India & Nepal Reviews

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“I just returned a few days ago from the India/Nepal tour, and the cities and sites are still flashing in my mind. So much to absorb and see in all the cities on the tour. Every city has it's own flavor to offer on this tour. Bonita Backer our tour guide was great. She has wonderful insight on both countries as an American living in India presently and Nepal in the past. She is able to share her experiences to the group , so we just don't see India and Nepal but can understand these countries, the people, and their customs. This made me enjoy the tour even more having a better understanding of the cultures through my first time western eyes.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“This was our third Smartours and definitely our favorite! The title Incredible India describes both the tour and the tour guide. We owe so much to our compassionate and knowledgeable tour guide Bonita Backer. We will recommend this trip ..Incredible India.. to our many friends as long as they can have Bonnie as their guide. We were cared for..we were informed..we were organized..we became a group of friends. But most importantly we saw Incredible India from expert eyes with a view that made us very satisfied Smartours customers. Bonita attended to every detail magnificently. It is delightful to see how she is so well known and how she is so well liked by the Indian people. This enhanced our enjoyment of the trip. Brava Bonnie. Joan and Herb Spiegel Lambertvile NJ”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Dear smarTours I have just returned from your most fabulous trip in incredible India & Nepal.I wanted to take a moment to congratulate you on having such a terrific employee such as Bonita( miss India)❗️Although the itinerary was excellent, I doubt the group would have enjoyed it as much without Bonita's energy, passion & compassion,expertise, and organizational skills which enabled the group to have a spectacular experience.... And very importantly..WE COULD UNDERSTAND EVERY WORD SHE SAID ❗️ I will recommend this trip if Bonita is the guide. I can't imagine it with anyone else! Maita /Marsha Leoni”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Well planned and organized. Guide Bonnie Backer outstanding. Good value. Highly recommend.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“We were clients on the February 8, 2016 tour to India and Nepal. This tour was very well organized and planned from our arrival in Delhi until our return to JFK. The itinerary was perfect, the hotels used were magnificent, and all transportation excellent. Local tour guides were knowledgeable and conveyed a high regard for their profession. However, we feel that the key to the success of the tour was Ms. Bonnie (Bonita) Baker. Her enthusiasm and passion for India and Nepal were genuine. Ms. Bonita’s knowledge and experience for many years in India and Nepal allowed this tour to unfold seamlessly so that no issue was an issue. The obvious joy which Ms. Bonita has to be able to share India and Nepal with others was infectious. We send gratitude to smarTours but especially to Ms. Bonita Baker.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Just back from a wonderful cultural tour of northern India and Nepal. It was an incredible experience that will stay with me forever, I can't say enough about our guide Bonnie Backer. Her enthusiasm and passion as well as her dedication and attentiveness to everyone in our group really made the trip a successful and very memorable experience. It was a very full itinerary but very well balanced that provided us with the opportunity to see many heritage sites, learn about the artisans and their crafts as well as being immersed in the sometimes chaotic and overwhelming surroundings particularly in the cities of India. Bonnie did an outstanding job of overseeing everything. Thank you Bonnie!”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Feb.5, 2016 I was on your smarTours trip to India and Nepal Jan 11-25, 2016. I have travelled extensively. This was the most interesting and enjoyable tour I have been on, primarily if not completely because of your excellent guide/co-ordinator Bonita Backer. She was extremely knowledgable and has an obvious love and passion for India/Nepal and their people. This came through clearly. Her enthusiasm and passion infected all of us. She worked tirelessly to ensure that all the logistics of this difficult trip in difficult countries came off without a glitch. A monumental accomplishment. She knew and understood all of us. She never showed any irritation - even though some asked the same questions repeatedly. She was respectful to all. She presented India/Nepal and its peoples in the most complimentary light possible.They would be proud of her. Thanks for making Bonita available to us. It made the voyage the success it was. Yours sincerely, Phillip Unger MD”

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Posted 9 years ago

“thanks especially to our superb Tour Director, Bonita Backer. She is a real wonder..... her love of her job, of both India and Nepal, of people in general..... SHE made the trip! India was an adventure in every aspect.... the food was great, the people very admirable in their attitude towards life and living, the hotels fine but our Bonnie was the real reason we enjoyed ourselves so much. We had some excellent city guides but she always had some added insight and information for us. Great trip..... Nepal a wonderful plus.”

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Posted 9 years ago