02 Oct-19 Oct 2006: 18 days to Corbett, Pangot, Agra and Bharatpur
Private trip for Jannette and Thomas Purves, UK

Our tour was organized by email/discussion with Jimmy Singh of Gurudongma to meet our requirements as casual birders and ramblers.  We traveled by jeep, rail and car.  The company gave us a very personal service from our arrival in Delhi ( at 4am!) to our departure 18 days later.  Our ground arrangements worked without a hitch and our guide Bachu was not only an expert birder but excellent and interesting company. ………………… We  managed to see over 250 species

We have the highest regard for the service we received from Gurudongma Tours and would have no hesitation in recommending them to other travelers. .

Thomas and Janette Purves, UK

Jan 04-18:  14 days Dibru Saikhowa – Kaziranga – Pakke, and Eagles Nest
10 pax from Avi Fauna Sweden

Thank you so much for your excellent service during my visit with the AviFauna group in January.

It was very nice to meet you all and the response from my group was more than positive.

Our days in Eagle´s Nest and Pakke are filled with memories and I really hope I can return soon to this lovely areas.

Although we didn't visit Namdapha we managed to see ten species more compared with Jan 2005. I think that the bird list ended up with more than 360 species.

Goran Patterson
Avi fauna, Sweden

Jan 27 – Feb 12: 14 days Corbett, Pangot, Bharatpur, and Agra
Private trip for Bob & Jen, UK

First of all many thanks for organizing us such a wonderful holiday, Bob is going to write you a full trip report when he has more time but here are a few quick thoughts.

It was really good to have the driver Ghopi and the birding guide Shyam  with us for the entire trip.Ghopi was an excellent driver , we felt safe at all times on difficult terrain and in very busy traffic, he was considerate of other road users. Also he was a pleasant companion for the trip, he took pride in both his personal appearance and the state of the car.  We would recommend him for any of your future clients and would be grateful if you would let his company know how much we thought of him.

Shyam was so enthusiastic and likable. He was very concerned about making sure that everything was ok for us and felt personally responsible if there was a problem even when it was something out of his control. He really looked after us, finding us great birds and enhancing our holiday experience.

Birding everywhere was brilliant.  

It was a brilliant holiday and if you have any future possible clients who want to know about you and your company we would be prepared to talk to them and tell them about  our excellent experience , if it would help you.

Bob & Jen

Jan 28- Feb 09 : 14 days Lava, Samthar, Nameri and Kaziranga
Private tour for 04 pax lead by Brad Carey, Canada

Know that all of us were most impressed with your company.  Every aspect of the trip you arranged for us went off quite well.… 

Sudesh did a great job and, as he gains more field experience, will become a good bird guide.  Dherin did a good job as well.  Another thing I really appreciated was having Catherine contact us at various places along the way to see how things were going. I would not hesitate to use your company again and would highly recommend it to anyone planning a trip to India.

Regards,
Brad

Jan 20 – Feb 14: 25 days Dibru saikhowa- Kaziranga- Nameri- Shillong – Mahananda-Samthar- Lava-Rinchenpong -Vershay, Pelling and Khichepheri
Private trip for Christopher New bolt and Patricia Jacques, UK

Safely home after an uneventful trip back.  Just a quick e mail to express my thanks to the whole team, the drivers, guides and support staff.  However especial thanks must go first to you Catherine, then to Sudesh and Sunhil in Assam and of course the General. It was these who made the trip so good, worthwhile, memorable and fun.  I will be in touch after I get back from Ecuador. I will also prepare a report for Sudesh which will take longer and make sure he gets the accolades he so richly deserves.  He was exceptional in so many ways but his skills as a birder and his pleasant sunny personality deserve special mention.

With best wishes,
Chris and Pat

31 March – 15 Apr: 16 days Mahananda- Samthar- Lava- Vershay- Pelling- Khichepheri
Birding group 06 pax from Liberty bird, Switzerland

Safety and satisfied home in Switzerland with our little birding group I would thank you again for the Management and logistic of our tour in North Bengal Sikkim we had. The North Bengal Sikkim trip was successful. We spend a enjoyable and exiting time with 285 species. The highlights se below: ……………………

The management and logistic of Gurudongma was very good.

The Management and guiding of Sudesh was surprised excellent, he made a big progress in birding.

Many thanks goes to Sudesh and his staff for all his untiring help and support.

I wish you my best regards

Mario 

Dec 14 – Jan 02: 20 days Corbett, Pangot, Agra,  Chambal, Bharatpur, Ranthambore, Roopangarh, Sambhar salt lake, and Jaipur
Family group for 04 pax - Xavier Lapange, Belgium 

The trip was really great, the jeep driver & the guide who came with us were both great: the driver was totally excellent and it's more than necessary in India . The car was really comfortable too). Arish, our birding guide, knew his birds, and was always very helpful to arrange things in parks, hotels, etc. All the sites (except Ranthambore) were amazing, especially Pangot, Corbett (tons of birds & beautiful landscapes) & Bharatpur (amazing for water birds & raptors). Chambal was great too (even if they was a really thick frog when we started the boat trip). The only disappointing site was Ranthambore, ………….The Sambhar lake, is only recommended "en route" (like we did) for those who want to see flamingoes.

Take care!
Xavier