds of the river the crew took us in the small boat to go into the mangroves where we saw the crocodile up close we also saw kingfisher monkeys peacock and the fruit bats as well as several species of birds The morning was so relaxing
Lunch served before we moored up in preparation for return trip
All the staff were knowledge and perfect hosts we did this trip 5 years ago and its still the perfect overnight get away
All organised from uk with Emma book early its very popular and lovely to meet up with Pratik again after 5 years he just loves his job and helps to make it a fantastic overall experience
Overnight Houseboat (6 bedrooms)
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22 Feb 2025
Paula Mager
Amazing Emma
From start to finish this trip was absolutely brilliant . Great staff. Great food and great company. Don't take my word for it. Try it yourself. Fab U Lus!! Thanks Emma. 😀
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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18 Feb 2025
Julie Taylor Robertson
Fantastic
Wonderful overnight trip.Boat is beautiful and staff are brilliant. Very relaxing and informative. Food is wow. Will be doing more than one night on the next trip. Absolutely faultless from beginning to end.Thoroughly recommend and very good value for money
Vibrant Varanasi
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15 Feb 2025
June Stephenson
Absolutely fantastic enlightening experience
Picked up on time by Peter Taxi service, fabulous taxi comfortable and A/C.
Arrived at airport and we were sent back because we were refused entry with phone details as advised.
Please Note you need to go to the right hand side of Mopa entrance door, you will see a ticket machine with a member of staff to help, she will print off the QR code which you must keep, Don’t waste time standing in the que if you haven’t printed QR code. Lesson learned for future flights.
Fabulous seat on both flights , all on time,
We were picked up from Varanasi airport by another taxi driver, again large comfortable car.
Arrived at the fabulous hotel greeted by AYJAY our guide. He explained everything to us and picked us up to take us by taxi to The Aarti on the ghats of the River Ganges.
What an absolutely fabulous enlightening experience, I’m sure I will never experience again. Not to be missed.
Unfortunately due to a boat strike we could not sail on The River Ganges at evening time which was disappointing but out of Emazing Tours hands completely.
Lucky for us the strike finished the next day so we sailed early morning, brilliant experience.
After sailing on the Ganges Ayjay took us around the old town
And ghats, places we may not have found without a guide,
Once again a fantastic experience and got the real feeling of Vibrant Varanasi.
We’re were then taken back to our hotel and were picked up at 12-15 for the visit to Saranath. Another fabulous experience, so many interesting stories about Saranath from our guide I was mesmerised. We were then dropped off at the hotel 2-15 pm the rest of day and evening to ourselves, we decided to have a walk and tried the street food which was cheap and very good.
The next day taxi once again had a fabulous breakfast and the staff couldn’t do enough for us all lovely, you can ask for a omelette of your choice as well as everything else on offer. They gave us extra tea coffee and milk for the room also.
Taxi picked us to take us to airport. Once again fabulous seats all same seat numbers which helps.
I have been on a few Emazing tours and all have been extremely well organised and faultless,
I thoroughly enjoyed Vibrant Varanasi and would definitely recommend this tour, for me Top Class, absolutely amazing, worth every single rupee. If you are unsure, book it you won’t regret it and I’m sure you will enjoy every second as I did.
Looking forward to next season to see what is on offer.
Magical Mumbai
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29 Jan 2025
Paul Smith
Mumbai in a day !
This is a truly emazing day out. So well organosed and co ordinated that it is possible to ' do' Mumbai in a day, from Goa ! There was no highlight of this tour, only because it was impossible to single any one thing out. Emma has put together a brilliant programme that gives you an insight into and a feel for this wonderful, complex, City. The tour guide, Raj, makes it all happen on the day and holds it all together. An action packed day indeed culminating in a 10 hour journey on an overnight sleeper train. This was surprisingly comfortable and efficient and I got omelette and coffee in bed at 7am! Highly recommended.
Vibrant Varanasi
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24 Jan 2025
Lisa Brady
Amazing Experience
What a humbling, emotional, awakening & enlighting city this is. We’ve seen the rich, the poor 💔 the broken people of this world, beggars, thieves & goats with coats. We’ve watched the Ganga Arti Festival, been blessed by priests & blessed by the holy Baba, receiving human ash to our foreheads.
Watched people bathing in the holy Ganges river. I got my feet wet & am now purified whilst releasing flowers with candles for our passed love ones & the human cremations along the river bank.
What an experience we’ve had! ⭐️
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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14 Jan 2025
Karen Ayrton
Excellent
Emma was helpful from start to finish. Easy to book. Houseboat was clean, great staff. A lovely experience all round. Definitely recommended
Golden Triangle
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13 Jan 2025
Ian and Amanda Simpson
Golden Triangle - amazing tour
We found Emma through Facebook and being from Yorkshire, we knew we would be well looked after.
The Golden Triangle tour was a must do for us, just in case we don't get back to Goa.
The tour was so impressive. The sights and sounds of Delhi are delightful as was the rickshaw ride. The Taj Mahal is breathtaking and was the highpoint of our tour.
Fatehpur Sikri was beautiful.
Jaipur was colourful with amazing palaces/forts.
Our guides were very knowledgeable and our driver was just fantastic.
Emma has been great throughout, answering all our questions without hesitation.
Definitely recommend
Wondrous Wildernest
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13 Jan 2025
Dave leonard
Very chilled
Yana, Gokarna & Cabo de Rama
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13 Jan 2025
Paul Smith
Truly Emazing !
Three of us took this tour - private car with driver and guide. It was the most emazing day. Early start- 5am pick up but it was a very comfortable car and so plenty of snoozing before a breakfast stop at 07.30. Over the next hiir, travelling to Yana we passed through some wonderful scenic territory and some lovely little villages. Rour itinerary gives you details of sites visted. We were very impressed with the way the day was managed. Laurence of India certainly knows his stuff and was very informative. Abdullah was a brilliant driver keeping us safe from all the mania out there. It was a very long day but you benefit form not paying for overnight hotel accommodation. We arrived back at apartment at 9pm- tired?- yes , but so very happy to have done this tour. It was a wonderful experience. You will not find this tour anywhere else.
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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12 Jan 2025
Adam Mckay
Tranquil time
The time we spent on the houseboat was wonderful, just to see a different part of India was amazing.
Yea. We didn’t see crocodiles or monkeys but, we saw buffalo swimming!
Everyone on board was courteous & our time onboard will be a cherished memory.
Heavenly Hampi
Review left on
12 Jan 2025
Adam Mckay
Wow, just wow!
Taj Mahal (2 nights/3 days)
Review left on
8 Jan 2025
Dawn Foulger
Amazing adventure
The first day was a long day of travelling but waking up and visiting the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and the mini Taj made that totally worthwhile. We had the same driver for all 3 days and Anil was such a careful driver which was very much appreciated in the chaos of Delhi and Agra traffic. Our guide, Sunail, was very knowledgeable and a superb photographer as our hundreds of photos can confirm.
Day 3 we travelled back to Delhi to see more sites. We saw Ghandi’s memorial and the Lotus Temple but unfortunately ran out of time for the Gandhi museum and India gate.
Definitely a must do and a tick off our bucket list.
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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5 Jan 2025
Karen Crammond
AMAZING TRIP
Our 1st time to Goa and booked the Houseboat trip as recommended by so many 👌Emma has been amazing in supporting our request, easy to book, everything ran like clockwork and what an AMAZING TRIP❤️ crew onboard we’re fabulous and looked after us very well, drinks were flowing and plenty of G&T 😃 taking in the amazing scenery and blessed to see so much wildlife ie crocodiles, Monkeys, Egrets, Kingfish and the wow factor, watching the water buffalo👌 would we do it again?? Absolutely but will do 2 nights next time 😃defo recommend Emma for booking and we look forward to the other 2 trips we’ve booked as if this is the benchmark, we know we won’t be disappointed 😃thanks Emma ❤️👏👏
Cultures of Karnataka
Review left on
3 Jan 2025
Janice Van Dyck
Fabulous trip
I would highly recommend Cultures of Karnataka trip. Lawrence the tour guide was so knowledgeable, not only did he make the tour interesting, he has a great sense of humour. The places we visited were chosen well by emazingtours.
Overnight Houseboat (6 bedrooms)
Review left on
31 Dec 2024
Donna wainwright
Relaxation beyond expectation
We didn't know what to expect on this tour and would have to say emazing is the word. Emma arranged this for us and it was more than we expected. The staff were attentive polite, the food was excellent and oh my word the comfort and good quality sleep was outstanding. We actually wanted a second night as the relaxation level was out of this word. We woke to a dawn chorus with the mist rising off the river Cockerells crowing, local fisherman and a lovely breakfast. We will be booking again Thanks Emma
Super Sights & Safari
Review left on
31 Dec 2024
Amy Capstick
Safari's, cave, waterfalls and temple
Amazing tour from start to finish, started the tour of with a drive and breakfast, we had a long drive but with plenty of stops and food, on the first day we did the caves and the safari jungle tour, we saw a variety of animals, we spent that night in hotel amazing, clean, fabulous staff, food and service, second day we did the river tour, it was magical, we saw elephants, deers, leopards, kingfishers and do much more, we stopped of at the temple and then on to waterfalls.. our tour guide Lawrence and our driver were excellent the whole was through, accommodating and a right laugh, highly recommend but be prepared for long journeys
Super Sights & Safari
Review left on
31 Dec 2024
Tracey Eyre Tracey Eyre
Superb trip!
'Super sights and safari'
Thank you for an amazing trip! We were picked up promptly by the fabulous Laurence @5am. It was a long car drive but we stopped for a lovely breakfast & met our travel buddies, who were fabulous people. Our afternoon safari was fantastic, we were lucky enough to see a beautiful bear, deer & a gorgeous elephant. Laurence was extremely knowledgeable & helpful. The caves were lovely. The hotel was fabulous with everything g we needed & very clean. Our 2nd day was mesmerising on the boat safari! Beautiful sunrise & we were lucky enough to to see a leopard! A beautiful baby elephant, kingfishers, kites, cormorants & so much more wildlife! It was truly breathtaking & so worth the journey. The waterfalls were spectacular with amazing views. Our driver never faltered he was brilliant.
Thank you for a once in a lifetime experience 💜
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
Review left on
27 Dec 2024
Paul Smith
A wonderful , relaxing experience
Overnight on the Keralan Riceboat is an emazing experience. The boat is very comfortable with ensuite shower room/ toilet. The crew are so informative, efficient and friendly. The food is wonderful. It is so relaxing and tranquil on the river. Everybody visiting Goa should do this trip !
Cultures of Karnataka
Review left on
27 Dec 2024
Paul Smith
Emazing indeed !
I have now had 3 tours with Emma and have 4 more to go. On this trip. I cannot recommend her more highly. A true professional who has put together some emazing and unique tours. Her attention to detail and organisational skills are truly tested in India but she gets results and makes things happen. I am a sole traveller and would never be able to visit these places on my own. Thank you so much, Emma. Without you I may ever have ventured outside Goa.
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
Review left on
23 Dec 2024
Sally Payne
Fabulous
Fabulous time had on the houseboat. Staff were great, couldn’t do enough for you and interacted well. They made sure we saw as much wildlife as we possibly could. Lovely food and plenty of it, and as much to drink as you wanted, soft and alcohol. Would definitely do this again!
Taj Mahal (2 nights/3 days)
Review left on
11 Dec 2024
Janice Rigby
Excellent Tour
Super Sights & Safari
Review left on
28 Nov 2024
Julie
Fully packed 2 days
Emma was professional efficient, and responsive from our first contact. Emma has a wealth of experience and ensures her guests receive the best. It was a fully packed 2 days with a variety of points of interest it was made more special with Laurence as our Guide who is attentive, friendly and has a wealth of knowledge and experience. We had been on a tour with him 10 years ago on our first visit to Goa so was a delight to see him. Thank you both so much
Taj Mahal (1 night/2 days)
Review left on
21 Nov 2024
Bryan Fowkes
Simply the Best.
Never been to Goa before, wanted to do trips and looking for recommendations, Emazing tours was highly recommended and so glad we booked with Emma. The communication with Emma has been fantastic, had a slight hiccup before departure as our flight was cancelled to Delhi but Emma was on it and had us booked on a slightly later flight, sometimes things don't always go to plan, but it's how they are resolved that is testamount to a good operator and Emma sorted it no problem within minutes. The guide we had in Delhi, was fantastic, a real gem of a guy, so informative, helpful, friendly, it just went like clockwork. His driver Rashid met us at Delhi airport, again what a driver, he was brilliant, his skill of driving in such a chaoctic city was phenomenal. I would highly recommend Emazing tours, you won't be disappointed. It was a memorable trip for us.
Wondrous Wildernest
Review left on
17 Nov 2024
Jacky Phillips
Truly Wonderful Wildernest
Magical Mumbai
Review left on
6 Nov 2024
Julie
Historical Tour
A fact packed tour of Mumbai, which we were shown all corners of the city with an experienced guide named Raj. Nothing was too much trouble with whatever we asked.
Would highly recommend this city tour.
Cultures of Karnataka
Review left on
25 Oct 2024
Tony Moore badgerlad
Wonderful experience
Easy to book, very experienced guide, lovely hotel in Udupi.
Excellent value.
Highly recommended.
Cultures of Karnataka
Review left on
25 Oct 2024
Stuart Brudenell
Excellent tour
Could not fault the tour,transport,guide,accommodation,everything was great
Cultures of Karnataka
Review left on
25 Oct 2024
Carole Fiddes
Fantastic!
Thoroughly enjoyed this trip! Lawrence is a lovely friendly guy and a very knowledgable guide. Amazing value for money, lovely hotel for 2 nights. If I hadn’t already done it, I’d do it tomorrow!
Cultures of Karnataka
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25 Oct 2024
Phillip Turpin
Tremendous
Wonderful trip,from pickup to drop off,transportation from leaving home to arriving back,Was excellent well maintained,clean,excellent drivers,
Hotel exceeded our expectations!
It’s an hectic trip,sightseeing day was long lots of walking,But well worth it,amazing sights
Last but not least our amazing guide
Lawrence of India 😊
Cultures of Karnataka
Review left on
25 Oct 2024
Jane Dawson
Great experience for first timer
Absolutely brilliant trip, the morning trek in Karnataka is not for the faint hearted and would be no good for people with mobility issues, Laurence is very funny, knowledgeable and enthusiastic and defiantly knows his history, if I had to change something it would be to possible go back to hotel to refresh before the baby krishna temple, so we can spend a little more time there.
The train journey to and from margao to udupi is well worth the experience, definitely recommend
Cultures of Karnataka
Review left on
25 Oct 2024
June Stephenson
The vision I put on paper you made come to life.
Picked up on time by tour guide Lawrence, after pickups we were driven to Margoa station to board our train. Ohh what an experience, lots to see along the journey, Lawrence always on hand to inform us when to have our cameras ready for a good picture. Entertainment on the train, sellers selling everything from chai, water, samosa, jewellery, fruit, toys and more. Beggars singing their songs, the lady boy wanting money, Lawrence soon told him to go. Some people find them intimidating, I always think best to smile.
A time to get to know the others during the journey exchanging our funny stories and by the end of the journey new friends made. Arrived in Udipi, we were transferred by minibus to our hotel which is fantastic. Room a good size with excellent showers wifi, TV. On site fabulous restaurant with excellent food at good prices. There is a shop which will have everything you need if you have forgotten anything.
We had a fantastic meal
In the restaurant and a few kingfishers, then to bed for 5 am wake up call.
Coach left 5- 30am prompt first stop Agumbe a great view point, fantastic scenery with plenty of monkeys to keep you amused.
A lovely experience
Next stop Kavaledurga natural beauty and trekking terrain best known for the 9th century fort which rests on top of the hill, once at the summit you can soak
In the breathtaking 360 degree views.
For the trekking I would advise you wear a sensible shoe or trainer. If you have mobility problems, speak with Emma who will be happy to advise.
If you feel you are unable to take part in the trekking please don’t let this part put you off as alternative arrangements can be made. Such a shame to miss out.
Next stop VIDYASHANKER Temple a 1000 year architectural beauty in Sringen. There are 12 pillars representing 12 signs of the zodiac, no surprise this is on peoples bucket lists.
The royal elephants Amruta and Bhanumathi were rescued from the villages and now owned by the temple.fascinating to see.
Now we’re ready for a cup of tea. Next stop Balanoor tea factory. Interesting to see the process of how tea is made. Oh we were ready for that cuppa. Was lovely.
Next stop Karkala. A town in Udipi district of Karnataka. There are several ancient temples but the main attraction is the statue of Bahubali 17 metres tall carved from a single block of granite, and can be seen for 19 miles. What a fabulous experience.
Last stop thousand pillar temple full of elaborate sculptures and decorations, no two pillars are the same. Beautiful! Ohh what a day.
Evening time time to visit the famous Hindu temple were. 400 year cultural festival of Udipi takes place. The Deity is invited out from the temple and is taken on a chariot ride, hundreds of people waiting for the Deity to leave the temple.
A fabulous bonkers amazing experience.
Back to hotel shower, we had our meal in them On site restaurant again, good service fabulous food and sharing our experiences over a few kingfishers.
A day packed with Karnataka culture with not a second to spare.
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Would definitely recommend if you are interested in cultural experiences.I enjoyed it so much I went twice.
Absolutely brilliant,
My recommendation for the train would be to take a small
Cushion / pillow for your back. Toilet tissue as it’s not provided. If you don’t want to take snacks there are plenty for sale on the train.
Once again Emazing tours do not disappoint. I will say it again Emma is second to none in my opinion, highly experienced in the travel
Industry, professional but down to earth, helpful and friendly.
Definitely recommend
Cultures of Karnataka
Review left on
25 Oct 2024
Neil
Great experience
We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. The travelling fun and interesting, the hotel was great. We enjoyed all the different cultural stops, there are so many things to see in Karnataka. Our favorite was the Krishna temple, we had a fabulous time there. We found the walk to the Fort quite difficult but other than that 1 thing it was a great tour. Emma's admin and Lawrence's knowledge made it a great trip . Thanks
Cultures of Karnataka
Review left on
25 Oct 2024
Deborah Cutler
Cultures of Karnataka Tour
We had a fantastic time on the Cultures of Karnataka Tour. Lawrence was the perfect tour guide, extremely knowledgeable & made everyone feel welcome. He is a major asset to this particular trip and I could not imagine anyone else replacing him,
Once again many thanks to yourself & Lawrence for enabling us to see more of India 🙏
Will definitely be doing another trip with the same company again
Cultures of Karnataka
Review left on
25 Oct 2024
Jane Thompson
Best tour ever!!!
From start to finish, Emma took care of everything… Including organising our Indian visas at last minute!! Emma‘s communication was excellent, and she was happy to tailor the Tour to our needs and we had a truly memorable day. The Tour was perfectly paced, and despite it being a long day there were so many different things to see that we didn’t get tired. Lawrence was a brilliant guide. He gave us so much information and brought everything to life, the temples, the tea factory, the sculptures !!! I think the highlight was visiting the Sri Krishna Temple in the evening and watching the chariot ride… you have to see it to believe it!!!
Cant recommend this tour highly enough….I’m definitely going to book another tour with of Emma soon. 😁
Cultures of Karnataka
Review left on
25 Oct 2024
Suzanne and John D
Fantastic trip
Emma fantastic. Lawrence brilliant!
Cultures of Karnataka
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25 Oct 2024
Margaret wells
A great trip
An excellent tour from start to finish. Emma kept us updated throughout. Excellent communication. Reliable and prompt. Great hotel . Lawrence the guide was fantastic . Very knowledgeable and friendly. Iv already booked my next trip to varanasi with emma and saved over £400 from a quote I got from a local travel agent
Cultures of Karnataka
Review left on
25 Oct 2024
Ben
An Absolute Holiday Maker
This trip was a great experience.
The train journey, an excellent hotel, a full on day visiting temples etc we especially liked the tea factory. The highlight was the Udipi temple Puja ceremony in the evening.
Cultures of Karnataka
Review left on
25 Oct 2024
Terence McCarthy
First class tour
A superb trip by Lawrence! A trip with the real Indian experience, travelling by train to the true India.
The elephants make the trip!
Cultures of Karnataka
Review left on
25 Oct 2024
Jenny hine
Cultures of karnataka
Fantastic time a good way to see more of India. We loved every minute. We are in Goa now, we’re hoping to do the Mumbai tour and hampi but my wife having trouble with her knee, so maybe next year
Cultures of Karnataka
Review left on
25 Oct 2024
Julie Murphy
Cultures of Karnataka
Excellent trip very well organised and a very knowledgeable guide. Different types of temples great scenery The train journey was an important part of the overall experience.
Cultures of Karnataka
Review left on
25 Oct 2024
Sharon Reidy
Karnataka tour
Had a brilliant trip, nothing was to much trouble, brilliant guide Lawrence was so helpful , was an early start but well worth it
Cultures of Karnataka
Review left on
25 Oct 2024
Sally kelly
Excellent tour
Great tour and excellent value for money. Great to experience the Indian railways. Lawrence was an excellent and very knowledgeable guide, he packed a lot into the day and looked after us very well. Highly recommend this tour.
Magical Mumbai
Review left on
25 Oct 2024
Joanne Williams
A must if in India
From picking us up from the hotel to getting back the next morning it was just the best. The tour guide was so helpful and told us so much about Mumbai. We started at the slums and saw so much of how they recycled absolutely everything,how they lived and how they just got on with everything. Ghandis house was interesting learning all about his death. In the afternoon after lunch we moved to the rich side seeing the Taj Mahal hotel which was amazing then the gateway to India which was abit disappointing as it had all scaffolding around it so could t get the true picture but that was just bad luck. After a rest at a hotel we went for the train and honestly that was an experience in itself but so glad we did it. Had fantastic time well worth a visit.
Heavenly Hampi
Review left on
14 Oct 2024
Chris Raymer
Hampi is just a must do!!!
Organisation and comms from Emma outstanding. We had a last minute withdrawal from our group due to injury. Emma resolved this the night before to everyones satisfaction.
Organisation for whole trip excellent and worked really well. Picked up from Palolem. Got to Margao where was met by guide and met with rest of the group. Was about 15 of us. Train trip was long and a real eye opener and really part of the experience. The tour guide mitigated a lot of the anxiety of the trip by making sure we were settled and checking on us regularly. Met at train station and taken to hotel quickly and able to chill after a long journey.
Hotel was ok.
The actually Hampi tour was breathtaking. A long day but wonderful throughout. It truly was breathtaking.
If i could give the Hampi guide more than 5 i would. He was outstanding and added massively to our understanding and enjoyment.
Overall i could not recommend this trip enough. Its so worthwhile and made our Goa holiday. Emma made everything so easy i wouldnt have booked with anyone else. It is great value for money and some on the tour went through bigger companies and paid more than double this for very little more.
Do it. I promise you wont regret it. The sunset finale is just perfect.
Heavenly Hampi
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14 Oct 2024
Tim long
This is a must
We couldn't fault this tour,amazing tours has got every detail spot on
Heavenly Hampi
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14 Oct 2024
Catherine Morrow
Excellent organisation and fantastic tour
We were recommended Emma by someone in our hotel and from the minute I made the enquiry Emma sent me everything I needed to know and came back to me very quickly.
We met people on our tour who had paid far more than we had for the exact same tour.
Hampi was amazing and the tour itself was fantastic. Our tour guide went above and beyond to make sure we were all ok. On the train he went up and down multiple times to make sure everyone was fine.
This is a tiring trip with a long train ride there and back, that often gets delayed and there were early mornings and it was hot on site.
However the bus took us to different parts of the site that would have taken too long to walk and as it got hotter we had lunch.
All in all I can’t recommend this trip enough. It’s tiring, bonkers and everything in between but it’s amazing. Book it now.
Heavenly Hampi
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14 Oct 2024
Michael Homer
To see a world heritage site
I had been on the "culture of karnataka" tour with Emma the previous year and I was hoping the "Hampi" trip would be as good, I absolutely was not disappointed brilliantly organised with Raj with us throughout putting everything right, and "White Suit" man fully explaining everything we were taken to see, hotel, coach transfer and of course the never to be forgotten "Indian train journey ", I have no hesitation in booking a trip with Emma or recommending them
Heavenly Hampi
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14 Oct 2024
Bill Ramshaw
Great trip
We went on this trip after booking from UK. Cannot fault the booking process or the trip itself. The guide really knew his stuff and kept us well informed all the way. Would have no hesitation in using emazingtours again!!
Heavenly Hampi
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14 Oct 2024
Melanie Gould
Hampi
We had a fantastic tour of Hampi. The tour guide Rag was brilliant and hilarious which made it good. Mr white the tour guide at the temples etc was fantastic as well. He’s Very knowledgable on the temples and ruins and cultures etc. very interesting information on everything we saw. A beautiful stunning sunset a must to see. Well worth the experience.
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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14 Oct 2024
Deborah Rowland
Great trip
Had a fantastic time on the overnight houseboat tour.
Booked from the UK prior to our holiday, simplest process ever.
Staff were welcoming and friendly, lovely food and alcohol flowed😀
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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14 Oct 2024
Lorraine
Emazing trip!!
What an emazing time we had. The crew were so kind nothing was to much trouble it was so peaceful and relaxing. We were with a fab group of people really reccomend it you won’t be disappointed
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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14 Oct 2024
Bernadette pedder
The most relaxing experience
Booking the trip with Emma before we got to Goa was a great move, it was such a chilled evening. Great food and crew to lthat looked after us.
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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14 Oct 2024
Sue England
Peaceful
Wonderful experience. The staff friendly, knowledgeable and nothing to much trouble. Food lovely. Would definitely recommendm
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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14 Oct 2024
Alan and Dawn Rigby
Superb overnight stay
What a fabulous relaxing trip
Fully all inclusive
Couldn’t fault anything the crew were superb and nothing was too much trouble
Highly recommend this trip
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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14 Oct 2024
Stuart Brudenell
Brilliant Houseboat
Everything was great.houseboat,crew,food,could not fault it
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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14 Oct 2024
June Stephenson
If you are looking for a new experience, by booking The KERELAN HOUSEBOAT tour will enable you to see some sights you wouldn’t see any other way,
Once again I am not disappointed with Emazing tours, always go above and beyond, professional friendly staff always wanting to please.
This tour was really peaceful, providing opportunities to create more cherished memories. Wether you have booked for Adventure or Relaxation this boat ride will definitely unlock a world of joy.
I was picked up on time by the taxi, then we were taken to The Chapora river were a small boat was waiting to ferry us to the houseboat. We were shown our rooms and given time to explore.
We then went up top deck for some drinks, we were asked what we would like to drink (alcohol ) I explained I had ordered Tubourg. Unfortunately it was not there but a member of staff was straight into the small boat and went to get it, which only took about 5 minutes. We then had our evening meal then enjoyed getting to know the others over a drink. After a few bevvies time for bed. The bedroom was clean, good shower, toilet and toilet paper was provided. The bed was super comfortable with a thick mattress.
After a good nights sleep up for coffee, then breakfast was served. We then set sail again along the river, extremely peaceful and relaxing.
After a cupple of hours we were served a light lunch.
We were then taken back to shore were the taxi picked us to take us to the various locations.
The whole experience was brilliant, the boat was clean and spacious, the bedroom was clean the bed comfortable.
The service was good.
Other people with us stated that they wished the tour could be longer, they enjoyed it so much that they are going to look into it for the future.
Thank you for making this boat tour special.
A fabulous cupple of days enjoyed by all.
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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14 Oct 2024
John Queen
Grest communication well organised trip
I booked this trip with Emma before we left the UK did it via WhatsApp
My concern was that I don't like curry's or spicy food Emma said no problem she would organise plain chicken for me
So I enjoyed my food and my wife enjoyed her curry's
The trip was very good staff on board couldn't do enough for us
Will be booking it again with Emma on our return to Goa
Thank You Emma
John & Rose
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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14 Oct 2024
Bill Ramshaw
Laid back !!
Booked this tour from UK and will recommend it. Sailing slowly up the Chapora River with a nice drink in hand and good company , what more could you want? Great value and a lovely time. Will so it again !!
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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14 Oct 2024
Claire Karp
Beautiful experience
Booking with Emma was a delight so helpful. We loved our experience on the boat. The crew were fantastic they could not do enough. I was have expecting Hercule Poirot to turn up 😅. It was so relaxing and very special. Thank you Emma .
Overnight Houseboat (3 bedrooms)
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14 Oct 2024
Karen
Overnight houseboat
What a fantastic experience from start to finish. Easy to book too with Emma.
Staff very attentive and food amazing. We had the whole boat, 5 people in 3 rooms. Loved it.
Magical Mumbai
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14 Oct 2024
Rebecca
Amazing family experience
From start to finish everything was made so easy for us, we would highly recommend this trip to anyone wanting to experience the delights of Mumbai, just amazing! Our guide Raj was so informative and kept us feeling safe & secure throughout the whole trip - thank you 🙏🏼
Magical Mumbai
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14 Oct 2024
June Stephenson
Once again absolutely Emazing your, fabulous guide well organised exceptional value for money.
I was picked up on time for journey to airport. Comfortable flight with Indigo airline.
Guide was waiting to guide us around magical Mumbai. First stop Dharavi Slums, learned so much about the recycling business within the slum were nothing is wasted.
We saw the leather workshops, schools, shops, bakeries, temple, gym, it’s Emazing what goes on inside.
Enjoyed the Thieves market were you can buy just about anything,
Interesting walk around Ghandis museum were we learned so much more about him.
Gateway to India and The Taj Mahal was fantastic and if you wanted you can have afternoon tea at The Taj.
Enjoyed the Hanging Gardens and Marine drive.
Visited Doni Ghat the world’s largest open air laundry, what an eye opener.
Colaba causeway full of shops restaurants, hustle and bustle, we had a meal and a well earned beer here. Our guide met us after and escorted us to a hotel which was a surprise, we had a room were we could have a shower and freshen up for our overnight Indian rail journey which is a must if you are looking for The Indian experience.
Our tour guide was full of interesting information, He knew everything we wanted to know, A fabulous guide,
Once again Emazing Tours did not disappoint, excellent value, well organised, I definitely would recommend, Definitely 5 star from start to finish
Magical Mumbai
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14 Oct 2024
Stuart Brudenell
Brilliant Tour
A complete eye opener,from the slums to the decadence.Great sights,excellent guide,even enjoyed the ten hour train journey,I would recommend
Magical Mumbai
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14 Oct 2024
Bill Ramshaw
Brilliant trip !!
Booked this tour from UK and werent disappointed! Saw the slums, dhobi ghat, Ghandis museum etc. Raj the guide was with us all the way and certainly knew his stuff! Really recommend!
Yana, Gokarna & Cabo de Rama
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14 Oct 2024
June Stephenson
Beauty personified
I was picked up 5am, on time for the exciting Yana Gokarna tour. After picking the other tourists we began the drive to Karnataka. First stop Ankara for a fabulous traditional Indian breakfast, and plenty of it. Tea coffee, water, toilet and washing facilities were clean I suggest you carry tissue ect as this is not provided. Plenty of time to enjoy breakfast and chat to the other tourists.
Next stop Yana, located in the western ghats. UNESCO world heritage site famous for its gigantic spectacular natural rock formation. This was absolutely stunning, just like walking into another world.
There are a few steps here as you will see in the pictures but not much to worry about if you have mobility problems. Mobility problems do vary if you are concerned you can speak with Emma who I know will be happy to advise. I have had 2 knee replacement, one recent and I did not encounter any problems.
Next stop Gokarna, an ancient city sacred to pilgrims who flock in their millions each year. Apparently sometimes called Varanasi of the south.
My personal opinion is that it is not like Varanasi, I have been there. For me Gokarna has its own personality, beauty, charm and exquisiteness and does not need to be compared.
The most holy spot is Kotitirtha, a man made lake believed to be a sacred bathing place to cleanse your sins
You certainly experience the real India here. Absolutely stunning.
Gokana was my personal favourite place of this day and I would have liked more time to explore.
Next stop Kudle beach for lunch. A beautiful restaurant right on the amazing beach front.
The food was excellent value not expensive however the alcohol was expensive.
Plenty of time to relax, enjoy the meal chat with the others and take in the lovely views.
Next on to Cabo de Ramo Cancona South Goa for the sunset. Unfortunately for us due to weather conditions on the day no sunset but it certainly didn’t stop us from enjoying the stunning views. Lawrence the guide found us a fantastic restaurant right on the front were we enjoyed a drink or two.
Ohh what a perfect day, I’m glad I booked with Emazingtours. I enjoyed every second. Emma is second to none, professional and knows her stuff! Lawrence the guide , helpful, and knowledgeable. The driver very careful experienced in driving on the Indian roads.
I would definitely recommend this tour though Emazing tours, you can’t go wrong. Exceptional value
Yana, Gokarna & Cabo de Rama
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14 Oct 2024
Martin Watkiss
Great day out
We had a great day out. Saw a lot of fantastic scenery both mountains and beaches.
Also the tour of the temples in Gogar and was most informative.
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