recently a member -SriSampth raised aquery on organisedturs. Allthesr tours organised in delhi,chennai etc are commercialproositions. The profit margin isnarrow.One cnnot expect good accomadation like singl or double rooms with toiletbaths .The tourist promoter allowsthe participants o get accomodation in private hotels at their expense..Insome placeshese are not available even if you payfor it. One cnnot expect high quality orvriety in food also Longtimeresidents of US willdo wellto hire a qualisor a big car a guide and acook to visit the divya desams. Tourist promoters can helpduring the period they are not runnning tours. A friend of mine fromcolumbus spent Rs 50000 for a 5 day tour toBadri ith hisfamily of6 members andenjoyed the tour.1000 dollrsiswell worth for US residents adien dasan naraynan