Regi's India Tour_2024
India
- Verified Host
- Logout's Trusted
- Traveler's Choice
- Jungle Camping
- Photography
- Wildlife
All About It
- 64 Days 63 Nights
Welcome back to the enchanting wildscapes of India! We are thrilled to have you return for another exhilarating journey into the heart of India's natural wonders. Following your captivating exploration of India's renowned tiger reserves in 2023, we are eager to once again be your trusted companions as you embark on a new chapter of discovery in 2024. Our upcoming itinerary promises to unveil exciting wild terrains, providing a canvas for your lens to capture the diverse and untamed beauty that defines India's rich biodiversity. Get ready for another extraordinary expedition, where each moment promises a unique tale of the wild.
Highlights
- Witness the elusive snow leopard and other high-altitude wildlife in the breathtaking landscapes of Kibber in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh
- Immerse yourself in the mystique of the Sundarbans, West Bengal, as you explore the intricate mangrove forests teeming with unique and diverse ecosystems
- Venture into the pristine wilderness of Manas National Park, Assam, where the harmony of diverse flora and fauna, including the Golden Langur, awaits your lens
- Experience the wild charm of Kaziranga National Park, Assam, home to the iconic one-horned rhinoceros and a myriad of other fascinating species
- Discover the avian wonders of Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal, as we focus on capturing the vibrant and varied birdlife in this picturesque sanctuary
- Explore the wildness around the urban landscape of Pune city, Maharashtra to photograph the rare Indian Grey Wolf and other habitants of the grassland eco-system
- Encounter the majestic tigers and diverse wildlife of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, where the thrill of the jungle unfolds with every step
- Explore the unique ecosystem of the Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, where the wildlife adapts to the arid salt flats, creating a mesmerizing tableau
- Observe the playful antics of lion-tailed macaques in the lush forests of Valparai, Tamil Nadu, as they navigate their natural habitat with grace and agility
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥
We at Footloose Journeys believe in creating value for our campers by taking them on meaningful travel experiences. Along with conducting wildlife safaris and wildlife photography sessions on the camps, we also make sure that our campers learn about the ecosystem as a whole. Through various discussion sessions, documentary screenings, quizzes, interactions with the members of tribal communities, and even interactions with forest department personnel, we make sure that our campers take with them a bagful of beautiful memories and also deep knowledge about the place.
Private Vehicle
Non-AC Cars | 250 kms - 9 hours
Hotel
Super Deluxe Room, Hotel Nau Nabh Heritage
All Meals
Start the day early in the morning and depart for Rampur Bushahr.
Overnight at Rampur Bushahr.
Private Vehicle
Non-AC Cars | 300 kms - 10 hours
Homestay
Private Room
All Meals
Drive through exciting landscapes of Kinnaur and Nako to enter Spiti Valley.
Reach the snowy plains of Kaza, the headquarters of Spiti, by late afternoon. This will be our first day of acclimatiziation. Overnight at Kaza.
Private Vehicle
Non-AC Cars | 25 kms - 2 hours
Homestay
Private Room
All Meals
Spend a leisurely morning at Kaza. This will be our second day of acclimatiziation.
Post breakfast, leave for Kibber. Visit Key Monastery en-route. Reach Kibber by afternoon and relax. Overnight at Kibber.
Travel Not Applicable
Homestay
Private Room
All Meals
For these 6 days, we will explore the gorgeously rugged landscape of Kibber in search of the Phatom of the Himalayas - the snow leopard! Overnight at Kibber.
Private Vehicle
Non-AC Cars | 325 kms - 11 hours
Hotel
Super Deluxe Room, Hotel Nau Nabh Heritage
All Meals
Start the day early in the morning and depart for Rampur Bushahr.
Overnight at Rampur Bushahr.
Private Vehicle
Non-AC Cars | 250 kms - 8 hours
Hotel
Private room in mid-range Deluxe city hotel
All Meals
Start the day early in the morning and depart for Chandigarh.
Overnight at Chandigarh.
Multiple Modes
Flight from Chandigarh to Kolkata | AC Car from Kolkata to Sundarbans | 100 kms - 5 hours
Resort
Premium Room, Hotel Larica Inn
All Meals
Early morning flight from Chandigarh to Kolkata. Flight details as under -
IndiGo 6E 2177 - 5:45 AM to 7:00 AM - Chandigarh to New Delhi (T2)
IndiGo 6E 2105 - 8:45 AM to 10:35 AM - New Delhi (T2) to Kolkata
Drive to Sundarbans and take a boat through the mangroves to reach the resort.
Overnight at Sundarbans.
Boat
Exclusive Boat for photography
Resort
Premium Room, Hotel Larica Inn
All Meals
For these 5 days, we will explore the mystic magroves of Sundarbans in search of the elusive tigers and other beautiful land & avi-fauna!
Breakfast, lunch, and evening tea will be on the boat. Dinner will be at the resort.
Please note that boat safari on Tuesday, 5 March 2024 will be in buffer forest because of government declared weekly off for safaris. It will include birding and also cultural visits to the villages.
Overnight at Sundarbans.
Private Vehicle
AC Car from Sundarbans to Kolkata | 100 kms - 5 hours
Hotel
All Meals
One last boat safari in the morning sesion.
Leave for Kolkata post lunch. Reach Kolkata by late evening and check-in at a hotel.
Overnight at Kolkata.
Multiple Modes
Flight from Kolkata to Guwahati | AC Car from Guwahati to Manas
Resort
All Meals
Morning flight from Kolkata to Guwahati. Flight details as under -
Air India AI 709 - 10:10 AM to 11:25 AM
Drive to Manas and check-in at the resort by late afternoon.
Overnight at Manas.
Private Vehicle
Exclusive Jeep
Resort
All Meals
For these 5 days, we will explore the Manas National Park which is believed to be the area from where tigers first entered the Indian sub-continenet thousands of years ago! We will take 10 jeep safaris in total.
Overnight at Manas.
Private Vehicle
AC Car from Manas to Kakojiana | 65 kms - 2 hours
Homestay
Private Room
All Meals
Spend a leisurely morning at Manas and post breakfast, leave for Kakojiana. Reach Kakojiana by lunch and take the evening walking trail for Golden Langurs.
Overnight at Kakojiana.
Private Vehicle
AC Car from Kakojiana to Kaziranga | 330 kms - 8 hours
Resort
All Meals
Take the morning trail for Golden Langur.
Post breakfast, leave for Kaziranga. Reach Kaziranga by late evening and check-in at the resort.
Overnight at Kaziranga,
Private Vehicle
Exclusive Jeep
Resort
All Meals
For these 4 days, we will explore Kaziranga through 8 jeep safaris in western & central ranges.
Overnight at Kaziranga.
Private Vehicle
Exclusive Jeep
Homestay
Private room at a Farmstay
All Meals
After doing 2 more safaris in western and central ranges, we will move our base to a beautiful farmstay on the evening of 22 March 2024.
On 23 March 2024, we will do morning & evening safaris in the eastern range of Kaziranga.
Overnight at Kaziranga at a farmstay.
Multiple Modes
AC Car from Kaziranga to Guwahati | Flight from Guwahati to Bagdogra | Non-AC Car from Bagdogra to Latpanchar
Homestay
Private Room
All Meals
Start the day early morning to catch the flight from Guwahati to Bagdogra. Flight details as under -
SpiceJet SG 8152 - 12:55 PM to 1:55 PM
Drive to Latpanchar and check-in by late afternoon.
Overnight at Latpanchar.
Private Vehicle
Local Non-AC vehicle for short birding trails
Homestay
Private Room
All Meals
For these 4 days, we will explore areas around Latpanchar looking for beautiful birds to photograph, with highligh being the Rufous-necked Hornbill.
Overnight at Latpanchar.
Multiple Modes
Non-AC Car from Latpanchar to Bagdogra | Flight from Bagdogra to Pune
Hotel
All Meals
Start the day early morning to catch the flight from Bagdogra to Pune. Flight details as under -
IndiGo 6E 5249 - 10:00 AM to 12:15 PM (New Delhi T3)
IndiGo 6E 2274 - 1:35 PM (New Delhi T2) to 4:40 PM
Reach Pune and check-in at a hotel.
Overnight at Pune.
Private Vehicle
AC Car for travel in-and-around Pune
Hotel
Private Room
All Meals
We will explore the wilderness around the urban landscape of Pune city.
Overnight at Pune.
Private Vehicle
AC Car
Homestay
Private Room
All Meals
On 1st April 2024, we travel from Pune to Bhigwan - a birding hotspot and beautiful grassland habitat around 125 kms from Pune. For the next three days, we explore this area trying to photograph various grassland species of mammals and birds.
Overnight at Bhigwan.
Private Vehicle
AC Car
Hotel
Private Room
All Meals
Explore the grasslands for the first half. Travel back to Pune after lunch.
Reach Pune by evening and check-in at the hotel.
Overnight at Pune.
Private Vehicle
AC Car for road travel | Safaris in Exclusive Jeep
Resort
Private Cottage, Jungle Meadows Resort
All Meals
Start the day early morning to catch the flight from Pune to Nagpur. Flight details as under -
IndiGo - 6E 2447 - 5:35 AM to 7:00 AM
Leave for Tadoba after breakfast in Nagpur. Check-in at the resort by lunch followed by evening safari in the jungle.
Overnight at Tadoba.
Private Vehicle
AC Car for road travel | Safaris in Exclusive Jeep
Resort
Private Cottage, Jungle Meadows Resort
All Meals
For these 4 days, we will explore the wilderness of Tadoba through a total of 14 safaris.
Overnight at Tadoba.
One last safari in the morning. Leave for Nagpur post lunch to catch flight from Nagpur to Ahmedabad. Flight details as under -
IndiGo 6E 7169 - 6:05 PM to 8:05 PM
Immediately leave for Little Rann of Kutch and check-in at the resort late night.
Overnight at LRK.
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Footloose Journeys
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We, Footloose Journeys, are a novel travel venture in the area of Responsible & Sustainable Ecotourism. Since 2015, we have been working on a variety of wildlife experiences that focus on wildlife exploration, interaction with tribal communities to understand the life around the jungles, knowledge sharing about conservation of our natural heritage, wildlife photography, and also, interaction with Forest Officers to understand the details of wildlife protection and management. Started with a mission to deliver authentic travel experiences in natural landscapes, we closely work with native communities to bring out the best of the experiences for our guests. We are honoured & proud to have been nominated for the 5th TOFTigers Wildlife Tourism Awards 2018.
Reviews
Tanuj Makkar
A pleasure to travel with Paresh and team. The whole experience was memorable!
Kuldeep & Meghana
Thank you very much Paresh & Ameya. We really enjoyed our first jungle safari. They really managed each and everything right from picking up from Nagpur
airport. We really enjoyed the hospitality and the experience they have. I wish Footloose Journeys all the very best and looking forward to many more jungle
safaris with them.
Pratik Humnabadkar
Thank you Footloose for arranging an excellent trip to Nagzira camp. Everything went very well and I had a great time.It was amazing to watch stars at night and hear Owl calls throught the camp. Great personalised tour , keep it up !
Katherine Welch
We had an amazing time with Paresh and his team! I was in a group of ten law students and two professors and the Footloose team tailored the trip to our interests (environmental law, policy, and endangered species protection and conservation).
We met with a top tiger conservationist and learned about efforts to protect tiger habitat in central India. We stayed in a stunning resort for two days just outside Kahna National Park and took several beautiful rides through the park and saw some incredible wildlife. Footloose also arranged for us to meet with some of the people who were displaced when the park was formed so we could learn about their way of life and how they work to protect the forest.
I definitely recommend planning a trip with Footloose Journeys. They are very responsive and easy to work with.
Amruta Deshmukh
It was my very first experience into the raw jungle and my decision to explore Tadoba with Footloose Journeys was truly beautiful! The entire trip was very well organised and wasn't disappointed at any point of time. The crew (Paresh,our guides,drivers) were very interactive and kept enlightening us about the stories of
the jungle. Awaiting for the next journey :) 🐾
Gaurav Bansod
Best in class. Always a delight to travel with them as trips are very well planned and managed. The eco tourism experience offered is really unique and takes you closer to nature. Budget friendly with really good resorts, great food choices and amazing safaris. The team is very knowledgeable on various aspects of jungles and make sure that your experience is totally worth it.
Inclusions
- Nagpur-Tadoba-Nagpur travel in AC vehicles
- Accommodation at a jungle resort for 3 nights on sharing basis
- 6 safaris, Park entry fees, gypsy charges, guide and driver charges
- Expert local guides & jeep drivers for all safaris
- Activities with locals
- All meals as mentioned in itinerary
- Assistance of naturalist(s) from Footloose Journeys
- Travel Insurance
- Goods & Service Tax (GST) @ 5%.
Exclusions
- Travel from your home city to Nagpur, and back.
- Laundry, tipping, and any other personal expenses.
- Mineral water, alcohol, and soft drinks
- Camera charges.
- Aything not mentioned in the list of inclusions.
THINGS TO CARRY
IMPORTANT -
1. Original Identity Proof (PAN, Driving License, Passport etc.) submitted by you.
CLOTHING -
1. Please carry naturally colored clothes (gray, ruddy, green). Avoid flashy colors such as red, orange, blue.
2. Five-six pairs of clothes for safaris
3. Two pairs of clothes for the night
4. Scraf / Balaclava / Hat
5. Sunglasses
6. Four-five pairs of socks
7. Sports shoes or any strong footwear for safaris
8. Chappals/ floaters
9. Hankies/ Napkin
10. FOR WINTER SEASON CAMPS, please carry more than adequate winter wear including sweaters / sweatshirts, top and bottom thermals, monkey caps, scarfs, gloves, socks etc
TOILET KIT -
1. Toothbrush, Toothpaste
2. Hairbrush
3. Odomos
4. Odorless Sunscreen lotion
5. Small towel
6. Please carry medicines as per your personal requirements along with prescription from your doctor, if any.
ACCESSORIES -
1. Camera, lenses, memory cards, charger
2. Bean Bags, Monopod etc.
3. Binoculars
4. Torch
5. Mobile, mobile charger
HOW TO REACH
The tour starts at Chandigarh. Travel costs to Chandigarh from your home city are not a part of the camp fees.
Policy and Terms
- 50% Advance Camp Fees - Non refundable.
- If cancelled more than 30 days before departure - 40% of total camp fees will be retained by organisers.
- If cancelled within 15 to 30 days before departure - 65% of total camp fees will be retained by organisers.
- If cancelled within 7 to 14 days before departure - 80% of total camp fees will be retained by organisers.
- If cancelled less than 7 days before departure - 90% of total camp fees will be retained by organisers
Terms and Conditions
- Footloose Journeys reserve the right to cancel / modify any camp having regard to force majeure situations including unfavourable weather, natural calamities, strikes, riots, political unrest, spread of pandemic and subsequent lockdowns / curfews etc.
- Footloose Journeys shall endeavor to provide best possible alternative arrangements for transport & accommodation in case situations referred to in Point No. 1 above exist.
- Any additional cost of such alternative arrangements for transport & accommodation is to be reimbursed / borne by campers.
- Campers shall have no right to claim damages / losses arising from force majeure situations.
- Footloose Journeys shall not be responsible for any injury / disability / loss of life caused due to any accident during the camp. Furthermore, Footloose Journeys shall not be responsible for any illness picked up by participants during the camp, including COVID-19.
- No refund of camp fees will be granted in case of cancellation/alteration in camp schedule because of any situation beyond the control of Footloose Journeys.
- No refund of camp fees will be granted if any camper is unable to complete the camp owing to his/her medical conditions including any of the symptoms of COVID-19.
- If at any time during the camp, a participant is observed to be getting any symptoms of COVID-19, the participant will be isolated and hospitalized, if necessary. Any additional cost of such isolation, hospitalization, and other relate expenses will be borne by the participant
- Campers will have to make an advance payment of 50% of the camp fees to book their seat. The balance amount will have to be paid in full a minimum of 30 days prior to departure.
- Standard Cancellation Policy is as under
- 50% Advance Camp Fees - Non refundable.
- If cancelled more than 30 days before departure - 40% of total camp fees will be retained by organisers.
- If cancelled within 15 to 30 days before departure - 65% of total camp fees will be retained by organisers.
- If cancelled within 7 to 14 days before departure - 80% of total camp fees will be retained by organisers.
- If cancelled less than 7 days before departure - 90% of total camp fees will be retained by organisers.
- The above terms & conditions are enforceable in the court of law at Pune district, Maharashtra, India.
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