Monu Tours was founded by Shwetank Rao Tripathi, also known as Monu, in 2008. Monu was born and raised in Varanasi, India. He has been working as a licensed tour guide and tour operator since 2008. He is a graduate of MGKV University in English Literature and a graduate in Music from Banaras Hindu University. He has worked with different film directors and also composed music for a French film called L'intouchable by Benoît Jacquot. He speaks Hindi, English, and French, and operates tours in India, Nepal, and South East Asia.