Launching in India · Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru & Goa first

Travel is better with people who get it.

NomadMate is the social app for Indian travellers — hidden places, unreal food, trip buddies, events and hostels. All in one feed.

First 1,000 members get Travel-Mate Gold free when they register.

Travellers and rickshaws outside the Hawa Mahal in Jaipur
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Our story

Built on bus seats, not boardrooms.

  1. The itch

    It started on a 14-hour sleeper bus

    Four strangers, one aux cable, and a plan built entirely on WhatsApp screenshots. We reached Kasol with three apps open and still missed the best cafe in town.

  2. The mess

    Travel in India is 9 tabs deep

    One app for stays, one for buses, a Reddit thread for hidden spots, an Instagram DM for a trip buddy. Nothing talks to each other. The good stuff stays hidden.

  3. The idea

    What if the map had people on it?

    Not influencers. Real travellers, 40km away, heading where you are heading. NomadMate began as a group chat that could book a hostel.

  4. Now

    One app. Every part of the journey.

    Places, food, buddies, trips, events and beds — stitched into one feed built for how Indians actually travel: last minute, low budget, high spirit.

Everything, one app

Nine tabs, one NomadMate.

  • Discover

    Most popular places

    Live-ranked spots by real travellers, not paid listings. See what is buzzing this weekend near you.

  • Food

    Best places to eat

    From ₹30 chaat carts to hidden rooftop thalis — rated by people who actually ate there.

  • Connect

    Match with a buddy or date a traveller

    Swipe on people going the same way. Split the cab, share the trail, maybe more.

  • Trips

    Join trips

    Two seats left to Spiti on Friday. Join a verified group trip in two taps.

  • Events

    Events & raves

    Sunburn, Ziro, full-moon jams, poetry nights in Bandra — all on one live map.

  • Stay

    Book hostels instantly

    Real bunk photos, vibe score, and who has already checked in. Book without leaving the chat.

  • Smart

    NomadMate AI trip planner

    Tell it your budget and days off — get an itinerary with buses, hostels and street food built in.

AI travel partner finder

Find your perfect AI-matched travel partner.

Don't just find someone to travel with. Find someone who travels the way you do — same pace, same budget, same idea of a good evening.

You

The Adventurous Explorer

94%Travel compatible

Alex, 27

The Night Owl

You both love

  • 🏝 Beaches
  • 🍜 Food
  • 🎉 Nightlife
  • 🌍 International

Compatibility breakdown

  • Travel Style98%
  • Budget Compatibility91%
  • Destination Interest95%
  • Travel Pace89%
  • Social Compatibility92%

Why AI thinks you'll travel well together

  • You both prefer spontaneous travel.
  • You both go for beaches, nightlife and food.
  • Similar travel budget, so splitting costs stays easy.
  • You both want to visit Bali within the next 6 months.

Potential difference

Alex prefers early morning activities while you prefer late-night exploration.

Eight travel personalities. One that is yours.

Answer six questions about how you travel — style, budget, pace, planning, social energy and what pulls you somewhere — and every traveller you see is scored against it.

Find my travel partnerTake the personality test

Illustrative match. Your own scores are calculated from your travel personality once you sign in.

Explore cheapest flights

Go anywhere. For less than you think.

Pick your city and we will rank every destination by what it actually costs to get there — and when it is cheapest to go.

Search cheapest flightsWhere can ₹25,000 take me?

Trip matching

Find people travelling to your destination.

Add where you are going and when. Travellers on the same route, with overlapping dates and a compatible budget, rise to the top of your matches.

Add my trip

Travel-Mate Gold

Travel smarter. Connect better.

Gold takes the limits off the two things that make NomadMate different — AI partner matching and cheapest travel discovery.

Early Explorer offer

First 1,000 members get Gold free.

No card, no trial that quietly ends. Founding Explorers keep Gold and the badge for good — even after the offer closes.

Claim my free GoldSee everything in Gold
  • Unlimited AI partner matches
  • Advanced compatibility analysis
  • Premium flight deal alerts
  • Advanced partner filters
  • Priority profile visibility
  • Unlimited AI trip planning

Free vs Gold

FeatureFreeGold
AI partner matches5 a dayUnlimited
Compatibility detailsBasicAdvanced
Flight deal alertsLimitedPriority
AI trip planning1 a dayUnlimited
Partner filtersBasicAdvanced
Profile visibilityStandardPriority

Gold becomes a paid plan once the founding places are gone. Everyone who claimed one keeps it.

The NomadMate Journal

Hidden places, gatekept no more.

Weekly dispatches from our scouts across India. Waitlist members read them first.

India Gate glowing against a pink dusk sky in New Delhi

Hidden Delhi

7 Delhi spots locals gatekeep

Agrasen ki Baoli at 8am, the back lawn at Sunder Nursery, the Mehrauli ruins nobody photographs.

6 min read

A plate of freshly fried samosas served with green chutney

Street food

The ₹200 midnight food crawl

Old Delhi to Majnu ka Tilla: five stops, one very full stomach, zero tourist traps.

4 min read

Four backpackers laughing together on a mountain trail

Trip buddies

How to travel with a stranger

Vibe checks, money rules and the three questions to ask before you share a scooter.

5 min read

Bunk beds made up with fresh linen in a bright hostel dorm

Hostel life

Rishikesh hostels with actual soul

Where the guitar never stops and the chai is free after 10pm. Nine picks under ₹700.

7 min read

Buddy mode

Swipe right on the route, not just the face.

NomadMate matches you on where you are going, when, and how you like to travel. Verified profiles, women-only rooms, and a trip chat that turns into a booking.

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Ishita, 24

Delhi → Spiti

Bikes, cold desert, zero plans

Happening this week on NomadMate

  • Fri

    Ziro Music Festival

    Arunachal Pradesh

  • Sat

    Old Delhi food crawl

    Chandni Chowk

  • Sat

    Full-moon beach jam

    Gokarna

  • Sun

    Sunrise trek + chai

    Nandi Hills

Coming soon on Google Play

Your next trip starts in the NomadMate app.

The NomadMate mobile app is being polished for launch. Save ideas, find your people and keep every detail of your adventure close at hand.

Smart matches

Meet travellers who share your pace, plans and curiosity.

Explore together

Find hidden places, local events and stays worth the detour.

Plans in one chat

Turn a “maybe” into a real trip with group conversations.

Helpful nudges

Get the right reminder when your next adventure is taking shape.

Google Play soonJoin the waitlist to be first in line.

Discover

Filters

Priya, 26

✓

Delhi, India · 2.4 km away

AdventureFoodHiking

Built for plans that feel like stories

  • “Finally an app that gets solo travel.”

    — Riya, Pune

  • “I went to Hampi with 3 strangers. Best week of my year.”

    — Sam, Kolkata

  • “Found my Spiti crew in one evening. Wild.”

    — Ananya, Delhi

  • “Booked a hostel while sitting in the bus.”

    — Karthik, Chennai

  • “Finally an app that gets solo travel.”

    — Riya, Pune

  • “I went to Hampi with 3 strangers. Best week of my year.”

    — Sam, Kolkata

  • “Found my Spiti crew in one evening. Wild.”

    — Ananya, Delhi

  • “Booked a hostel while sitting in the bus.”

    — Karthik, Chennai

  • “The food map alone is worth it.”

    — Zoya, Lucknow

  • “Two taps and I was on a trek with six new people.”

    — Nikhil, Jaipur

  • “Women-only rooms made my parents chill out.”

    — Tara, Ahmedabad

  • “The food map alone is worth it.”

    — Zoya, Lucknow

  • “Two taps and I was on a trek with six new people.”

    — Nikhil, Jaipur

  • “Women-only rooms made my parents chill out.”

    — Tara, Ahmedabad

Questions,
answered.

  • We are rolling out city by city starting with Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Goa. Waitlist members get in first, free forever on the founding plan.

Be on the bus before it leaves.

Early crew gets founding-member badges, first access in their city, and a say in what we build next.

  • Founding member badge, free forever
  • First invites in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru & Goa
  • Weekly hidden-gems journal in your inbox
  • Vote on the features we ship first
What kind of traveller are you?

No spam. Just one email when NomadMate opens the gates.