Our last day in India was devoted to shopping. After nine intensive days of company visits and sightseeing, the mood was set on just strolling around the city, soaking up the final impressions from India and buying the last presents for friends, family and even more so for our self. After checking out of the…
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Day 10 – Taj Mahal, Red Fort and Delhi Belly
Dehydration and the famous Indian Delhi belly have had its victims from the start of the day. All of us got up at 6 am, more or less fit, in order to see Taj Mahal at sunrise. It was a spectacular view that met us when arriving. After having seen Taj Mahal and afterwards having…
Day 9 – Fatehpur Sikri and Taj Mahal
Last morning at Jaipur Heritage Hotel and we started the journey to Agra 8:30am. It was apparent that local food and air condition had claimed its victims as several members showed signs of slight discomfort in the shape of colds and nausea. Thus, the expected 5 hours drive were utilized for relaxation and recuperation. The…
Day 8 – Sightseeing in Rajasthan, Jaipur
On the fourth day of our Golden Triangle trip we had planned to visit some of the big sights in the city of Jaipur. The day started of with a visit to Amber Fort build by the Meenas king, Alan Singh Chanda. We all arrived in style; on the backs of 4 beautiful elephants, getting…
Day 6 – Delhi
The only whole day we had in Delhi was spent on a guided tour around the city, where we got to see four popular sights. The first sight on the guided tour was Jama Masjid, which is the largest Mosque in India. After the mosque, we went to see the Rajghat, where the mortal remains…
Day 5 – Mumbai & Delhi
Early in the morning on the fifth day, we arrived at Mumbai’s domestic airport ready for a short flight to Delhi. The boys had spent the night planning a whole day of teambuilding exercises and presented a military game to be played throughout the day – including punishment points, quizzes, and small exercises. After having…
Day 4 – Company visit Danish Industry, Mumbai
Today’s journey started with a small drive in Auto-rickshaws to meet up with a representative from The Confederation of Danish Industry (DI). The Auto-rickshaw drivers had a hard time sticking together, which resulted in the loss of three group members for more than half an hour – they got back with the help of two…
Day 3 – Company visit MAIA Intelligence, Mumbai
On our third day in India we visited the company MAIA Intelligence. Once again, we were amazed by the high level of hospitality, and the amount of time they happily spent on us. Especially it was a very interesting visit, because the software they create is so relevant for our line of study. Also, it…
Day 2 – Company visit Suzlon and Reliance Insurance
We woke up to a new and exciting day in sunny Mumbai. The morning and afternoon was fully planned with company visits at Suzlon and Reliance Insurance (one of SAS institutes customers). As we discovered on our first day in the city the traffic in Mumbai is an adventure and is in itself an experience,…
Day 1 – Company visit Grundfos, Mumbai
We arrived in Mumbai early in the morning after more than 24 hours of travelling. With only time for a quick shower and no sleep, we had our first encounter with the traffic in Mumbai and the concept of “Indian Time” as we rushed off to our company visit at the Mumbai Grundfos office. The…