Everything was disorganized.
I booked for 3 person and 6 check-in luggages.
Just a day before,
I was booked in a small car- Dzire rather than a proper car. I was told that's a norm. After 3 hours of argument, I was asked for extra 12000 for Innova or similar. I agreed, but even after payment, I was given smaller version of similar Ertiga rather proper Innova.
Met the driver with no English whatsoever.
I asked for 5-star triple occupancy but booked 3 to 4-star with mattress.
Meant to have a guide, but he got a row with driver and ran away. Then no plan.
Spoke with Akansha, was asked to go for cafe and relax for the day. After argument, took us to Akshardham temple. Fine.
Then, knowing that the Lotus Temple is closing or closed, went and returned to hotel wasting 2 hrs in traffic. If someone would have directed to Qutub Minar or Connaught Place.
Then, agreed to change to English speaking Driver.
Unfortunately, Got a old grumpy useless driver.
Rushed to Qutub Minar and Lotus Temple.
On the way, long discussion with Akansha and was directed to Sajan. No change whatsoever and I was dumped by both with no Tripoto team to look after. Then Sandeep took over. I thought Akansha handed over to Sandeep, and in the impression that he is with Tripoto. I only realised 2 days ago, that he is one of the Trippy team. So Tripoto left us in the middle of the road with ground support.
Reached Jaipur. Hotel was booked outside the city. Overall took 8 hours from Delhi with no major traffic.
Next day, meant to have a guide from morning. Nothing organised. Driver refused to go near the Amber Fort and elephant ride. Have to force him and got a guide and finally saw the rest.
Hotel room was horrible with dirty toilet and shower.
I meant to get a payment link for 30% on arrival, but no body followed it up until 3rd day by Sandeep-Trippy team. He asked me to pay by cash/ UPI/ paytm, when we were on siteseeing. Constant annoying text messages .
Then after explaining, finally I got a Tripoto link for 30%. He was only interested in payment rather than ground team services.
Then to Pushkar- reasonably ok resort but with dirty toilets too.
Then, instead of normal road, he took the far worst Indian village road with no human movement or vehicle traffic in the mud road to Jodhpur- 100 to 120 kms with no phone access. Scary felt, we were kidnapped.
In jodhpur- All went well, except the bed issue. Got a mattress for a 3rd person. Have to sleep on the floor with ants and cockroach on 1st day. Have to use my reward card to room upgrade, and got a roll away bed. Still hotel staffs were very good.
Have to warn heavily not to go through village roads to Udaipur.
Evening dropped in the dark to walk around the lake. Got really scared in the dark in a new place. When asked, the driver went wild and started shouting in Hindi. Ground team was helpless.
So, I have to get a cab to go to the hotel.
Hotel- Same story. That room is only meant for 2 person due to fire and safety issues, but booked for 3 person with a mattress., which makes sense in the small room, but refused to change the room also. Have to sleep on the floor. Hotel team came at 11:30 pm to arrange the mattress. Reception lady was very rude when we asked for bed or room change.
Trippy holiday team Sandeep started intimidating and threatening us to pay the rest. He said, he will stop the service if I do not pay at 12 midnight.
Anyway, I paid in full to avoid harassment and peace of mind.
Driver called me at 11 AM, that he is waiting outside. I was told guide is outside the hotel, but not., waited for 1 hour. He left after showing only 1 place.
In Delhi- Hotel was booked in a filthy very unsafe place in Old Delhi, where everyone scared to go. Atleast the room was nice, but very scary to enter the street. Even the driver was scared to go through that street.
Finally, one last good day, I got a proper driver.
End, more argue days than a holiday.
I go on a holiday twice a year in the last 10 yrs, and never experienced this kind of scariest thing and unpleasant experience.
