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Dear Newmon A few months ago I read in your web "Athithi Devo Bhava" (The guest is equivalent to God) and although I knew through a person who offers me all the guarantees, I thought, we'll see what happens. Yesterday we arrived in Spain after eleven unforgettable days in the south of India and, indeed, we have been treated as gods. Personal attention, professionalism, efficiency, perfect hotel, suitable guides, and Yomi, our super-conductor, always attentive, aware of everything, and breaking through without any problem through the traffic so special that exist in India. Our thanks to you, Newmon, for your professionalism and attention, for your calls during the trip to see if everything was OK. Obviously you always recommend you to high punctuation and wish that all your dreams they fulfill in that magnificent company you started.

“Our group of 10 travellers (Royal Caribbean Mariner of The Seas, 26th May 2013) were very impressed with the professionalism of New Mon, Arun, Girish and their team from "The Indian Journeys" We were collected from the ship in a clean air conditioned mini bus. Our drive to the houseboat was on a well maintained, not too busy road where our English speaking guide gave us an insight into the lives of the people and information on points of interest. We boarded our traditional style thatch-roofed houseboat, which is unique to Kerala (but fitted with solar panels, air conditioning and a neat clean kitchen) in the town of Alappuzha Our idyllic houseboat journey cruised us through palm shaded vine entwined backwaters where little communities were living their peaceful lives., with us as their curious, privileged audience. We were greeted with smiles, cheers and much waving and made to feel welcome. With the fragrance of curry in the air we eagerly anticipated lunch which was served at "Citrus" a great little 4 star hotel. Lunch was a good variety of foods with a very tasty Chicken curry. Two 750ml bottles of beer per person challenged each one of us! We cruised back all too soon We were returned to our cruise ship well before boarding time feeling exhilarated by our experience. All arrangements were carried out with respect and we felt safe in the very capable care of the smiling New Mon and his team. All 10 of us had a fantastic trouble free experience!

Our trip to south India was very well managed and supported by Mr. Newmon KD. The driver he choosed for us (Mr. Murali, kn_muralidharan@....) was also very efficient and qualified for his job, as well the local guides we met. On he other hand, hotels were not only confortable, even luxurios, but charming.

There is lots to recommend about experiencing Kerala through Newmon’s organization - the time he dedicates to tailor making the trip to suit your interests in the lead up to the trip, a helpful, understanding and experienced driver; his hospitality when you meet up with him in person; and more. The one thing that stood out for me, however, was his connections with great guides - among some of best I have had in all my travels - and delightful places to stay. I thoroughly recommend Kurialacherry house for a real sense of the backwaters. No big international companies involved - just getting to know Kerala through local eyes and supporting local businesses. And it works out economical too! So I have recommended travelling in Kerala with The Indian Journeys to all my travel-hungry friends. Thanks to Dad and Jeff for their 'pioneering' travels through Newmon in the first place! Go well all!

We travelled to Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for four weeks in January and February 2018. Newmon at The Indian Journeys had been recommended to us by a friend here in Bedfordshire. Since this was our first trip to India, we were unsure of the best way to travel between different places of interest, and the prospect of Newmon’s air-conditioned Toyota Innova with our own driver - from start to finish - seemed too good to pass up on … and so it proved. It took us about four weeks of emailing back and forth to finalise our itinerary: we listed what we wanted to see and do, Newmon suggested some ideas of his own and what we ended up with was a truly splendid, unforgettable holiday: from the exquisitely carved temples of Belur and Halebidu to the mini-safaris in the wildlife sanctuary at Kabini (where we saw both a tiger and a leopard, as well as elephants, various deer, wild dogs and dazzlingly coloured birds), from the famously illuminated palace at Mysuru to the Poinsettia-bordered tea plantations of Munnar, and onwards to ride on the renowned Ooty Hill Railway, from the peace and tranquillity of the backwaters around Aleppey to the r and r of the quiet Marari Beach and finally to the spice capital of Kochin, everything was a highlight! Our accommodation was always first-class (though, at our request, not always 5-star!) and spotless, with food of the highest quality, whether we were in boutique hotels, such as Kaav (in Kabini) and The Leaf (India’s No.1 on Trip Advisor, Munnar), or in homestays – Stephen & Manjula’s “home from home” at the Mysore B&B, as well as Jacob’s hospitality at Kuriallacherry House in Kumarakom. Everyone we met was charming and welcoming: village children keen to try out their English-speaking skills and drinking chai masala with the locals at sunrise in the backwaters will remain long in the memory. A massive thank you to Newmon for organising our holiday and for his regular evening phone calls to make sure everything was running smoothly for us, and thanks also to our knowledgeable & friendly driver, Praveen, for whom nothing was too much trouble. I would recommend Newmon & The Indian Journeys unreservedly…we shall be back!

In February and March 2019, my wife and I spent our second amazing trip in India, courtesy of Newmon & his company, The Indian Journeys. This time last year, we had been in Kerala, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu on the trip of a lifetime: you may still be able to check out our review of that holiday on this website. This year, we wanted to visit Delhi, Agra & Rajasthan. Through email exchanges, Newmon put together another very special itinerary for us: we told him what we wanted and the places we wanted to visit, he made further suggestions, we built in rest days at wonderful hotels with swimming pools (Jagat Niwas in Jodhpur was particularly outstanding!) and we were accompanied throughout by Pawan, our driver, who proved knowledgeable, polite, obliging and, above all, he was a fantastically safe driver: he even took us to meet his family for chai on our way back to Delhi at the end of our tour! The forts and palaces of Rajasthan were truly awesome: yes, the Taj Mahal does take your breath away, no matter how many times you’ve seen it on TV or in photographs; the Amber Fort at Jaipur is staggeringly impressive despite the tourists (mea culpa); the camel ride to see the sun set in Jaisalmer was another highlight; a homestay with Parvati and Sudhir & their wonderful children in the Padmini Haveli in Chittorgarh is a must for anyone travelling into the west of Rajasthan - it’s the only place within the fort where you can stay and it is soooo peaceful: we were the only people in the Palace on Sunday morning, apart from the security guard at the gate! Throughout our trip, Newmon would call us in the evening to make sure everything was running smoothly - he even flew from Kochi to Delhi to have dinner with us on our final night...this level of personal service is - in our experience - unsurpassed anywhere. The cost of the holiday was much less than we would have had to pay for a tour group holiday of similar duration arranged from the UK, and the fact that we had our own air-conditioned car & English-speaking driver, personal guides at each location and the highest quality of service all speak for themselves. We cannot recommend him and The Indian Journeys highly enough. Thinking of visiting India? Look no further, email Newmon today! Alan and Paula Walker

We very much enjoyed our trip to Kerala and Tamil Nadu in October 2014. Thank you for your patience with our many questions and changes to the program in the planning stages and for arranging such lovely accommodation and activities. A special thank you to our fantastic driver who's experience and skills shone through. We were in a very reliable, capable pair of hands. We have very fond memories of our wonderful time in South India. Thank you for helping us organise such a special holiday.

Hello New Mon, Fine that you have contacted my husband again this afternoon. It's pleasant to hear that you care so much about us. Now, I can say to you that we all liked it a lot! We enjoyed visiting all cities, from Mandawa, over Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Jaipur, Pushkar, Agra till Delhi. We loved visiting all palaces, forts and of course, the top of the bill, the Taj Mahal, a building that everyone must have seen at least once in his life! We stayed in incredible hotels, really palaces!! Some of the those new, others old! But we enjoyed all of them! Also the guides were very good. Luckily that we took them, because with all those words in Hindi, all those streets were you can get lost, I understand now why it is so important to have them. They all gave good information about the city, but also background information about life in India, their habits, politics, nature, ... And , last but not least, we loved our driver. He brought us everywhere, during the 1800km, that we have driven. Unfortunately, roads are so bad in India, that it sometimes took a long time to get somewhere. Once again, thanks o lot! Best regards and maybe till later ...

It is my pleasure to say that in my many years of traveling the globe with endless tour companies ( I have toured through 20 + countries), I have never met a man in the travel industry with greater integrity than New Mon. He put his entire heart into my trip. From our first email to the very last I felt like I was in the hands of a family member who wanted nothing more than for me to have the trip of a lifetime. He showed great warmth and kindness every step of the way. As a single female traveling alone, I felt very safe with the driver he chose, a man who showed me great respect and did his job with pride and sincerity.

Somos un matrimonio de España con una niña de 7 años. Este mes de Agosto estuvimos en el Sur de la India y en Sri Lanka en un maravilloso viaje organizado por la agencia 'The Indian Journeys' con el inigualable Newmon, con el que definimos un viaje a medida muy intenso con todas nuestras extravagantes peticiones (incluyendo un rafting); atento a todas nuestras necesidades durante todo el viaje. Tanto Dileep en India como Neil en Sri Lanka, nos llevaron de manera impecable por los mejores templos y ciudades, y no solo cumplieron perfectamente con lo indicado en el programa, nos propusieron lugares y actividades sumamente interesantes, que completaron la experiencia e hicieron que fuese un viaje inolvidable. Dileep nos llevó de Tamil Nadu a Kerala recorriendo las principales ciudades, llenas de vida y buena gente. En Kerala hubo fuertes lluvias que complicaron mucho la situación, pero tanto la agencia como Dileep buscaron la manera de reorganizar el recorrido para que pudiésemos ver lo más importante y continuar el viaje en Sri Lanka según lo programado. Fue una situación excepcional y muy difícil que supieron resolver a la perfección; una vez más, mil gracias a los dos, estaréis siempre en nuestro corazón. Con Neil recorrimos lo más importante de Sri Lanka en 14 días, sin ningún contratiempo. Siempre presente en todos los sitios y atento a todas nuestras necesidades, como un verdadero padre, al igual que Dileep. Los templos en el Sur de la India y Sri Lanka son una auténtica maravilla arquitectónica y espiritual, lugares sagrados para muchísima gente, muy especiales y aunque son menos conocidos que otros monumentos importantes en la India como el Taj Mahal, son una verdadera joya que los hacen verdaderamente especiales, de lo mejor que hemos visto nunca, y hemos viajado mucho. Gracias 'The Indian Journeys', gracias Newmon, gracias Dileep, gracias Neil, y gracias a la gente de India y Sri Lanka que nos ayudaron en todo momento, y que sin ellos no hubiésemos podido disfrutar tanto de este maravilloso viaje. Hasta siempre.