Originally Posted by
RichardInSF
I've now heard some answers back from the two Amans as well as Sher Bagh. I have to say that the more I look into these, the more impressive Amanbagh looks compared to the others, consistent with the view of my fellow forumistas . I am now inclined to just do Amanbagh for 4 nights and use one of those days to get a taste of the Indian safari experience by taking their day trip to the newer reserve.
One question I haven't asked these folks: what is the mosquito situation like? Will we have to give our clothes the permethrin treatment before the trip? Or are the mosquitos mostly gone by the end of October?
It is frustrating that all these folks quote prices excluding value added tax of 28% and, in the case of the Amans, an additional service fee of 10%. I really find this sort of thing to be deceptive.
Service at Aman-i-Khas was a real, real highlight, and the food was very good too. Amanbagh was not as good. Amanbagh certainly in a unique location, but again, Aman-i-Khas is a wonderful place to start your first tented camp if you haven't done African or other safaris/lodges yet.
Regarding the tax etc - ask them to send in a full invoice with all the inclusions or ask them to quote in full accordingly. Yea the taxes run really high.
One nice thing about Sher Bagh is a couple of their tents have private jacuzzis/pools.