Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Experiential Tourism Gains Traction in India
Experiential tourism is becoming popular in India.
It's a type of travel where hotels are part of a bigger experience, like visiting cultural or natural places.
Evoke Experiences is a company that does this.
They have special places to stay in Gujarat, like tents and resorts near important sites.
They want to grow and have more places to stay.
But there are some problems.
Roads and other infrastructure aren't always good, and it's hard to find people with the right skills.
They also need to work with local people and the government to make these places successful.
Even with these challenges, more people want to visit these kinds of places, and the company is planning to expand.
Experiential tourism is growing in India, integrating accommodation with local culture and heritage.
Evoke Experiences operates properties in Gujarat, including tented accommodations and resorts near UNESCO sites.
The company follows a destination-development approach, incorporating local architecture and regional integration.
Challenges include infrastructure readiness, talent availability, and cooperation with local stakeholders.
Evoke Experiences plans to expand beyond 1,000 keys, despite infrastructure and talent constraints.
- Who
- Bhavik Sheth, COO of Evoke Experiences
- What
- Experiential tourism gaining traction in India
- When
- Present and future growth
- Where
- Across India, with key locations in Gujarat
- Why
- Integration of local culture, heritage, and natural settings with accommodation
- Company
- Evoke Experiences
- COO
- Bhavik Sheth
- Current Properties
- 750 keys
- Expansion Goal
- 1,000 keys
- Key Locations
- Kutch, Kevadia, Dholavira
- Challenges
- Infrastructure, talent availability, stakeholder cooperation