The office is abuzz with the thrill of new prospects. Yes! It’s that time of year again when one of your long-haul business trips can officially be clubbed with an extended leisure break. What’s more you can even have your family or friends join you if your trip can be synchronized with their vacation time. Industry observers have been witnessing the rise of this emergent bleisure travel trend post-pandemic as corporate travellers now actively seek to strike a balance between work and leisure.

Agencies addressing the needs of the corporate bleisure traveller are quick to note that their offerings should align with a few key factors driving this market— apart from a new work environment, a desire to explore a new destination, seeking new connections and enjoying new experiences. What’s also evident is that travelers of this ilk are more deeply connected to sustainability and responsible practices amongst the environs and communities and cultures in the places they choose to visit.

Bespoke luxury experiences, combined with more mindful enjoyment of a vacation, are slowly changing the face of expense account business travel. Service providers in the industry have come up with a host of enticing hyper-personalized luxury experiential packages which also combine the business side of this market segment.

The historic city of Delhi, where kings once rode and young presidents from across the globe arrived in great numbers to hammer out corporate decisions, is ideally placed to pleasure the bleisure traveller. 

A great way to kickoff this wondrous journey is to plump for a hotel, which not only has all the requisites for a MICE event, but is seriously committed to sustainable practice. India’s leading hotel chain the Taj group is head and shoulders above the competition with its green initiative. The importance of the recently celebrated World Environment Day and its resounding message ‘Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience,’ could not have found a better endorsement. Corporate gatherings got a fresh boost at the Taj Mahal, New Delhi, through its newly launched ‘Innergise Green Meetings’. This novel approach is rooted in creating new benchmarks for sustainable business conferences and events. With its all-encompassing framework the initiative takes into account mindfully curated menus, responsibly sourced consumables, sustainable meeting services, and energising participatory activities— aimed at inspiring a more positive impact on both the planet and the event participants. Reinforcing its leadership in eco-friendly hospitality the hotel also offers enriching activities like yoga, sound healing, and meditation sessions led by experts, enhancing the overall experience.

Delhi city has layers of treasures and pleasures to cater to the leisure time needs for the corporate traveller and his family and friends who join in on this remarkable vacation.

From exploring its monumental heritage (from the Old Quarter of  Shahjahanabad to the Qutub) to the green expanses of Sundar Nursery to the centuries old Lodi Gardens, from the Crafts Bazaar to Kinari Bazaar, from the cafes of Hauz Khas to the boutiques of Shahpur Jat, from the contemporary artworks in Lodhi Colony to the unique museums steeped in the collections of Delhi’s history, culture and artistic heritage, from the eat streets of Chandni Chowk to the swanky restaurants scattered across town, from posh luxury hotel spas to friendly personalised cosseting at a heritage home —there’s an inexhaustible range of experiences to indulge in on this ‘bizcation’.

Delhi is truly the ideal bleisure destination which resonates with all age groups if you want to extend your business trip with a vacation with family and friends after you’ve finished with work. With heaps to do and enjoy in most places around town and, because it’s easy to navigate thanks to the excellent local connectivity, it allows you to spend quality time to recharge on this short break. It also makes for a perfect bridge to connect socially with friends, family, colleagues and local communities in the places you visit.