May 06, 2022

Did you know you can try scuba diving in a waterfall in Meghalaya? You must have trekked the living root bridge, but do you wish to know how a living root bridge is built? Have you heard about an uphill trek at Bongaigaon largely thronged by foreign tourists? Did you know about a large reserve of Gangetic river dolphins somewhere at Mirza in Guwahati? If not, the Guwahati-based startup, Oddessemania, is your go-to travel agency to help you explore the lesser trodden nooks and crannies of the country.

Started in 2019, Oddessemania is the brain and sweat child of Prasurjya Talukdar and Prantika Sarma, who travelled extensively across India to discover unique places holding massive potential for providing wholesome travel experience exclusive to the region. Today, the startup has carved a niche in offering adventure and experiential trips to the wanderlusts looking for quintessential geo-cultural experiences.

Apart from organizing customised trips across North East India and Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Goa, Oddessemania has started a campsite at an offbeat village at Dawki (Meghalaya) and has also opened a one-of-its-kind adventure resort at Bogamati (Assam).

The founders are ably supported by 55 local guides across several states who are thoroughly trained to lead the trips that also include arranging conveyance and homestays. This fulfils the startup’s larger objective to uplift the socio-economic environment of the far flung pockets of the country through tourism by creating employment opportunities and plating a strong reason for developing those areas.

A key factor that gives Oddessemania an edge over its competitors is its significantly budget-friendly packages which are painstakingly curated and executed end-to-end by the Oddessemania team.

Having catered to 2500 happy travellers to date, the startup is gearing up to take the next big step of introducing adventure courses at school and college level in Guwahati.