I would like to start my story from Bangalore .On 29th Of September, I decided to spend the Long Weekend(2,3,4th Oct) in Kerala (God's Own Country).I went to Madiwala to book 2 Volvo tickets .We asked each and every shop , but couldnot make it. At last we decided to go for a packaged tour from Choice Travels , Madiwala .The guy named Sunil who is the Boss of that Travel Agency looked quite convincing about the services and hotels .We boarded an ultra deluxe Volvo from bangalore to Allepey on the 1st Oct .
The horror started from the 2nd of October . It was raining in Allepey .We got down from the bus at around 7.00 a.m . There was nobody except 2 old man sitting under the shed.We were told that there will be a pickup car for you as soon as you get down from the Bus in Allepey . Then I called the most wonderful person of the trip "Mr. Ambrose" .This is the person whom i am suppose to call , if there is any problem in the trip .He told me to get an Auto and reach the Jetty Road to the Office of Star HouseBoat .I got pissed off , but i didn't had any choice . That place was like a Development Authority Complex , where every body was sleeping . Somehow i made them awake and asked for my HouseBoat Booking .I got the shock of the trip , that there is no Booking in my name .Again I called "Mr. Amrose" , and they gave us a Lodge kind of room for refreshment.Ambrose assured me that there is a houseboat for us and they will come to pick us up at around 12.00 p.m .This was still ok .We were ready at 11.30 a.m and we were not on board till 1.10 . This 1hour 40 Min went through a series of fights amongst many people {Choice Travels ,Anupam travels (Mr. Ambrose),House Boat Agency and me} .
What I got to know was , Ambrose called for the booking of house boat last evening though all the bookings were confirmed to me 1 week before .That day was fully packed . Almost all the 1000 house boats were booked .
Our package included Travanchore Palace beach resort .This hotel had very good reviews in the Net.So we were in a very Relaxing Mood when we went to Kovalam .The Rooms were really good . It had a beautiful Swimming Pool as well .But all were under maintenance .We got a pretty descent room and then we stopped expecting too much .I really wanted a resort with a swimming pool , but every thing was prepaid .
Now the ultimate tension occured when we have to board the Volvo bus back to Bangalore.
We were told that our bus is from Trivandrum at around 3.00p.m .But at the Last minute (11.30 a.m)we got to know that our bus is from allepey at 5.30 p.m. Agian we had to rush from kovalam to allepey which is around a 5 hour drive . We reached Allepey , but the tension was still not over beacuse the bus was not from allepey . It was from Cochin at 5.30 .We again ran form Allepey to Cochin which is around an Hour Drive .
At last we reached Cochin on time .But the show was not over yet .Though we paid for Volvo, but the bus turned out to be a Deluxe Ac Bus . We were not the only couple who were surprised by the facilties of the Trip .There 3 more families, who went through this Anupam Travels to Munnar Trip , they were also complaining about this Anupam Travels .
ACTION ITEMS OF THE TRIP : Whoever plan for a trip to Kerala . Please beware of :-
1. Anupam Travels (Mr. Ambrose) - mob. 09447979357 .(These guys are the ultimate cheaters)
People taking the Trip from Bangalore to Kerala . Make sure Anupam Travels is no where included by any means , otherwise your trip is really risky .
2. Choice Travels (Mr. Sunil) - 09241144427 (takes his package tour bookings through Anupam Travels)
LESSON OF TRIP : Plan your own trip in Advance . people of Kerala are very nice and helping except this Ambrose .Our taxi Driver Mr. Levin Cooperated with us to all extent .
Even the House Boat people were vey nice .
DO VISIT KERALA . We had some very nice time there . THOSE EXPERIENCES I WILL SHARE IN MY TRAVEL BLOG .
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