The Tourism Industry is a major source of revenue which contributes to about 9.6% of the GDP of India. With an ever-increasing influx of international tourists, it is time that India introduces Recreational Vehicles (or RVs) as an upmarket mode of transport-cum-living-in experience. The aim of this paper is to design an RV suited to the varying climatic conditions of India, with minimal HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning) loads and without having to compromise the thermal comfort and well-being of occupants. We show that by altering the orientation, fabric and the glazing ratio, it is possible to substantially reduce energy consumption in these vehicles using sophisticated energy modelling software. We illustrate the complex interplay between the carrier fluids and obstructing structures within it and explain patterns of ventilation in shear generated turbulence. We find a clear separation of the neutral layer dividing two strata of fluids enabling passive cooling in the living space. New estimates of the heat transfer coefficients as well as thermal resistance and transmittance of the building fabrics have been included for temperature profiling inside. It is expected that this first design study on an RV anywhere within the sub-continent will garner attention from manufacturers linked to the tourism industry. We show that the designed vehicle will approximately consume only 25% of the energy consumed by its counterpart hotel rooms. © Nova Science Publishers, Inc.