Solo Women Travel

Jaipur—All excellent Bindu. Thank you from my heart! Jodhpur—Just arrived at Daspan House in Jodhpur. You need to change your tag from “letsbreakaway” to “be blown away”! 😊 Yes indeed. All excellent! This place is amazing! (Kaner) For Delhi—-The day was magnificent! Absolutely amazing….and then the textiles at Kamayani…wonderful. the Kamayani “shop” wasn’t a shop but a treasure trove of the most spectacular textiles, and great light in which to photograph them.

Went on a textile trail to Kolkata with Breakaway, and had one of the best cultural inmersions. It was completely curated to my needs. And Bindu ma’am is a sweetheart, hands down the best facilitator!

Amazing experience exploring the textile industry of Jaipur and beautiful monuments. It was a 1st class experience. The communication was professional and warm and I particularly appreciated all the tips and suggestions outside of our itinerary. I would definitely plan future trips with Bindu and her team. Nothing was too much trouble. It was the trip of a lifetime.

Your facilitators were all very knowledgeable and very nice… we especially loved Nishita (who is very young but very smart and helpful), Shabri and Abrar. The curated walk of old Ahmedabad was just wonderful, we could have spent more time on the walk as there are a lot of hidden gems, very beautiful.

We are home. And sorting out the extraordinary range of experiences we have just had. Thank you for your support. We have a few observations. Loved Sujan Jawai and Ananda. The Oberois were really nice. Guides were excellent perhaps with exception of the guide in Udaipur. He was good. Others exceptional. Driver: Shanti: best both as a person and a driver. Would cut back on the palaces. Would have been interesting to see a school or University. And, finally, Bindu, thank you for being available and helpful at all of the challenging moments. We both appreciate your efforts enormously. And, we look forward to our next trip to your amazing country.

Last year, I was a 61 year old well travelled woman heading to Jaipur for an alumnae meeting of the US women’s college I attended. I wanted to add a week-long trip in India prior to the event. The (female) organizers of the meeting recommended Breakaway, and I couldn’t have been happier. The Breakaway staff were creative, detail-oriented, and completely plugged in to the travel scene, and developed a great itinerary perfectly suited to my interests. I loved the visit with the proprietress of the block printing studio (and cherish the tablecloth I made there). Just this week in the UK, I described my tuktuk trip with a woman driver in Jaipur, including the scene where I burst into tears with her and a tea shop owner. I had just lost my dad, and the shop owner’s tea was just as he made his—the smell and taste sent my memory reeling. At first she was puzzled and surprised, but they both quickly understood and empathized, despite little shared language among us. Throughout the trip, my driver was my steadfast companion and the handpicked guides were fabulous conduits to only some of what India has to offer. Not once did I feel insecure or at risk. I can’t wait to get back!

India's best kept secret is that it's the perfect solo travel destination. With a driver to take you from town to town, and guides to share their knowledge at the many historic and cultural destinations that India has to offer, you're never really alone (except when you want to be). Bindu at Breakaway put together an excellent 10-day itinerary through Southern India, with flexibility to make adjustments as the days went on. I was very well looked after, always felt safe, and couldn't have asked for a better holiday! I'm happy to make adjustments if there's anything else you want me to emphasize. Thinking back on my trip makes me want to return!! Yes, hopefully soon!

I had a lovely day in Kanchipuram also. Sathya was a kind and attentive guide, his mom even made a dosa for me, yummy!! We met w couple of weavers, the designer fellow, saw a temple, dropped in on an old sari resale shop, and finally he took me to his store where I succumbed to a lovely sari.