The success of the first 55 years of Indian tourism have been synonymous with name like Orient Express, a tradition, value-based tour operator that has enriched the Indian experience for thousand of tourist around the world. The company have worked with some of the best names in the business from key tourist generating markets and earned respect from its contemporaries for its professionalism and integrity.

One of the leading tour operators in the Indian subcontinents, Orient Express has wide network of offices and professionals at the helm. It worked in both traditional and special interest area offering readymade as well as customised tours. The Indian Experience is doubly richer when you send your clients on an Orient Express tour. With an in-depth knowledge of the destination, Orient Express narrows down on the minutest details when planning and implementing programmes and spares no effort in making each tour memorable for the tourist.

For Orient Express, every guest is a VIP.

• Orient Express is the oldest Indian travel company founded on 26th September, 1947.

• Shyam Poddar was the first Indian to be on the board of directors of PATA. He was also the founder member of Skal Delhi and the first Indian to be a member of UFTAA and ASTA.

• In his memory, the Shyam PoddarTrophy was instituted by the Travel Agents Association of India to honour pioneers in the business of travel and tourism.

• Orient Express pioneered the discovery of Shekhawati and Khajuraho, both of which are now on the world tourism map.

• Orient Express received the prestigious Ordre de 1o Couronne from the King of Belgium in recognition of the company's continued business relationship with Belgium for over 50 years.

• Orient Express has received tourism awards from the Government of India no less than six times.

• Orient Express is the proud recipient of:
  ASTA Environment Award (1999)
  PATA Gold Award - Resurrection of Khajuraho (1996)
  British Airways Tourism for Tomorrow Award (1995)
  PATA - Pioneer of Pacific Award (1976)