The BRIDGES Format

Curated by RARE, BRIDGES for Conscious Travel is designed on two key ideas around travel. That tourism's primary beneficiary must be the community while remaining authentic to the destination. Secondly, travel is a multifaceted activity that thrives at the intersection of crafts, performing arts, culture, festivals, nature and conservation.

Our Vision

To create a unique space of changemakers in travel and small hotels brands with a focus on experiences, destination stories and responsible tourism.
To visualize travel as an intersection of art, cuisine, craft, textile, wellness, performing arts, design, nature, wildlife and community.

Our Mission

In line with RARE’s ethos, BRIDGES for Conscious Travel 2026 will work towards intensifying the inevitable switch towards community-focused and planet-sensitive tourism. Our mission is to promote experiential tourism through stakeholder stories of hoteliers and experience curators to inspire travel collaborators globally. BRIDGES aims to be that singular event in the Indian subcontinent for DMC partners and Travel Designers to promote travel as ‘a force for good’.

As the industry evolves, the conversation around sustainability is shifting decisively from awareness to action — from eliminating plastics to deep engagement with community inclusion, women’s empowerment, energy and water stewardship, and emission accountability. This expanded and action-oriented vision forms the cornerstone of BRIDGES 2026. We welcome like-minded hotels and experience curators to share their perspectives and practices in responsible travel.

Now in its 9th edition, BRIDGES will be held on September 16, 17 & 18, 2026 at The Imperial, New Delhi.

Why BRIDGES for Conscious Travel?

catalyst ( n ) : /ˈkæt.əl.ɪst/
an event or person that causes great change

Carbon Neutral
Event

The conference is a ‘catalyst’ for travel as a ‘force for good’ and is Carbon neutral that is extensively planned for minimal impact and offseting.

Network
Meaningfully

Diverse group of delegates from international promoters, destination management companies, travel designers, media, and expatriates.

Innovation & Creativity

The conference is an intersection of art, cuisine, craft, textile, wellness, performing arts, design, nature, wildlife and community.

The 9th Edition!

BRIDGES began as a conversation around slower, more meaningful travel long before sustainability became industry vocabulary.

Nine editions later, it continues to bring together a growing collective of hotels, travel designers, conservationists, storytellers, policymakers, and change-makers shaping the future of travel across the subcontinent.

Shared Value

NGO collaborators Wildlife SOS and Waste Warriors, doing stellar work in conservation and waste management.

Art & Craft

Art Walk, Zardozi and Phad Painting Craft demos, Breathwork, Craft Wall and Reader's Corner.

Culture

Kuttiyatam performers from Kerala sponsored by Livescapes, The Blue Yonder

Sustainability

BRIDGES for Conscious Travel is committed to strengthening its sustainability journey by quantifying every aspect of its carbon footprint for Scope 1, Scope 2 and partial Scope 3 emissions. The event is probably one of India’s first travel events to undertake a realistic inventory of greenhouse gas emissions as per globally instituted norms while also taking steps towards mitigation and offsets through internationally validated credits.

CARBON REPORT

74 tCO2e

EVENT EMISSIONS