The Grand India Wildlife Adventure

Search for Bengal tigers, one-horned rhinos, sloth bears and other endangered animals in three of India’s premier national parks.

Meet Arpita Dutta, a trailblazing India guide whose deep love for the country’s wildlife and landscapes fuels her journey in a male-dominated safari world.

Embark on a journey through the jungles and wildlife reserves of India in search of tigers, one-horned rhinos, elephants and more. Expedition Leader Aditya Panda shares the details of our Grand India Wildlife Adventure, which visits three of India’s most biodiverse national parks. Learn what to pack, how we travel and where we stay, from luxury ecolodges to boutique hotels. Aditya also shares insights into India’s conservation story, revealing how responsible travel supports local communities and protects wildlife.

Across India’s forests, rare sightings of tigers with unusual stripes or leopards with jet-black coats spark wonder and curiosity. Expedition Leader Varun Devaraj explores the fascinating world of abnormal morphs—natural variations in an animal’s coloration or patterning. Discover melanistic black leopards, pseudo-melanistic tigers with extra-wide stripes, piebald gaurs with multicolored coats, and leucistic peafowl covered in white feathers. Learn the basic genetics behind these visual variations and what they reveal about population diversity in the wild.

India may conjure images of tigers, rhinos and elephants, but the country is also home to a remarkable diversity of primates, from the Western hoolock gibbon in the northeast to the rare lion-tailed macaque of the Western Ghats. In honor of World Primate Day, Expedition Leader Varun Devaraj introduces some of India’s lesser-known primates, exploring their behaviors, habitats and conservation stories. He’ll also share insights on primate evolution, examine their role as seed dispersers and explain why they’re vital to healthy ecosystems.