Let me explain you the business model in short, shortcut to such business is called loot:
Register a company with some freaky name.
Develop a jazzy website with great stolen pics(later photoshopped)
Create a team of data entry operators and make them write fake reviews on google, mouthshut, tripadvisor, facebook etc websites. to talk all sugary things about the experience with Thrillophilia.
4 Pump good money in google ads, facebook ads, and facebook promotion to get million likes, which cant be called fake but its all you get in returns of MONEY. nowadays reputation can be bought.
Engage local guides who are available for Rs. 500-1000 per day. book some average company cab or school bus for half cost. Pickup some ordinary food on the way.
Package it nicely with some creative words and photoshopped pictures.
bump up the price thinking bangalore has many techie fools, even if they do once time business its easy to survive for 5-10 years.
So at the end we who pay and put our weekend suffer a lot. the experience is so bad and Thrillophilia later claims, its not our problem you talk to the guide with whom you went. people book with Thrilliphilia because of the reputation and image they have build with all fake reviews on internet.
They have also managed to raise some funds. Why not? if they can fool whole Bangalore why not couple of investors. Trekking is an adventure, it cant be done so lightly. There are no proper trained and certified guides and instructors, most of them are not even experienced and trained to handle the group and any distress situation.
Peeps, dont waste your money, weekend and life over this!