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20 Years of Extraordinary Journeys Timeless Expeditions
From luxury FITs and incentive travel to photography, culinary tours and educational trips, Eastbound designs classic, seamless and signature travel experiences across India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the UAE for tour operators, travel agents, wholesalers globally.
Where we travel
Five countries.A thousand doorways.
Every Eastbound journey begins with a conversation about place — and the specific way you would like to inhabit it.
02 · The Himalayas
Bhutan
A kingdom that measures wealth in happiness.
Why Eastbound
The difference is in the detail — and in the people who arrange it.
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Access, not itinerary
Private audiences, closed doors and dawn hours reserved for you — the Eastbound advantage is rare and highly personal.
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One designer, one journey
A single senior consultant carries your journey from first call to homecoming letter.
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Twenty-two years, five countries
Two decades of relationships with the region's finest hoteliers, guides and craftspersons.
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Quietly responsible
Every journey contributes to conservation and community projects across the regions we work in.
Signature experiences
A handful of journeys we return to again and again.
Photography Expeditions
Capture the world with photography expeditions
Capture extraordinary landscapes, wildlife and cultures with award-winning photographers, expert planning and local access.
Birding Tours
Watch the birds in their little worlds
Explore some of Asia's richest biodiversity hotspots.
Walking Journeys
Walk your way through the world’s most beautiful landscapes
Slow travel through heritage towns, villages and natural landscapes.
Our services
Six ways to travel with Eastbound.
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Discovery Trips
Bespoke itineraries into the East's oldest cultures — designed around what genuinely moves you.
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Outdoor Experiences
Private treks, wildlife safaris and river expeditions led by the region's most respected naturalists.
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Luxury Cruises
Chartered yachts and river vessels along the Ganges, the Mekong and the Indian Ocean.
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Photography Tours
Small-group journeys with award-winning photographers, staged around light, ritual and season.
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Educational Travel
Immersive learning residencies — from Vedic philosophy in Varanasi to Buddhist thought in Thimphu.
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Voluntourism
Meaningful engagement with the communities we visit, in partnership with vetted local foundations.
Success stories
“I consistently return to Eastbound for my southern-Asia bound clients because of the consistently high-quality experiences they always provide them. Eastbound personally cares about my clients and always ensure a seamless and beautiful experience. From the Operations staff to the guides, they go over and above to provide exceptional experiences”
Recognition
Quietly, we've been noticed.
2025Top 10 Travel Specialists — AsiaCondé Nast Traveller
2024Best Luxury Tour Operator, IndiaTravel + Leisure
2024A-List Travel AdvisorHarper's Bazaar
2023Editor's Choice — Bespoke JourneysRobb Report
2022World's Best DMC — South AsiaILTM Cannes
Eastnews
From the Eastbound journal.
IndiaJuly 20268 min read
The last of the great palace hotels
Where the maharajas once entertained emperors, a new generation of hoteliers is quietly rewriting the rules of hospitality.
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BhutanJune 20266 min read
A slow week in the Paro Valley
Notes on tea, silence and the peculiar arithmetic of Gross National Happiness — from a fortnight spent walking in Bhutan.
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MaldivesMay 20265 min read
The atolls only a charter will show you
Beyond the well-known resorts lies a quieter Maldives — reached only by private yacht, and worth every nautical mile.
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Everything you need to know about travelling with Eastbound
Eastbound designs and operates luxury travel, MICE/incentive programmes, educational trips and specialist tours (photography, birding, walking, cultural immersion) across India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the UAE.
Five: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the UAE.
Eastbound works B2B and B2D—designing and operating journeys on behalf of tour operators, travel agents and wholesalers, rather than selling direct to individual travellers. We are equipped with the primary technical infrastructure that connects massive global travel databases to travel apps, websites and agency portals.
Eastbound was founded in 2006 and has over two decades of on-the-ground experience across its five markets.
2006.
Prrithviraj Singh, Amit Kishore and Manish Pratik.
India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the UAE.
Yes - multi-country routings such as India-Nepal-Bhutan, or a UAE stopover paired with a sub-continent journey, are a regular part of what Eastbound designs.
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