About Explorers Choice
We plan the journey. You live it.
Our story
Built by travellers, for travellers
Explorers Choice began in a small kitchen over a map of Rajasthan, with two friends arguing about whether six days was enough for the desert. (It wasn't. It is now eight.) Both of us had spent years in the travel industry, watching great places get flattened into checklists and bus itineraries.
We started Explorers Choice because we believed travel could be different — slower, more human, better designed. Not a luxury product, but a thoughtful one. Journeys with local guides who love where they live, small groups that feel like company, and itineraries built with just enough structure to handle the details and just enough white space to let the place work its magic.
Today we're a small team of planners, drivers and guides across several countries. We still answer the phone ourselves, we still travel the routes we sell, and we still get genuinely excited when a guest sends us a photo of the sky that afternoon turned pink.
What we believe
The principles behind every journey
Small and human
We're not a booking engine or a mass tour operator. We're a team that answers the phone, knows your name, and travels alongside you in what we recommend.
Place before checkbox
We'd rather you see fewer places deeply than many superficially. Every itinerary is designed to let a place settle, not just be ticked off.
Local, always
Our guides live where they work. We invest in local families, communities and businesses because that's what makes travel meaningful for everyone.
Honesty over hype
If a place is better in May than August, we'll tell you. If a package isn't right for you, we'll say so. Long-term trust beats a quick sale.
Ready when you are
Let's plan something good.
Whatever you're imagining, start with a conversation. A real one, with a real person.