Author: Maisie and Michael

We have just spent 15 days touring Rajasthan with Arun and I would recommend his service to anyone seeking a driver in Northern India. He is not only reliable, polite and hard working he is also a lovely man who became our friend over the tour. He stayed in contact with us at all times and made meeting points very clear and easy for us. We were a little wary of hiring a driver in India as we had heard of issues with other drivers asking for more money or pushing their friends business on you, Arun did none of this, he set a fixed price which was very reasonable with all taxes and parking included and he never pushed us to do anything- he recommended some fantastic places to visit and eat in fact! It was lovely to meet and spend time with Arun and we bombarded him with questions about Indian culture and we learned a lot from each other. We will most definitely recommend him to any friends and family visiting India in the future. Thank you so much Arun, you really made our trip!

Arun was not only a reliable and safe driver but he became our friend over our 15 day tour of Rajasthan. He kept in communication at all times, and made our trip very easy for us, by taking us to all the sights and explaining the meeting points to avoid any confusion. He had an excellent knowledge of all the places we visited and navigated us around smoothly. We were wary of hiring a driver in India but Arun never pushed for any shopping or hotels and in fact he gave us some excellent recommendations of where to eat and where to visit. Arun set a very reasonable price up front which included everything from road tax, parking and his accommodation and food. It was a pleasure to be with Arun, and over the fifteen days we bombarded him with questions about Indian culture and we learned a lot from each other. We will definitely recommend Arun to anyone who is interested in visiting Northern India and seeking a driver. Thank you very much Arun, you made our trip.

In july 2016 Arun drove my family (3 children and 2 parents) with his Innova taxi from Delhi to Amritsar, to Dharamsala, to Manali and finali to Leh. It was a fantastic experience to have him with us. Not only as a taxi driver, but also as a guide (in the golden temple for example), as someone that knows the best restaurants, as a good photographer, and as friend (in the end…). He came to the airport to say goodbye and gave us some nice souvenirs. He also showed us his house and family (near Mandi) and his son drove with us to Manali and Leh. We felt save and `taken care of` with Arun around. Even on the difficult and rough trip between Manali and Leh. He is highly recommended (also for families). Thanks again, from `your` Dutch family!

We are an italian young couple and I have to say that we spent a precious journey in North India, especially for Arun. He’s a very good man: so committed and serious about his work! An excellent driver and a funny trip guide. We became friends, and shared a lot of experiences togheter (even the lovely indian food), great talks about life, our cultures and diversities. So, we highly reccomend him and we’ll definitely come back! Ciao 🙂

Arun drove us in july 2016 from Delhi to Leh, via Amritsar, Dharamsala and Manali. ‘We’ are a Dutch family of 5 people; 2 adults and 3 children of 12, 15 and 17 years old. It was a good trip. We felt save with him. And he not only proved to be a good driver but also a good guide. And it was interesting to talk with him about India and his (family)life. Thanks again for making it a great family-holiday.

 

We spent 4 days with Arun touring Dehli, Agra and Jaipur and would highly recommend him. At first he was very quiet and reserved but by the 2nd day he was laughing with us. We (mostly me) asked thousands of questions along the way and he was very patient answering them all even when I asked “stupid” questions (Are the goats pets?). We were so sad at the airport when we left for the next leg of our journey because we were going to miss our wonderful driver, guide and friend. Thank you Arun for making our journey so special and showing us and teaching us about Northern India. We wish you and your family the very best and hope to someday see you again.

This is a 5-star ***** review for Arun, the taxi driver. I used his services three times when I was in Delhi in Dec ’15 & Jan 16; he is reliable, courteous, knowledgeable, interesting to talk to …………….. and he has a fantastic moustache!
Highly recommended!!!!

A chaque voyage en inde je fais appel à ARUN qui est trés professionnel et surtout trés attachant. Total sentiment de sécurité malgré la conduite des indiens qui est disons différente de la notre européen. Je recommande sans hésitation.

Une quinzaine de jours passée avec Arun à sillonner le Rajasthan et la région autour de Delhi, et une très grande satisfaction.

Outre ses qualités de « chauffeur » (conduite toujours prudente, pas de klaxon intempestif (contrairement à beaucoup), …), c’est surtout avec lui une réelle rencontre. Une personne pleine de valeurs, une personne touchante, qui fait le maximum pour que tout se passe bien et qui accorde une très grande importance au fait que les touristes avec qui il passe quelques jours repartent avec le meilleur souvenir possible de son pays.

Avec Arun, aucune crainte d’être poussé vers tel ou tel magasin, hôtel, restaurant…, ce qui est rapidement assez usant avec bon nombre de chauffeurs de taxis ou de tuk-tuk. Lui, il dit qu’il ne fait pas ça, et il ne le fait pas. Et c’est rare !

Pour autant, et seulement si on le lui demande, il est de très bon conseil. Il connaît très bien toute la partie Nord de son pays. Il peut vous conseiller aussi bien pour les restaurants en fonction de vos goûts, pour les hôtels en fonction du standing voulu, pour les sites à visiter… Au bout d’un moment, j’ai préféré laissé de côté le Routard et je l’ai écouté lui, et je n’étais pas déçu. Et vraiment sans aucun sentiment de se sentir « obligé » de suivre ses recommandations. On se sent au contraire toujours libre de ses choix avec lui.

Bref, ma rencontre avec Arun est vraiment quelque chose qui a marqué mon voyage en Inde. Ça n’aurait tout simplement pas été le même voyage sans ça : partager le déjeuner tous les jours, profiter des longues heures de trajet pour échanger sur nos modes de vie respectifs et apprendre beaucoup de choses sur lui, sa famille, et la façon de vivre en Inde, s’arrêter pour boire ensemble un lassi sur le bord de la route…

Ça a été vraiment pour moi une vraie rencontre humaine, et un très bon souvenir que je garde de mon voyage.

Et si un jour je repasse en Inde, je le rappelle, c’est certain !

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Si vous cherchez un chauffeur privé pour visiter le nord de l’Inde, il vous sera difficile de trouver mieux qu’ Arun.
Arun est chauffeur-guide exceptionnel de par ses qualités personnelles, de sa connaissance de la l’Inde du nord, et des coutumes de son pays.
En tant que chauffeur, il conduit très prudemment et est très attentionné quant au confort des passagers (passages de bosses, mauvais revêtements) ainsi qu’à la propreté de son véhicule qu’il nettoie tous les soirs. Il est toujours à l’heure à tous les rendez-vous, quelle que soit l’heure.
Modeste, en plus d’être chauffeur il fait de fait le guide pour vous montrer des points de vue hors circuit touristique, il vous conseillera sur le sens et les horaires les plus judicieux pour les visites des sites. Il vous amènera dans les restaurants répondant à vos goûts. Son anglais oral est de niveau très satisfaisant pour comprendre ce que l’on lui demande et pour satisfaire votre curiosité sur le pays et ses habitants.
Arun est une personne attachante, toujours discrète, et très attentif à vous. Il se chargera, si vous lui demandez, de tous soucis matériels (réservations de spectacle, restaurants, hôtels, activités diverses etc …)
Nous ne pouvons que recommander Arun. Vous ne regretterez pas votre choix. Pour nous, c’est un bonheur d’avoir fait sa connaissance et d’avoir visiter le Rajasthan avec lui en mars 2015.
Paul et Françoise