We design journeys,not packages.
A small team with a big belief: that travel, done thoughtfully, can deepen our understanding of the world — and ourselves. Clan of Travellers is a private commission studio for curious travellers across India, Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean, and the Gulf.
- Years Curating
- 8+
- Regions Covered
- 9
- Travellers Hosted
- 600+
- Return or Refer
- 94%
Founded · 2014
Madhapur, Hyderabad.
I've spent eight years asking one question.
What does a journey become, when you stop trying to consume a place and start trying to listen to it? That question began as a private travel journal — a single Instagram account I kept for friends — and has, somehow, become the work of my life.
Clan of Travellers is small on purpose. It's just me, a phone full of fixers across India, the Gulf, the Indian Ocean, and Southeast Asia, and a slowly built network of families and operators I've eaten meals with. I plan every trip personally. I'm the same person you'll WhatsApp at midnight when your flight gets rerouted.
I don't chase scale. I don't run discount campaigns. I don't work with partners I haven't met in person. What I do, every single day, is design slow, considered journeys for a small number of curious travellers — and treat each one as a private commission.
If that sounds like a kind of travel you've been looking for, I'd love to start a conversation. No template, no funnel — just a long talk about where you've been, where you're pulled, and what kind of story you'd like to bring home.
— Shaik
Our Philosophy
Travel That Transforms
We believe the best journeys don't just take you somewhere new — they bring something new back with you. A shift in perspective, a connection that lingers, a story that becomes part of who you are.
Clan of Travellers was founded on a simple conviction: that travel should be an act of cultural exchange, not consumption. We design every itinerary around authentic encounters — meals shared with local families, trails walked with regional guides, and accommodations that reflect the spirit of their surroundings.
Our small team works closely with a network of trusted partners on the ground, ensuring that every journey supports the communities it touches. When you travel with us, you're not just visiting a place — you're contributing to its story.
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Authenticity
Every journey is rooted in genuine cultural exchange, not tourist performance.
- 02
Curiosity
We design for travellers who want to understand a place, not just photograph it.
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Craftsmanship
Each itinerary is hand-built with meticulous attention to flow, season, and pace.
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Responsibility
We work with locally owned partners and offset every itinerary's footprint by default.
What We Stand For
Four Quiet Rules
Travel slowly.
A week somewhere true beats three countries in a blur. We design rhythm into every day — mornings to wander, afternoons to listen.
Look harder.
The view from the lookout is the postcard. The view from the kitchen behind it is the trip. We get you to the kitchen.
Travel light.
Fewer stops, fewer logistics, fewer interruptions. A good journey edits itself; we just sharpen the pencil.
Leave more than you take.
Local guides, local stays, local kitchens. Carbon offset by default. Quiet places kept quiet for the next traveller.
Origin Story
How We Got Here
2017
An Instagram Journal
Shaik starts @clan_of_travellers from a Hyderabad flat as a private journal for friends. Word spreads beyond the feed.
2019
First Curated Trip
A 12-day Rajasthan journey for six travellers, hand-built end to end.
2021
Beyond India
First Maldives, Bali, and Saudi journeys — partners across the Gulf and Indian Ocean come on board.
2023
Carbon-Offset Default
Every itinerary now offsets its own footprint. No upcharge to the traveller.
2025
Eight Years, Nine Regions
Still one person. Still by referral, conversation, and WhatsApp.
Let's plan your journey.
Tell us where you are pulled, what kind of trip you have been quietly daydreaming about, and we'll begin a conversation. No template. No funnel. Just a long, slow talk.