SeleQtions drives the Ecofriendly initiative to promote sustainable tourism across India, by adopting Electric bikes to reduce carbon emissions.
BLive will provide SeleQtions’ guests with curated Eco-friendly Ebike tours in the 14 locations
Driven by the increase in domestic tourism post-unlock, BLive has seen a 3x growth in its eBike Tours in 2020 and expects the demand to increase by 5x in Unlock 2021.
BLive, India’s first EV Tourism platform has announced joining handswithSeleQtions, a collection of named and distinctive properties, to provide premium eco-friendly Ebike tours, at all its properties across India. SeleQtions, a brand of The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) is present in 14 locations.
The unique partnership aims to make a conscious effort to reduce carbon emissions and promote environment friendly tourism across the country where tourists can explore various hidden gems in different parts of the country, without adding to the carbon footprint and pollution of the environment.
BLive, through its unique EV Tourism initiative, has been at the forefront of promoting sustainability across key tourist destinations across India. With the country heading towards phase wise unlock, travelers are showing positive sentiment towards domestic travelling and some of the tourist hot spots like Himachal Pradesh are already witnessing travelers entering the state in hoards. The company expects to see the same trend in vacation destinations like Goa, Ooty, Jaipur, Chikmagalur, etc. once the lockdown rules are further eased in the rest of the country.
Commenting on the collaboration, Samarth Kholkar & Sandeep Mukherjee Co-Founders, BLive, said, “Every SeleQtions guest is a very conscious traveller looking for immersive and local experiences conducted in the most sustainable manner. Our partnership will help us deliver premium hand-crafted experiences on effortless Ebikes, without impacting the environment. We are extremely proud to partner with SeleQtions and are confident to deliver a unique experience to their guests. Our tours shall offer an eclectic mix of local culture combined with some easy riding.”
Driven by the increase in domestic tourism post-unlock, BLive has seen a 3x growth in its eBike Tours in 2020 and expects the demand to increase by 5x in Unlock 2021. There is a growing awareness on sustainable travel especially in the Post Covid world. Every traveller is conscious of the carbon footprint being created. Sustainability spans across the environment to promote local community. This partnership will ensure the positive impact desired towards protecting the same.
Launched in 2019, SeleQtions– a brand of The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), is a collection of named and distinctive hotels. Celebrating the legacy of time, a sense of place or a differentiated theme, these hotels enjoy a strong equity and bring to life unique experiences through their location, décor, service, and cuisine. The portfolio comprises 16 hotels with four under development.
BLive is India’s first Electric Vehicle Experience platform. It follows an experiential approach of driving adoption of Electric Mobility through BLive EV Tours and BLive EV Store.
Founded in 2018 by Samarth Kholkar and Sandeep Mukherjee, BLive offers unique, experiential, guided tours on electric bikes and also launched India’s first online EV marketplace offering top brands of E-Cycles and E-Scooters. BLive EV Tours has expanded to 15 tourist destinations across 9 states in India and has completed over 13000 eBike tours so far.
BLive EV Tours offers curated, authentic, and immersive local tours that can be experienced on smart, savvy, electric bikes. Customers can Experience the joy of effortless riding and collect memories as they ride a new adventure off beaten trails. BLive is a top ranked activity on TripAdvisor across India and recipient of the TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Award 2020.
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