Overview

Encounter India’s varied wildlife and hear from guest lecturers regarding conservation issues, the challenges they face in modern India and using tourism as a force for good. Rich with flora and fauna in landscapes with unique beauty, this tour discovers wilderness at its best.

The Indian tiger census results were published in July 2019 and, as anticipated, tiger numbers have increased by 33%, from 2,226 to 2,967 since 2014. The history of the tiger in India is a complicated one. But this recent growth in the population does not just offer some hope for the big cats in the area, but also endangered animals right across the planet. Find out how India, a country that is almost bursting at the seams with its human population, has managed to find a way to accommodate and protect tigers.

Location

Pace and physicality

General overall fitness is required. There are a few longer road journeys which unavoidable but comfortable vehicles are provided with in car snacks and soft drinks. During the jeep safaris in the National Parks, you need to be able getting in and out of high clearance vehicles. The vehicles may cross bumpy ground at times, so please make us aware of any back problems you may have. There is walking involved in this trip, so you will need to be able to walk comfortably for up to three hours.