Two travel enthusiasts are keen to stoke the wanderlust of the visually impaired by curating sensory-based itineraries, starting with Kamshet next month

When Divya Saxena and Ritu Sinha, friends for eight years, planned a Eurotrip in June, little they did know that the sojourn would spark the idea of a travel venture. "At the Trevi Fountain in Rome, we spotted two visually impaired gentlemen. Ironically, that's when we realised that we had not come across unsighted travellers at any other popular destination," recalls Sinha. On their return, the two quit their advertising jobs and immersed themselves in giving shape to the idea. They're now ready with Bat Travels, focused on designing tours solely for visually impaired travellers. "The idea is to curate itineraries that are sensory in nature. Having said that, sighted travellers can also join in as travel pals, assisting the unsighted, making new friends and experiencing travel in a different way," adds Saxena.