The Saints
the ones who know the way.
Historians, artisans, cooks, musicians and hosts. Each knows their corner of India deeply, and each opens a door for you.
Why we call them saints
a guide who knows the way.
In India, the saints walked the roads first, and others followed. They were the ones who knew the way. We use the word in the same spirit: a saint, for us, is a guide who knows a place so well that it opens up for you. Every journey we make is built around them, and it begins with the three founders below.
The founders
three lives spent creating experiences, telling stories and welcoming people.
Manesha Pawar
Co-founder and CEO · Chief of Business
Manesha brings more than 30 years of leadership across people, culture and operations, and a gift for designing service around the human being in front of her. She is the founding force behind The Travel Saints, leading the business and setting the standard for how every guest is welcomed, cared for and remembered.
“We are not in the business of showing India. We are in the business of welcoming people to it.”
Jasmeet Pal Singh
Co-founder and COO · Chief of Services
Jasmeet has spent more than 25 years building immersive experiences in India and abroad, across experiential marketing, digital strategy and project leadership, consulting for global brands and large-scale events. He holds postgraduate degrees in business management from IIM Trichy and IMT Ghaziabad. He designs everything behind the scenes of a journey, from your arrival to the doors that open privately for you.
“The best service is the kind you never notice. You simply find the door already open.”
Sanjay Pawar
Co-founder · Chief of Experiences
Sanjay is a dancer, creative pioneer and culinary storyteller. Born into a film family, the grandson of actress Lalita Pawar and son of producer Jai Pawar, he co-founded Wizcraft, one of India’s earliest event companies. He has flown the world as international cabin crew, collecting stories across cultures, founded the wellness hub Gym & Tonic, and advised Usha International and Amway on food. He shapes the experience of every journey, from the stories told along the way to royal kitchens and recipes handed down through families.
“In India, every recipe is a story, and every story ends at a table.”
Who they are
the people behind every journey.
Historians and scholars
Who bring an era back to life where it happened.
Master artisans
Bronze casters, weavers, painters and inlay workers, carrying crafts passed down for generations.
Chefs and family secrets
Keepers of recipes that have outlived empires.
Musicians
Bards, singers and players who perform in the places their music was made for.
Curators and keepers
Museum curators and the families who still live in palaces, forts and havelis.
Hosts
Who stay beside you through a wedding or a journey, translating, explaining and making you feel at home.
Our guides
meet the saints on the road.
Profiles of our historians, artisans and hosts are added here as each one joins.
How we choose our Saints
four things every saint shares.
They know their place deeply
Most were born there, or have given their lives to it.
They love to share it
Generous storytellers, not lecturers.
They are part of the journey
Fairly rewarded and credited by name.
They are never rushed
Small groups mean time for questions and conversation.
Become a Saint
know your corner of india?
If you are a historian, artisan, cook, musician or host who loves to share your world, we would like to hear from you.
walk with someone who knows the way.
Every journey begins with a conversation. Book a time to talk, or send us a message.