Strode Experiences Reviews 9

I have attended many city walking tours throughout India and Strode’’s tour was the best of them all. They made jaipur history and it’s people come alive. On this tour I experienced the history, traditions and culture of the people of Rajasthan  though the great story telling ability of Ahnnik, our host. His warmth, wit and willingness to truly interact with the tour group made for a special experience. This tour is simply not to be missed.

Burhan starts this tour off really well, sharing their personal story and perspectives on this amazing city of lakes and its humans - a one of a kind tour the likes of which I’ve never experienced!!! We had two planned guests, a clown lady and a national award winning artist, both of whom are giving back to their community building on their experiences, and both of whom had amazing stories to tell! It felt wholly organic and authentic. I can see why Burhan fell in love with this place and its humans!!!

My husband and I were so glad we booked this experience. Pooja was not only a great storyteller but also ensured our group had the opportunity to connect with each other and with her. We gained great insight into aspects of the Rajasthani culture we wouldn’t have otherwise seen. The stories of the two people we met, the clown lady and Dinesh (the ranch owner) have left us with lessons that will last a lifetime.

I love you guys, all of you. Special thanks to Pooja, Trapti (not sure if I spelled it correctly this time) and that talkative chap Sagar, your energy was impeccable and I will never forget that when we saw leopard while going back to the city. That just blew my mind, I think of it right now and it gives me goosebumps even 6 days after while I am writing this piece for you. When you come to Argentina hopefully I can host you too in my city. My highlight of the trip was meeting that 80 year old uncle in the city club - although I am very poor in english but he was very charming. I wish I knew english to understand what he was trying to communicate to me but yeah everything was the best folks. I loved your self guided ebikes - I didnt know about such gadgets in existence before - they add immense value. To everyone here in the community I would recommend Strode right from their taste to customer everything is impeccable. I cannot recommend them highly enough. It was a very well curated trip. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for such a wondeful time. I will learn english and come back once again as I promised.

I liked your name Strode at the first place - it gives me that feeling of adventure. They skillfully tailored our experience to align with our individual interests and travel preferences. Our dedicated travel host, now a good dear friend, Kabir, orchestrated a remarkable journey throughout Udaipur, leaving no logistical concerns for us to ponder. It struck the ideal balance between tranquility and excitement. Strode is the best in the business! I completely trust all their hosts to facilitate the absolute best imaginable experience, to wherever they are available on earth. Their attention to detail is second to none while being a startup, well coordinated life changing adventures - Marwari horses to elephant water splashing was the most fun part for me in every sense. I loved that phrase which Kabir once said - ‘get lost to find yourself’ that’s stuck with me for a good time now. Thank you Strode, can't wait to plan our next getaway, expand your wings as fast as you can.

Firstly, let me be honest to say that I was skeptical till my last moment to book with you guys because everything you talked about and showed on your website was too good be true and I dont trust it mostly while travelling due to many bad experiences in Croatia, Morocco and a few more countries. I even stopped taking trips where local operators were involved for a good period of 2015 to 2020 but when I found about Strode while researching about my Rajasthan trip, you had all the information that I needed so it made a lot easier to plan everything in just a few hours so that was a plus. When I reached the airport and found met our taxi guy I felt a lot relieved. Coming to my trip I want to thank you guys for suggesting that villa stay with Devika, she was a perfect host and everyone experience host from your team - I met only 3 but all 3 of them, Kudos to their effort, they did everything that was possible.

However, there are just a few suggestions which your team should take positively - I wanted to do a mining visit near Udaipur as your website talked about it but your team mentioned later that there’s no itinerary like such which disappointed me because if somehow they could’ve made that arrangement my dream of visiting a mining site would’ve come to life and my second feedback is - all your initiative were largely sustainable but why not the cabs? I was surprised to see that you were using gasoline cabs when the electric cars have already entered the market - i appreciate your ebikes, they were simply amazing - but you should not use cabs in my view and should just use and offer ebikes if that’s possible because they were simply great. I could use them everywhere practically since the range of 80 Kms was greate to covers Udaipur city.But, yeah rest everything from onground management to customer service everything was outstanding and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.

My spouse and I had planned 30% of our honeymoon trip with experience recommendations that came from the Strode team.
Here’s my take:
I liked the private ferry experience in Pichola, somehow we got saved from that long queues at local operators and we also felt unsafe as they fill as many people they can but our exclusive arrangement was to the point
I loved that local brewery where you took us for beer tastings. I’m not a big beer fan and left it 9 years ago but I loved the taste of that local beer made from flowers
Dinner arrangement at Jagmandir was also superb
Morning hike to that secluded lake side was also good, route we took was short but risky, I would always recommend that long route only I loved the nail art and I loved dancing with folk musicians at the cultura centre. I’m eagerly waiting to see the videos - share them soon

Your ebikes initiative is commendable, I was not too climate conscious and sometimes neither do I believe in this theory but I liked riding it for an adventure and fun element it had. Everyone should do it once to rekindle those memories from your past.

Things that calls for improvement:
Snacks with high tea at that roof top hotel were just for name sake & we did not like the taste taht much. That can be improved

We got stuck in a bad traffic jam in the old city which wasted our 2 hours, you should always suggest it to your clients that old city can be chaotic sometimes and preferably use ebikes instead of cars
French speaking guides - You should have atleast 1 french speaking guide in your team that makes is more easier to communicate. Translator apps were a pain sometimes.

So my final take would be go with Strode. I wholeheartedly endorse Strode Experiences to anyone seeking expert guidance and want to move with youngsters other than traditional city guides

I contacted Saliya and the Strode Experiences team with a thirst for adventure. After numerous discussions, I settled on an unforgettable solo journey to Udaipur. Mukul, my host, turned out to be exceptional, not only understanding my desires but also crafting a diverse two-day itinerary that exceeded my expectations in every way. All suggested inclusions right that glass art to photography tour of old city and that drone trail on a secluded countryside location - everything planned was abolsetly stunning. We missed attending that headphone party at that remote cafe and we regret even till date while writing this review but nevertheless, you’ve done everything you could and I loved the complete of hospitality. Right from that first call with Raghav to my drop at the airport. I don’t think many people know about you guys, probably you are very new that’s why so you should do great marketing and I would love to see you guys in Australia some day that can be a very promising market for you. I honestly couldn't have asked for a more perfect trip. Thank you so much Strodesters!

Our recent Udaipur journey was truly extraordinary! We had a long list of experiences and places we wanted to explore, and thanks to Ahnnik and her exceptional team, every one of our desires was brought to life. From e-biking inside the wildlife sanctuary to learning about the century old miniature art and lastly the sky walk high tea at that palace 5 star hotel, every aspect of our trip flowed seamlessly. We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Strode Experiences team especially Saliya for creating such a remarkable vacation for all of us.