Awesome experience of Sri Lanka, Gay tour Sri Lanak | Pink Vibgyor booked my itinerary according to all my requests, and my tour guide, Peter, was so friendly and enthusiastic, he accommodated all my requests! He made this a fun experience! I wish I could have stayed longer, will definitely return!

I've done a fair bit of traveling, and India is a complex, wonderful country. A trip to any city in India isn't like one to New York or Paris but if you want to pay a premium I guess you could even find that. But I go to India for the sights and sounds, the geography, the people, architecture, customs, and food - each region has its own flair and it is an amazing country. It has had been 10 years since my last visit, and much has changed. But Pink Vibgyor knows their stuff and Raj is an experienced, gracious travel planner. I just returned from a 20-day trip and Raj organized it all without a hitch. During the planning stages, my multiple emails were answered promptly. The duration of the trip changed over time, as did the route because I was able to do research on the places Raj suggested. He adjusted perfectly. Options were endless (I had my own personalized tour; not part of a group) and I had my choice of accommodation - from 'backpacker-style' to over the top luxury. You get what you pay for, and my backpacker days are long gone so I chose the middle of the pack - and wasn`t disappointed. Raj even provided links to each hotel so I knew the style to expect. He tries to give you a taste of India - from urban to rural, traditional to modern. Tell him what you want and he`ll arrange it. So if you need 5-star Taj-Oberoi-treatment make sure he knows and he`ll arrange that for you - and you`ll pay the premium. I checked several competing agencies and the costs were in line. From the minute I arrived at the airport (Raj waited at the arrivals area, sign in hand, for my 2:00 AM flight!) right through to my evening departure for home, Raj set it all up perfectly. Hotels, air-conditioned car, and driver (hi Ajay!), daily tours with very knowledgeable guides. Transfers car-train-flights all went off without a hitch, with guides and drivers making sure I didn`t miss any of my connections. I didn`t realize it until a few days in, but Raj was calling Ajay almost every day to see how things were going - you don`t get that with many travel agencies. To give you one example, I had a single train segment, which turned out to be two and a half hours late departing, but the local guide stayed with me at the station (he insisted), and upon arrival in Delhi, a driver met me on the platform and got me to the airport. Those hand-offs were part of the package but what I didn`t know, Raj had booked a 3-hour window for the flight so I was stressed out, thinking I was going to miss the connection but it turns out he was checking the flight departure and called the driver to tell us the flight was also delayed. So we were rushed, but I made the connection. That is service! Raj also went out of the way to facilitate a smooth trip. He told me about baggage weight limitations for the internal flight segments but I didn`t think it through. I packed accordingly but then I started buying souvenirs. All fine for the first week traveling Delhi-Rajasthan by car, but I flew from Rajasthan back to Delhi - ultimately five internal flight segments (Delhi-Varanasi-Delhi-Chennai-Delhi) with a train (and more car) segments in the middle. But Raj gratefully agreed to take three large parcels, storing them in his office. What travel agent would do that? Raj. Saved me from carting it around, paying excess baggage fees (actually it wouldn`t have all fit in my luggage - lol)! He saved the day. India is challenging. But Raj took all of the stress out of it. The only thing I would suggest: Raj or the local guides give out maps for each city. And for the travelers: make sure you are clear on the style of accommodation you want. If you want modern hotels in the heart of each location, make that clear. The closer to downtown you get the noisier things are, the rooms are smaller, and the hotels are more expensive. Most of my hotels were cab-rides away from the core of each city but I was fine with that. My only mistake was planning too many cities; lots of driving and relatively little time to explore each one. Next time I`ll stay at least 2 days in each place. I`ll work that out with Raj for my next trip. Definitely I recommend Pink Vibgyor!

Diese Reise war fantastisch! Ich wusste nicht, was mich erwarten würde, da ich so etwas noch nie gemacht hatte, aber ich bin so froh, dass ich sie gebucht habe. Alle Hotels waren von gutem Standard, ebenso wie die Touren und der Transport. Gopal war ein fantastischer Fahrer, sehr zuverlässig und professionell. Ich werde die Erinnerungen an diese Reise für immer in Ehren halten. Ich kann es kaum erwarten, eine weitere Reise zu buchen!

​Buchen Sie die Tour, damit Sie sich zurücklehnen und alles genießen können, ohne sich mit der örtlichen Planung herumschlagen zu müssen!! Wir haben absolut alles an Sri Lanka genossen!! So viel Liebe, Lachen, Abenteuer und großartiges Essen während der gesamten Tour.!! Ich kann Raj wärmstens empfehlen, wenn Sie die beste Tourplanung wünschen.

Ich war äußerst skeptisch, was diese Gruppenreise für Schwule angeht, da ich nicht viel darüber gehört hatte. Trotzdem wurde ich nicht enttäuscht. Sie haben sich um jedes noch so kleine Detail gekümmert und es so angenehm gemacht, dass ich daran mein Leben lang gerne zurückdenke. Besonders hervorzuheben ist der Typ, der das möglich gemacht hat: Herr Amir (Verkauf) und Fahrer Justin.

Wir sind gerade von der fantastischen 13 Nächte und 14 Tage langen Jeoffry Bawa-Tour zurück und es war eine wahre Augenweide, diese erstaunlichen Architekten zu sehen!! Wir haben in atemberaubenden Hotels übernachtet und die Tourmitarbeiter Manu und Sanaath haben sich als wundervolle Menschen erwiesen, die uns sehr methodisch durch fast alle Sehenswürdigkeiten geführt haben. Was mir an diesem Unternehmen (Pink Vibgyor) gefallen hat, ist die ehrliche Berichterstattung über die Reiseziele und die sehr fürsorgliche und persönliche Note!!

15 Tage lang die Highlights Rajasthans erkunden, darunter das Taj Mahal, verschiedene historische Festungen und Paläste sowie Camping in der Wüste, inklusive einer Kamelsafari bei Sonnenuntergang. Tolles Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis und ein tolles Erlebnis. Die Hotels waren fantastisch, wir übernachteten im Oberoi und Taj Hotel – wirklich eine unglaubliche Gastfreundschaft. Wir waren von allen Aspekten unserer Tour begeistert. Dank Raj von Pink Vibgyor, der diesen Traum wahr gemacht hat, planen wir bereits unsere nächste Reise nach Südindien.

Die klassische Rajasthan-Gay-Tour war fabelhaft und klassisch, also sehr rustikal und abseits der ausgetretenen Pfade, wie wir es wollten. Eine gute Mischung aus bekannten und weniger bekannten Touristenattraktionen, die es authentischer machten. Ich habe Dinge erlebt, die ich nicht erlebt hätte, wenn ich versucht hätte, diese Reise selbst zu organisieren. Tolle Gruppe und Fahrer – viele Heritage-Hotels und tolles Essen, Schlösser, Festungen und Camping. Raj und sein Team wissen, wie man sich um schwule Reisende und ihre Bedürfnisse kümmert. Sehr gut organisiert und umgesetzt. Nächstes Jahr reise ich auf jeden Fall mit Pink Vibgyor nach Sri Lanka.

Wir haben uns für eine Gay-Tour nach Sri Lanka entschieden, da sie uns von unseren Freunden, die mit ihnen gereist sind, wärmstens empfohlen wurden. Die Hauptgründe dafür waren, dass wir immer in Kontakt blieben, um Klarheit zu schaffen und alles gemäß unseren Wünschen zu ändern. Raj war in allen Belangen wirklich flexibel und sehr geduldig und schnell. Wir hatten also eine tolle Zeit in Sri Lanka und haben natürlich das Beste von Sri Lanka bekommen, wie wir es alle wollten. Wir hatten sehr genaue Vorstellungen von unseren Hotels und Raj hat es einfach auf den Punkt gebracht, alles war perfekt, ein toller Fahrer und sehr freundlich und professionell. Danke Raj und dem Team von Pink Vibgyor, dass ihr es für uns so einfach und unvergesslich gemacht habt.

Eine tolle Möglichkeit, in kurzer Zeit alles kennenzulernen, was Sri Lanka zu bieten hat. Unser Guide Tritha und sein Team waren ausgezeichnet. Gute Straßen, toller Fahrer und die perfekte schwule Begleitung für die Urlaubsbuchung.
Kann ich jedem empfehlen, der Sri Lanka bereisen und die LGBT-Seite des Landes erkunden möchte.

Wenn Sie Bedenken haben, alleine zu reisen, war die Gay-Gruppenreise nach Sri Lanka eine großartige Möglichkeit, Gleichgesinnte zu treffen und den Reisestress abzubauen. Ich würde sie auf jeden Fall weiterempfehlen und selbst noch eine weitere Reise machen!

Ich war von Pink Vibgyor wirklich beeindruckt. Die Tour war gut organisiert, wurde von einem hervorragenden Reiseleiter geleitet und umfasste einige der besten Orte Sri Lankas. Ich würde die Reise auf jeden Fall anderen und Leuten empfehlen, die mit gleichgesinnten schwulen Reisenden reisen möchten. Alles war perfekt geplant und die Tour wurde hervorragend durchgeführt. Die Hotels waren wirklich gut und preiswert, die von diesem Unternehmen angebotenen Tourpreise sind wirklich gut und erschwinglich.

Diese Reise bietet einen fantastischen Überblick über Nepal, insbesondere wenn man zum ersten Mal hier ist. Es gibt zahlreiche Wanderungen, aber keine besonders schwierigen, und die Reiseleiter sind sehr geduldig. Im Dezember waren die Tage wunderschön, aber die Nächte sehr kalt. Wenn Sie im Winter reisen möchten, sollten Sie sich darauf einstellen. Und mit etwas Glück ist Manoj, der beste Reiseleiter aller Zeiten, mit auf der Reise! Besonderer Dank geht an Arjun von Pink Vibgyor, der sich sehr gut um die israelischen Mitreisenden und ihre Wünsche kümmert.

Die Reiseroute ist zwar sehr umfangreich, vermittelt aber einen echten Eindruck von den Menschen, ihrer Kultur und Geschichte und ihrem Alltagsleben. Die Menschen in Myanmar, die wir trafen und sahen, waren sehr freundlich, höflich und gastfreundlich. Unser Reiseleiter und unsere Fahrer waren hervorragend und weit über ihre Pflicht hinaus hilfsbereit. Eine unserer besten Reisen – wirklich authentisch und das Beste von Myanmar, es ist eher wie eine Zeitreise. Die Unterkunft war ausgezeichnet, wenn auch im Vergleich zu anderen asiatischen Ländern etwas teuer.

Dies war unsere erste Reise mit diesem Unternehmen und wir reisen viel. Diese Tour hat unsere Erwartungen bei weitem übertroffen. Der Standard der Unterkünfte war weitaus besser als erwartet, die gesamte Reise war gut organisiert und durchgeführt. Das Essen ist unglaublich, die Sehenswürdigkeiten sind einfach umwerfend, insbesondere die Halong-Bucht und Angkor Wat. Die Reiseleiter und Fahrer waren ausgezeichnet, sprachen gutes Englisch und waren sehr fürsorglich und professionell. Wenn Sie eine solche Tour planen, buchen Sie sie, Sie werden eine tolle Zeit haben.

Was für eine tolle Art, Sri Lanka kennenzulernen. Es gibt eine gute Mischung aus Archäologie, religiösen Tempeln, Stränden und Gastronomie, aber das Beste war, dass wir die Gelegenheit hatten, Einheimische zu treffen, die ihr Leben, ihre Geschichten, ihr Essen und ihre wunderbare Gastfreundschaft mit uns teilten. Alles war perfekt umgesetzt, das Personal wusste genau, was es tat. Der Reiseleiter hatte gute Informationen und Unterstützung und hat die Reise und die Gruppe gut gemanagt. Der Fahrer war ausgezeichnet und die Hotels waren perfekt und zentral gelegen. Obwohl wir eindeutig Touristen waren, kam es uns eine Zeit lang fast so vor, als wären wir Einheimische. Ich kann diese Gay-Tour nach Sri Lanka wärmstens empfehlen.

Die Highlights Sri Lankas umfassten einen abwechslungsreichen Teil des Landes, von antiken Ruinen über beeindruckende Höhlenmalereien und Teeplantagen bis hin zu Stränden. Mein Highlight war jedoch eine Safari in den Yala-Nationalpark, wo ich eine großartige Flora und Fauna sah. Im August war das Wetter etwas nass, aber ich habe es geschafft, die gesamte Reiseroute und alle Aspekte zu bewältigen. Es war eine Menge leichtes Trekking dabei, aber ich wollte es und es war perfekt. Vielen Dank, Raj, für das wundervolle Sri-Lanka-Erlebnis.

Ausgezeichnete Reise mit einer gelungenen Mischung aus Kultur, Natur, gutem Essen und entspannter Zeit am Strand. Unser sehr sachkundiger und fürsorglicher Reiseleiter Prabarth machte diese Reise mit seiner unterhaltsamen Persönlichkeit unvergesslich. Eine tolle Reise, um die verschiedenen Sehenswürdigkeiten des wunderschönen Landes Sri Lanka kennenzulernen. Sehr empfehlenswert! Fragen Sie nach Raj. Er erstellt die Reiseroute ganz nach Ihren Wünschen, mit allen interessanten Einschlüssen und Highlights. Wirklich zufrieden mit seiner Arbeit und der Umsetzung des Plans.

Wenn Sie Sonne, Palmen, Elefantensafaris, Leopardenbeobachtungen, Kokosnüsse, Strände, Wandern, malerische Zugfahrten, freundliche Menschen, Affen, Kultur und Tee mögen, dann fahren Sie nach Sri Lanka! Absolut sichere Zeit dort dank unseres wunderbaren Reiseführers Prebudda. Tolle Leute, tolle Zeit! Ich habe auf einer äußerst reibungslosen und sicheren Reise so viel gelernt. Vielen Dank! Pink Vibgor und Team.

Der ideale Kurzurlaub, der das Beste von Sri Lankas architektonischer und natürlicher Welt präsentiert. Die Highlights der gesamten Reise: Elefanten, Bergwanderungen, antike Ruinen, köstliches Essen (auch vegetarisch!) und unser freundlicher, großzügiger Reiseleiter Marshal. Alles war perfekt, von den Hotels über die Guides bis hin zu Transport und Bussen. Wir freuen uns schon auf die nächste schwule Gruppe von Pink Vibgyor.

Eine hervorragende Rundum-Erfahrung mit den Schätzen Sri Lankas, seinen Menschen, Tieren, der abwechslungsreichen Landschaft und dem Essen (Meeresfrüchte). Unser wunderbarer Reiseleiter Prebudda war gutmütig, lustig, fürsorglich und gab sein Wissen und seine Leidenschaft für sein Land mit großer Großzügigkeit weiter. Dies war meine erste schwule Gruppenreise nach Asien, und ich freue mich nun auf weitere, insbesondere mit Rajs Reiseunternehmen Pink Vibgyor.

Ich kann Sri Lanka als Reiseziel für Ihre nächste Reise wärmstens empfehlen. Die Menschen sind freundlich, das Essen köstlich, die Tierwelt atemberaubend und die abwechslungsreiche Reiseroute war großartig. Es gibt so viel zu tun und zu sehen. Es ist ein wunderschönes Land. Das Land ist sehr schwulenfreundlich. Ich habe Sri Lanka erkundet, es gibt nur wenige Schwulenhotels, und die Schwulenkultur ist deutlich spürbar. Das Beste an der Reise waren die Massagen der Beach Boys und die Architektur/Hotels von Geoffrey Bawa.

Eine perfekte Reise, um die spektakulären Sehenswürdigkeiten, die Kultur, das Essen und die Menschen Sri Lankas kennenzulernen. Ich habe einige tolle Erinnerungen mitgenommen. Alles war perfekt geplant, gute Hotels, professionelle Fahrer und Guides und dazu noch sehr freundlich. Erstaunlich schwulenfreundliche Umgebung und Land. Sri Lanka sollte man unbedingt besuchen. Danke, Pink Vibgyor.

The first time with Pink Vibgyor and had a great time. Great tour leader and a mix of inclusions, activities, and experiences hard to find elsewhere. Loved Sri Lanka, thank you to Pink Vibgyor and all the wonderful people we met. Very gay friendly and hotels we stayed were perfect. 

All I can say is Sri Lanka is an amazing island, very gay-friendly very nice people and great food. I prefer to travel on a budget staying in budget hotels, but being my first time to Sri Lanka, I had to take help of Raj, from Pink Vibgyor and he knows in an out of Sri Lanka. Awesome work, well done. As always coming again next year to North and South India.

Pink Vibgyor ist ein hervorragendes Reiseunternehmen für Indien!
Ich bin ein erfahrener Weltreisender und habe meine Auswahl verfeinert, bevor ich mich für sie entschieden habe.
Rajat und sein Team waren fantastisch!
Wir haben viele E-Mails geschrieben, um unser Programm auszuwählen: Anzahl der Tage, Sehenswürdigkeiten und Transport.
Alle Fragen und Anregungen wurden zeitnah und zu meiner Zufriedenheit beantwortet.
Er kam persönlich mit Auto und Fahrer zum Flughafen. Das Auto war ein neuer SUV mit Klimaanlage, und der Fahrer AJ war während unserer zweiwöchigen Reise fantastisch. Er war ein äußerst vorsichtiger, höflicher Fahrer und unsere Sicherheit stand für ihn an erster Stelle. Das Auto war immer makellos sauber, mit Platz für Gepäck und kaltem Wasser!
Das Programm konzentrierte sich auf das Goldene Dreieck mit Schwerpunkt auf gehobenen Hotels. Wir entschieden uns, unsere Gesundheit und unser Wohlbefinden in gehobenen Hotels (Oberoi-Gruppe) zu sichern, und waren äußerst zufrieden. Das Reiseunternehmen sorgte für Upgrades und übertraf unsere Erwartungen!
Sie stellten dem Fahrer ein Telefon zur Verfügung, damit er während der zwei Wochen ständig kommunizieren konnte, und vermittelten auch den Kontakt zu den lokalen Reiseleitern.
Die Reise war gut geplant, und wir besuchten die wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten. Die lokalen Reiseleiter waren alle freundlich, pünktlich und sprachen sehr gut Englisch.
In Indien wird ein schwuler Lebensstil gerade erst akzeptiert. In Delhi gibt es keine beliebten Schwulenbars, Saunen usw. Man kann nicht erwarten, dass ein Reisebüro eine Schwulenkultur etabliert. Man kann schwule indische Männer über soziale Medien kennenlernen.
Ich kann dieses Unternehmen wärmstens empfehlen und werde es später in diesem Jahr wieder tun!
Sie haben großartige Arbeit geleistet!

Wir sind gerade von einer 12-tägigen Sri Lanka-Tour zurückgekehrt, unserer zweiten, die von Rajat bei Pink Vibyor geplant und organisiert wurde. Und genau wie bei der ersten Reise verlief alles reibungslos und einwandfrei. Wir können dieses Reisebüro uneingeschränkt empfehlen, so sehr, dass wir bereits eine dritte Reise geplant und gebucht haben!

Die Liebe zum Detail, die Bereitschaft, auf Wünsche und Änderungen einzugehen, der Kontakt während der Tour und die Nachbereitung sind sehr professionell, beruhigend und alle Versprechen werden eingehalten.

Thanks to Peter for organizing my south India group tour. Special thanks for organizing side trip for Edwin and Reece, they were extremely happy with all the arrangements and the hotels. The selection of hotels in south India was very good and we especially liked the jungle lodge at Nagarhole.

Our coach was very clean and comfortable throughout the trip, though roads were bumpy and rides were a bit long sometimes but they were worth it. Rajat and Peter offered us a nice choice of beautiful budget hotels which were great value for money. Food was delicious, really spice route of India.

The highlight was Varkala, one of the best beaches voted by most of the group members.

Overall, great service and perfectly organized. Also, Peter and Rajat were always available and were keeping a track on our every move which exceeded our expectation

We are planning to do the North India Classic tour this November with Pink Vibgyor and very excited!!!

Highly recommended

My partner and I have recently returned from 12 days in northern India, with the trip being designed and coordinated throughout by Pink Vibgyor.
The whole experience, be it the 6mths of lead up planning with more than 50 emails (all of which were always answered promptly) requesting slight changes and tweaks to the program, to the trip itself during which all and every request was met whilst our daily movements were being personally monitored and overseen by Rajat, finishing with the follow-up contact on our return to ensure we had safely arrived back home and that we were 100% happy with the service provided, could only be described as seamless and without fault.
Rajat and his team of professionals at Pink Vibgyor are to be highly commended and recommended.
We are already planning a second trip and will happily place trust and faith in Pink Vibgyor to deliver a valued, friendly, professional service. Rajat's many years of training and experience in the industry shines through and gives a professional yet personal edge over many of the other operators.

We would like to thank Rajat and peter for organizing a fabulous tour to North India. Yes, we saw all the big attractions. They really did a good job by organizing the tour circuit to off the beaten path and we saw the real India. 
Kind regards & thanks, Paul and Alan.

We [couple] have just returned from a 15-day tour with Kerala and Tamil Nadu Experience. Excellent hotels, great guides and Excellent driver and on the whole a well-planned programme -travel, rest and sightseeing proved not too exhausting. I can recommend this company - Gay Trip India/ Pink Vibgyor. Great and well worth supporting Indian Gay tour Operator.

We just returned from a trip to the Place on Wheels. It exceeded our expectations. The service was outstanding, the food very good and the sightseeing was well organized. You see an amazing amount of India on the trip and the guides in each location are all very good and speak excellent English. It says a lot that most of the staff have been on the train for more than 15 years. It is not cheap but Pink Vibgyor adjusted us in one of their group departures and we got special last-minute discounts. We are planning to come in 2021 and do the custom tour with Pink Vibgyor to South India.

We just returned from 2 weeks in India and had a fantastic trip. Thanks to PINK VIBGYOR everything went smoothly. The hotels were all great, guides wonderful (Charming), drivers perfect and we had no problems. They checked on us almost every day from their main office. The drivers went everywhere we wanted and spoke English. We visited: New Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur, Varanasi, Khajuraho. The car had AC and was very comfortable. We were provided water and some soft drinks all the time. Truly a great trip and experience. I would not hesitate to recommend the Pink Vibgyor Gay tour agency. They are also known as Gay trip India ( www.gaytripindia.com) & Irregular Tours ( www.Irregulartours.com). 

We just comme back in France after visiting RAJASTHAN with PINK VIBGYOR.

All was well organized by The travel agency and RAJAT answered all questions and did all we need to be satisfied. The Driver was efficient and friendly. All the local french speaking guides were interesting and friendly.

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Just be attentive: the Hotels "heritage" is not like in Europ, as Pousadas or Châteaux Hotels. They could be very charming or the houses could be beautiful, but less comfortable, noisy etc ... so have a precise look before renting them. (are there windows in the room ? is the room a large one? how is the bathroom? etc ..).

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Special thanks to Amir in Delhi who permitted us to discover the town "differently".

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We recommend Pink Vibgyor !

We have just returned from our 4th trip organized by Rajat, and delivered by his very professional team. We have traveled to India now 3 times and Sri Lanka once, for each trip Rajat was always available for the many (many) pre-planning emails. He is always obliging when it comes to tweaking each and every detail of the trip so that it is planned perfectly for each individual.

On the trip itself, again everything was without fault and totally seamless. Each member of Rajat's ground crew was always punctual, professional, and courteous. The guides were always full of information about the sights being seen.

Would we recommend Rajat and Pink Vibgyor - 100% yes.

Will you receive value for money - 100% yes

Will we ourselves utilise his wealth of knowledge and professionalism again - 100% yes

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We are ready for planning our next trip, and Rajat will be a major factor in it.

Hi,

My partner and I (male couple) just came back from India. The whole trip was organised by Raj from Pink Vibgyor. This is the second time we travelled with him (first time was Sri Lanka) and we were pleased with the service on both occasions. The trip was personally organised for us through regular email exchanges over a few months including many adjustments to make the trip fit exactly what we wanted. The hotels proposed by Raj were perfect and in the few occasions we weren't keen on a hotel he proposed - great alternatives were offered.

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On the ground - everything worked well. Ground transport, hotels, pick-ups and drop offs, guides etc. With the exception of one hotel, no hotel seemed puzzled about our request to have a single king-size bed and even with that particular hotel - our request was followed up quickly.

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On top of it all, due to a medical situation (yes, that famous Delhi belly!) we needed to re-arrange our travel plans on a short notice and it was done by Raj very quickly to our fullest satisfaction.

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Our trip centred on the south of the country. We had been to the north before. We absolutely loved Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Highly recommend!

Raj was very attentive via email in planning our recent (first) trip to India. We did the Golden Triangle. Raj was very helpful with advice regarding hotel choices and also very open to our booking most of the hotels using award points. Overall, things went very smoothly from start to finish with only a couple hiccups - which from what I gather would be considered hitting a home run in India! During our actual time in India, Raj was out of the country but his assistant, Amir, stepped in and took care of us - checking in almost daily to make sure everything was going well. Our driver, Singh, was great. Very professional with a good heart. The guides were, with one exception, all fine. I think one thing I learned about travel guides in India (and this is in no way unique to Pink Vibgyor) is that they are hard-wired to get you into tourist shops. If that's not your thing you have to be polite but firm that you don't wish to spend your time that way. For the most part, Raj's guides were respectful of that. If you were on a group tour I don't think you would have that luxury. A car, driver, and guides proved to be a great way to see India - not group travel (which we almost always avoid) but not completely independent travel either (which is what we typically do but I can't imagine doing in India unless you are still in the backpacker demographic).

Five Stars Plus - Fabulous Pink Vibgyor

I just returned from an outstanding trip to the Golden triangle with Pink Vibgyor. Raj and his whole team were amazing and as a solo traveler, I felt extremely well looked after. My Hotels were all top class and fabulous, Raj adapted the itinerary to accommodate my requests. Every stage was well planned and managed. Communication was always spot on and fast. My driver for whom a special mention Mr. Singh was the kindest man and so helpful. I highly recommend Pink Vibyor and endorse all the other positive reviews. Don't even consider looking elsewhere. They are truly five stars plus.

I just returned from India, my 3rd trip, a couple of weeks ago, and used Raj at Pink Vibgyor to help plan and book this tour. Raj and his team were amazing in helping me to plan and organize my tour with the places I wanted to see and visit. I went up to Kashmir as part of the trip, and there the hotels are of a different standard in some of the places then in the south or central India, esp in Gulmarg. The weather in Gulmarg didn't help either. It was rainy, cool, and still lots of snow on the ground. Thankfully only had 2 nights there. I had the pleasure of meeting Raj and his staff in Dehli. He is a wonderful young man and treated us to a fabulous lunch at a place near his office. I would definitely book another tour through this company if I returned to India.

We just got back Saturday, two weeks. One in Sri Lanka and the second in Kerala India. Raj at Pink Vibgyor did a fantastic job with our whole trip. English speaking guides, safe and friendly! Resorts we went to us fine with us, older lesbian couple. There were two guy couples at the same places along with families and other couples but all great. We did some city tours, a houseboat river tour, highly recommend, and Abad Turtle Beach Resort had the best cottages and full-service restaurants. You have to arrange a tuk-tuk ride 15 min away to take you to a hidden liquor store to stock up on beers, wine or booze or for a higher fee, the restaurant manager will get it for you. Great beach if you like quiet and not big crowds. We did like the pool's best and massages.

Regards,

C and M, Norway

My partner is on oral chemotherapy and has a serious fish and seafood allergy. Visiting India was a bucket list trip for him. Raj organized the perfect visit to Rajasthan. He was incredibly responsive to my concerns and quick to reply to any emails. Our guides, and especially our driver AJ were great as well. We chose to stay in Oberoi hotels which were beyond over the top. Every hotel as well as the guides had been made aware of my partner's condition and allergy. We had no issues.

Raj also managed to take care of small things, like helping in obtaining a SIM card as well as assisting with the "cash shortage" that India is experiencing. The personal greeting at the airport was a great way to start our tour too. Many thanks for a job well done.

Raj and his team went out of his way to make a simple tour of Delhi worthwhile. I was looking for a couple of day tour of Delhi and Raj answered several emails to help me sort out the perfect day -- and I do mean several. I had done my own research and was committed to visiting certain things. Raj made it all work. There was a minor hiccup that Raj went out of his way to generously manage. It went above and beyond the call of duty -- significantly. Everywhere I traveled in India one expects a certain amount of 'resistance' because of things not working as planned, because of countless people trying to make money off you, by people lying (it does happen). Raj acted with integrity and was a perfect gentleman all around. I spent the day with Amir and a driver -- again, nothing but positive things to say. Always concerned that I was enjoying myself, responsive to my needs, careful to make sure I was having a good time. When I return to India, I will certainly ask Raj to book an entire tour (I had already done some pre-booking before I discovered Raj's site). I can't recommend Raj enough for honest, high quality, detailed attention, and service. Thank you Raj and Amir

I had a good experience with Pink Vibgyor. Very good service and experienced a wonderful tour in Rajastan.

Except for a couple of guides that were not so professional, everything was smooth as silk and Mr. Singh, really a great driver.

Though he was ill last days he was very attentive and very good at driving. He avoids a car/truck crash by miracle or better say thanks to his prompt reaction.

Will definitely repeat.

We have just returned from a wonderful third holiday in India, and our first tour organized by Rajat and the team at Pink Vibgyor: it was a great success and we really enjoyed it. "Western travelers" must realize that things are often different in India, standards are sometimes not what the first time visitor might expect. Of course, there are super deluxe hotels for those with the money to pay for them, but there are more modest ones where the important thing is the friendly welcome and willingness to help is more important than a five-star restaurant and the selections of freebies in the bathroom. After a short visit to Kathmandu in Nepal, we made a tour by air-conditioned car with our own driver to the major tourist centres in Rajasthan and then proceeded by air for a second tour of Kashmir and Ladakh. During all parts of the tour, we felt that we were "in charge" Our drivers and guides consulted with us over timings etc. and made short unscheduled stops for us to point out places of special interest en route. Everything went like clockwork - air tickets, the airport to hotel connections, hotel bookings, tour guides, but above all the personal attention we had throughout. Rajat and Peter met us at Delhi in the middle of the night and took us to our hotel and subsequently entertained us for our second evening in the city but also via email mobile 'phone and our charming driver kept track of our progress and quickly rectified any little niggles we had. It is quite normal that in a vast country like India a tour agent cannot have total control over all the elements that go into a complex package such as we undertook, but with one or two minor exceptions we had no reason to complain, but importantly Rajat immediately rectified any minor problems as they arose and has taken heed of our recommendations for the future.

We shall certainly return to India soon and will not hesitate to renew our contact with Rajat and Peter.

We have just returned from a 12day tour of Sri Lanka, our second tour planned and organized by Rajat at Pink Vibyor, and just like the first trip, everything was seamless and without fault. Without a doubt we fully recommend this agent, so much, in fact, we have already planned and booked a 3rd trip!.

The attention to detail, willingness to accommodate requests and changes, the 'in tour' contact, and follow up is very professional, reassuring and every promise is met.

To Pink Vibgyor Team,

I and my partner had the best time to Northern India, covering Delhi - Agra - Jaipur- Udaipur - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer- Bikaner and Mandawa. Thanks to peter, for suggesting these destinations and providing us beautiful heritage hotels throughout with services of Gay/gay-friendly guides at every destination. Special thanks to our charming driver Aj. who was very cautious, professional, and good English.

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Overall we are very happy with pink vibgyor and we are planning to come back with a longer tour next time to India, probably to northeast India. We highly recommend pink vibgyor to any traveler looking for a total gay & insightful travel experience in India.

A special thank you to Husain at Pink Vibgyor for a memorable night out to experience gay Delhi!

We traveled to India for 21 days and had already arranged out tour through someone else when we found Pink Vibgyor on the internet. We contacted them purely to enquire about nightlife in Delhi and Husain almost immediately contacted us to assist. He was polite and friendly and we booked an excursion with him for a night out in Delhi. Needless to say, we had a great night with a very professional and kind Husain. He was definitely up to date with the happening in gay Delhi and after receiving an SMS whilst in the taxi changed the itinerary to ensure that we attend the best party. He even suggested quite a number of do's and dont's on our itinerary that eventually turned out to be great advice! He also explained the big news at that time (the High Court just outlawed gay sex in India) and the march that everybody in the club invited us to that would happen the next day in Juntar Mantar (close to our hotel) the next day. We only returned to our hotel in the early hours of the day and Husain ensured that we reached our hotel safe and comfortable without once getting frustrated or annoyed - our happiness was his main concern, and he made us understand that every time we apologized for having another absolutely final beer at the club. He bargained for a much better price with the taxi driver (100 rupees vs the standard 500 rupees charged for foreigners) that what was offered and gave us a quick intro on bargaining on prices in India that also assisted a lot during the remainder of our tour. We will be traveling to India again soon and will this time only make use of Pink Vibgyor for our arrangements as it really seems as if they know what they are doing!

However, if you need great care and assistance, ask for Husain!

I am appalled at the negative responses in this forum.....

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My partner and I have just completed our 3rd trip (twice to India and once to Sri Lanka) in which we utilized the services of Rajat and his company Pink Vibgyor. Not once have we ever encountered anything less than flawless professionalism from Rajat and his colleagues.

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We have only returned home 1 week, and already we have plans to return again, thank Pink Vibgyor.

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For each trip, I have sent endless emails with questions, itinerary changes, price queries, and sundry items or requests. Each and every email is always answered promptly, and nothing is ever too much trouble.

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On each trip, from the initial 'meet and greet' right the way through to our departure, each and every driver and local guide has been prompt, courteous, informative, and professional.

The hotels selected have always matched the description or standard that was paid for.

Throughout each trip Rajat would keep in direct contact with ourselves, checking that everything was as planned, and obliging if we want any last-minute changes or requests. We noted also that he is also keeping a close eye on the drivers and guides and keeps in constant contact there also.

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Repeat customers are the best recommendation, and we will soon have used Pink Vibgyor four times in 4 years.

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There are a couple of comments I would like to make to some of the people reading or posting to this forum or thinking about travel in India.

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In consideration of the vast size of India, and as is the industry norm for many locations, no one company has direct employees in each location that it runs tours or that its clients will ask to visit.

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As a result, and it's not at all uncommon, your chosen Travel Agent will contract the services of a local Travel Agent in the different locations to provide that section of your tour. That's why you need a travel agent like Rajat who will quietly keep in constant contact with all parties, and keep your trip flowing smoothly and without any hiccups.

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Also with Rajat's long family history in the travel industry, he is able to provide people with whom he has had much contact and received only positive client feedback.

Some of the 'pink dollar' Tour Agents are offering fabulously decadent 'gay experiences' in India, but they don't have the history, knowledge, or experience to back it all up, and quite frankly I don't think India is set up for some of the tour 'inclusions' that are being touted.

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Secondly, what is being offered is 'Gay Friendly' tourism in India.

A huge, vast, and mostly undeveloped Sub Continent in which the 'Western gay lifestyle' is unheard of and unknown to the majority of locals.

So what you are offered is the chance to experience amazing India and all that it has to offer in a safe, completely understanding, and totally excepting environment.

Any person you may come across via Pink Vibgyor be it driver, guide, or Hotel receptionist might be gay, or they might not be.

But its also totally irrelevant, because what you are guaranteed is that they will be 'gay friendly', will not show any discrimination, and will perform their duties with utmost professionalism so that you are able to get the most from your holiday touring around India.

If someone is looking for something more 'gay' (whatever that may be) than 'gay friendly' when in India they should turn Grindr on their phone and hunt it up themselves, do not expect a travel agent to provide it for them.

That smacks too much of of the sex tourism industry that is the bane of South East Asia.

We just finished a two-week tour of Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, and Udaipur with Pink Vibgyor. Rajat was very professional and easy to work with in planning our trip. He made suggestions and was very responsive to multiple emails and requests we made in the months leading up to our trip. He met us at the airport upon our arrival (even though we were four hours late) and provided a very dependable English-speaking driver for our entire trip. The guides in each city were very knowledgeable and happy to make adjustments based on what we wanted to see and how to spend our time. I would recommend Rajat and his company to others. As an aside, during our trip, we spent more time with our driver than with anyone else. Ensuring you have a person you are comfortable with, speaks English well, is dependable, and enjoyable to be around is very important. We thank Rajat for ensuring our driver was top notch.

I am back from the south India & Himalaya tour. It was a very pleasant experience. When I arrived in Delhi I was Warmly welcomed by Rajat. (He came to meet me in the early morning!). He ensured that I was ready for the trip. Gave me a few very important advice.

From the airport, to a lavish and luxury hotel. Radisson was fantastic, nice service, nice food. Flew from Delhi to Dehradoon and then went to Rishikesh. Overwhelmed by the crowd but was nice experience , worth it. The places the driver took me and the way he already knew what my concerns are was appreciable. Guides used were professional.

Ride from rishikesh to Dharmsala was a long one but sure wasn't boring there was so much too see. I never saw Elephants roaming around. Even in the out-scuds but I did in Rishikesh. Woah was intimidating and exciting at the same time.

Dharmsala was wonderful so was kerela. Went to Munnar. A very beautiful place wish I could stay a but longer there but hoping to visit india back to explore Rajasthan.

Overall, the company was professional, they knew what they were doing and they are good at what they do. I never felt being cheated. Infact they kept giving me nice free meals and other surprises every few days.

The drivers were very friendly and the guides were good too. Had an awesome shopping experience.

Will definitely return back (Hopefully with a boyfriend) and take services of PINKVIBGYOR.

I just completed a 17 trip to India organized by Pink Vibgyor. The trip was perfect, as well as competitively (and fairly) priced. Working with Raj was a pleasure. The Pink Vibgyor supplied for a 9-day tour from New Delhi could not have been better: totally professional, always courteous, and with superb driving skills. The included tours in Agra and Jaipur were led by excellent guides. I really felt from the moment I first contacted him that Raj really cared about the success of my trip and I could not provide a more enthusiastic recommendation.

The tour was excellent. Planned as we required by Pink Vibgyor representative, we enjoy it since the beginning.

14 days in which an excellent driver and a group of knowledge and gentle guides made for us a very nice vacation time, excellent hotel suggestions and perfect comfortable stay.

We went through several different places, starting Rajasthan, Mandawa - Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Udaipur - Deogarh - Pushkar- Jaipur - Agra and finishing in New Delhi, enjoying the places, the view, the food and in general the tour.

As tourist in an foreign country our trip was very pleasant, feeling very comfortable, having the support of all the pink Vibgyor people that we found during the trip.

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Visited February 2015

When reading reviews, I try to decide what sort of traveller the reviewer is. So let me tell you about this first: my partner (of 24 years) and I usually travel independently by train, bus, hire-car or plane, and stay in misterbnb or two- and three-star hotel accommodation. Rather than tours or guides, we use the internet and guide books to locate and inform us about attractions. I book as much as possible on-line before we leave, and only use a travel agent when absolutely necessary. We have travelled to 60+ countries (not that I'm counting). Although we go to gay bars or parties when in large cities, we do not travel to 'gay events'; it's incidental rather than a priority. Ok, we did a gay (Atlantis) cruise last year, which I am still trying to decide if I enjoyed. Lol.

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Last year we travelled independently using public transport through West Africa and decided it was all far too much work for a holiday! So, when considering India, travel by train and bus, or driving ourselves, were both out of the question. Back from our Atlantis cruise, we decided that travel with a gay group might be fun. We had previously travelled in (straight) groups through Africa, and South and Central America, although I do acknowledge the associated loss of independence.

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A google search thew up Pink Vibgyor, a 'gay-friendly' subsidiary of Club Holidays, and a review on this website encouraged me to pursue the possibility of travelling with them. The group travel dates and itinerary didn't work for us, so the director, Raj, suggested we put an itinerary together for a private tour with his company. We had been on private tours twice before - in southern Ethiopia and in Madagascar and had enjoyed them both times. After many emails, which Raj always responded to promptly, we had an itinerary for a 19-day trip to India at what we considered a very reasonable price. The cost included the car and driver (and petrol), internal flights, hotels, and guides, all of which Raj organised. The additional expenses were our flights to/from India, and tips for drivers, guides and hotel staff.

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Our itinerary was: Delhi - Jaisalmer(fly) - Jodphur - Udaipur - Pushkar - Jaipur - Ranthambore NP - Fatehpur Siri - Agra - Orchha - Khajuraho - Varanasi(fly) - Delhi (fly). Highlights were the Taj Mahal in Agra (of course) and seeing a tiger in the wild at Ranthambore. Less interesting was Jaisalmer as we weren't interested in a camel ride in the sand dunes (having previously travelled in the Sahara), Pushkar (too touristy, too many hippies - although great felafel, and not a great deal to see), and Varanasi (too many Westerners "finding themselves" by pandering to fake holy men. Total tourist trap). By Agra, we thought we were over temples, forts and centopaths, but excellent guides at Orchha and Khajuraho brought the attractions there alive. The guides we had were, with only one exception, very good to excellent. The hotels were three- to four-stars. Thinking India hot, and forgetting we were travelling there in winter, I had specified to Raj that I wanted hotels with swimming pools. They had great pools, but we didn't swim in a single one. Nevertheless, the presence of a pool usually implies a certain level of the hotel, and was were happy with all of them, and very happy with most. If you wanted to stay in more luxurious, or less expensive hotels, I am sure that Raj could arrange this.

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Our driver, Mr Singh, was excellent, an expert at driving in Indian traffic. Determined, but never aggressive, we felt totally safe in his hands. The car was always spotlessly clean, inside and out, and there was never a hint of any malfunction or problem. Mr Singh was polite and respectful, and we enjoyed finding out about his life, and India in general, by chatting with him.

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The tour was very well organised by Raj, who met us at Delhi airport and stayed in contact with us directly (via whatsapp) and through Mr Singh. An excellent, professional, gay-friendly company that I highly recommend.