Hampi, India
Tours Delivered,
Since Jun 28, 2019
8.0
Hours, Avg. response time
Guide #39378
Swagatam, Yokoso, and Welcome. . . !!!! Namaskaram, I am Balaji, a Project Management Guru who renounced his 17 years of professional career for the love of Indian History, Architecture and the compounding knowledge and positive impact of these two. I proudly call myself as a "Time Traveler" because I take people back and forth into time and make them the most impactful experience of the past time. First of all, thank you very much for your time as you decided to stop by and read my profile. Truly appreciate it. It's been an exhaustive journey of about 20 years for me to be here and confidently tell you that I have experienced it and I can pass the same experience to you. I have experienced the stones whispering, witnessed the forgotten kingdoms, been in the shadows of great rulers, walked on the royal paths, read the great battle stories, researched the places that almost disappeared and finally I even discovered some new trails. My tours will not be for you just to see, instead, I ensure that you would experience it personally so that everything you see gets engraved in your heart and mind. I promise that, you would go back with memories that would last a lifetime. An expert storyteller, that I am, I can connect Indian History to Itihasa (Mythology) to give you the best of all. I am a Pan-India certified guide along with specialization in Interpreting Indian Architecture & Iconography. In addition to our 5-Star tour experience, I give extreme importance to Safety, Comfort, Punctuality and Service excellence. Uncompromising moments of truth at every step is my delivery commitment. My association with a Japanese travel company in India has taught me how to be impeccable in planning and delivering excellence even in the volatile and inconsistent Indian environment. My support teams and vendors are handpicked post thorough evaluation on both personal and professional front. I guess I said a lot already, and I feel it's time for the real action and let you read my tours and service offering so that we can take things a little further. Once again, I truly appreciate you investing your time on me and reading through this. !!! Certifications: Certified Incredible India Tour Guide - Pan India by Incredible India (Government of India, Ministry of Tourism and ASI) Certification in Interpreting Indian Architecture and Iconography from Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Gwalior, India Certification in Travel Photography from Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Gwalior, India Certification in Tourism Studies from Indira Gandhi National Open University, India Masters in History from Indira Gandhi National Open University, India Limitations: None. I will be extremely happy to accommodate all your requirements to the greatest possible extent.
Hampi
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6 reviews
I had a very informative and memorable tour with Balaji. He was a wealth of knowledge and Hampi is one of those places where having context and history of what life was like 600 years ago when these incredible buildings were constructed (by hand) made me appreciate it a lot more! That's what a great guide does and Balaji definitely delivered. I would book again with him...

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Thank you very much for your kind words. They mean a lot to me. I am very happy that you have enjoyed Hampi thoroughly. It was an equally delightful experience for me and thank you for being such an informed and curious guest. I greatly admired your eye for detail in art and appreciation for Indian temple architecture.
We had the absolute pleasure of touring Mysore with Balaji, and I can confidently say he made our entire experience exceptional. From the very beginning, he was incredibly flexible and thoughtful in designing our itinerary. He truly tailored the visit to our interests, creating the perfect balance between historical highlights and unique local experiences. Nothing felt...

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Hi Nicole, Thank you very much for your kind words and they mean a lot to me. There is nothing more a guide can ask for - than having knowledgeable, energetic and open minded guests. Thank you, JF and Mark for being so wonderful and that was my real motivation. It is my pleasure and absolute honor and thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to be your guide...
Balaji knows everything of the history of Hampi. And he is a excellent teacher of architecture of the temples. A special day for us.

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Hi Karel, Apologies for the late reply. Thank you very much for your kind words. Your appreciate would mean a lot to me and Hampi tourism as well. Thank you once again.
Our tour with Balaji was absolutely perfect! Balaji is passionate about Indian history and it comes across in his tours. We had so much fun and enjoyed learning and hearing all of the stories about the sites at Aihole, Pattadakal, and Badami. We couldn't have had a better experience. We also really enjoyed our time with Ganesh, who was our driver for the tour and also...

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Hi Wendy, Thank you for your kind words. We equally enjoyed the trip with you and the interest levels of Bret and you were instrumental in the success of our tour. I will be waiting to meet you again so that I can showcase the 4D architecture as we spoke. �� Thank you once again for being such wonderful guests. Warm Regards Balaji N.