Pune, India · 18.52° N, 73.86° E

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Tour operators · Pune, India

Go somewhere
worth the
stories.

Small-group journeys, private escapes and honeymoons across India and beyond — planned by a team that travels the route before it sells it.

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  • Small groups
  • Local guides
  • Someone on call
A houseboat moving through palm-lined backwaters in Kerala Kerala · India 9.49° N · 76.28° E
A rider on an empty mountain road in Ladakh
Ladakh · 4,350 m

A route we love

Kerala, unhurried

Kochi · Alleppey · Munnar

A different kind of tour company

Less itinerary, more story.

  • Routes we've travelled

    Every itinerary is walked by our team before it reaches yours.

  • Small by design

    Six to twelve travellers, one local guide, no megaphone.

  • One planner, end to end

    The person who plans your trip answers your call on the road.

  • Honest by default

    If the season is wrong, we'll say so — and suggest a better month.

01 Why RKY

We plan trips the way we'd plan our own.

RKY is a small tour team in Pune. We don't resell a catalogue. We build the route, travel it ourselves, then open it to a handful of people who want the same thing: fewer checkpoints, more conversations.

That's why our groups stay small, our stays are run by people we know, and every itinerary leaves room for the unplanned afternoon.

  1. 01

    Routes, not packages

    A day-by-day plan with breathing room, not a checklist of photo stops.

  2. 02

    Small groups by design

    Six to twelve travellers, one local guide, and room for real conversation.

  3. 03

    One team, start to finish

    Your planner is your point of contact, before and during the trip.

A travel planning flatlay with a map, notebook, camera and a leather bag

The house rule

Pack light. Go slow.
Leave room for one detour.

Field notes · somewhere in the Western Ghats

“The best routes are the ones with room for a wrong turn.”

02 Journeys

Six ways to disappear for a week.

Every route is a starting point, not a fixed package. Change a city, add a day, slow it down.

Indicative per-person prices on twin sharing. Your final quote depends on dates, group size and the hotels you choose.

03 Travel styles

However you travel, we'll shape around it.

The same care goes into a family of five and a company offsite for sixty.

Honeymoons

Slow mornings, good hotels and absolutely no group tour.

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Family holidays

Routes that work for grandparents, parents and a seven-year-old.

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Friends & milestones

Birthdays, reunions and bachelor trips. You bring the people, we handle the rest.

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Corporate offsites

Offsites that don't feel like another conference room with a view.

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Pilgrimage & heritage

Temples, forts and the stories between them, at a human pace.

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Student & alumni groups

Safe, well-staffed trips for twenty to two hundred people.

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04 Where we go

Pick a horizon.

Five directions, one promise: we've been there, and we'll tell you the truth about the season.

01 / 05

  • Ladakh

    Jun–Sep

    High passes, cold deserts and monasteries above the clouds.

  • Spiti

    Jun–Sep

    A slower Himalaya — whitewashed villages and star-heavy skies.

  • Bhutan

    Mar–May · Sep–Nov

    Forests, fortresses and a kingdom that measures happiness.

Ask about the mountains
Prayer flags at a high mountain pass in the Himalayas
Himalayas · 4,000 m and climbing

05 How it works

From a rough idea to a boarding pass.

No call centres, no handoffs. One planner takes your trip from the first message to the last transfer.

  1. 01

    Tell us the shape

    Dates, people, budget — and what you actually want out of the trip.

  2. 02

    We send a route

    A day-by-day plan with stays, transport and honest costs, within two working days.

  3. 03

    Make it yours

    Two rounds of changes included. Swap a city, add a day, slow the whole thing down.

  4. 04

    Go

    Bookings, guides, transfers and someone to call if anything moves.

Planning ahead? Most trips come together 6–10 weeks before departure. Planning for next month? Ask anyway — we'll be honest about what's possible.

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06 Postcards

From people who went.

The best review is a photo stuck to a fridge. Here are a few of ours.

A houseboat on a quiet Kerala backwater
“We asked for somewhere quiet with good coffee. They sent us to a homestay in the hills where the owner roasted his own beans. I didn't open my laptop for six days.”
A couple from PuneKerala · 6 days
A group of friends laughing together in the mountains
“Eight of us, three cars, and one route that somehow worked for the 24-year-old and the 58-year-old. The group chat is still active.”
Four friendsLadakh · 7 days
A scuba diver surrounded by a school of yellow fish
“Travelled solo, joined a group of seven, came back with people to visit in four cities. I've stopped pretending I'm a resort person.”
A solo travellerAndamans · 6 days

07 Good to know

Before you pack.

The questions we get before every trip. If yours isn't here, ask us — a real person reads every message.

Still deciding?

Tell us the rough idea. We'll tell you what it would look like.

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Are these group tours or private trips?

Both. Fixed departures are small groups of six to twelve. Every itinerary can also run privately for your family or friends, usually at a modest supplement. We'll show you both options.

Can you change the route?

Yes — that's the point. Two rounds of changes are included. Swap a city, add a day, change the pace. We'll tell you what a change costs before we make it.

What's included in the price?

Usually stays, listed transport, local guides, entry fees and breakfasts. Flights, lunches and dinners, and personal shopping are typically extra. Every quote is itemised — no surprises at the end.

Do you handle flights and visas?

We book domestic flights and can coordinate international flights and visa paperwork through partners. You'll always see the actual fare and fees before anything is booked.

What about payments and cancellations?

A booking advance confirms your dates; the balance is due before travel. Cancellation terms depend on the hotels and season, so we share them in writing before you pay a rupee.

Do you organise corporate and student groups?

Yes. Offsites, alumni trips, college industrial tours and pilgrimage groups from twenty to two hundred people, with a dedicated coordinator and staff-to-traveller ratios we're happy to put in writing.

08 Plan a trip

Tell us where you want to wake up.

Share a few details and we'll come back with a route, an honest cost and the questions we'd ask before booking anything. Usually within two working days.

  • Trips across India and beyond
  • Small groups, private departures, corporate & student travel
  • Pune-based team, on the ground from day one

Registered office

Flat No. D1-907, Project Stella,
Gat No. 216/2, Moshi, Haveli,
Pune, Maharashtra 412105

CIN · U52291PN2025PTC248561

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