Client's Testimonials

Bhutan Tour, Ladakh Tour, Kashmir Tour

We have taken many family tours through TravelMap over last several years right from Bhutan to Kashmir to Leh Ladakh and many more. The biggest comforting factor about Kaushal and his team is his detailed involvement in ensuring highest quality standards and 24×7 availability in case you need assistance from them during the tour.

Neeraj Gupta From Mumbai, Founder, CEO at Meru Group

Nainital-Corbett Trip
December, 2018, Pench Tiger Reserve Trip, 2015​

Pench was our first Safari trip with Kaushal. We were pleasantly surprised with all the responses starting from Planning to Execution. Everything was minutely arranged to accommodate our preferences as we were traveling with 2 young kids. Our Pench experience brought us back to Kaushal without a second thought when we decided to visit Corbett and Nainital. Also superbly done. I think having someone like Kaushal for people like us living in Singapore (away from India) makes our every trip in India seamless.
Thank you so much and looking forward to another holiday with you.

Rupali Vyas From Singapore

Rishikesh / Delhi Tour December, 2018 & 6 Nights Stay at Jordan, October, 2019

We have used Kaushal at Travel Map for trips to India and Jordan and I am delighted to say that it was a pleasure.  Kaushal kept us informed at every step, was very easy to contact and replied to any queries extremely quickly, even when the time difference was against us.  The items that he booked were cost effective and exactly what we asked for.  There was no pressure of upselling and we felt that he really wanted us to have a good time on our trips and to get the best out of our holiday.  I would thoroughly recommend him and the service he provides.

Priya Rege From UK

Kerala Tour

We cannot thank you enough for arranging our recent Kerala trip (January 2020) which was near perfect and most appropriate. We had a wonderful time due to your thoughtful and careful planning of accommodations and transportation, along with air travel. We will look you up again for any future vacation trips.

Arundhati and Hamid From New York, USA

Arunachal Pradesh – Kaziranga – Meghalaya Tour

We had studied and decided the places to visit. Your itinerary covered all the places we planned to visit. It shows your study of North East and tourism there. From pick up at Guwahati airport to drop there, on the last day, travel arrangements were great and perfect. Mr. Dilip Barman was guide more and driver less. He was a great company on the tour. I have lot of appreciation for him. Very disciplined and punctual. All the hotels were good. We got good service at all the hotels. Hospitality and management was appreciable. Actually, we did not expect such lovely food. Breakfast was very good. But we had lovely dinner at all the hotels, you suggested. We were senior citizens. We loved the food. With good food, we had a healthy tour. All the three safaris at Kaziranga were fantastic. Ranjit, safari driver at Kaziranga, was good at his job. Because of him we saw *THE REAL KAZIRANGA. Your support and response was always there. Most appreciated was your support during Tawang snowfall. Thanks for helping us to change plan, in the crisis time. That must be appreciated. Also convey our thanks and appreciation to Hotel Dekhang, Tawang, for complementary dinner, in crisis. It was our first experience with you. I think, we will approach you for our next tours. You love traveling and you give great service so as your guests get best experience. Keep it up!!

Jayant Maharao From Pune

Bhutan Tour

 I called Kaushal at the last minute to put together a plan for Bhutan in the next 5-6 days. I was a bit stressed but he responded enthusiastically and turned it around with hardly a sweat. His personal trips and connections ensured we got the most out of our time. Bookings and places of interest were suggested taking into account personal tastes and preferences. Kaushal continued to remain in touch throughout in case any unforeseen event occurred.

Nirav Vakil From Mumbai

Rajasthan Tour, Goa Trip, Stay at Amsterdam 

We are extremely thrilled with the services that Kaushal has provided us with. We would highly recommend him and TravelMap to anybody making bookings in the future. He is always very prompt with his approach and he takes care of all the small details very well. He provides a reliable service that makes travel a pleasant and stress-free experience.

Kalpa Jay Shah From Mumbai

Bali Tour

Travel Map is a young Company, offering flexible options for travel and holidays. The team is helpful. We had to attend a wedding in Bali and decided to explore Bali before and after the wedding dates. Travel Map curated our trip and worked a wonderful itinerary around the wedding. Intelligent planning, good driver, great hotels and a very approachable team! Three Cheers to TravelMap.

M. S. Jambaulikar & Family From Mumbai

Kashmir Tour

Itinerary was informative and had enough tour details. According to me Chandanwadi at Pahalgam can improve. A lot of bargaining took place, prices were too high and the place was also not maintained well. The vehicles were already on time. We were securely received at the airport by Mr. Fayaz Ahmed, who was an excellent driver, a great company and informative and good person by heart. Enjoyed our time travelling with him. At Pahalgam our resort Fresh Water Resort was excellent. Mr. Bashia and Mr. Shabir came to all our needs. Heevan at Gulmarg was total waste of time and money. The room was too small for 4 people. Taj at Srinagar exceeded our expectations and so did Villa Himalaya at Sonamarg. Food at Fresh Water Resort, Pahalgam was made at our convenience and also at Villa Himalaya, Sonamarg. Taj was Taj. It’s buffet was great and whatever we asked was given to us. A special thanks to Devinder Kumar, Falak and Abhishek (the Chef). Heevan’s food wasn’t quiet enjoyable. Everywhere the quality of food served to us was great. Kaushal from TravelMap was available round the clock for any help required that made the trip really fun filled.

Vishal Nanavati From Mumbai
Partner Price Waterhouse & Co LLP

Maldives Trip

I had a privilege to travel to Maldives for my honeymoon through TravelMap. I would like to pen down the kind of arrangements made by TravelMap was beyond my expectations. It was carefully planned by the agency to deliver superior customer experience. Right from flight booking to accommodation to sightseeing everything was just amazing and there was no room for any displeasure. Highly recommended for all your travel needs be it family travel or professional travel. 5 out 5 stars for extra ordinary customer experience.

Atul Bhavsar From Mumbai

Bhutan Tour, Arunachal Pradesh Tour, Tadoba Tiger Reserve trip

The first trip with Kaushal was Kolad River Rafting. I was amazed in the manner Kaushal organised the entire trip and after this trip there was no looking back. I have done a total of nine trips with Kaushal and every trip well organised. He caters to the needs/wishes of all the group members to the best of his ability. I am looking forward to the next trip with him.

Rachana Nayak From Mumbai

North-East India Tour, Bhutan Tour

Hi friends, we have been going for holiday with TravelMap since past 7 years. Every trip of ours whether it is wildlife or hills or beaches are planned and guided by Kaushal from TravelMap. His planning is very meticulous keeping in mind the needs of each family and his itinerary designing is keeping in mind travel convenience. We have had the best of holidays with him and we highly recommend TravelMap for all your holidays. If it’s TravelMap then you enjoy, he delivers.

Pranav, Trupti and Saumya Vyas From Mumbai

Pench Tiger Reserve Trip

Everthing was just perfect. We had a perfect holiday… with everything running at clockwork precision right from the car pick to the hotel to the safaris

The hotel was great … food awesum and the staff very very helpful, efficient and friendly. you could see that the guests comfort was important and the concern very genuine. They were very pre emptive to our needs… and thank you very much for sorting all the permit issues for us…….. will send you some pics shortly.

Rutu Maharshi Dave From Mumbai

Hong Kong & Macau Tour

Itinerary was really good, We Haven’t face any problem. Coaches and Car were in time, with good driver. Except in the last day of the tour there was no coach arrangement to reach at Ferry terminus but it was mentioned in the Itinerary. We went to Ferry Terminus Macau through Local Taxi. Hotels were good in HK and Macau. Food was good in HK, but the Indian restaurant food is not up to the mark in Macau. Food Quality is good in both the Hotels. All Tour guides are good Mischel and Anna were the Best. Macau Tour guide was in hurry. She had another trip at 2pm, so she was not giving any room to explore the places properly. Everything was the best. Especially Mischel. Except Macau tour guide and Food of Indian Restaurant in Macau.

Ganesh D Kadam From Mumbai
Marathi Film Director

Palace on Wheels Tour

The initial itinerary from before the trip was fine.  Once we got on the train, a more detailed itinerary was found (a few days into the trip) in a red folder in our room. That gave us a good idea of what to expect.  Though times varied a little.

In Delhi – not sure if the first day we were supposed to have just a driver, or a driver/guide type of person.  He was only a driver to us.  The second day in Delhi we have a driver and a guide.  And the guide was very helpful at the sites we went to. On the train – very good.

The hotel in Delhi was very nice. It had some stains on the carpet in the room, but everything else was very good. The train was also very nice, though it was looking old.

Food Arrangements all very good. Support during the Tour was very good.  The service was excellent on the train. And thank you Sheetal for checking in on us and making sure everything was right. Thank you!

Jason Desai From USA

Arunachal Pradesh – Kaziranga – Meghalaya Tour

 This is just to express my gratitude for everything that you & ur associates arranged for our glorious itinerary in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh & Meghalaya. It was a great experience with utmost pleasure and precious memories to recollect for ever. I must appreciate your follow up and promising support in all awkward times in general as well as critical situation like we encountered in Tawang due to heavy snow fall. Our special admiration for shri. Dilip Barman,the enthusiastic driver, who cherished us with his suave manners.

I am aware that this is not the formal feedback of our trip. It is the acknowledgement of ur sincere efforts to achieve our satisfaction. We wish you all luck for the best things in days to come.

Mukund Kshirsagar From Pune

Tippeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Sunderbans Trip & Ladakh Tour

My experience with TravelMap

I was watching this movie “Born in China” few days ago and it was about black cranes, snow leopards, pandas and other wildlife in China. It transported me back to Ladakh and my travel with Kaushal’s TravelMap group there. Well we were not lucky to see the snow leopards, Kaushal made it up by showing us black cranes, eagles, mormots, migratory birds and what not.

While the beauty for instance of Ladakh or Sundarbans or Tadoba & Pench is an experience in itself, TravelMap ensures to make the stay and journey memorable as well. Some of the best places to stay, with very good food and some time to relax (you are on a vacay) makes it just right. Each day is planned meticulously such that it becomes a revelation.

I have been looking forward to travel again to explore newer destinations with TravelMap and it’s just a matter of time..

Vinaya Datar From Mumbai

Andaman Tour

Well planned itinerary. Good car in Port Blair and Neil Island. Driver cum guide in Port Blair and Havelock were very good. Sea Princess Port Blair and Pearl Park Beach Resort were excellent. El Dorado, Havelock has an amazing location but the amenities are basic and staff at reception was not at all interested. Food was good at all locations. Even the lunch options suggested during the trip by the driver cum guide were really good. Ashraf and his team in Port Blair were very good. Overall TravelMap and Paradise tours did a very good job.

Pushkar & Sheetal Patankar
From Mumbai

Ladakh Tour

Itinerary was very well handled all places that we wanted to see were included in the itinerary and you were open to suggestion and last minute tweaking especially when I had asked about Bhatkal Monastery in Zanskar. The guide Lobzang was a delight to be with by the end of it he was a friend and not guide or just a driver. The 12 day journey went by a breeze with him. The car was well kept and clean. His driving was safe and knew his way around. Hotel Greenland in Kargil was not clean and there were bed bugs in the extra mattress. The hotel in Tso Moriri as discussed with you was not good I know I had insisted on the hotel as didn’t know what to expect in a tent but after we saw the tents I would suggest you stick to the tents they were really nice especially one called nomadic tent. No complains about the food anywhere the food was clean tasty and no one had an upset tummy. You were involved in the tour from when we started planning. made sure all along the way we were comfortable even when you sent articles to read up on was interesting as you gave a good back ground and knowledge before we went ahead. So it was nice to see that your job didn’t just end at the booking but it ended right after we came back. Very personalized attention. Keep up the same way and you will do well. I have already asked for a second itinerary so you know I am coming back.

Samruddhi Kothari From Mumbai

Pench Tiger Reserve Trip, Sundarbans Trip and Tadoba Tiger Reserve Trip

TravelMap provides the best itinerary, service and bucket full of experience & memories. I’ve been to 3 safaris with the company: Pench, Sundarban and Tadoba. Each & every trip holds a special place in my heart thanks to the amazing service. Kaushal has been very kind and joyful guy in this trip because if you travel with him, he’ll make sure we explore the safari with utmost care, fun and also he’ll make sure we experience the beautiful tigers out there!

Thankyou for the amazing time, can’t wait for more trips!

Vishwas Attavar From Mumbai
AVP – Link Intime India Private Limited

Ladakh Tour

Itinerary was very specific & travelling time estimates also very accurate. Stay Arrangements were Good, with the kind of properties there, Kaushal made very good arrangements. Food arrangements were good. Travel Arrangements were very comfortable. good drivers. Kaushal makes sure to keep everyone happy. This was really a trip of lifetime, since Ladakh was in my bucket list since long, and it was full paisa vasool in terms of travelling, stay, food arrangements, all the fun & masti while playing cards & UNO!

Navneet Neela From Mumbai

Sunderbans Trip

Stay arrangement was Excellent. Beautiful Cottages with sit out. Great food arrangements Enjoyed every meal both at Lodge and on Boat. Travel arrangements were Great both Traveller and Boats. On itinerary, 3rd day could have been kept for leisure activities in the Camp to relax and enjoy the camp facilities. Nevertheless, we availed it.

Renuka & Ramesh Kulal From Mumbai

Solang Valley Trip

My holiday destination was Solang Valley. It was a short break for me and my high school friend. It was us, two girls (both lawyers), travelling from Mumbai to Solang Valley (desperately looking for some time off). TravelMap took care of us. Their team gave us a unique itinerary, a gorgeous resort, a good car and a safe driver. And the best of all a very comfortable price package without compromising on the quality of our stay, food, activity chart and safety. We had a lot of scope to decide our daily activity at the location. Be it Yoga sessions, evening tea by the river, a trip to Shimla, going on a little trek to Anjani Mahadev or just sitting around reading a book; we could decide what we wanted. That was a fun trip. TravelMap is highly recommended.

Niyati Senapati From Mumbai

Ladakh Tour

The itinerary was very informative and found very useful during the journey. Travel arrangements were good….got all through necessary arrangements regarding car, hotels and food. amazing stay arrangements…hotels at leh..houseboat at srinagar were excellent. Even tent facilities at pangong..nubra n sarchu found very good n strong. Food arrangements Mind blowing….getting Jain food at all places has stunned me. Found very cordial supporting staff for food arrangements n also hats off to the cooks at different places for the efforts they made to make client happy. Overall very good sevices…I must thank Kaushalbhai of TravelMap n amruta for all the efforts. a special thanks to Kaushal bhai of TravelMap for all the arrangements and also for giving us continuous update on any small changes…superb external support

Nishant Shah From Mumbai

Gir Tour

We had fantastic Gir trip, especially the Safaris. We had fantastic during all our safaris. Yakub was fantastic and we got some amazing guides, especially Prakash was really good.

Thanks a lot.

Sumit Zaveri From Mumbai
Former-CFO Tata Starbucks

Kaziranga – Shillong – Cherrapunjee Tour

 Itinerary was very informative. Details regarding tourists spots, distance, time required etc. was well depicted. We experienced comfortable and safe journey; even in hilly areas. Kaziranga – Infinity Resort- Excellent stay in nature’s womb. Greeted with courtesy and personal attention was given. Shillong –Habitat Shillong- I find this place commercialised, congested, crowded with traffic jam. Hotel and rooms were very small, narrow parking area.  Hotel was beautified with fresh flowers and antique pieces which was attractive and eye pleasing.  Cherrapunjee – Cherrapunjee Holiday Resort- Not up to the mark – Disappointed. Location of resort was beautiful. I thoroughly appreciate and enjoyed performance of local people (artists) in the evening. Food arrangements between the journey was excellent. Overall food quality at stay in both the states – Vegetarian food is preferable as available fresh and organic…so  food was tasty. At Kaziranga National Park – Two Safaris were arranged. Worth watching rhino, Elephants, swamp deer, flora and fauna of Assam in gypsy. Early morning Elephant Safari was a treat, felt connected to nature and explored freshness of nature. Chandan- Driver-cum-Guide —was very polite, punctual, well-versed with local region and situations. Had informative conversations during travels. Ranjit- Kaziranga Safari – had lots of knowledge about the birds, animals and plants in the region.

Meghalaya and Assam….I had visited for the first time. Highly impressed by unexplored beautiful nature, cleanliness, hard working and soft-spoken natives. I appreciate efforts for the development of tourism; by the local community and government. More and more people should visit.

Thank you Travel Map, Kaushal and team….for nice arrangements.

Veena Samant From Mumbai

Stay at Singapore

We had a pleasant Singapore Trip. Thanks to you for your flight and hotel booking.

For you future clients, I share herewith my Singapore Itinerary with day wise schedule and activity. I have also shared some suggestion which you may recommend to your clients.

Trust this help to you.

Thanks once again

Gaurang Parekh From Mumbai

Tadoba Tiger Reserve Trip

 Itinerary and Travel Arrangements were perfect. Stay arrangements were good as expected. Food arrangements were good. Safari arrangements were perfect and forest guide was fantastic.

Ashit Parikh From Mumbai

Thailand Tour

Thank you for organizing such a wonderful trip of Thailand. We enjoyed a lot over there. My only complaint is about hotel accommodation, particularly in Pattaya. Pattaya hotel was not up to the standards. Rest all the things were good. Thanks once again.

Vikas Banotra From New Delhi

Orissa Tour

You had organised budgeted tour for Orissa, it was an excellent experience and we enjoyed with our family members.

Ketna Ashok Shetty From Mumbai

Ladakh Tour

 All the details were mentioned in the itinerary properly for making our trip very smooth and easy. The car and the driver for both the sectors – Leh and Himachal, were amazing. After 1st day wen we were not happy with the car and the driver, it was taken care of that instant and next day we received new driver and car which was amazing. Stay arrangements made everywhere were very good. Houseboat in Srinagar was wayyyy more beautiful than expected. It had a bath tub and the interiors were amazing. The view of the Nigeen lake was breath-taking. We actually felt that we had less time to enjoy the houseboat as next day we had to leave early. Kargil hotel had wifi which was surprisingly good. Leh Hotel was also wonderful. For triple sharing, the extra bed was put that instant, instead of just a mattress – which was nice. Even the tents in Pangong (104, 105) which had a direct view of the lake without any obstruction were the best tents for Shambhala camp. In Nubra, mountain view was good. Tent experience in both the places were amazing. Hotel Johnson in Manali was also a superb hotel. People everywhere were very warm and nice. Food everywhere was nice. Surprisingly everywhere we received very nice and tasty Jain food. And ppl were willing to make food of our choice as well which was very nice of them. Even in tents. Especially in Nubra where I had planned a surprise cake , all the hotel staff helped in the arrangements for the same. Even the bakery person was very polite and made us an eggless cake. Food experience everywhere was better than expected. Support from especially Kaushal bhai was amazing during the whole tour. Any problem which we had was solved in a matter of seconds by him. On top of that, co-ordinating at home with my family was an add-on for me. All the arrangements were too good.

Amruta Shah From Mumbai

Singapore Trip

 My best friend and I had a dream that we will do first international travel together. We were not sure when but yes we had decided. And suddenly in September 2017, she got to know that she might need to travel to foreign country for conference, we were about to miss to fulfil our most important wish. We quickly decided to work on our plan and decided to visit Singapore. One of my friend suggested me to plan with Kaushal and I must say it was our best choice. Why??

–  Very well planned in very short period of time

–  Assurance you get that your trip is going to be the best one when you talk to Kaushal

–  Availability in case you need assistance from them during the tour

–  best services – on time pick up and drop, hotel stay and then pick up and drop from the airport was very well planned and executed

–  emergency contact details were provided and we were guided very well

Considering it was our first international travel I was satisfied beyond my own expectations

I have already recommended TravelMap to my friends and I will keep recommending TravelMap. Thanks a lot Kaushal for making my trip with my best friend a wonderful memory…

Harshada Gaikwad From Mumbai

Ladakh Tour

 I had an excellent time. The best place for me was Tso Moriri. Didn’t go through the itinerary in detail. Was relying on whatever information you gave us. Excellent. I appreciate the way you took care of everybody. Just like we had a stay over at Tso Moriri & Nubra Valley, there should be a stay over at Pangong Lake as well. 7 hours journey to & fro with bad roads on the same day is too hectic. This leads to the tour being of 11 days instead of 10 days. But to my opinion it should be ok.

We were too tired and almost all of us had second thoughts of travelling the next day. Its all because of your motivation we travelled the next day.

Rachana Nayak From Mumbai

Ladakh Tour, Arunachal Pradesh Tour, Bhutan Tour

Sitting back, I was just looking at the pictures of the different trips that we went together. Leh Ladakh, Lonavala, Tadoba, Kaziranga, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh. It has been such a wonderful association with Kaushal & TravelMap that year after year, we just look forward to go with him on a new trip. Both myself and my husband sincerely want to thank TravelMap for taking us on such wonderful trips. It all started with our trip to Leh Ladakh. This place was our long felt urge to visit, what attracted us to join TravelMap was that trip was arranged for small groups of max 12-15 people. Right from booking of the tickets till the travel itinerary everything was taken care of very systematically. The best part of our trip to Leh was that Kaushal took us to a place which otherwise is not covered by any of the regular travel agents. Tsomoriri, to be specific. And even at that altitude he could arrange good food and stay is remarkable. Sightseeing and travel vehicle arrangements go beyond ones imagination. Food is made available sumptuously and it is ensured that in Every hotel the food is specially made for the group. Not only that, he make sure that we taste the delicacies of the place that we are visiting, Kaushal is a person who offers his services to his clients by stepping into their shoes. He has taken us to places which are beyond imagination. Kaushal does lot of homework before he actually takes anyone one on a trip and that is why we have hassle free trips and also able to see the place in total. He is a person who takes care of the tour guide as much as he looks after his clients on the trip., that’s what makes him and his trips different. Both Mr. Raghavan and me have always felt that a person can arrange in such a manner only when he has a passion to do things. Kaushal go out of the way and ensure that every individual is happy and enjoying the trip as much as he would personally do. We like to rest assure that we have actually gone to every place without thinking twice about the trip. Hats off to TravelMap & Kaushal’s arrangements. looking forward to our next one….. hopefully very soon.

I am sure :  Paisa doh aur majja loh is the  punch line of TravelMap

Lalitha & Veeraraghavan From Kerala

Kabini Tiger Reserve, Tippeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Pench National Park & Dalhousie-Amritsar Tour

We used the services of TravelMap many times over the past years and what has been constant has been their level of dedication, care and expertise. Be it arranging travels to the deserts of Rajasthan or the soaring heights of the Himalayas or the plains of Central India, the network they have is unparalleled.

The folks at Travelmap have always been able to constantly listen to our requirements, craft a travel package that takes care of the minutest of our needs for example : arranging special meals for our toddler while staying inside the jungle or like when they arranged a walking tour with a naturalist who regaled us with stories of the wild etc and finally execute and deliver – on time, budget and quality. We also ended up avoiding a whole lot of hassle, saved a ton of money in the bargain.

This is only possible because of the extraordinary amount of care and passion, that Mr Kaushal Shah, infuses in his work. He is well supported by his team of experts and professionals, who share his dedication and enthusiasm. This enables TravelMap to constantly deliver a travel experience – like none other. I will always recommend their services, now and for the future. Looking forward to our next adventure together!

Ramanathan S