Arrive. A quiet room above the city, and an early night.
WELGROW · SINCE 1997
Where experiencesbecome youritinerary.
Private journeys designed by Radhika Khanijo and her team, since 1997.
Chapter I
The House
Welgrow began in 1997 in a basement office in New Delhi, with a young daughter at home and one conviction: that a journey should be planned the way her father planned theirs, by hand, and around the people taking it.
Almost three decades on, the house has grown to a team of more than thirty, but the method has not changed. Every journey still starts with a conversation, and every recommendation still comes from someone who has been there, or knows the person who runs it.
Welgrow has never been built on volume. It has been built on relationships: with travellers who return year after year, with hoteliers and guides across the world, and with the people who make a journey feel like it was made for you.
10,000+
journeys designed since 1997- 120+
- countries
- 1,700+
- private clients
- 25+
- years of global partnerships
The archive box
Twenty-nine years, kept in a drawer.
How journeys were planned before email: on letterheads, paper tickets and itineraries sent by fax.
Welgrow TravelsNew Delhi · 1997Dear traveller,Thank you for your call this morning.Please find your itinerary enclosed,with our notes on each day.With warm regardsA letterhead
Passenger ticketDEL → ZRHWelgrow Travels
Coupon
FAX · ITINERARY · PAGE 1 OF 3DAY 1 ARRIVE ZURICH. CAR TO LUCERNE.DAY 2 LAKE CRUISE. LUNCH ON THE WATER.DAY 3 TRAIN TO ZERMATT.DAY 4 MATTERHORN, EARLY.DAY 5 AT LEISURE.DAY 6 GLACIER EXPRESS.WELGROW TRAVELSAn itinerary, by fax
Passport
A well-travelled passportThe ledger
The years that made the house.
Chapter II
The Woman Behind the Journey
Radhika Khanijo · Founder & Private Travel Designer
Some people know the world. Radhika knows how to experience it.
For almost three decades, Radhika has built Welgrow around something no booking engine can offer: personal knowledge. The right suite in Paris, the right guide in Kyoto, the right pace for a family with grandparents and toddlers in the same car. Her approach has always been the same. Understand the traveller first, then design the journey around them.
“Every person is unique. And so are their perceptions and preferences.”
Radhika Khanijo, Forbes India, 2020
Luxury HotelsPrivate JourneysFamily TravelHoneymoonsWellnessSafari & WildlifeExperiential TravelLuxury CruisesArt, Culture & Gastronomy
Why travellers return
- She knows the people behind the properties.
- She understands the difference between a good trip and a great one.
- She remembers how you like to travel.
- She is there before, during and after the journey.
The people she trusts
- Vikram KhanijoHead of OperationsWith Welgrow since 1997
- Pooja SharmaSenior Travel Designer20 years at Welgrow
- Madhuri SharmaHead of Accounts11 years at Welgrow
- Mohit SadhwaniHead of Airline TravelWith Welgrow since 2016
- Jyoti PrakashHead of VisasLeads the visa desk
- Ansh KhanijoHR & MarketingThe next generation
Chapter III
The Same Trip, Twice
Booked online
- Kyoto · 3 nights
- Deluxe King Room
- Breakfast included
- Guest rating 4.6
- Free cancellation
- Airport transfer: add for extra
- Tours: see availability
Designed by Welgrow
- A garden-side room at a family-run ryokan
- Kaiseki at a twelve-seat counter
- Kiyomizu-dera, early
- Met at arrivals, by name
- A car on standby if a train is missed
- A private guide for the moss gardens
Listen.Curate.Connect.Refine.Be there.
How we work →
Chapter IV
Journeys, Curated Around You
- iPrivate EscapesVillas, islands and hideaways, arranged so no one else is in the picture.
Private Escapes Villas, islands and hideaways, arranged so no one else is in the picture.
See journeys → - iiFamily JourneysTrips that work for grandparents, parents and children at the same time.
Family Journeys Trips that work for grandparents, parents and children at the same time.
See journeys → - iiiHoneymoonsThe first journey of a marriage, designed as carefully as the wedding.
- ivWellness RetreatsRest, ritual and recovery, at the places that do it properly.
- vSafari & WildlifeThe right camp, the right season, the right guide.
- viSlow TravelFewer places, longer stays, deeper days.
- viiCulinary JourneysTables, markets and kitchens that are hard to get into.
- viiiArt & CultureMuseums after hours, studios by invitation, cities through their makers.
- ixPolar & ExpeditionThe Arctic and Antarctica, done safely and beautifully.
At your convenience
However you wish to arrive.
A jet that leaves when you are ready. A yacht waiting off the Amalfi coast. An island with no other guests. The private side of travel, arranged as carefully as the journey itself.
From staying in castles to a private lunch on top of a mountain, from sailing a yacht to driving a Ferrari in Milan, or landing at a jungle lodge by private jet.
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A week in Japan, as we would design it
A Week in Japan, Designed Around You
Tokyo → Hakone → Kyoto · seven days
The outer market at seven, then a morning with a knife-maker.
The train into the hills. A ryokan with its own onsen.
Lake Ashi at first light. Nowhere to be until dinner.
Into Kyoto. Tea in a townhouse down a lane with no sign.
The temples before the buses. Moss gardens after lunch.
A last long dinner. The car comes at nine.
In this journey: Private ryokans · Chef-led experiences · Private guides · Cultural access
Enquire about this journey →
Chapter V
The Little Black Book
Relationships that open doors.
Over almost three decades, Welgrow has built close relationships with some of the world’s most distinguished hotels, destination specialists and travel networks. For our travellers, that means doors that open a little wider.
Through these programmes, Welgrow travellers are often welcomed with upgrades, breakfast, hotel credits and early check-in, subject to availability.
Designer GoldGrand Serandipians · 2025
Radhika was certified the first Grand Serandipians Designer Gold in 2025 by Traveller Made, the global community of luxury travel designers.
- Four SeasonsHotelAdded benefits at Four Seasons hotels worldwide
- The PeninsulaHotelPriority benefits at every Peninsula hotel
- Hyatt PrivéHotelPrivileges at Park Hyatt, Andaz and Grand Hyatt
- JumeirahHotelPassport to Luxury programme
- Vita by The Leading Hotels of the WorldHotelPrivileges across The Leading Hotels of the World
- Shangri-La (The Luxury Circle)HotelBenefits at Shangri-La and Kerry hotels
- One&OnlyHotelPreferred partner
- The Oberoi GroupHotelOfficial partner
- Marriott (STARS)HotelPrivileged STARS member
- AddressHotelLuxury Travel Programme
- VidaHotelLifestyle Travel Programme
- Aussie Specialist PremierDestination specialistThe highest tier of Australia specialist
- Kiwi ExpertDestination specialistPrivate tours across New Zealand
- Japan (JNTO)Destination specialistRecognised Japan travel specialist
- SwitzerlandDestination specialistOfficial Switzerland travel specialist
- CanadaDestination specialistOfficial specialist for Canadian holidays
- CaliforniaDestination specialistOfficial California travel specialist
- Amazing ThailandDestination specialistSpecialist in private journeys through Thailand
- South Africa FundiDestination specialistCertified South Africa specialist
- Traveller MadeNetworkThe global community of luxury travel designers
- Bellini ClubNetwork
- Connections LuxuryNetworkLuxury travel community
- Pure Life ExperiencesNetworkExperiential travel community
- Norwegian Cruise LineCruiseSpecialist agency
IATA · TAAI · TAFI · ADTOI · OTOI · IAOTO · Approved by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India
Chapter VI
Letters from the Road
Trusted with the journeys that matter.
Their words, as they sent them. Pick one up, or turn it over.
“Thank you so much for a fantastic & an unforgettable holiday… you guys were so helpful in meeting our last minute requests & changes.”
“Had a fabulous trip to Austria 2023 !! Thanks Radhika Ji and team Welgrow !!”
“We have been associated with Welgrow Travels for the last few years now and every year, they make sure that our vacations are relaxing, most comfortable and enjoyable.”
“Hi we had an amazing trip to Kenya and hospitality was fantastic. Everything was very well coordinated.”
“Dear Radhika, we are returning after a really lovely holiday in Iceland… The activities and experiences were really fabulous.”
“Thank you so much for organising a good trip for our family. Everything was managed perfectly.”
