点评:I booked a 7-day, 6-night Kerala tour package with Joshua Travels, and the experience was nothing short of excellent. Our travel coordinator, Tipsy, gave great suggestions based on my requirements. I wanted both 3-star and 4-star options, and she provided two choices within each category.
My plan was to travel from Cochin to Trivandrum, with Trivandrum being the last stop before returning to Cochin for departure. Since that would have been a 6+ hour journey at a stretch, Tipsy suggested covering Trivandrum before Alleppey and keeping Alleppey for the last day. This way, the final leg would only be a 3-hour journey, allowing us to rest and still have some time to explore Cochin. This turned out to be excellent advice.
She responded promptly to all my queries and was always available throughout the planning process. All the hotels included in the package were good, except the one in Kovalam, which we already knew had some negative reviews — but we chose it anyway for the beach view, so that’s not their fault. She also suggested a premium, private houseboat (non-sharing), keeping in mind our privacy and concerns about mosquitoes. The food on the houseboat was delicious, and breakfast buffets at all hotels were included and tasted great. The vehicle provided was in good condition.
Driver Abel deserves a special mention. Being a native of Munnar, he knows the routes very well and has good connections in most of the places we visited. He was flexible and never complained, even when we had to start our travel very early or late. We wouldn’t have experienced the elephant ride if not for his local connections. He also encouraged us to try activities like hot air ballooning, zip lining, and other offbeat experiences, avoiding the usual tourist spots. All the shopping places he recommended were excellent.
Overall, he ensured we had a very pleasant and memorable trip.
翻译:我在 Joshua Travels 预订了 7 天 6 夜的喀拉拉邦旅游套餐,体验简直太棒了。我们的旅行协调员 Tipsy 根据我的需求给出了很棒的建议。我想要 3 星和 4 星的套餐,她在每个类别中都提供了两个选择。
我的计划是从科钦前往特里凡得琅,特里凡得琅是返回科钦之前的最后一站。由于这段旅程需要 6 个多小时,Tipsy 建议先去特里凡得琅,然后再去阿勒皮,最后一天再去阿勒皮。这样,最后一程就只有 3 个小时的车程,我们既可以休息,又有时间探索科钦。事实证明,这个建议非常有效。
她及时回复了我所有的疑问,并且在整个规划过程中都随时待命。套餐里的所有酒店都很不错,除了科瓦兰的那家。我们之前就知道那里有一些差评,但我们还是选择了它,因为那里的海滩景色很棒,所以这也不是他们的错。她还建议我们选择高级私人游艇(非共享),考虑到我们的隐私和对蚊子的担忧。游艇上的食物很美味,所有酒店的自助早餐都包含在套餐里,味道也很棒。提供的车辆状况良好。
司机Abel值得特别表扬。他是蒙纳尔本地人,对路线非常熟悉,在我们游览的大多数地方都有良好的交通连接。他很灵活,从不抱怨,即使我们不得不很早或很晚出发。如果不是他在当地的人脉,我们也不会体验到骑大象的乐趣。他还鼓励我们尝试热气球、高空滑索和其他一些另类的体验,避开常见的旅游景点。他推荐的所有购物场所都非常棒。
总而言之,他确保我们度过了一次非常愉快且难忘的旅程。