Travel and transport agencies North India

Many NGOs are active in Kolkata and you will come across many volunteers there, even as a simple tourist. If you feel like it, here are some contacts of associations that are very active in this city. Please note that accommodation and meals are generally paid for by the volunteers, even for long missions. Calcutta Rescue offers classes to children in the slums, mobile clinics, and help with reintegration are all programs where volunteers can get involved.

A good plan for all those who wish to move freely and quickly by choosing their own accommodations. Since 1976, this family agency, managed from father to son, rents vehicles with driver for tours in Rajasthan, Agra or Varanasi. Ashwani Bazaz will satisfy your expectations (air-conditioned car, Jeep, break...). For your information, he is also the owner of a nice guesthouse, Tree of Life, located in a quiet area of the city.

Classic, luxury or tailor-made tours throughout the country, but also themed tours (spa, ayurveda, natural, cultural, spiritual parks) and even motorcycle tours. Shiv will first answer all your questions (in French!) and then do his best to satisfy your requirements. Also organizes trips to Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and the Maldives. Its professionalism is no longer to be proved, the agency exists since 1989, and it is considered as one of the best in the Indian subcontinent, not without reason!

DTC is Delhi's metropolitan bus company. It has countless routes and is the largest local bus company in the world. Tourists prefer to take the metro, auto-rickshaw or cab, which are easier to use. However, DTC also provides a 24-hour service between Terminals 1 and 3 at Delhi airport. The company has also introduced a women-only bus service on some routes.

Despite the noise and the crowd, the bus station is well organized and it is easy to find your bus. There is a locker to drop your luggage. Many buses are posted from Jaipur to cities in the state and neighboring states. You can choose between express and deluxe buses. The deluxe ones are much more comfortable, therefore much more expensive and with a lower frequency. Seats can be reserved at computerized ticket offices.

The famous VTC service is available in several Indian cities. In order to use it, you need to download the application on your phone and therefore have an Indian SIM card. It is not uncommon to have to call the driver, or have him call you, to find the meeting point. The service works well and is much cheaper than any private cab service. You will have the choice of several categories of vehicles for the same trip, making the price of the trip vary slightly.

Originally from Zanskar, Paljor Dugges is an outstanding English speaking guide who knows the valley like the back of his hand. He will make you discover the region (in summer as well as in winter), at very competitive prices. Why not take the opportunity to cross the frozen river on foot, take a jeep-safari in the region, take a cultural tour with overnight stays, or go mountain biking? Motivated, passionate, attentive and always willing to share his knowledge, Paljor is a trustworthy local guide.

Sunit is a travel agent living between Australia and India. He organizes circuits in India, Nepal and Tibet. Also for the theme of yoga (which he has practiced for years).

In collaboration with the NGO Native Planet, this agency organizes responsible and solidary visits in the Bishnese villages. It is a way to help them financially and to make discover this particular tribe, ecologist well before the hour. For any information, please visit the agency. You can also rent a car with driver or book your train and plane tickets for your next trips.

This agency sells airline tickets for domestic and international flights.

Arun Baghat, the owner of this incoming agency, does a really good job. His niche is the sporting adventure. He organizes many mountain bike treks but also more traditional treks, from one to several days with overnight camping, throughout Sikkim. Coming from a double culture, his mother being Buddhist and his father Hindu, he has a perfect knowledge of both religions, so common in Sikkim, and discussing with him is very instructive.

Inside, the walls are brightly colored, the decoration is cheerful, the atmosphere relaxed and professional, the welcome friendly. Several activities, depending on the season: climbing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, ski touring or free-ride, canyoning, trekking, paragliding, ziplining, mountain biking, rafting, fishing, jeep or motorcycle safari. Local English speaking guides. The agency also plays the family card by offering a multitude of sports for young people. A trustworthy agency that will satisfy your desire for adventure.

Serving Delhi, Jammu, Chandigarh and Mumbai. 

Serving Delhi, Jammu. Airport office, Tel (0194) 230 33 30.

New Delhi Railway Station has a reservation office for foreign travelers. It is located on the second floor of a long dark corridor in the back building of the station. This is where you can book a ticket on the foreign quota, seats kept for foreign travelers, which allows you to get a ticket at the last moment. However, it is advisable to book at least one day in advance and it is essential to present your passport.

Papu offers desert hikes. You will find him at the Desert Boy's Guesthouse in the citadel. The program of a typical safari: departure at 7:30 am by jeep, breakfast at the camp, visit of a village, and continuation of the ride on camelback for 3 hours. Lunch break. Again, 1 hour 30 to 2 hours on camel to reach the camp. In the evening, dinner, campfire and night under the stars. The next day, 2 hours of walk and return to Jaisalmer.

A very good agency offering different safaris and jeep tours in the desert, meeting the people. A native of the desert, Del Boy, the boss of this small agency, is looking to get out of the beaten tracks so that the adventure remains authentic. Another specific feature of the Agency: it instills strict environmental rules on its customers; waste is systematically collected.

Spice Jet is one of the most reputable and well-developed low cost airlines in India. It provides regular flights from Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi Airport in Delhi to all major and medium-sized cities in India. Fares are competitive and you can book additional services online at the time of ticket purchase: excess baggage, meals on board, seat number reservation... Spicejet operates to 54 destinations in India and 15 international destinations.

Amin Tours Day Tours is an incoming agency based in Agra that operates throughout India since 2010. Amin, the owner, passionate about his job, will propose you a tour with a customized itinerary, car rental with driver for solo discovery, reservation in charming hotels and even plane or train tickets as it is an agency approved by Indian Railways. He can also provide you with the services of a French-speaking guide for the duration of your stay or punctually for the visit of the monuments.

Diviya is from Madhya Pradesh and her husband from Rajasthan. They created a travel agency to make discover their two regions of heart to the tourists. If there are plenty of travel agencies in Rajasthan, there are far fewer in Madhya Pradesh. You can trust this one to discover the highlights of the central province. National parks, forts, temples, rural life, it's up to you to create your program. Diviya will book your hotels, your car with driver or your train tickets, according to your budget.

Bijaya has been traveling the roads of his home state for many years. He offers interesting tours on the most popular themes here in Odisha: tribes, but also textiles, wildlife in national parks and sanctuaries or adventure tours. Don't be surprised if he doesn't have a website, his previous one has been hacked... Do not hesitate to contact him to organize the trip that suits you. You can even mix the themes in order to have a complete vision of Odisha.

This agency offers services to discover authentic Gujarat: excursions across the Kutch, safaris in the Sasan Gir Asiatic lion reserve, discovery of tribal areas, the Rann salt desert music and dance festival, visits to maharadja palaces and Hindu and Jain temples, etc. Founded in 2011, Compass Tourism was one of the first agencies to offer walking tours of the city's spiritual, architectural and historical heritage. Bike and tuk-tuk tours are also available.

Good connection for the 6 computers. A little less than in the cafés of Sudder Street nearby. 

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is the public company in charge of managing passenger rail transport. It reports directly to the Ministry of Railways, one of the largest in the nation with its 1.5 million employees. You can search for and consult the train timetables in the "Book Ticket" window of the website. But be careful, to make a reservation online, you have to create an account by entering a cell phone number. Validation can take several days.

It is located in the main street next to the Green Restaurant.

The connection is slow, but everything comes to the point who waits (40 Rs/h).

10 computers with a very good connection. Also a printer and an on-site scanner.

For quick connection and call abroad via Internet.

A small cafe located next to the Ambassador Hotel (and Maharaja Inn): 20 Rs of the hour. But beware, the connection is not always good.

Next to the hotel of the same name, it is a meeting point for local youth. Billiards (10 Rs the game), some video games and computers. Good connection, but the afternoon is often full.

There are seven computers and Wifi in this little cyber near Sonam's Kitchen. The connection is excellent!

Only one Internet connection in the annex to this small computer training centre, which also has a photocopier and allows you to print documents.

You can buy your stamps to send postcards or packages after stealing the shops.

Fax services, telephone, booking of trains and aircraft, and possibility to change money at advantageous rates. Effective and pleasant. From 22 h 30 go to the bottom of the courtyard that is right on the right. Closes at midnight.

8 computers with a good connection.

Internet cafes are located at the Tibetan Market level, near Gandhi Chowk. Count 40 Rs/h. Good connection to Naveen Creation Cybercafe.

9 computers with a good connection.

Not many computers.

There are five computers in the hotel lobby. Good connection for 30 Rs of the hour.

A few steps from the bridge. To purchase your stamps or post your letters. The main position is in Moti Daman.

Shipment of parcels and remaining items. 

5 computers with a good connection. 30 Rs of the hour.

Good internet connection (not expensive!), printing, scan… 

Stamps, mail, EMS (Fast E-mail Service) and colis.

International Courier Service and Express Service (EMS).

Fast service EMS.

As follows: The post office can take care of booking your train tickets at the departure of the Ajmer station with a 15 Rs Commission (most travel agencies take 50 Rs).

Most of the city's hotels and guesthouses have a connection.

There are many power cuts; then a board, when you write mails, regularly save.

Good connection.

The only Internet cafe in the whole city. Go to the shop. You can connect to the only on-site computer for 20 Rs of the hour. If you don't find this mini-café, call Yusuf, the owner.

The connection is one of the fastest in the city.