Small Group Trips
We currently offer trips for 2-12 people traveling as a couple, family, group of friends or peers. We insist on small groups to ensure that individual preferences are accommodated and engagement with local communities are deeper. We will soon start offering fixed date trips, which solo travelers too can join in.
Our Values and Commitment
We endeavour to provide you with a enriching, refreshing and enjoyable travel experience while ensuring that local communities and our partners stand to benefit from their engagement with you. We request travelers to respect local customs and follow norms of politeness, such as requesting permission before taking pictures of local people and their personal spaces. In addition, we try to ensure that negative impacts of tourism are minimized through appropriate and sensitive engagement with local communities.
Community Benefit
We ensure that the local communities and our partners are compensated fairly and your engagement with them is a positive experience for everyone.
Get to Know the Region
Meaningful Trips list and trip details have an 'About Region' section. Read them to get an idea about the region and its specialties to see if it suits your interests.
Criteria of selection
Trip details and listings have information such as places visited, activities involved, requisite fitness levels, accommodation styles, meals and local transportation. Please use these as a guide to determine if this trip is for you.
Age Limitations
Our "Comfort" trips are suitable for all, including seniors and children. Our "Basic+" trips suit individuals and families who are fit and are comfortable with camping outdoors, long drives and living in modest accommodations. Our "Basic" trips are strictly for adults. Please contact us for further clarifications.
Customization
Our trip listings are a baseline guide to places visited, activities, duration and prices. We can customize them further (e.g. shorten/extend/combine trips, upgrade/downgrade accommodation, include/exclude places visited, etc.) to suit your individual and/or group interests, so do contact us.
Planning/Customizing Trip
To book one of our listed trips, please use the "Plan This Trip" button in the Trip Detail page. To create a custom itinerary, please contact us by by email, phone or contact form to initiate a discussion. We will be in touch with you through your preferred mode of contact to create an itinerary that fits your needs.
Payment and Confirmation
To confirm your booking, we require a non-refundable deposit of 20% of the trip cost. The balance is payable 60 days prior to start of the booked trip. If the trip is within 60 days from the date of booking, 100% of the trip cost is payable upfront. We prefer payments through bank transfers and can also accept Paypal and credit/debit cards for an additional charge of 2.5%.
Confirmation and Orientation
Once we receive your payment, we will send you an email confirmation. A few weeks prior to your departure, we will send you a kit with information such as packing tips, finalized itinerary, trip notes, emergency contact numbers and other pertinent information.
What to Pack
Please check your trip details to know about the region, weather and activities involved to get a sense of what to carry. After booking, we will be sending you an orientation kit which includes, among other things, a checklist of essentials to pack. In general, we recommend traveling light and using bags that are comfortable to carry, as some of our trips require either you or porters to carry them for a distance.
Travel Documents (visas, insurance, etc.)
Most foreigners visiting India require a tourist visa, which can be obtained at the Indian embassy/consulate in your country. Please contact them to find exact visa requirements. We require our customers to have a comprehensive travel insurance policy for our trips, a copy of which we will need prior to departure. Please ensure that your policy includes full cover for belongings, liability, accident and medical care including emergency (air ambulance, etc) and cancellation cover.
Health and Safety
Please check with your country's travel advisory board for latest information on health requirements for travel to India and allow yourself time to obtain the appropriate immunization(s). It is advisable for you to carry prescription medication and take adequate precautions for climate, altitude and general safety.