Khaver Ali Khan
Khaver’s passion for travel began whilst at university. After completing his hospitality management degree he started working with hotels in the UK and later moved to India and joined The Oberoi Group of Hotels. Multiple trips through Europe and Asia both during university with friends and family and then with his job, motivated him to take 6 months off and explore his own country in much more detail. He spent his time, getting off the beaten track, exploring new areas, meeting new people and immersing himself into the culture and the food of the country. He realised that this had become his passion and it was this passion for travel that made him switch industry and choose travel as his new career. He loves to impart his amazing experiences and discoveries of India in order to help others discover this enchanting part of the world.
Saima
With a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology Saima is hypnotherapist, NLP expert, marriage counsellor and has also trained for past life regression therapy. However, in spite of having a thriving practice, she had started traveling and gradually she realized that she had developed the bug, a passion for travel and sharing experiences that would not leave her. What interests her the most apart from the monuments is the chance it provided her to interact with the people of the country and learn about their different culture and their food! When she is not exploring new places she can be found in her kitchen trying her hand at making the various Indian dishes she has learnt to cook during her travels.
Ashish
After completing his graduation in Commerce, Ashish developed a passion for travelling that led him to various parts of India and which finally culminated in searching for a career in travel. With more than four years of experience in the industry, Ashish loves sharing his passion, knowledge and experience with his guests and has acquired a veritable mastery on destinations, culture and the history of North India.
Supriya
Well, ask her a question and she will weave a story out of it keeping you mesmerized all the while. A wanderer by heart and a travel professional to the core she is one who oversees your itinerary, goes through every detail and plans your stay to make your journeys in India an experiential delight. Supriya completed her graduation in Hotel Management from one of India’s top institutes and joined Secrets of India after a stint in Oberoi Imperial hotel.
Dr. Siddiq Wahid
An expert of all experts. With a PhD from Harvard and a teaching stint at Harvard University he has written a number of scholarly books on the subject. Dr. Siddiq Wahid is a resident of Ladakh. He has also worked as Vice President heading the Marketing division at Oberoi. He was also the founding Managing Director of A&K India. His father was a part of the entourage in which Dalai Lama fled to India. He intersperses his academic orientation with inspiring human tales. He specialises in Central Asian History
Geetanshu
All of our itineraries are experiential but Geetanshu provides that little bit extra that can make a good trip, extraordinary. She takes it up, explains it, puts together the bits and pieces, and spices it up with her own anecdotes while never losing sight of the history and culture and turns your journey into an entertaining spectacle. A travel enthusiast possessing an uncanny ability to understand exactly what you have left unsaid he blends within him a combination of passion and professionalism making your tour into the country a memorable trip.She has a number of years of experience of working in the discerning American market.
Venu
From a veteran agriculturist to a travel enthusiast, Venugopalan or Venu, as he is been popularly known in the fraternity for the 25 years, brings a breath of fresh air to your tour. As well as being known for his deep knowledge of history and culture he is a master in imparting the local perspective on events and architecture. Although South Indian, he has also travelled extensively, and is particularly keen on taking visitors on a tour of India’s Northeast (comprising of eight states) and Rajasthan.However, his home knowledge is phenomenal and he heads up the South India operation of Secrets of India.
Yash
A young man with a passion for travel, Yash loves imparting a human touch to his stories of India, making them anecdotal and bringing them to life. With a thorough grounding in service industry he goes to a great extent making the guests comfortable while at the same time adding a personalized touch when he is taking them for sightseeing. It comes as no surprise that visitors have heaped their praises on the trips he has been on with them.
Anna
Last but by no means least, is Anna, a traveler, textile designer, art gallery owner, and more recently, our tour designer and group leader. Anna brings with her 35 years of experience as someone who not only loves, but has a passion for India. Her wide-ranging interests provide a broad canvas upon which she creates unique journeys with a sense of adventure, aesthetics and spontaneity.
