Hello. I'm Ravi, your local expert for Switzerland
Hello. I'm Ravi, your local expert for Switzerland
I grew up in Delhi and have a profound love for our country’s amazing outdoors. Starting as a trekking and tour guide in 1990, my journey has taken me to the farthest corners of this incredible subcontinent and I developed a deep appreciation and strong bond with its long and living history, its natural abundance and our unique and unmatched cultural diversity. I believe that India is best experienced by living it, tasting it and mingling with the locals.
I founded our tour operator in 2011 to cater to travelers who wanted to go beyond the ordinary India tour and instead explore our rural areas, take different approaches to visit the cultural triangle (for example on a bike instead), go trekking in the North or discover the wildlife in Kerala in the South. With our tours, we make sure we provide extraordinary experiences to travelers while at the same time giving back to our communities.
Our tours are best suited to those looking for an active, in-depth experience of India.
Why travellers love Ravi
Sharon
10/04/2025“Ravi and the team at Active India have been great. True flexibility on our itinerary and a recognition that we don’t want to be cosseted by our guide 100% of the time!”
Nicole
29/10/2024“Rough Guides helped tailor a month-long trip to India wbetween ourselves and an Indian based tour company. All communication went through the Rough guides portal, a rough guides agent and the Indian tour company giving us confidence in the choice of tour company. As an added security blanket the payments to the tour company were managed by rough guides through their online secure payment system. I would definitely use Rough Guides again for future trips.”
Liz
28/10/2024“Right from our initial booking enquiry with Ravi, through to our travels in Kerala, our experience with was smooth, practical and tailored so well to our individual needs. All our guides on the our trip were excellent, always on time as arranged, full of local knowledge, and passionate delivering their tours to us. Our trip included such a variety of experiences, from walking city tours, a street food tour, houseboat stay and hiking a mountain. Special mentions to tour guides Saji, our fabulous guide in Kochi, also Sunil in Kochi, and Muthu in Madurai. As well as our guide in Kumarakom whose knowledge was fabulous in explaining all about the Backwaters and the local area. We have to highlight our fabulous driver, Roy, who greeted us each morning with a wonderful smile and drove us safely through India’s mad and busy weaving traffic! He seamlessly coordinated with all our guides to meet on each day and made our trip a real pleasure. Thank you, we will recommend you on to friends and family, and hope to use you again.”
David
04/10/2024“Rough Guides planned and flawlessly executed my trip to India (Delhi, Agra, Jaipur). We were able to visit 7 world heritage sites in 3 days. We had a driver and private car for 3 days, and a different local guide for each of the 3 cities. Rough Guides arranged all transportation, guides, admissions, and 5-star ITC hotels in each city.”
Kristopher
02/10/2024“Our experience with Rough Guides for our trip to India was excellent. The logistics were seamless, and the staff—representatives, guides, and drivers—were professional and friendly throughout. The hotels mostly exceeded our expectations, the restaurant recommendations were spot on, and the itinerary was carried out smoothly, with no major issues. Overall, we were very satisfied with the service and would highly recommend them.”
Bert
21/11/2019“I can only give praise for the service we received during our private tour by car of northern India. Irrespective of the time (sometimes very early in the morning) the driver and a guide were awaiting us with a roomy, clean car. The choice of hotels was generally very good, except one. It can happen. And we took it with a smile considering our overall favourable experience. I can only recommend this company for all it did to make our trip a success.”
Who is your local expert?
Who is Your Switzerland Travel Expert?
Think of your Switzerland Travel Expert as a friend who actually lives and works in the country you want to explore.
They know the destination inside out – from seasonal weather patterns and lesser-known regions to the best local restaurants and boutique hotels. They’ll help you plan and book a trip that’s 100% tailored to your interests, with no cookie-cutter templates.
Our local experts work with handpicked accommodations, trusted drivers, and top-rated activity providers. So you get a smooth, authentic experience – while supporting local businesses along the way.
