Nothing really beats travelling on your own or travelling on a shoe-string budget but sometimes some tours and packages come a close second.
Some trips, even though organised, can change your world, yep they are that good. These packages tend to be the hatke, they do things differently. An whether they intend to or not, they make a difference.
Disclaimer - the following travel companies / organisations are run by friends but that isn’t why I’m recommending them. Well, partly. :D Mostly though it’s because I’ve travelled with them, experienced what they do and just can’t stop talking about them. :P
Without further ado, here’s my top 3 travel companies in no particular order except that I’m start with wheels and end with stationary. :D
IndiMotard Adventures
Traveling by motorcycle is a thing to do at least once in your life. It’s a different experience, the way you see the world and feel it changes. The sun in your face, the wind in your hair are cliches until you actually experience it. And if you haven’t experienced this yet, IndiMotard Adventures is a good place to begin.
They have three main trips as of now Cambodia, Himalayas and Sri Lanka. But they also do customs tours so you could plan with them to go just about any where you want. I recommend their Cambodia trip. I haven’t done this myself but many friends have, and my do they have stories to tell.
Contact:
Website - http://indimotard.com/
Email - info@indimotard.com
Phone - +91 94484 94080
Journeys with Meaning
My most recent journey to Meghalaya was with JwM and I’m glad for it. There were experiences I’d not have had otherwise. JwM opens new doors in your mind as you travel, you start to see things you never saw before and by the time you return the world isn’t the same anymore.
The guys over at JwM aim for an all round experience so you will not only see the sights, but also meet the people and understand their life, culture, challenges and more. It’s a great way to travel for you’ll really know the places you’ve been to. Like their ad copy says, theirs is ‘Travel that Transforms.’ :)
Contact:
Website - http://www.signposts.co.in/
Email - journeyswithmeaning@gmail.com
Phone - +91 98191 54365
Spiti Ecosphere
Local and Sustainable are the words that come to mind when I think of Spiti Ecosphere. This organisation aims to create sustainable livelihoods and in the process save history and culture. If you like to experience what it’s like to live in a mud house in the Himalayas, use a dry toilet, ride a yak, trek, mountain bikes, and such, this is the right place for you.
Spiti Ecosphere makes history and culture lucrative in such a way that locals want to hold on to their old ways and people want to experience those ways. It’s an excellent ecosystem that I hope more places and people will implement. This does not mean the arrest of modernisation or amenities but rather a balance and well informed choice of change.
Contact:
Website - http://www.spitiecosphere.com/
Email - info@spitiecosphere.com
Phone - +919418860099, +919418439294
These are my picks but there must be more out there. Have you experienced travel with a difference? Are there other travel companies you've journeyed with? What did you think of them?
P.S. – Day Ten of the 30 Day Blogging Challenge.
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