New Delhi – ATOAI aims to create awareness about and enable safe adventure, help create a pool of trained resources, grow the network of our members, facilitate business and generally, help advance adventure tourism in India to the next level.

It is therefore our great pleasure to announce the formation of of ATOAI Chapter in the Five Regions – Western & Central Region, Southern Region, Eastern Region, North
Eastern Region and Northern Region. We believe this will be a great opportunity to bring together the adventure tourism fraternity in these 5 regions.

The Chapters at the industry level will work on creating authentic database of all adventure tour operators in their region, push for ATOAI safety guidelines, encourage
ATOAI membership and assist in organising the ATOAI EDU CAMPS.

At the Government level the chapters will liaise with State Tourism Department and Regional Office of Ministry of Tourism for Skill development workshops and Conventions, market and execute Skill development courses and organise FAM tours with the assistance of State Tourism Department.

We are delighted to announce the members who will assume charge as ATOAI Chapter Chairman for each region:

 Mr. Milind Bhide – Western & Central Region
▪ Mr. Shekar Babu – Southern Region
▪ Mr. Oken Tayeng – North – Eastern Region
▪ Mr. Amit Periwal – Eastern Region
▪ Mr. Vaibhav Kala – Northern Region

ABOUT ATOAI

ATOAI is the “Adventure Tour Operators Association of India”. We are the recognized nodal body for promoting adventure tourism in India. We work with Central and State governments to drive policy and set standards for safe and sustainable adventure travel in India. We also work with domestic and international travel associations to promote adventure travel and the natural heritage of India. Conceptualized in 1994 for the adventure travel industry, ATOAI evolved from a strong support group that led to establishing adventure tourism as one of the main tourism attractions to India, its mountains, rivers, lakes, hills, forests, deserts, beaches and its wildlife.

ATOAI today is a body of over 500+ adventure travel professionals who are not only passionate adventurers themselves, but also promote adventure tourism with the same passion.