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Barefootrekians is the first travel group in Central Asia to initiate the culture of group travel with fixed departures with mind-blowing plans & itineraries for all-age types. Starting a journey 3 years back in the year 2017, Kartik, founder of BFT with the help of his friends from college randomly thought of taking a group trip to Triund to earn some extra income during his MBA. A dreamer, a go-getter & powerhouse of jugads, Kartik always had an interest in travel since the beginning, and with this raw idea, keen interest, abrupt planning, somehow he managed to gather 29 travelers and took the first step towards this journey.

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Ever noticed those budget trips that pop along at every friend's group and Instagram handles to tempt you like anything? Well, yes...this 24-year-old, a banker turned entrepreneur, Kartik Khandelwal who couldn't get through his cliche sales job for even 6 months has now made it possible for common people to enjoy travel that doesn't hurt their pockets.

Come..let's dig deep to find out his story of success?
WHAT IS BAREFOOTREKIANS & HOW IT ALL BEGAN?
Our Origins and Story

Well, Barefootrekians is indeed the first travel group in Central Asia to initiate the culture of group travel with fixed departures with mind-blowing plans & itinerary for all-age-types.

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Meet The Modern Travel Jugaad Hero

The Beginning
Starting a journey 3 years back in the year 2017, Kartik, founder of BFT with the help of his friends from college randomly thought of taking a group trip to Triund to earn some extra income during his MBA.

A dreamer, a go-getter & powerhouse of jugads, Kartik always had an interest in travel since the beginning, and with this raw idea, keen interest, abrupt planning, somehow he managed to gather 29 travellers and took the first step towards this journey.


“We made our Instagram page only 5 days prior to the trip and actually convinced our friends & some other people to join us via verbal conversations and contacts”

- says Tarun, an Instagram friend in the team.


Fortunately, the first trip turned out successful and everyone really appreciated their travel plan, facilities and management. In fact, this not-so-professional team actually made a record of trekking in -2 degree cold in Triund that got published in the media and newspapers. And then, the rest they say is history!

From the CEO's Desk  
“Initially, my team members had to meet parents at their houses to win their trust as we were new, even people used to come home to check my ID and address for verification. Even parents & people above my age would question me - WHAT, YOU? YOU SURE YOU ALONE WOULD BE ABLE TO MANAGE ALL THIS?"

- Kartik Khandelwal, The Founder and CEO of BFT.
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Journey Of Barefoot Trekians

All of this started with our first trip to Himachal with 20-25 travellers and later expanding to Rajasthan, Goa, Pachmarhi, Uttarakhand, Kashmir, Andaman, Kerala and covering all over India today. We also expanded our trips abroad - Dubai, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Thailand, Mauritius, Europe, Bali and much more. Today we take more than 150 travellers in a single batch to a single location.

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Since then Kartik, a young chap with a never-give-up attitude has not looked back.
Growth, Challenges & Success

But gradually, things started changing over the years and the company started gaining trust, confidence and love amongst the local trave-loving audience. With every trip that we completed successfully, fortunately, gave us a new set of loyal clients who would genuinely recommend our plans to their friends and family.

And that's how with immense hard work, patience, tolerance and many sleepless nights, they build a separate fan base amongst the clients who loved their plans for premium services with the best of luxury. With minimum profit margins, lesser ROI and greater risks, this young-spirited team was gaining love and appreciation with each passing trip.

5000+

Happy Travellers

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300+

Trips Catered

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Unique Itineraries

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Meet Our Team

At Barefoot Trekians, we love what we do. We have been there, done that, witnessed the touristy things.
Kartik Khandelwal
The Founder and CEO
Tanmay Bain
Head of Treks
Rajdeep Tiwari
Head of Tech
Divya Mathankar
Head of Customised