A subcontinent of forests, rivers, mountains and wildlife
Closer than a weekend away: day trips, week-long journeys and everything in between, into tiger corridors, cloud forests, mangrove creeks and high-altitude deserts. Guided by naturalists, rangers and the communities who live with the wild.
Day trips, weekend trips and week-long journeys. Not every wild place needs a leave application.
Announcements
Seasons decide where we go. This is where we post the month's window, new dates and everything opening next.
This month
The monsoon is stepping back off the Western Ghats and the shola grasslands are at their greenest. We are opening weekend and week long expeditions across the Nilgiri Biosphere: Mudumalai, Mukurthi and the tea country in between.
See Nilgiri expeditionsThis month
The monsoon is stepping back off the Western Ghats and the shola grasslands are at their greenest. We are opening weekend and week long expeditions across the Nilgiri Biosphere: Mudumalai, Mukurthi and the tea country in between.
See Nilgiri expeditionsComing up
Satpura, Pench and Kanha dates for the cold months are being finalised with our ground teams. Register your interest and we will write to you before the public list goes out.
Register your interestComing up
Satpura, Pench and Kanha dates for the cold months are being finalised with our ground teams. Register your interest and we will write to you before the public list goes out.
Register your interestThe wild within reach
India holds cloud forests, mangrove deltas, high altitude desert and tiger grasslands, often within a single day's drive of each other. It is one of the most biodiverse countries on Earth, and almost none of it looks like the postcards. We take you into the real thing, on foot, with people who know it by name.
Every expedition begins with understanding the reserve, its terrain, its species, its pressures and its people.
Treks, paddles, night trails and slow safaris led by people who know these forests footprint by footprint.
Time with forest rangers, field scientists and local NGOs, the ones holding India's forests together.
A share of every trip funds local work, and we place you with organisations to volunteer long after you return.
On the ground
Long walks on ranger patrol routes, ridge camps and river crossings.
Evenings with forest rangers and field biologists, hearing the real work.
Meals, crafts and conversation with the communities on the forest edge.
Conservation
BeWild India is not only about seeing wildlife. We are building a community that actively protects it. From the partner you walk with to the money you spend, every part of the journey is designed to support conservation and the people behind it.
Partner with usA share of every booking goes directly to the NGOs, ranger teams and community organisations working in the landscapes we visit.
We hire local guides, stay in village-run lodges, buy from forest-fringe kitchens and craft groups, so tourism income stays where it matters.
Our trips create space for researchers to share their work, recruit volunteers, and gather data that helps protect the species we all came to see.
Wherever possible, we join rewilding and habitat restoration efforts, from rainforest corridors to grasslands and wetland edges.
The journey does not end when the trip does. We match returning travellers with long-term volunteering roles in conservation projects.
We publish how conservation funds are used and who benefits from them, so you know exactly what your love for wild India is creating.
Upcoming
Small groups, long days, real access. Each expedition is built with local partners, so dates open only once the ground team is ready.
Winter 2026
South India, Karnataka
Nagarhole and Bandipur together anchor a forest system hosting the world's largest population of Asian elephants. The Kabini reservoir creates the famous elephant crossing - herds of a hundred moving through receding water at the end of summer. Depending on your season, you may see it on this trip.
Monsoon 2026
South India, Tamil Nadu
Part of a 5,500 sq km connected corridor, shared with Nagarhole, Bandipur and Wayanad, where wildlife moves at a scale most Indian reserves can't match. The Theppakadu Elephant Camp, a century-old institution where elephants and mahouts carry out forest operations, offers a window into a relationship almost gone from the subcontinent.
Winter 2026
South India, Karnataka
Nagarhole and Bandipur together anchor a forest system hosting the world's largest population of Asian elephants. The Kabini reservoir creates the famous elephant crossing - herds of a hundred moving through receding water at the end of summer. Depending on your season, you may see it on this trip.
Day trips, weekend trips and week-long journeys. Not every wild place needs leave applied for.
The atlas
We are building an open reference for India's protected areas: an interactive map, species lists, best seasons, access notes and the organisations working in each. Rolling out region by region.
106
National Parks
573
Wildlife Sanctuaries
58
Tiger Reserves
18
Biosphere Reserves
Achanakmar
Chhattisgarh · Tiger Reserve · Central Highlands
Agasthyamalai
Kerala · Biosphere Reserve · Western Ghats
Amangarh
Uttar Pradesh · Tiger Reserve · Terai Arc
Amrabad
Telangana · Tiger Reserve · Eastern Ghats
Anamalai (Indira Gandhi)
Tamil Nadu · Tiger Reserve · Western Ghats
Anamudi Shola
Kerala · National Park · Western Ghats
Balpakram
Meghalaya · National Park · North East
Bandhavgarh
Madhya Pradesh · Tiger Reserve · Central Highlands
Bandipur
Karnataka · Tiger Reserve · Western Ghats
Bannerghatta
Karnataka · National Park · Western Ghats
Bhadra
Karnataka · Tiger Reserve · Western Ghats
Bhimgad
Karnataka · Wildlife Sanctuary · Western Ghats
Bhitarkanika
Odisha · National Park · Coasts & Islands
Biligiri Ranganatha (BRT)
Karnataka · Tiger Reserve · Western Ghats
Bison (Rajbari)
Tripura · National Park · North East
Bor
Maharashtra · Tiger Reserve · Central Highlands
Buxa
West Bengal · Tiger Reserve · Terai Arc
Campbell Bay
Andaman & Nicobar · National Park · Coasts & Islands
Chandoli
Maharashtra · National Park · Western Ghats
Chandra Prabha
Uttar Pradesh · Wildlife Sanctuary · Central Highlands
Changthang
Ladakh · Wildlife Sanctuary · Western Himalaya
Chilika (Nalabana)
Odisha · Wildlife Sanctuary · Coasts & Islands
Clouded Leopard (Sepahijala)
Tripura · National Park · North East
Corbett
Uttarakhand · Tiger Reserve · Terai Arc
Dachigam
Jammu & Kashmir · National Park · Western Himalaya
Dampa
Mizoram · Tiger Reserve · North East
Dandeli-Anshi (Kali)
Karnataka · Tiger Reserve · Western Ghats
Debrigarh
Odisha · Wildlife Sanctuary · Eastern Ghats
Dehing Patkai
Assam · National Park · North East
Desert National Park
Rajasthan · National Park · Deserts & Grasslands
Dholpur-Karauli
Rajasthan · Tiger Reserve · Deserts & Grasslands
Dibang
Arunachal Pradesh · Wildlife Sanctuary · Eastern Himalaya
Dibru-Saikhowa
Assam · National Park · North East
Dudhwa
Uttar Pradesh · Tiger Reserve · Terai Arc
Eaglenest
Arunachal Pradesh · Wildlife Sanctuary · Eastern Himalaya
Eravikulam
Kerala · National Park · Western Ghats
Galathea Bay
Andaman & Nicobar · National Park · Coasts & Islands
Gangotri
Uttarakhand · National Park · Western Himalaya
Gangotri–Kedarnath (Kedarnath WLS)
Uttarakhand · Wildlife Sanctuary · Western Himalaya
Gir
Gujarat · National Park · Deserts & Grasslands
Gorumara
West Bengal · National Park · Terai Arc
Govind Pashu Vihar
Uttarakhand · National Park · Western Himalaya
Great Himalayan
Himachal Pradesh · National Park · Western Himalaya
Gugamal (Melghat NP)
Maharashtra · National Park · Central Highlands
Guindy
Tamil Nadu · National Park · Coasts & Islands
Gulf of Mannar Marine
Tamil Nadu · National Park · Coasts & Islands
Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla
Chhattisgarh · Tiger Reserve · Central Highlands
Hazaribagh
Jharkhand · Wildlife Sanctuary · Central Highlands
Hemis
Ladakh · National Park · Western Himalaya
Inderkilla
Himachal Pradesh · National Park · Western Himalaya
Indravati
Chhattisgarh · Tiger Reserve · Central Highlands
Intanki
Nagaland · National Park · North East
Jaldapara
West Bengal · National Park · Terai Arc
Kalakad-Mundanthurai
Tamil Nadu · Tiger Reserve · Western Ghats
Kalesar
Haryana · National Park · Deserts & Grasslands
Kamlang
Arunachal Pradesh · Tiger Reserve · Eastern Himalaya
Kanger Valley
Chhattisgarh · National Park · Central Highlands
Kanha
Madhya Pradesh · Tiger Reserve · Central Highlands
Karakoram (Nubra Shyok)
Ladakh · Wildlife Sanctuary · Western Himalaya
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
Telangana · National Park · Eastern Ghats
Kawal
Telangana · Tiger Reserve · Eastern Ghats
Kaziranga
Assam · Tiger Reserve · North East
Keibul Lamjao
Manipur · National Park · North East
Keoladeo
Rajasthan · National Park · Deserts & Grasslands
Khangchendzonga
Sikkim · National Park · Eastern Himalaya
Khirganga
Himachal Pradesh · National Park · Western Himalaya
Kishtwar
Jammu & Kashmir · National Park · Western Himalaya
Kudremukh
Karnataka · National Park · Western Ghats
Kuno
Madhya Pradesh · National Park · Deserts & Grasslands
Madhav
Madhya Pradesh · Tiger Reserve · Central Highlands
Mahatma Gandhi Marine
Andaman & Nicobar · National Park · Coasts & Islands
Mahavir Harina Vanasthali
Telangana · National Park · Eastern Ghats
Manas
Assam · Tiger Reserve · North East
Mandla Plant Fossils
Madhya Pradesh · National Park · Central Highlands
Marine NP, Gulf of Kachchh
Gujarat · National Park · Coasts & Islands
Mathikettan Shola
Kerala · National Park · Western Ghats
Mehao
Arunachal Pradesh · Wildlife Sanctuary · Eastern Himalaya
Melghat
Maharashtra · Tiger Reserve · Central Highlands
Middle Button Island
Andaman & Nicobar · National Park · Coasts & Islands
Mollem (Bhagwan Mahaveer)
Goa · National Park · Western Ghats
Mouling
Arunachal Pradesh · National Park · Eastern Himalaya
Mount Harriet (Manne Ripon)
Andaman & Nicobar · National Park · Coasts & Islands
Mrugavani
Telangana · National Park · Eastern Ghats
Mudumalai
Tamil Nadu · Tiger Reserve · Western Ghats
Mukandra Hills
Rajasthan · Tiger Reserve · Deserts & Grasslands
Mukurthi
Tamil Nadu · National Park · Western Ghats
Murlen
Mizoram · National Park · North East
Nagarahole
Karnataka · Tiger Reserve · Western Ghats
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
Andhra Pradesh · Tiger Reserve · Eastern Ghats
Namdapha
Arunachal Pradesh · Tiger Reserve · Eastern Himalaya
Nameri
Assam · Tiger Reserve · North East
Nanda Devi
Uttarakhand · National Park · Western Himalaya
Nawegaon-Nagzira
Maharashtra · Tiger Reserve · Central Highlands
Neora Valley
West Bengal · National Park · Eastern Himalaya
Nilgiri
Tamil Nadu · Biosphere Reserve · Western Ghats
Nokrek
Meghalaya · Biosphere Reserve · North East
North Button Island
Andaman & Nicobar · National Park · Coasts & Islands
Orang
Assam · Tiger Reserve · North East
Pakke
Arunachal Pradesh · Tiger Reserve · Eastern Himalaya
Palamau
Jharkhand · Tiger Reserve · Central Highlands
Pambadum Shola
Kerala · National Park · Western Ghats
Panna
Madhya Pradesh · Tiger Reserve · Central Highlands
Papikonda
Andhra Pradesh · National Park · Eastern Ghats
Parambikulam
Kerala · Tiger Reserve · Western Ghats
Pench (MP)
Madhya Pradesh · Tiger Reserve · Central Highlands
Pench (Maharashtra)
Maharashtra · Tiger Reserve · Central Highlands
Periyar
Kerala · Tiger Reserve · Western Ghats
Phawngpui Blue Mountain
Mizoram · National Park · North East
Pilibhit
Uttar Pradesh · Tiger Reserve · Terai Arc
Pin Valley
Himachal Pradesh · National Park · Western Himalaya
Pobitora
Assam · Wildlife Sanctuary · North East
Point Calimere
Tamil Nadu · Wildlife Sanctuary · Coasts & Islands
Raimona
Assam · National Park · North East
Rajaji
Uttarakhand · Tiger Reserve · Terai Arc
Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram)
Andhra Pradesh · National Park · Eastern Ghats
Ramgarh Vishdhari
Rajasthan · Tiger Reserve · Deserts & Grasslands
Rani Jhansi Marine
Andaman & Nicobar · National Park · Coasts & Islands
Ranipur
Uttar Pradesh · Tiger Reserve · Central Highlands
Ranthambhore
Rajasthan · Tiger Reserve · Deserts & Grasslands
Saddle Peak
Andaman & Nicobar · National Park · Coasts & Islands
Sahyadri
Maharashtra · Tiger Reserve · Western Ghats
Salim Ali
Jammu & Kashmir · National Park · Western Himalaya
Sanjay Gandhi (Borivali)
Maharashtra · National Park · Western Ghats
Sanjay-Dubri
Madhya Pradesh · Tiger Reserve · Central Highlands
Sariska
Rajasthan · Tiger Reserve · Deserts & Grasslands
Sathyamangalam
Tamil Nadu · Tiger Reserve · Western Ghats
Satkosia
Odisha · Tiger Reserve · Eastern Ghats
Satpura
Madhya Pradesh · Tiger Reserve · Central Highlands
Silent Valley
Kerala · National Park · Western Ghats
Simbalbara (Col. Sher Jung)
Himachal Pradesh · National Park · Western Himalaya
Simlipal
Odisha · Tiger Reserve · Eastern Ghats
Singalila
West Bengal · National Park · Eastern Himalaya
South Button Island
Andaman & Nicobar · National Park · Coasts & Islands
Sri Venkateswara
Andhra Pradesh · National Park · Eastern Ghats
Srivilliputhur-Megamalai
Tamil Nadu · Tiger Reserve · Western Ghats
Sultanpur
Haryana · National Park · Deserts & Grasslands
Sundarbans
West Bengal · Tiger Reserve · Coasts & Islands
Tadoba-Andhari
Maharashtra · Tiger Reserve · Central Highlands
Tal Chhapar
Rajasthan · Wildlife Sanctuary · Deserts & Grasslands
Udanti-Sitanadi
Chhattisgarh · Tiger Reserve · Central Highlands
Valley of Flowers
Uttarakhand · National Park · Western Himalaya
Valmiki
Bihar · Tiger Reserve · Terai Arc
Van Vihar
Madhya Pradesh · National Park · Central Highlands
Vansda
Gujarat · National Park · Western Ghats
Veerangana Durgavati
Madhya Pradesh · Tiger Reserve · Central Highlands
Velavadar (Blackbuck)
Gujarat · National Park · Deserts & Grasslands
Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin
Bihar · Wildlife Sanctuary · Terai Arc
Wayanad
Kerala · Wildlife Sanctuary · Western Ghats
Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann
Gujarat · Wildlife Sanctuary · Deserts & Grasslands
All 58 tiger reserves, India's national parks and landmark sanctuaries and biosphere reserves. Boundaries follow the official map of India.
Namdapha, Eaglenest, Singalila
Anamalai, Bhadra, Silent Valley
Satpura, Kanha, Panna
Dudhwa, Valmiki, Corbett
Desert NP, Velavadar, Rann
Sundarbans, Bhitarkanika, Andamans
From the field
Small groups, honest guiding and no promises about sightings. Here is how that lands.
I have been on safaris before, but never one where we sat with the patrol team and heard how they actually hold a forest together. That changed the way I look at a park.
I have been on safaris before, but never one where we sat with the patrol team and heard how they actually hold a forest together. That changed the way I look at a park.
The pace was slow in the best way. Walking, canoeing, listening. My daughter came back asking how she can volunteer next summer.
The pace was slow in the best way. Walking, canoeing, listening. My daughter came back asking how she can volunteer next summer.
Small group, honest guiding, and no pretending that a sighting is guaranteed. That honesty is exactly why I would travel with them again.
Small group, honest guiding, and no pretending that a sighting is guaranteed. That honesty is exactly why I would travel with them again.
Journal
Writing from the forests we work in, and the people who hold them together.
19 August 2026 · 5 min read
As the south west monsoon eases, the shola grasslands of the Nilgiris turn into one of the most alive landscapes in India.
10 August 2026 · 6 min read
Patrolling is only a part of it. A day with a beat guard in Central India looks very different from what most visitors imagine.
29 July 2026 · 4 min read
Walking, canoeing and sitting still need a different kit from a jeep safari. Here is what we tell every guest before a Satpura trip.
Join the first cohort
We're assembling the founding community before the first expeditions open. Tell us where you'd like to go and how you'd like to contribute, and we'll be in touch.
