International Tour operators in Chennai / Bangalore

xingamazon · 1st December 2010, 20:10

Team,

I tried searching for this information in this forum with no luck. :(

Has anyone tried any private International tour operators in Chennai / Bangalore. Or should we only rely on the foreign bigwigs like the Cox and Kings / SOTC / Thomas Cook etc.
Are there any good private players for Internation tours?
But only see people talking about these big guys.
Not sure the prices that they quote are the lease possible

I have promised my wife, a visit to the South east asian countries.

In case if any member has any experience of using such a tour operator please let me know.

Please help.

aargee · 1st December 2010, 20:33

Aren't these guys considered international tour operators? - SITA World Tours – Exotic tours to Africa & the Mediterranean, Australia & New Zealand, China & the Orient, India & Nepal, South America and European River Cruises. Special offers and excellent customer service

I don't know about the credibility of the below guys, but for sure SITA is reputed one; no experience though

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condor · 1st December 2010, 20:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by xingamazon

Has anyone tried any private International tour operators in Chennai / Bangalore.

There are smaller players who do this regularly. While I can give you the contact details of one such organizer in Bangalore, how will you coordinate, since you are in Chennai (as per your location specified) ?

joshguy · 1st December 2010, 20:50

Try Makemytrip ,we have booked one corporate tour and my friends had booked close to 4-5 international tours with them.

If you need their contact details let me know,they are in nungambakkam

xingamazon · 1st December 2010, 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by aargee

Aren't these guys considered international tour operators? - SITA World Tours – Exotic tours to Africa & the Mediterranean, Australia & New Zealand, China & the Orient, India & Nepal, South America and European River Cruises. Special offers and excellent customer service

I don't know about the credibility of the below guys, but for sure SITA is reputed one; no experience though

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@aargee:
Regarding SITA, even I dont have experience with them, but if I am not wrong they charge as much as the bigwigs.

Regarding other players even I did get the name when I searched for them, but the question of reliability is where I wanted to know from people who have travelled.

Quote:

Originally Posted by condor

There are smaller players who do this regularly. While I can give you the contact details of one such organizer in Bangalore, how will you coordinate, since you are in Cheinnai (as per your location specified) ?

@condor, I keep visiting Bangalore once in a month atleast, thus if I am not finding any good one in Chennai thought I would rely on Bangalore service guys. Especially if I am able to find someone good enough.

Thats why asked regarding Bangalore.

aargee · 1st December 2010, 21:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by xingamazon

but the question of reliability is where I wanted to know from people who have travelled.

Then do one thing, do a complete plan all by yourself & this will take time & I don't see any other draw back apart from this.

Which all south east Asian countries are you planning to visit? Make a list of them, Internet & TBhp will be handy for sure (will never let you down). Book hotels rooms through reviews during non seasonal time, much ahead in advance & pay a token amount too, you'll get good rates.

If I were to do a foriegn trip, either I do a lot of homework or I pay up people. Like I said before, DIY is THE BEST option, unfortunately, it takes its own sweet time & pulls out one's brain.

xingamazon · 1st December 2010, 22:24

@Aargee,

Thanks for the suggestions.

According to me, there are two ways of travelling.
One go thro the tour operators and two do a DYI mode of travelling.
I am trying out option 1.

Of course, I am aware, option 2 does exist, but that is not what I want to consider now. Will surely go thro the exercise when I start considering option 2.

All I want to know is if there are some good tour operators out there to go thro the option 1.

@Joshguy,
Thanks for the suggestion, what is thier mode, will they link us up to operators there. Or will they take care of the end to end travel needs.
Just checking how is thier accountibility part.

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xingamazon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,400 Thanked: 122 Times	International Tour operators in Chennai / Bangalore Team, I tried searching for this information in this forum with no luck. :( Has anyone tried any private International tour operators in Chennai / Bangalore. Or should we only rely on the foreign bigwigs like the Cox and Kings / SOTC / Thomas Cook etc. Are there any good private players for Internation tours? But only see people talking about these big guys. Not sure the prices that they quote are the lease possible I have promised my wife, a visit to the South east asian countries. In case if any member has any experience of using such a tour operator please let me know. Please help.
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aargee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TSTN Posts: 6,354 Thanked: 10,052 Times	Aren't these guys considered international tour operators? - SITA World Tours – Exotic tours to Africa & the Mediterranean, Australia & New Zealand, China & the Orient, India & Nepal, South America and European River Cruises. Special offers and excellent customer service I don't know about the credibility of the below guys, but for sure SITA is reputed one; no experience though Travel Agents in Chennai,Tour Operators in Chennai,Travel Agents in India,Tour Operators,Tour Packages,International Tour Packages,Outbound Tours,Cruise Packages India Tour Operators,Tour Operators in India,Tour Operators in Chennai,Tour Operators in Tamilnadu,Tour Operators & Travel Agents in India,Contact Us, Contact Akshaya India, Akshaya's e-Mail Directory Last edited by aargee : 1st December 2010 at 20:34.
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joshguy BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,379 Thanked: 110 Times	Try Makemytrip ,we have booked one corporate tour and my friends had booked close to 4-5 international tours with them. If you need their contact details let me know,they are in nungambakkam
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1st December 2010, 22:24	#7
xingamazon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,400 Thanked: 122 Times	@Aargee, Thanks for the suggestions. According to me, there are two ways of travelling. One go thro the tour operators and two do a DYI mode of travelling. I am trying out option 1. Of course, I am aware, option 2 does exist, but that is not what I want to consider now. Will surely go thro the exercise when I start considering option 2. All I want to know is if there are some good tour operators out there to go thro the option 1. @Joshguy, Thanks for the suggestion, what is thier mode, will they link us up to operators there. Or will they take care of the end to end travel needs. Just checking how is thier accountibility part.
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