In our 6 years of independently handling tours to India and its neighouring countries, we handled travel services for thousands of travellers from different part of the world. We have listed some of feedback recieved from our past travellers below and read by yourself what they have to say about us and our services. For privacy reasons we have not listed email ids of our past customers. However, same can be provided on request to check our service standard and realiability directly and personally.

Namastè Chaman.
Our trip was fine: all the reservations worked well. Maybe we wanted to see too much, and so we spent too many hours in the car: I would skip Mt Abu, If I had to rearrange now the trip.
We were also unlucky with car accidents, but Girish was perfect.
We appreciated your reliable job: we’ll suggest to use your services to our friends going to came in India. If you like, we can use me as reference. For ourselves, we hope to came again in India, and use again your services.
Thank you and Namastè, Chaman.
maurizio - Italy - Oct / Nov 2009

Hey Chaman,
We are back on the boat now and finally getting some rest. Unfortunately we wont be able to drink any beers for awhile, although that may be ood for Danielle. Thank you again for everything we had a great time and loved seeing India with you, no regrets at all with choosing you. We were fiine in the airport last night and appreciated you offering to come get us. I think both the girls phones were dead today so we were not able to call you. Hopefully when we get to Vietnam I will be able to post some pictures on facebook and tag you in them. We will be recommending you to everyone we know and when the time gets closer I really want to help you promote it on facebook.

Thanks for everything
Danny (Colin O'Sullivan - Semester at Sea October, 2009)


Hi Chaman-
Thank you for the wonderful tour-it was quite an experience. I believe I still owe you $588 (?) dollars- is the information below still accurate for your bank account? I have to go to the East Coast for work the rest of the week, but I will wire you the funds when I get back to Seattle next week.

Thanks again-
Kim - USA - Sep 2009


Hi dear Chaman,
We DO travel a lot (and have travelled - just look at our age...), but I don't think we have experienced a more perfect holiday than the one we booked with YOU, organisational-wise. But so much more important: These lovely people you selected for us. That made our holiday so much richer atmosphere-like. So, needless to say, we are full of ideas what to do next in India - will come back to you - make big promises that we will never again forget our passports anywhere. More later - we will now try to catch the last hours of the annual Oktoberfest here in Munich, the big beer festival. Many thanks and we will be in touch with you.

Aline - Germany - Sep / Oct 2009
Mit freundlichen Grüßen Aline Hense

Hello Chaman & Co...
A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL.
We wish you a happy, healthy, peaceful & prosperous 2009, a year in which we may meet up with you once again! Our apologies for not being in touch since our return, however we've been in a bit of a whirlwind since landing back in the UK as we've had to cram in Christmas and New Year celebrations with all our family and friends as well as recovering from the jet lag before our return to work today!! We are looking forward to taking some time out to reflect on our wonderful trip, as you rightly said Sahil had the most amazing experience, he hasn't stopped talking about it and despite being very poorly during our stay in Pune he cannot wait to return to India which is in complete contrast to our friend's son who has said he never wishes to return!! I don't think the hotel in Mumbai helped with our friends experience as they booked into the Hotel Supreme along with us and we have to say it was the most disappointing hotel of our whole stay! How they get away with categorising it as a 3* hotel is beyond comprehension, it was more like a backpackers hostel rather than a family hotel! The plus side to the hotel was its great location which I'm sure is the reason you chose it. This trip has given us a small taster and we cannot wait to return for more, we will be more than happy to use your services again. We have given your details to some friends who are visiting family in India this February and are considering doing the Delhi, Agra, Jaipur tour on our recommendation. Once again we thank you for all your help and support during our 'first' trip to India.
Kind Regards,
Judith, Arshad & Sahil

(Mara's mother on her Semester at Sea Study Tour to India in March 2008- Group of 26 student's)

Chaman
Mara just called and is so thrilled with the trip you put together. She sounded happy, tired, and learning so much about your country. Thank you! When I decide to come to India- I'll be contacting you for the tour.
Sincerely
Janet Merutka

 Recieved from Mr Alford Khan of UK on his second trip with us :
1 April, 2008
Hello Chaman,
I am back on the email and this is my first message. Marya, Richard and myself wish to thank you for the superb planning of our holiday which we enjoyed very much We wish to thank your family for the warmth and fellowship extended to us and for the lovely dinner It was really very kind of you . It will be more than a year before we can start thinking of returning to India. As you know in July we are going to Finland at Xmas time we are planning to go to Egypy, Then i have to go and look after my home in South America. I have'nt been there for nearly three years and my friends are beginning to think i forgot them. Anyway thanks again and if i can get some business for you I will certainly let you know.
So long and Namaste.
Marya, Richard and Alford.

Some posts on Lonely Planet Travel Forum from our past Customers:
Posts: 4 Registered: 30/07/07 Posted on Lonely Planet on 1st April, 2008
Indian Travel Agency Discovery Full Circle Tours (our feedback) As we found a recommendation for an Indian travel agency called "Discovery Full Circle Tours" (http://www.discoveryfullcircle.com) here on the Thorn Tree Forum, we want to give some feedback on our very positive experiences. We went to India last december and had a two-week trip (private car w/ driver) through Tamil Nadu organised by Mr Chaman Thakur and his agency "Discovery Full Circle Tours", based in Delhi. As we did the first two weeks (Rajasthan) on a tour organized by an European agency we can make a direct comparison between that one (which was a constant struggle against being pushed into tourist places and guided tours through the sights) and the one organized by Chaman. Chaman is a very nice, helpful and competent person which trusted us even as our European bank caused problems with the money transfer. The tour was organized in a perfect way according to our requests, the hotels were all clean and the price was more than reasonable. Best of all, we were very happy with our driver who instantly understood and respected our interests and even brought us to great places that appear in no guidebook. There was no pressure whatsoever to buy souvenirs. Next time we come to India we will surely book again at Discovery Full Circle! Well, it does sound indeed a little bit like publicity but keeping in mind the huge diffenrences between an expensive and still annoying trip and the two relaxing (and much cheaper!) weeks in Tamil Nadu we think that Chaman has deserved this!

spree Posted: 12-Jan-2008 15:20 Posts: 4 Registered: 12/05/07
Travel Agent Recommendation Just returned from 4 months in India, Nepal and Bhutan. We are middle age couple and wanted a fairly comfortable trip. The trip was very well organized, we stayed in 3 * accommodation our transportation was by air, train and car/driver. The agent we used was Discovery Full Circle Tours in New Delhi. There email is mktg@discoveryfullcircle.com We would recommend there service.

Geoff_MD Posted: 06-Feb-2007 11:48 Posts: 38 Registered: 13/04/00
Khumba Mela in allahabad India
Just returned from the Khumba Mela in allahabad, India and wanted to give a report. I must say what an experience it was. Chaos is one way to describe it. The UP government estimated 75million people attended the event with 13 million people taking a dip on the main bathing day. We were there on the main day and it was crazy. We were the only Americans that I could see. I saw a number of Koreans, Japanese, and Europeans, but not too many. We stayed in a hotel in City Lines and left the hotel at 230 AM by bicycle rickshaw to get to the Ganges. We ended up walking a good 2 hours . The police had everything blocked off because of the tight security. They would let foreigners through the barricades though which helped a lot. I estimate I walked over 20 miles in the 3 days I was there. Everyone was friendly. I guess they were suprised to see foreigners. My father and my brother-in-law had their wallets picked though. We found a local university student that served as a guide for us that helped us out a lot. I can't tell you what it is like to see that many people in one place. Chaos is a good word. It was crazy. It is surely something to see and something that not too many westerners get to see. There was nothing to eat though. I lost 7 pounds. I will be posting a youtube movie and some pics on yahoo eventually under the name : medicalmission we used a local tour company called discovery tours that went off well. it was a private tour. it was worth it. I did not take a dip myself but, did put my hand in the river. anyway, if anyone wants to know more. pm me. I took 3500 pictures.
geoff

Namaste Chaman,
first of all: sorry for not answering before but we were pretty busy these days due to jetlag and all the work that had piled up during the last 4 weeks. The flight back to Vienna was without problems just like our train trip back to Chennai. We enjoyed the tour through South India very much - to be honest we liked it a lot better than the first half in the north. This is also due to Deva who is a great driver and always had the right feeling for the things we might be interested in! The only thing we regret is not having included a couple more days at the beach resort to relax as we probably have underestimated the distances and especially the driving conditions a bit. Thanks again for organizing everything so well and we are looking forward to our next trip to India!
Greetings from Vienna to you and your family
Steffen + Suna - Austria.

Dear Mr Thakur
I have had a marvellous holiday in Rajasthan - made all the better by your courteous and competent drivers and guides. They were so helpful and kind. I cannot thank you enough or praise them more highly - they were FANTASTIC and I would not hesitate in recommending you- Thank You very much indeed. I am hoping to return in a few years.
Kind Regards
Patricia Helye - UKr

Travelled 28 Aug to 19 Dec, 2007 (4 months)
Dear Chaman,
We would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Health for the New year. We are thrilled to be going home to our family for Christmas. We are leaving India with many fond memories not least of which was the comfort knowing that you were looking after us so well. We are forever grateful for everything you have done on our behalf. We will keep in touch. Thank you. Best Wishes
Alan and Susan - Canada

21 Nov to 14 December, 2007.
Dear Chaman
A brief note to let you know that we have now arrived back in London after a good flight with Air India. There was a slight delay at Delhi due to fog but the time was made up and we landed at Heathrow about an hour late. Thank you again for all your input into our recent visit which we thoroughly enjoyed and we will certainly use your services again when we next return to India.
With kind regards
Brian and Carla Edwards - UK

R.M. Gandhi Regional P. F. Commissioner (Retd) - Ahmedabad - India
Dear Shri Chamanbhai This is to place on record, our deep appreciation of the excellent arrangements made by you during my son-in-law Jayesh & Family's tour of Delhi - Mathura - Agra- Jaipur from 16th Aug., to 21st Aug., 2007. Your personal touch, Hotel arrangements, Transport and guides were all par excellent. The staff and Guides were knowledgeable and modest in behaviour. Jayesh expressed emmence satisfaction for the Tour arrangements, that made it memorable. He will cherish the memories of your hospitality. I would unheasitatingly recommend to my friends and associates to utilise the services of 'Discovery" while on tour to North India. with regards,
Yours Sincerely
sd/-
(R.M. Gandhi) 16 Aug to 21 Aug, 2007 .

Travelled in South India - July 2007
Dear Chaman Thakur,
Sorry for the late reply, but it has been a bit hectic at the office here after 5 weeks of holiday. Indead, one has concerns which arises on service and reliability without knowing to each other. If one gets feedback from other travellers ( like in our case a collaegue from Australia ) that is always more reassuring. I will certainly give your agency as reference to collgaegues, friends or family who want to do a trip in India. But, we are very satisfied with the organization and the services provided by the 2 drivers. We were very pleased with the speed we got replies from you. A good follow-up is very important to us and also gives a feeling of trust. Thank you once again for the organization of our wonderfull trip to the south of India. Kind Regards, Yves VANDERBEKEN - Heidi VERMEERSCH Belgium
Blog : http://www.yves-heidi.com/ - See our recommendations under India.

Aug 2007 - second trip with us.
Hi Chaman,
It is nice to hear from you. I am happily back home and enjoying the family life again. India seems so far away already. My husband and I were glad to use your company's service, and in the end, we were safely arrived back to Delhi from our busy itinerary and felt accomplished about it. I appreciate you sent Govind for dropping me off to the airport, and that really helped me in the heavy rain. We will be more than happy to refer your company if any prospective clients ask. Perhaps we will see again in India sometime !
Candice - USA

Aug 2007 to 30 Aug, 2007
Hi Chaman,
I returned well to San Francisco, and our tour of India has quickly become just a beautiful memory. Indeed, I settled too quickly back into my work at the office. Thank you again for organizing such a great tour, with many sights and a perfect schedule. Thank you also for arranging for Candice to get a ride back to the airport. She very much appreciated this. I certainly will come back to India, maybe not next year, but soon, and I will let you know. All the best, and good success with the travel business.
Horst - USA

06 Mar, 2006
Overall I was very impressed with the organization given that I made arrangements at a very late notice, everyone was extremely accommodating in reacting to my request- that included a last minute change to my itinerary. Due to the experiences of 20 years of my present company / employer, I have high expectations of quality. My experience with Discovery Full Circle Tours did not disappoint my expectations ...... they delivered above my expectation. The bottom line is that I would use again and I would recommend to others theri services. In the area of development needs I would only list making certain the drivers have a better command of the language. Note that this was not a majore issue but wold have added value to the travel.
Best Regards and Good Fortune in the Future
Tom Krebsback USA .

We had a wonderful trip to India and your services with driver, car and guides in Jaipur were EXCELLENT and much appreciated. We unfortunately were diverted to Delhi and did not arrive in Agra until 6pm on 7th February so I rang and cancelled your driver as soon as we knew we would not be there. I cannot thank you firm enough, I gave your card to other people when were there and will continue to do so. Thank you very much again,
Yours sincerely,
June Watkins - UK

Hello Chaman.
I hope you remember us the two Khans with their Finnish Wife I am the one wearing the Captain's Cap. You took us out for dinner when we came back to Dehli. We want to thank you kindly for you gentleman behavior . So, next year when we come we would like you to look after us . We really want to stay in nicer hotels with nice dinning rooms and elegant bar, Also, we would like to visit a nice village where we can meetlocal people. Really we have'nt seen India the Land of my ancestors, we only been of the visitors route. I will tell you what our itenary will be some time later. We all think you are a very nice person. Olease tell the driver that took us aroud we send him many thanks for his courtesy and kindness. Please let me know by replying to this email that you have received it.
All the best Alford Khan (Captain Marya-Leena khan my wife and REchad Khan my friend.
He has gone to the USA for two months .

Feedback on Callie's trip by her mother- Semester At Sea Study group students
Chaman
I just got home from Mexico today but couldn’t wait to email you and thank you for such a fantastic trip for the girls. We talked to Callie a couple of times and she sounded so happy and said the trip was so fantastic....mainly because of all the personal attention you gave to the girls. It seems that they saw so much and learned so much and that’s all we could have wanted for them. You were absolutely wonderful and I truly hope to have the chance to meet you some day soon. You were so nice to send those pictures as well – It is a beautiful photo of the Taj Mahal and the girls loved seeing it at sunrise. There was just an article in the NY times about how the best place to view the Taj Mahal was from the other side of the river. I cannot thank you enough – you were wonderful....and Callie loved her shawl which was so sweet. We will refer anyone we know to you who plans to travel to India in the future!!
Many many thanks
Linda Bearman - USA

Travelled from 25th March to 29th March, 2007 - Semester At Sea Study group students
Chaman
We can't express enough to you how much we enjoyed this trip. We appreciate everything you have done in planning this experience for s. We are also very glad you were able to join and guide us through our travels in India. You were incredibly generous towards all fo us and we are so appreciative of all that you did to enhance out rip ! It was unforgettable learning about your culture, and an absolute pleasure getting to know you ! We thank you for everythng from the bottom of our hearts and hope to come back to India and visit with your someday soon !!
Sincerely,
Callie Bearman Melissa Brown Meredith Cole Ali Walpert

Melissa, Ali and Meredith Email received on : 28 March, 2007
Hi, this is Melissa’s mom and I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for showing the girls your country. They have called and just raved about you, your culture, etc. What an experience of a lifetime. I talked to Callie’s mom, she is now in Mexico and assured her how great the girls are doing.
Thanks again,
Joan Joan Brown Talent Source LLC

February, 2007
Hello Chaman,
We went on to Goa & Chennai after Mumbai and just arrived back this weekend and are recovering from a bit of jetlag. I received your messages and wanted to send you an email but had very little computer access. Andrew and I had just a wonderful time. Sunil did a wonderful job of taking us all through Rajasthan and we enjoyed our tours. The guide in Udaipur and Delhi were our favorites. I really wanted to thank you for all of your hospitality and your great company. Our car was very comfortable and we really enjoyed our trip. When I have some time, I will post a note on some of the India forums about your company. I know it wasn't easy for me to find a company that I trusted from all the way over here, so I think it will help others to find you.
Thank you so much, again! Warm regards,
Lakshmi - uk

August, 2006
Many thanks for all you did for us. We will highly recommend you to all our friends who want a real India experience. Special thanks to our driver and guides for the two weeks Dehli to Mumbai.
Elvin Bounds - USA

April - May 2006 - Recommendations to New Client from Past Clients
Greetings Jackie,
My husband and I were booked on a tour (through another US company), which was to include Nepal in April/May 2006. Unfortunately, civil unrest broke out in Nepal just prior to our departure date and the trip was canceled. The US company could not offer anything we liked, so I did some research on Lonely Planet's web site. We were recommended to Full Circle through a posting in Lonely Planet's web site. As you can imagine, we were a bit concerned about booking a trip through a company we did not know and were thousands of miles away, however we had no choice. We cannot express enough, how pleased we were with Discovery Full Circle. In all aspects they went above and beyond. Chamon took care of all our arrangements, from hotel, flights, car w/guide and requested no payment until; we arrived in India at which time he came to us to finalize the arrangements. (unheard of in USA!) He kept in constant contact to ensure we were happy with our arrangements. As the icing on the cake, when we arrive in New Delhi on our last day, he greeted us at out hotel, (the Taj Mahal) and escorted us with the hotel staff to our room to ensure our satisfaction. In addition, he arranged for a car and personally escorted us on a private shopping tour. I cannot say enough about this travel service. They are like nothing we have ever experienced in the US and I wish their were companies such as theirs were we live. Amazing respect and service. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact me again. Sincerely,
Michelle Menasche

August 2006
Hi Jackie -
we just finished a 2 week tour of India and Kathmandu - all arranged by Discovery Full Circle Travel. The company and the tour exceeded our expaectations. We felt they were good value, very responsive, very concerned about our comfort, and very honest. We felt that Mr. Thakur was watching out for us at all times. We feel comfortable about recommending them to you and to our friends. Hope you enjoy India as much as we did!
Cheers,
Dee and John Miner

June - July 2006
Dear Jackie
Thanks for your inquiry. I can certainly understand that you are looking for a good and reliable travel agency,especially when you go to India. I found Discovery Full Circle tour agency through the internet prior to my India and Nepal tour in July. Among few other tour agencies I contacted, only this agency was very prompt in reply and was patient in giving me the detailed answers to my various questions regarding the tour. Frankly, I was a bit anxious myself to find the right agency who could work with me in mapping out my tour itinerary according to my budget. However,the agency gave me a good impression with their assurences to deliver what they promised. It is important you make it clear what kind of budget, what kind of accomodation, transportation, what you expect from the tour guides, etc before the tour. I highly recommend the Discovery Full Circle tour to you because Mr.Charman who operates the agency seemed eager to hear the clients' wants and needs to please them to make it a satisfying tour. I hope this helps. Please don't hesitate to ask me if you have any other questions. Happy travel !
Candice Simon

Dear Chaman
We finally have a chance to write to you to tell you how very pleased we were with our tour. You exceeded our expectations! We have told everyone we met how lucky we were to have found you and your company. If clients ever want a reference we would be glad to tell them our experience and how very pleased we were with your service. It was a pleasure to do business with you and we hope to send some more business your way. I will post information about your company on Lonely Planet and Cruise Critic. Many thanks for all your hard work making our trip a wonderful experience. Thank you also for arranging the post tour day tours for us. We must also mention the fact that our driver was terrific. We couldn't have asked for better! He took very good care of us and was always helpful and friendly. Our tour guides in Kathmandu, Jaipur, and Mumbai were the best. We thought you would want to know. Very best wishes and best of luck to you and your family. We enjoyed meeting you and thank you for a lovely dinner and evening. Sincerely, Dorinda and John Miner - USA