The Journey of trvlhimalayas
Our story

We were(still are!!) trvl enthusiasts, who love to venture in an unorthodox way to absorb the beauty in its raw form. What we had in common is that all of us loved Nature. Back in the days, we had to plan weeks ahead of our trips. Gosh!! we used to have board meetings on weekends just to plan a simple vacation with outdoor activities. We felt that there is a need of a platform, where the traveller can have the opportunity to explore the trip rather than only touring. And which can be available at a click. On a trip to Kalimpong, we met a guy(who had 10 years of experience in this field) who liked our concept and join hands in this unique adventure. That is how the trvlhimalayas got into existence. Slowly along the way, many enthusiastic explorers have joined in “embracing the journey of the mystic Himalayas”. Though, our Himalayan journey has just begun with places like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Sikkim, Dooars and Bhutan. However, in the upcoming years, we will include places like Northeast India, Himachal-Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Leh-Ladakh Nepal and the entire Himalayan Region(including International Himalayan Regions).

trvlHimalayas is a Siliguri-based travel business startup, that entirely focuses on organising and coordinating orthodox and unorthodox tours and activities to ensure a unique experience in the Himalayan region. On a trip, we offer and encourage exploration, more than only touring. So that when you head back home, you could take back a beautiful story with you as a souvenir. We mainly prioritise quality over quantity, thus every destination, places to explore, outdoor activities, adventures and places to stay are handpicked and most unique in their own way.

What we do?

trvlHimalayas is a Siliguri-based travel business startup, that entirely focuses on organising and coordinating orthodox and unorthodox tours and activities to ensure a unique experience in the Himalayan region. On a trip, we offer and encourage exploration, more than only touring. So that when you head back home, you could take back a beautiful story with you as a souvenir. We mainly prioritise quality over quantity, thus every destination, places to explore, outdoor activities, adventures and places to stay are handpicked and most unique in their own way.

How we do?

As we believe a traveller should go to the roots to explore a destination in its true form. That is why we have espoused mostly with Himalayan homestays, treehouses, mountain cottages, camping sites, retreats, handpicked hotels etc in the selective urban, semi-urban and rural Himalayan region, which is no doubt one of the best ways that a traveller can connect with the surrounding nature and with locals. We encourage you to experience a trip where you can have fewer crowds to spend more time with your loved ones or yourself, taste authentic food and see how it's being prepared(the local recipes), to take part in activities or in local unknown festivals in its actual cult, see local handicrafts and to meet new people, chit chat with locals or make new friends of the world community.

Our mission is to break the orthodox way of travelling and connecting travellers with Nature and with the locals -

  • We, at trvlHimalayas, are trying to pave the way into the realms of ecotourism(as it is mostly misinterpreted). And through it, striving to bring semi-urban and rural tourism as a part of a sustainable ecotourism initiative.
  • Especially locals who have started to run a tourism business on a small scale for their livelihood but due to lack of proper knowledge about the eco-tourism and due to minimal marketing exposure, they are not being able to maintain the sustainable boons of hospitality.
  • On the other hand, we are trying to bring down the numbers flocking into the cities by enabling them economically sagacious at their threshold. Which we believe would surely encourage them to preserve their livelihood, cultural ethnicity and most importantly Mother Nature.
  • We are trying to mould the way of travelling by involving outdoor activities, adventure activities, nature-oriented activities and many more on a trip. Experience the beauty and know the importance of Mother Nature is the motto!!!!

We conduct the tours keeping the environment with utmost importance. For that, we provide our guests as well as our host with strict guidelines to follow. We feel that everyone has a responsibility toward Mother Nature and We are not the exceptions.

Why we do ?

Our mission is to break the orthodox way of travelling and connecting travellers with Nature and with the locals -

  • We, at trvlHimalayas, are trying to pave the way into the realms of ecotourism(as it is mostly misinterpreted). And through it, striving to bring semi-urban and rural tourism as a part of a sustainable ecotourism initiative.
  • Especially locals who have started to run a tourism business on a small scale for their livelihood but due to lack of proper knowledge about the eco-tourism and due to minimal marketing exposure, they are not being able to maintain the sustainable boons of hospitality.
  • On the other hand, we are trying to bring down the numbers flocking into the cities by enabling them economically sagacious at their threshold. Which we believe would surely encourage them to preserve their livelihood, cultural ethnicity and most importantly Mother Nature.
  • We are trying to mould the way of travelling by involving outdoor activities, adventure activities, nature-oriented activities and many more on a trip. Experience the beauty and know the importance of Mother Nature is the motto!!!!

We conduct the tours keeping the environment with utmost importance. For that, we provide our guests as well as our host with strict guidelines to follow. We feel that everyone has a responsibility toward Mother Nature and We are not the exceptions.

Our Founders
Rajib Ghosh

Advocate Rajib Ghosh

Founder / President

Uniqueness - Wishes to give unknown places an exposure to the world and continuous thinkers of protecting nature and its belongings.
An ex-lawyer by profession & a musician by heart, who loves to explore new places, authentic food, culture, old structures and capture them on camera. Previously he has been advocating for others(mostly humans) in the court of Law, after taking an exile now he is advocating the preservation of nature and its products. Mostly venture in the jungle but he has to live in Siliguri and Kolkata, India against his will. He plays guitar to solace his venturous soul.

Praveen Kumai

Mr. Praveen Kumai

Co - founder / Executive and visionary head

Uniqueness - An analyst, visionary in the field of Adventure & sustainable eco - tourism.
An experienced, calm leader who has work experience of more than 10 years. who trekked Mt.Everest base camp in 2008. He has truly nurtured the very concept of trvlHimalayas and gave an unique identity by bringing multiple innovative ideas in a single mould. A true visionary towards empowering the rural ecotourism in a sustainable way. For the social formality, he pretends to reside in Algarah, Kalimpong, India. But he’s soul ventures into the woods.

Our Teammates/Partners
Teammate

Mr. Lorance Lepcha

Naturalist / Bird watching Coordinator
Lorance Lepcha

Uniqueness: A family man, multilinguist, a loving companion, brother and friend to be with.
Another experienced member of our team (both in the work field and married life!). He has the experience of more than 8 years especially in the Kalimpong and Darjeeling region. He is an avid bird watcher and a nature lover. Being a localist he has a deep knowledge of famous Neora Valley National Park and woods surrounding it. Previously he has travelled extensively while working abroad. Now he travels for work and travels back home to his lovely family. Though he lives in lava, India. Metaphorically, he can be found in the midst of Lava, Algarah and Kalimpong (in free time).

Teammate

Mr. Ash Kumar Tamang

Naturalist / An erudite of local plants & medicinal plants
Ash Kumar Tamang

Uniqueness: A true naturalist, rooted to his soil, and a happy soul.
He is the papa johns of our team. An enterprise and lively person who has an extensive knowledge of local pants(includes medical plants). He doesn't have any collegiate degree, he has gathered his knowledge by working in the field throughout his life. The most admirable thing is he is always keen to learn and share his knowledge to the guests. He is from Bara Mangwa, India (Mangmaya as locally known).

Teammate

Mr. Vivek Lama

Adventure Coordinator / Professional Trekker
Vivek Lama

Uniqueness: Polite gentleman, knowledgeable and dedicated towards his profession.
An energetic young gun of our team. He has 3 years of experience of leading the path for national and international guests to the Sandakphu and Phalut. Guests often get surprised at their first meetup, but a book can not be judged by its cover, you can easily observe his passion while exchanging words with him. We are still in the process to decode his scale of enthusiasm. For people, he lives in Darjeeling, India. But his soul is in a committed relationship with the high mountains.

Teammate

Mr. Nima Sangey Sherpa

Adventure Coordinator
Nima Sangey Sherpa

Uniqueness: Rooted to his soil, and his culture, a true care take of nature.
The serious but the coolest dude of our team, he loves his culture and shares it with open arms. He runs a homestay business and has an acute knowledge of local plants and trees. This native is also an adventure loving person. Lives with his family in Kalimpong, India.

Teammate

Mr. Avi Pokhrel

Adventure Coordinator
Avi Pokhrel

Uniqueness: Smart, good communicative skill and purely adventure lover.
The smartest dude of our team, who loves his job and takes it very seriously. This adventure loving gentleman encourages others to have the same experience though as a tremendous love and respect towards Mother Nature he prioritizes safety first. Besides that he has his homestay business in kalimpong. He lives and lets his adventurous dream fly in Kalimpong, India.

Partner

Mr. Kinzang Cheku

Founder/CEO
Kinzang Cheku

Uniqueness: Happy, polite, engaging soul and a true representative of the land of happiness (Bhutan).
An accomplished, unswerving, friendly owner and founder of Bhutan Unshakable Tours and Treks. A 5 years of in depth experience has earned him a lot of positive compliments and determination to come up with his own travel company. He decided to start a unique Travel Agency in Bhutan with the goal to provide guests with the best travel experience. Bhutan Unshakable Tours and Treks has a set of dedicated and committed teams who always look after different aspects of guests. Planning a trip to Bhutan can be time consuming. That's why his company provides tour packages that offer a hassle-free experience in the land of happiness, right from the booking process until the end of your trip, covering all important sites, attractions and experiences. Along with guaranteed visa/permit approvals. He and his company is setup in Thimphu, Bhutan

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