Desert Trail Expedition by Razdan Holidays vows participants

Razdan Holidays is a leading adventure travel company in India since the year 1957 and had started as an adventure travel organizer in Kashmir and Ladakh, pioneering foreign expeditions in the region. With adventure in their blood, Sanjay Razdan, MD, Razdan Holidays, had recently curated the Desert Trail Expedition track to bring the motorsport and off-road experience to the many tour operators based in Delhi and is hopeful that such unique products can be brought to the general adventure enthusiasts as well. Read on to know more about their experience.

After a successful selfdrive expedition to Shingo La in October 2020 and being recognised among the first tour operators to scale the pass on wheels, Razdan Holidays conducted a self-drive tour in the state of Rajasthan from 15th to 19th January 2021.

Sanjay Razdan, Managing Director of Razdan Holidays, is also a professional motorsport driver and National Rally Champion. The tour led by him was aptly named ‘Desert Trail Expedition’, as the route went to Rajasthan’s authentic and untouched routes and destinations.

Starting from Delhi to Churu on Day one, Udaipurwati on day three and Samode on day four, this was not a usual self-drive tour as the route chosen was fifty percent off-road going through the desert sand trails, riverbeds, and villages of the region wherein the drivers got the opportunity to challenge their 4x4 vehicles.

For this expedition, Sanjay teamed up with Arvind Balan, who himself organises motorsport activities in Rajasthan. To execute the tour successfully, the duo even did a recce a week before the departure just to ensure that the whole route would be safe for all the participants with an ideal amount of adventure.

Participants got to test their machines for the first time. All vehicles were 4x4 equipped and their drivers finally got to use their off-road capabilities for a change instead of the routine commute in Delhi. One of the participants exclaimed that he respected his vehicle even more now. All participants agreed that it was an amazing trip full of adrenalin rush experiences.

The entourage consisted of all kinds of 4x4 SUVs such as Mahindra Thar, Volvo XC90, Toyota Fortuner, Ford Endeavour Titanium, Mercedes Benz GLE 350, Chevrolet Captiva, BMW X3, and Maruti Suzuki Gypsy.

The Indian DMC’s who participated in the Desert Trail Expedition were Razdan Holidays (Organising company), eBix Cash Travel Group, Namaste Tours, Captivating Experiences, Cosmos Travels, Katha Tours, Era Tours and Travels, Dominion Travels, Mod Travels, Wanderglobe Inc, and Maxperience Events.

Razdan Holidays is planning to organise more of such authentic off-road experiences in the subsequent months of 2021.