My parents wished me to accompany them to their Char-Dham Yatra and having lived out of India for nearly two decades and haven’t travelled much there, honestly I was skeptical about a 12-day trip in a (Read More) hilly terrain that too in winter season, especially with my elderly parents.
A relative recommended Khanduri Travels (run by Vikas and Sonam Khanduri Ji), and looking back, they solved every single travel headache that could have possibly come up.
Their company Khanduri Tours and Travels planned our entire trip, from getting picked at the Dehradun airport to take blessing of Chandika and Mansa Mata to take dip in Haridwar and begin the journey of Char-Dham and then drop us back to Airport. They managed all the hotel stays, provided vehicle and driver.
They carefully planned each and every day of our travel, visits, and darshan, and sent us details well in advance. They even included minute details like what the weather and temperature would be like at each destination and exactly what clothes we needed to carry. On top of that, they assisted us greatly with the Char-Dham registration process, which took a huge weight off our shoulders.
Vikas and Sonam are incredibly responsive, sharp, and professional. We even saw firsthand how patiently and diligently they handled tough situations with other travelers, even when they were on the receiving end of it. Their flexibility, personal care, and constant smiling approach made our whole journey so smooth.
On a long road trip especially on hilly terrain like Uttarakhand, you’re completely dependent on the car and the driver. This is where they really excelled. The vehicle was excellent, and the Gaurav is happy, flexible, patient and skilled behind wheels. He knew the local restaurants, routes, places so well that he was amazing unpaid guide too. We honestly couldn’t have imagined anyone better than Gaurav to accompany us.
During this trip, we stayed at 5 different properties, and it’s clear Sonam Ji has a great rapport with the hotels because everyone took amazing care of us. PJ Duplex at Phata deserves a special mention—it’s a beautiful stay right on a hilltop, surrounded by local community sparsely settled on the foothills of mountains, with incredible sunrise and sunset views of the snow-covered Himalayan peaks. Their staff was humble, attentive and kindly offered us local delicacy sourced from nearby hill as well in the dinner.
Our journey to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri could only have been this smooth because of Vikas and Sonam Khanduri Ji. You both are amazing at what you do.