Born on a Frustrating Goa & Manali Road Trip
In 2021, three college friends booked a "luxury Goa holiday package" through a famous traditional travel agency. When they arrived, the promised "private beach villa" was an obscure hotel 8 km away from the coast, the cab driver demanded extra surge fees for AC, and the agency stopped picking up calls after 6 PM.
When they calculated the actual bills, they realized the travel agency had charged a massive 42% markup on sub-par vendors while taking zero accountability on ground.
We asked ourselves: "Why can't travelers in India enjoy handpicked boutique villas, vetted local drivers, and tailored itineraries at real vendor prices with someone actually looking out for them?"
That gave birth to Cultural Travels: a flat-fee travel concierge service that completely bypasses shady middlemen and passes 100% of vendor savings straight to you.