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The people behind the stay

Meet Our Team

Hosts, chefs, operations and outdoor specialists shaping the Atali Ganga experience.

Activities are part of the rhythm here, but the experience is held together by people who look after the stay, the meals, the details and the mountain days around them.

The Atali Ganga team photographed together
Vaibhav Kala
Founder

Vaibhav Kala

Founder

Guiding since the beginning of organised and serious adventure travel in the country, he has been at the forefront of conceiving, planning and executing trips that were considered too audacious to run.

Team

The people guests meet through the stay.

Tanya Tully

Tanya Tully

Sales & Host

Tanya will be your new best friend to your family needs & expectations. Her goal would be craft a perfect stay at Atali Ganga. She is adventurous, people oriented with natural interpersonal skills. Considerable amount of experience from Emirates airline, tourism and hospitality, guiding you very step of the way, helping you make memories that will last you a lifetime. Putting "guests" heart of everything.

Mahendra Singh Rawat

Mahendra Singh Rawat

Head of Operations

Mahendra heads the maintenance and property management divisions of Atali. A hotel management graduate, he's been in the industry since 2006, working across multiple hospitality units in Delhi and Gurgaon.

Purshottam Singh

Purshottam Singh

Head Chef

Chef Purshottam heads the culinary team at Atali. With a vast repertoire across multiple cuisines with over 20 years of experience in the industry, his famed 'food for the soul' style has been one of Atali's trademark offerings since the day it opened.

Netra Kirthwal

Netra Kirthwal

Head of Accounting

Netra heads the accounts and financial management verticals at Atali and has been neck-deep in accounting and financial auditing since 2005. He has worked in diverse sectors such as audit, export & telecommunication

Dhruv Naresh Rana

Dhruv Naresh Rana

Senior Mountain & River Guide

A professional raft guide and safety kayaker with over 20 years of experience, he has represented India in competitions in China and India. Rana oversees Aquaterra's operations and ensures guests return happy and hungry for more.

Jetandra Singh

Jetandra Singh

Senior Mountain & River Guide

Has been guiding since 2004 and has hands on experience running camps, treks and our whitewater trips. Whether it is his role as safety kayaker or raft guide he is one of the jewels in the outdoor industry in India.

Sanjay Singh Rana

Sanjay Singh Rana

Senior Mountain & River Guide

Belonging to Sarasu village, India's first village as far as raft guides go. Sanjay is one of the most experienced raft guides in the country today. He has been part of several big saves in the Himalaya and has delivered, each and every time.

Sunita Chauhan

Sunita Chauhan

Senior Activity Officer

One of the first lady river guides in India belonging from Sirasu village, she is a big part of the activity team at Aquaterra Adventures and Atali Ganga since 2012 and will guide you on the High Ropes course and our Wall Climbing setup.

Hospitality first

The outdoors matters. How you are hosted matters just as much.

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