Caravanning is a unique wheel hotel with all the basic amenities in the form of four wheels. RVs, commonly known as caravans, do not require any physical hotel accommodation. The specialty and advantage of this unique vehicle are that it is. It is used for travel, leisure, and accommodation on road trips.

We could pack a suitcase in the pre-pandemic era and head out on a new journey has now become a far distant dream. But we still have our home country, India, unexplored in terms of travel. the best way to make it happen is to take road trips with your family, friends, and beloved by hiring a Caravan.

Why it is being popularised?

Caravan travel is popularly known as the Van life in the west. People can explore offbeat and discover locations while taking a road trip in the caravan. India has also entered the caravan’s bandwagon as it is the modern-day nomadic way of living.

The popularity and demand for  Caravan in India rose post-Covid due to the restrictions for international travel and closed borders. The travel and tourism industry has undoubtedly found a  market for the caravan as a mode of travel.

Cities in India that promote Caravan Tourism

Maharashtra has also given a green flag for Caravan tourism to boost state tourism due to the pandemic. The state government plans to promote “caravan tourism” at beaches, forts, mountain ranges, hill stations, forests, and heritage sites. Bengaluru-based LuxeCamper stepped onto the untapped niche of Caravan travel known as Caravan Tourism, 

Vacation Wheels

Due to the unavailability of Caravan rentals in India, Neha and Rahul Soman founded Vacation Wheels in 2016.

The caravans are available in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Bhopal, and Indore.

Where can you go: Vacation on Wheels has tied up with over 30 campsites across Central, Western and Northern India. Depending on a traveler’s starting point, you can choose to go to the hills of Manali and Leh, the deserts of Rajasthan and the beaches of Goa, and the Konkan belt. 

Motorhome Adventures

The Delhi-based caravanning service that has been around since 1998 is the concept of Sanjay and Bina Saini. Besides Delhi, the caravans are also available for hire in Delhi, Bengaluru, Bhopal, or other parts of Madhya Pradesh.

Where can you go: Motorhome Adventures lets you customize your trip and even change them at the last minute. Itineraries can be prepared for destinations such as Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Uttarakhand, Goa, Rajasthan, Ladakh, depending on the departure. 

Pros and Cons of Caravan travel

Pros

• One feels like they are on a holiday while caravanning and put a halt to your life back home and the routine we follow all year-round.

• Being on a caravan is like having a second home on the wheels while being indoors reaching a new place, hearing a new language and witnessing the diverse culture our country has.

Cons

• Each weekend getaway will exhaust your savings

The expenses incurred due to the cost of your fuel, eating out, drinking out, activities will give one pile of bills to pay. Even if we don’t do anything while we’re at our caravan, one still needs to pay for the fuel maintenance of the caravan.

• One ends up living a dual life

One can live a double life of living in the caravan and the social life back home. Juggling life in a caravan and within the four walls is not a cakewalk and can make travelers feel torn apart between the social life at home and traveler life in a caravan.

In conclusion:

One can explore the whole of India on a caravanning experience. Travelers can start their journey at a starting hub of the city and choose the interconnected cities for future road trips. They need to carry minimal baggage fit for experiential travel and essential self-preparation food items. The caravans are equipped with appropriate equipment to enable a good caravan life experience. Considering the safety of all travelers, caravans are provided with a trained driver to manage the challenges of driving such a vehicle. All caravans absolutely must have deep cleaning and sanitization after every trip.

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