Wildlife

From your arrival airport, travel through Mysuru to the forests of Bandipur and Nagarahole, with time for authorised safaris and unhurried encounters with the landscape. Continue to either the coffee country of Madikeri or the hills of Ooty before returning to your chosen airport. Your suite connects each destination; reserve safaris take place in authorised safari vehicles. Permits, timings and the final route are confirmed during planning. Every sighting is a privilege, never a promise.

• Airport · Mysuru · Bandipur · Nagarahole
• Choose Madikeri or Ooty before your airport return
• Authorised safaris & expert naturalists

Enter Gujarat’s Gir landscape, the last refuge of wild Asiatic lions. Explore dry forests on authorised safaris, with time to understand this remarkable conservation story. Your curator arranges guiding and stays around the season, available permits and your preferred pace.

• The last wild refuge of the Asiatic lion
• Gir’s dry forests & conservation story

Official destination guide

Discover Assam’s Kaziranga, home to the world’s largest population of greater one-horned rhinoceroses. Explore its grasslands and wetlands through authorised safaris, with naturalist interpretation and unhurried observation. Your route and stays follow seasonal access, with every wildlife sighting left to nature.

• The world’s largest one-horned rhino population
• UNESCO-protected Brahmaputra floodplains

UNESCO World Heritage record

Observe elephants in the wild with a naturalist, through an authorised safari or permitted viewing experience suited to the season. Learn about herd behaviour and the wider forest landscape, keeping a respectful distance. Your suite provides a comfortable base outside protected areas; sightings depend on the animals and conditions.

• Naturalist-led interpretation
• Permitted safaris or viewing areas
• Patient observation at a distance

Encounter the imposing Indian gaur in Karnataka’s forest landscapes. With a naturalist, observe the world’s largest wild cattle through authorised safaris or permitted viewing areas, learning about herd behaviour and forest life. Your suite remains a comfortable base; routes and sightings depend on local conditions.

• The world’s largest wild cattle
• Permitted safaris or viewing areas
• Patient observation at a distance

Wildlife conservation research

Discover the russet-coated dhole in the forests of Nagarahole and Bandipur. A naturalist-led safari offers a chance to observe these social wild dogs and learn about their forest lives. Access follows authorised safari routes, with sightings shaped by the season and the animals’ movements.

• Naturalist-led interpretation
• Permitted safaris or viewing areas
• Patient observation at a distance

Watch natural peacock displays with a naturalist or field researcher who helps you understand their behaviour. A luxury motorhome-mounted parabolic directional microphone focuses listening towards calls and subtle movements, including footsteps when conditions allow. It reduces sound from other directions rather than removing every background noise. A spotting scope brings distant details closer. Return to herbal drinks and optional rose or sandalwood aromas, using pure, traditionally prepared essential oils arranged for your journey.

• Seasonal displays & specialist interpretation
• Parabolic microphone & spotting scope
• Calls and subtle sounds, conditions permitting
• Rose or sandalwood oils; scent-free if preferred

Explore a grassland-focused itinerary around the Maidenahalli–Madhugiri landscape and Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation Reserve. Request a local specialist and spotting scope for observation from suitable areas at a respectful distance.

• Grassland wildlife
• Local specialist on request
• Observation at a distance

Discover the understated wonder of the grey slender loris in the wooded landscapes around Tumakuru (Tumkur). With a knowledgeable local naturalist, explore its habitat and learn how this elusive nocturnal primate lives among the branches. Observation is arranged only at permitted locations, with no flash, feeding, handling or disturbance. Access, specialist availability and sightings depend on local conditions.

• Tumakuru’s nocturnal wildlife
• Conservation-led interpretation
• Quiet observation with a local naturalist

Follow the calls and wingbeats of hornbills through Dandeli’s wooded landscapes. A local birding guide helps you look for Malabar pied, Malabar grey, great and Indian grey hornbills, with time for quiet observation and photography. Outings follow permitted routes, respect nesting sites and depend on seasonal conditions.

• Naturalist-led interpretation
• Local specialist on request
• Observation at a distance

Explore Ranthambore’s dry forests, lakes and rocky hills on authorised safaris, looking for tigers and the wider life of the landscape. Allow time for more than one outing where availability allows; routes, vehicles and seasonal access are confirmed in advance, and sightings remain unpredictable.

• Authorised safaris through dry forest & lakes
• Tiger habitat, birds & a historic landscape

Official destination guide