Hi! <BR> <BR>Planning to visit India and Nepal or Tibet in November. Can somebody please recommend a tour operator who can handle hotel bookings and land arrangements? Shall I pay full advance if I book through an Indian local operator? <BR> <BR>Please help. <BR> <BR>Ally

hello you can contact me for your travel arrangements. visit us www.ercotravels.com <BR> <BR>

sorry ravi, I want a traveller to guide me not a tour agent. I never knew tour agents come and can advertise in Fodors. <BR>please let others recommend you.... <BR> <BR>ally

hi ally <BR>ran across you posting I went to india and nepal in Nov 2000..I used a tour company their name is gate one.the trip was fabulous and our tour director and guides were wonderful.The went to delhi,jaipur,agra ,varnarsi ect and we took the ext to Bombay. The are located Gate1travel.com... <BR>The other is Smartours.net their group shadowed our the entire time same htls same itin and they paid much less.The feedback from the other group very positve they enjoyed their tour and were pleased w/the tour leader and guides.... <BR>So if you wnt a pkg I wld recommend either tour co ..India is a incredible experience enjoy

Stephaine-I would like to here all about your India trip-I'm leaving Nov 2001 with Smartours- Do you have any trips on the weather, food, sanitary conditions-please e-mail me