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Wildlife Tours

Scheduled Tours

The AnamalaisAnamalais (3 nights) - mirrors the diversity of habitats, flora and fauna that occur throughout the Western Ghats of south India offering an excellent opportunity to observe several of the specialities of the ecoregion.

GaviGavi (1100m) (2 Nights or 3 Nights) - Located among mid-elevation moist tropical forests and grasslands in the Western Ghats of Kerala - Gavi's forests are among the most biodiverse in the Western Ghats

GhermalamGhermalam (3 nights) - Albeit nested in an exciting natural history location, between the Eastern and Western Ghats, Ghermalam is rather "off the beaten track".

KMTRKMTR (4 Nights) - Located among the Ashambu Hills of the Western Ghats it is the southern most range of some of India's megafauna, including the tiger and elephant.

Pampadum SholaPampadum Shola (3 Nights) - Explore a fine patch of 'shola' - a rare and distinctive forest type in higher elevations of the Western Ghats of south India

Point CalimerePoint Calimere (5 nights ex-Chennai) - A birding expedition to a globally recognized wetland (RAMSAR site)

Flexible Departure

Bird Endemics & MoreSouth India Bird Endemics & More (9 nights)

Kerala BirdsKerala Birds (4 nights)

Megafauna & EndemicsSouth India Megafauna & Endemics (12 nights)

Wildlife, Nilgiris & PeriyarWildlife of the Nilgiris & Periyar (7 nights)

Wildlife, Nilgiris & Top SlipWildlife of the Nilgiris & Anamalais (7 nights)

WILDLIFE & NATURAL HISTORY TOURS

Custom Tour Themes

PLEASE NOTE: Based on your specific request and requirements, detailed Itineraries will be emailed to you along with relevant documents, tour locations, ecology, accommodation and other logistics details.

Also bear in mind that we require at least one month lead time to organize your tours. All our tours are offered throughout the year unless otherwise mentioned.

Custom Tours Themes

You could choose to plan your tour based on a theme or combinations theroff.

Alternately, Click here to send us an enquiry. We will help you plan a tour best suited to your interest

Birds

Western Ghats

This region contains over 350 species of birds and are considered as a bird endemic area by Birdlife International. Our recommended tours will cover several locations encompassing...more

wetland and other South Indian Birds*
Excellent birdlife occurs outside forest ecosystems in South India, mainly over-wintering migratory waders and ducks that arrive in thousands to inhabit...more

Mammals

The Western Ghats are among the best places for observing Asian elephants in the wild. It also holds healthy populations of two globally endangered big cats...more

Reptiles & Amphibians

Western Ghats offer an impressive diversity of reptiles and amphibians at very high levels of endemism, including a whole family (Uropeltidae or shield-tailed snakes) that are largely restricted ...more

Highlights of the Ghats

The mountain ranges of the Western Ghats contain tremendous biodiversity across taxonomic groups occurring in a variety of physical habitats. These tours are ...more

Note : While weoffer to take you to the best locations in pursuit of your natural history interests, we are unfortunately limited by logistics to offer all itineraries to everyone (assuming that some of you mightnot be willing to 'rough it out'). However, there is something for everyone in all our tour categories.

When you enquire, please provide us comprehensive information on your specific interestsin natural history as well as the comfort levels that you desire, to enable us to create an appropriateitinerary for you.