Dedicated travel concierge
One named person who looks after every arrangement on agreed days, in person or remotely, with hours and coverage written into your quotation before you travel.
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Language assistance and interpreters
An interpreter or language assistant for visits, rituals and conversations, in the language you request, confirmed with a named supplier before your journey.
THE SERVICE
How it works.
- Where
- Varanasi, Sarnath, Bodh Gaya, Kushinagar and other journey destinations
- Booked per
- Per interpreter, per session or per day
- Price
- Quoted for your journey. You see the complete price before any payment.
Varanasi lives largely in Hindi and Bhojpuri, and many guests want to understand what a priest is saying during a ritual, ask a weaver about the loom or simply talk with the boatman. An interpreter makes those moments two-way.
Buddhist pilgrims at Sarnath, Bodh Gaya and Kushinagar may need Thai, Japanese, Sinhala, Vietnamese or another language. Availability varies a great deal by language and date, so we confirm a named interpreter with the supplier before it appears in your quotation.
Interpreters translate; they are not sightseeing guides unless that role is confirmed. If you would rather have a guide who already speaks your language, see Private sightseeing or specialist guide.
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW
To arrange it well.
- Language needed, and whether it is for conversation, ritual explanation or both
- Sessions or days, and the places they cover
- Group size
- Any specialist vocabulary, for example ritual or textile terms
SCOPE AND LIMITS
What it is, and is not.
- Interpretation for the sessions and places stated in your quotation.
- Subject to supplier confirmation; less common languages may not be available on every date.
- Not a sightseeing guide unless that role is separately confirmed.
- Spoken interpretation only, not certified translation of documents.
Added items are requests. If something is already part of your journey and tier it shows as included and is never charged twice.
ALSO IN THIS SECTION
Worth looking at alongside.
Your travel host
An accompanying person who walks with you on the visits or journey days you choose, handling tickets, shoes, timings and pace, distinct from a guide or security.
Female accompanying host
A woman host who travels with you for agreed days or sessions, essential on Her Own Way departures and available on request to any guest who prefers one.
PLAN WITH TOURMELLOH
Arranged around your journey.
Add it to My Journey and ask for a quotation, or tell us what you need on WhatsApp.