Meet your trip leaders
Every group trip travels with one of them — from the first chai to the last drop at the station.
- Kavya Rawat7 years leading · Himachal, RajasthanSplits the year between pine forests and sand dunes: Himachal through the summer, Rajasthan once the desert cools. A trained mountain guide with a soft spot for old havelis and the stories behind every carved door.English · Hindi · Garhwali14 dates
- Meera Nair9 years leading · Kerala, Andaman IslandsBorn in Kochi, schooled on houseboats and spice estates, and a certified open-water diver. Knows the backwater routes the big boats can't take and the quietest stretch of Radhanagar at sunset.English · Malayalam · Tamil · Hindi13 dates
- Rohan D'Souza6 years leading · Goa, Andaman coastA Goan who left a hotel job to show people the Goa beyond the beach shacks: Latin Quarter lanes, spice farms, monsoon waterfalls and the bakery that sells out of poi by eight.English · Konkani · Hindi · Marathi11 dates
- Tenzin Norbu11 years leading · Ladakh, Himachal high passesGrew up in Leh and has crossed Khardung La more times than anyone can count. Paces every group for the altitude, knows which dhaba has the best thukpa at each stop, and keeps a spare oxygen can in the front seat.English · Hindi · Ladakhi13 dates