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Cafe Travel in HSR Layout for all your dream vacations
By OUR CORRESPONDENT

HSR resident Sahadev Chincholikar (25) gave up his full-time job as a graphic designer to become a travel consultant. Today, he runs Cafe Travel, his own firm that offers tailor-made holidays to suit every budget, individual, group and corporate. From domestic and international air ticketing to hotels and cruises, visas and travel insurance, Cafe Travel does everything that involves travel. And that includes the filling of visa forms, assisting with visa documentation and filing the application on your behalf.

 

“We offer offbeat and niche customised tours that a majority of other travel firms don’t,” says Sahadev. They include Trans-Siberian Rail Journeys, Amazon River Cruises, Culinary Tour of Spain, Cycling Tour of Northern Thailand / Laos, Electric Bike Tour of Nice, Rail Journey on The Ghan in Australia and the luxurious Rovos Rail in South Africa, among others. “It is based on the customer’s interests and preferences, and we offer 24x7customer support through WhatsApp and phone calls for the clients . We don’t compromise on the service quality even if the pricing is slightly higher than other tour operators. Attention to detail is one of our USPs.”

 

Surprises are part of their package. For example, for a honeymoon couple, Cafe Travel arranged a complimentary cake in their room where they stayed for the first night along with a bouquet in their car for the transfer from airport to the hotel when they arrived.

 

Sahadev’s journey into travel is no less interesting. He began as a graphic designer in a design and advertising firm in Hyderabad. Later, he freelanced as a graphic designer. Soon, he realised that travel and food is where his passion lay. He was awarded two diplomas by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for completing a course in Travel and Tourism and got his first job at MakeMyTrip. After gaining experience with a couple of top companies, he worked on a short assignment with a travel company in Doha, Qatar. Last year, he began freelancing as an independent travel consultant, and this year, Cafe Travel was born.

 

The future of Cafe Travel? “We plan to take up corporate and business travel, and even venture into Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events (M.I.C.E) related travel. We are also planning to launch group tours offering offbeat experiences in the next one or two years.”

CAFE TRAVEL
202/2, 1248/1, 24th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout
Call 90361-08141, 080-65330100
www.cafetravel.in
buzz@cafetravel.in