Our Story · Est. 2014

Travel is an invitation
to truly belong.

Not a transaction, not a checklist. A slow, intentional exchange between those who call Rajasthan home and those passing through.

15+

Years Building

50+

Local Experts

10+

Rajasthan Districts

98%

Guest Satisfaction

Rajasthan Culture

The Origin

Born from conversation.

How We Began

The most authentic travel happens on shared paths.

En Route Rajasthan began on a quiet evening in a Jaipur haveli, listening to a local weaver tell the history of his family's craft. It was then that our founder, Pushpendra, realized the gap: travelers were seeing the monuments, but they weren't entering the lives of the people who made Rajasthan what it is.

We built this collective to bridge that gap. Not to provide tours, but to facilitate encounters. To turn 2.5 hours into a memory that lasts a lifetime.

"I wanted to be a host, not just a guide. A guest participates; a tourist consumes."
Our Belief

The En Route Manifesto

Beyond the Backdrop

We believe that the tourism industry often treats culture as a backdrop and locals as scenery. We reject the model that moves people efficiently from monument to monument while missing the soul of the land.

Expansion through Travel

We believe travel should slightly disturb you. Not in danger, but in expansion. The conversation that reveals an assumption you didn't know you had. The street so alive it makes your city feel thin by comparison.

Relationships over Commodities

The people who live here know it better than any guidebook or algorithm. Their knowledge is not a commodity — it is a relationship that must be entered with care, curiosity, and genuine respect.

Sustainability as Premise

A travel company that does not improve the lives of the communities it enters is an extraction operation. For us, sustainability isn't a feature; it's the original premise of our existence.

What We Stand For

Four Words. One Direction.

01

Connect

Local experts for every journey. Real people, sharing real stories, not rehearsed scripts.

02

Sustain

A light footprint approach. We ensure that the places we visit are left better than we found them.

03

Celebrate

Festivals, ancient rituals, and the vibrant daily rhythm of Rajasthani life that deserves to be seen.

04

Discover

Stay curious and travel slow. We believe in staying long enough to be truly surprised by a place.

Pushpendra — Founder of En Route Rajasthan
Meet Your Guide

The soul behind
En Route Rajasthan.

Hi, I'm Pushpendra — a born-and-raised Rajasthani with an obsession for sharing the real Rajasthan. Not the postcard version, but the living, breathing stories behind every fort, every spice, and every sunset over the Thar.

En Route Rajasthan was born from a simple mission: to go beyond tourist trails and give every traveler a deeply personal, authentic connection to this land.

  • Born and raised in Jaipur, Rajasthan
  • Over 15 years guiding international travelers
  • Fluent in English, Hindi, and Rajasthani
  • Certified by the Indian Tourism Ministry
The Impact

Travel that leaves more than it takes.

Artisan Livelihoods

We support over 100 artisan families — from block printers in Sanganer to potters in Pokhran — helping preserve traditional crafts through sustainable tourism.

Local Education Fund

A portion of every booking goes directly into a fund that supports the education of our local guides' children, ensuring a brighter future for the next generation.

Carbon Conscious

Since 2022, we offset 100% of the transport carbon generated by our journeys through verified forest restoration projects right here in India.

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