John P Joseph

Thank you so much Kalpana for the care and concern showered to us during the whole trip. You did a wonderful job.

Dr Revathy

I echo the sentiments of the previous posts kalpana Kudos to your lovely organised trip with perfection and love 💕

Dr Eashwar Raj & Dr Vijayakumari

Thank you Kalpana for your good co-ordination, love and care towards everyone in the trip. This trip made us to meet wonderful people. We reached home and hope everyone would have reached their sweet home safely. Thanks for every member of the team who made this trip memorable.

Chandra Shekhar & Nirmala

Thank you very much Kalpana. The tour has become more effective and enjoyable because of your care & attention

Remeena Varghese

A big salute to you Kalpana , you coordinated this tour to perfection. Your efforts to make the tour enjoyable experience to us is commendable beyond words. Thank you. You have groomed yourself to a perfect caring group leader. All the very best to your future endeavors. Hope I will be able to join you in the future trips too

Thomas & Shema Kuruvilla

Kalpana, before we begin our journey back home, I would like thank you for all the efforts you have taken to make our trip comfortable and enjoyable as best as you possibly can. Always caring for the needs of each of us irrespective of time and constraints. It was a pleasure having you as our Group Leader. 3 Cheers to you on behalf of the A&N Group. Hope we get to to do more trips with you in future also.

Elizabeth Thomas

This was my first trip with Deepa , but what a trip it was way beyond my expectations. Thank you so much for every little thing you did to make our holiday a memorable one . I should also say your joy and pleasantries were the icing on the cake. Can’t wait to travel with you again and please keep me posted of your 2024 itinerary Thank you

Leni and Thomas

Hi Deepa, One more from my bucket list is removed ,that too in style. Any holiday trip of this nature calls for good accommodation, food, transportation, and planned rest .Carrying the heavy luggage in a separate van was a great idea .All were well planned and executed , Congratulations. We certainly look forward to your future programs. Please keep us posted with the details.

MC Verghese (Bavan)

Our 7th tour with Deepa. Started with their first tour to Japan in 2014 and continued to Kenya in 2023. Travelling with the same tour operator for a span of 9 years speaks for itself. Kudos to Deepa and her team.

Dr Jacob Varghese

I realised why all of you keep going around again and again with Deepa. The attention to detail, helping all of us go through a stress free revealing trip and the excellent company of the gang of 29 from the youngest to the most mature person made this trip memorable. Thank you Deepa and the rest of the gang.🙏🏻🙏🏻

Asha Peter

Thank you Rani for the well arranged trip.Thoroughly enjoyed it.And what great company.Thank all of you for making it memorable

George Peter

At first we had apprehensions about a group tour. However once we joined the group we realised the advantages of the fun and companionship of the group. Thank you Rani for the excellent planning and execution for the tour.

David

Thanks for a very interesting trip. Rani’s arrangements were really very good, good local guides. Nice company, thanks everybody! In Sweden we have a saying : “Away is good, home is best!”

Padma Lobo

Thank you, all of you had a great time. I hope to see you all soon . great big THANK YOU to RANI for everything she did for us. MAY LORD BLESS YOU WITH ALL THE HEALTH ENERGY AND PATIENCE. YOU ARE TOO GOOD RANI BE BLESSED

Mrudula

Thank you Rani very much for this wonderful trip and it was great to meet all of you and spend some good time and fun together

Padma & Arun Lobo

We have travelled a great deal with Viceregal Travels – and never been disappointed. In the last few days we were speaking to one of their highly professional team about changing our holiday plans for this year. I was incredibly impressed by the service that we received, and their unwavering focus on the customer – despite the workload and the uncertainty that they’re working under at the moment. You can’t ask more of a travel company than that.

Vijaylakshmi

We wanted to send you a message to let you know how incredibly grateful we are for all of your help & the amazing trip. We had an absolute blast. We’re already discussing another trip back this year. Thanks again

Kirti Patel

Thank you ever so much for looking after all our travel needs during our visits to India in October, 2019 and January, 2020. Surendra and I had a great time in India, and I for one would like to visit every 2-3 years if possible! A great many of my friends and family are asking us for your contact details, and I have sent it to them. Thank you, once again for everything

Dr Reena Thomas & Dr Suresh Ninan

We had a wonderful trip with Viceregal Travels just before covid exploded this year !Beautifully arranged with good hotels and trouble free fun trip. In addition Kalpana was there to smooth over every wrinkle and make it an enjoyable safe trip

Archana Kamath

We had an enjoyable and comfortable time on the trip. Thanks so much for the constant support

Dr. Husna Mohammad
Manager, Corporate Relations & Business Development
Vasan Dental Care Hospitals Pvt. Ltd
Cochin

The journey to the region of Leh-Ladakh with the WE Women Explorers Vice Regal group, has left a lasting impression on my mind. The immaculate serenity & Beauty of the place, its people, and the friends I have gathered along my journey made this trip one of the most memorable ones ever. From exploring the Nubra and Kardungla Regions, to River Rafting in The Indus, The laughter and adventure that we have shared as co-travelers and friends, will remain an integral part of my personal as well as spiritual growth. One thing is for sure, if there is another Adventure Tour that I will be doing, it will be with WE. Thank you Deepa for everything.

Ashwathi
Special Educator
Bangalore

The use of traveling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to go out there and see them as they are, is exactly what we seventeen women from Cochin did. The fantabulous adventurous six day break to Ladakh was the closest to heaven. It truly was captivating to be able to see snow capped mountains, fresh water streams, sand dunes and double humped camels all in one picture.
Sleeping in tents in the Trans Himalayas overlooking the crystal clear Pangong Lake with the view of the indo-china border was simply glorious. From rain to hail to snow, through the Zanskar river we met the Indus rafting amidst silent mountains- a sense of achievement engulfed us a benchmark set- history made !The memories will stay fresh in each of our minds pilled up stones, barley fields, the untouched beauty in all its fullness tingle as we look back. The sun rising on our faces, the passing calm winds washed over us with peace, it was as if we all had attained enlightenment.The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. – St. Augustine

Manju Joseph Kodianthara
Home Maker

Seventeen ladies, some meeting for the first time, all at the airport early morning, and instantly starts the talking laughing and even eating! WE really did start off on the right foot!!! WE spent the day in Delhi together shopping. Next morning we left for Leh and decided to walk, talk, laugh, and eat very very slowly to acclimatize. We succeeded for 5 hours. By 5 pm we were restless and was out shopping like there was no tomorrow. There are no words to describe Ladakh – this is definitely HEAVEN ON EARTH.
There were three Innova cars at our disposal, with very good drivers. We started after breakfast to Nubra valley an hour later it started to hail and as we reached Kkhardugla Pass the world’s highest motorable pass, it started to snow! Wow! It was so so cold and exciting! Then we continued down, passed the grand canyon look alike, down to a river and then to Hundar a desert where there are camels with two humps. So there we were all the adventurous ladies on the camels! It was a long day and finally we hit the camp where like school kids had a camp fire with dancing and screaming, it was fun fun fun! Slept well and woke up early to climb the apricot and green apple trees. We headed back to Leh and on the way had lunch at the world’s highest cafe and guess what we ate Maggie Noodles, Mutton Momos, Chowmein and Cinnamon Tea, it was to die for!
The next day after breakfast we headed for Pangong Lake. We stopped to see the Thiksey Monastry beautiful! We had a picnic lunch by the side of a freezing stream with wild horses all around us. As we reached our camp by the side of the lake, it is hard to explain how absolutely spectacular, there are no words to describe it. Within 15 min all the ladies were in that freezing water!!!! We walked down later to the strip where 3 idiots was shot. The lake was a Copper Sulphate colour surrounded by snow capped mountains and our little white tents on the side of the lake seeing which your heart will skip a beat! The night was cold but we lit a bonfire, had an early night as we had to head back in time to go river rafting. Yes there we were the spirited ladies all dressed in wet suits and life jackets, helmets and oar in hand to take on third level river rafting in the Sanskar . That was one fantastic experience! We did real well without capsizing! That night we all went to dinner at Tibetan kitchen. An awesome trip! Everything went like clockwork, it was perfect!
I must say that the people of Ladakh are the best Indians!!!!! Deepa u did it!!!

Reena Jacob Chennai
self employed

LEH …..This was the closest we could get to heaven on earth. Amazing and breathtaking beauty (literally) left us all breathless. Whoever said Kerala was God ‘s own country has obviously not visited Leh.Each one of us at least once in a life time should visit this place where you will find absolute peace and quiet so much so that you feel that is this really in India which is so densely populated . Had such a wonderful time and got so many new friends. Really WORTH THE VISIT.

Geetha Mathen
Counsellor cum Dance & Art Therapist

The ladies in our group require a special mention
1. Sarala Menon– Proud grandmother of four
2. Renu Abraham– Self Employed
3. Geetha Mathen– ‘Counsellor cum Dance & Art Therapist.’
4. Beena Tharakan– Entrepreneur
5. Elvy Ninan– Voluntary Social worker
6. Rajashree Radhakrishnan–Home Maker
7. Bindu Sydney- Home Maker
8. Husna Mohammed– Dentist
9. Manju Joseph– Home Maker
10. Neena Raj– Home Maker
11. Lola Philip– Home Maker
12. Remy Thomas Muthoot– Entrepreneur
13. Tara Nandakumar– Teacher
14. Reena Jacob- (Chennai) self employed.
15. Aswathi Philip–Special Educator, Bangalore.
16. Rosa Raj– Technical officer, Genetics
17. Deepa Varma– Group leader and tour organiser of Women Explorers

I am so glad I joined WE to do the Ladakh trip. I was a bit tensed as I was down with Food poisoning. Then I had a severe attack of Vertigo 3 months back. My mom, sister and few of my close friends, even my daughter discouraged me from going to Ladakh. But, Dr. Dilip Mathen encouraged me and he gave me the confidence to proceed, and of course the whole hearted encouragement from the members of WE, who accompanied me, especially our leader DEEPA!!!! Thanks to all. Also special thanks to my YOGA trainer Mr. Saneesh (Shivananda Ashram).

You should go and experience Ladakh, Pangong, Nubra valley, the Tent camps…this is something you should not miss out. ZINDAGI NA MILEGA DO BAARA!!!! There are no words to explain the beauty of this heavenly place..And the people are so nice, concerned, peace loving and they are really beautiful & handsome with pleasing behaviour. I just cannot imagine what I would have missed out if I had not taken this positive decision to join WE for the adventurous Ladakh trip…what a LOSS it would have been!!!!! CHEERS to all the Ladies, WE & Ladakh!!!!!!!

Deepa Varma
Tour Organiser
Women Explorers
Cochin

The WE trip to Ladakh was from the 02 to 08 Sep 2011. There were 17 ladies who did this adventurous and fun filled trip to the Himalayas. Our ladies hit it off from Day 1 even though some of them did not even know each other.

We were told that our group were the first all ladies group from South India. There was nothing that WE did not try our hands at. From driving through the rocky terrain, to camping in Nubra Valley and Pangong lake, to dipping our feet in the ice cold Pangong Lake and finally to do Grade 3 River Rafting in the Indus river. It was the most memorable trip.

My message to all fellow Indians is to visit Ladakh at least once in your lifetime. It is truly GODS own land and GODS own people. The people of Ladakh are the best human beings I have met.