Amazing experience with the most hospitable guide! We just completed our overnight tour from Delhi to Agra that included an afternoon visit of Agra Fort, sunset view of Taj Mahal from garden viewpoint, and Sunrise Tour of Taj Mahal. Wow, what a most wonderful time we had. Our tour guide Jaya was the most welcoming and fantastic friend to give us our adventure. First off, pickup from our Delhi trip was easy, New India vacations was in touch with me by What’s App to make sure we knew our driver info who, Naval, was a very kind and good driver picked us up right on time from our hotel in Delhi. Nice drive to Agra where we were welcomed by Manoj (company representative) and met our amazing tour guide Jaya. I had lost my bags in Mumbai and therefore did not have any nice clothes to wear on the tours. I asked our guide Jaya if we could stop by some local shops so I could get some clothes to wear to the sites. She knew the exact places to go and was so accommodating. We went to a nice garment store where she helped me communicate with the staff and pick out the perfect outfit to wear and also some beautiful ready made sarees to take home. I had felt so sad when arrived without luggage and she helped make me feel just at home, beautiful, and happy! She completely turned the trip around! We then went on to Agra fort where Jaya was not only so informative on the history but also so kind to take so many photos of us, hold our bags, make sure the outfits were just right, and had so many ideas on creative photos to take. With Jaya’s help I felt just like a local and so comfortable. She was not only our guide but also our photographer! Then after the fort we went onto the see the backside of the Taj Mahal at sunset where we had the perfect VIP view and again more creative photos by Jaya! Then we went onto a local leather store where she helped me purchase some beautiful leather bellies (sandals) and then took us to a local atm she trusts. Then we had a wonderful relaxing dinner and rest at the Trident Hotel where all the staff were so kind. Jaya met us early in the morning where she made sure we would be first in line to get into the Taj Mahal, which we were! Also her communications with our driver were seamless and so well organized that anytime we needed the car, it was always just waiting for us. Again sunrise tour of Taj Mahal was fantastic where Jaya again was so happy to be our personal creative photographer helping us carry our bags and water and always making sure we got the perfect pose in the VIP spot! Also so good at explaining the history and the artwork of the mausoleum. I had wanted to wear the saree i purchased the day before and she helped make sure my saree was wrapped properly first thing in the morning by helping me safety pin it and wrap it, and always helped me to adjust the outfit to look beautifully during the whole tour. Again so many beautiful creative photos and knowledge she gave us! After sunrise tour of Taj Mahal we returned to hotel about 9:00am where we had a nice relaxing breakfast, packed up to check out, and went on to see some beautiful specialty artwork that is the same stone artwork as done on the Taj Mahal. Jaya could not have made our trip anymore welcoming, accommodating, and special than she did. She truly is wonderful! I have so many good things to say about this tour but most importantly is that our guide made me feel at home, beautifully dressed, and made our trip truly a magical once in a lifetime experience. Also, the staff at the hotel was so helpful when I needed some papers scanned and emailed for my lost luggage and Deepak at front desk of Trident Hotel helped so easily. But again, our driver Naval was wonderful and I cannot say thank you enough to Jaya for all she did to make our experience unforgettable 💕
