In general, the tour opeRATOrs on RATO are well-established companies, so you need not have doubts on the reliability / safety of your money. That is not to say all the RATO companies offer the same levels of knowledge, attention and service - they each have their own strengths and method of operation. The best way is to ask the operators for credible references or alternatively, look ...
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Started 1 month, 3 weeks ago by Mongoose0318
I used the RATO website and received several replies from tour companies. Exclusive India had the most detailed itinerary and it looked good. Forts and Palaces is another company that also responded. I am wondering if anyone has used either of these companies before and how their trip was. In general are most of the companies that are members of RATO reliable and good to work with? ...
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Deepa_Krishna... replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Tim_H_from_Li... replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
An example of the uneven quality of RATO tour companies, is that when I asked for a July and August itinerary this year, many, if not the majoriy included Ranthambore Tiger Safari, when Ranthambore is closed in July and August.
I can thorougly recommend TGS Tours, who are RATO members. They organised a great tour for us this summer, were infinitely helpful, patient and ...
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Mongoose0318 replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
I asked for some references as you suggested but got a couple of scanned comment cards and information about their company. They have been very prompt in responding to questions and also providing detailed information. Also, one of the companies indicated they only take bank transfer. Is this typical?
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Deepa_Krishna... replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Yes that is typical
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Tim_H_from_Li... replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
You need to be aware though, that some RATO members with work with credit cards.
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Mongoose0318 replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Thank you very much for letting me this is the typical process. I feel much better now. This forum is Great! I wish I had discovered it years ago.
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Deepa_Krishna... replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
There are several different ways in which travel agents in India accept payment. Some of the better ones have secure payment gateways where you can pay online. All reasonable sized ones have the facility to swipe credit cards. All will accept bank transfers. Banks charge (typically) a flat fee for a transfer, this is usually a cheaper way to pay if your order value is above a certain ...
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