Is Varanasi Excursion Pvt Ltd worth it? The data verdict
Varanasi Excursion Pvt Ltd rates 4.86★ across 233 verified reviews — genuinely good, short of exceptional. Its trips run about £92/day — cheaper than the market median. The complaints below are consistent enough to take seriously before booking.
Where Varanasi Excursion Pvt Ltd scores
What travellers consistently praise
- Same driver throughout, highly reliable (Bablu, Vikram, Yeshpal named repeatedly)
- Knowledgeable, engaging guides
- Aamir's responsiveness and problem-solving
- Well-organised, meaningful Buddhist circuit itineraries
- Smooth logistics on Golden Triangle and Kerala tours
The consistent complaints
- Inconsistent hotel quality, especially in Goa/Kashmir
- Itineraries sometimes rushed with long transfer days
- Some guides' English hard to follow
- One trip reported poor planning and repeated requests for money
Both lists distilled from the same verified review base — we publish the bad with the good.
In travellers' own words
“7-Day Buddhist Tour – Highly Recommended! I had a wonderful experience on the 7-day Buddhist Tour with Varanasi Excursion. The entire journey was very well-organized, comfo”
“Aamir de Varanasi Excursion The trip was an absolute pleasure as soon as we contacted him. Everything was perfectly organized during our 8 day tour when we were picked up at the airport at 01:00. Our”
“Confusion, not as advertised of what and how the itinerary would play out, poor planning, not good”
“on was late and the departure time the next day was early. Also the travel time between stops was sometimes up to 8 hours which made for a few”
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