India Wildlife safaris game drives Trips

This was an excellent trip into rural India and the magnificent wildlife parks. Veeru was an enthusiastic and entertaining leader who was able to sort out any issues without fuss. On safari you are split into different jeeps, 3 or 4 to a jeep and the drivers go separate ways...you may not, therefore, have the same sightings and experiences as everyone else. We were a lucky group, I saw 12 tigers, 2 leopards and a multitude of deer, jackals etc and so many colourful birds..bring a book on Indian birds if that's your thing. Accommodation was good throughout and the food was delicious.

Our first family Explore holiday and we loved it. India is such an interesting and vibrant country. The pace was pretty full-on and we packed in so much due to all the fantastic organisation by our guide Harsh who was knowledgeable, flexible and professional. The group dynamics were great and the kids had a brilliant time. There was some lovely characterful accommodation (the national park, fort & Jaipur) and generally we found the hotels good. The food was always delicious! There are long bus journeys involved. The tour of New Delhi wasn’t that enjoyable due all the time spent in Delhi traffic, and the last day’s bus journey was epic. Other than that, I highly recommend this trip.

A really enjoyable experience made all the better by an excellent tour leader. Harsh took the time to get to know the group and applied a bit of flexibility when it was needed. There were four families on the tour and all got on which helped with keeping spirits up when stuck in a traffic jam or two!!

We had a wonderful visit to India partly due to our excellent tour guide Pradeep Jain, enhancing our appreciation of all things Indian, culture, history, flora and fauna and for whom nothing was too much trouble. The accommodation and food throughout was great. We were fortunate enough to have five excellent close up sightings of tigers in Kanha and Panna National Parks, as well as leopards, striped hyena, wild elephant, dholes and gaur and a plethora of birdlife. As commented on in earlier reviews the quality of the Park Guides was very variable, some enthusiastic and knowledgeable, others mediocre at best. Our only slight issue was we were not advised before our trip that the use of mobile phones in the National Parks was prohibited which caused issues for some of our group. The rickshaw ride and walk through the markets of Old Delhi will live long in the memory and should not be missed.

It was a great experience . Kerala is a fascinating part of India and the itinerary allowed us to experience all the best bits . Along the way our Guide was able to offer advice and was an excellent host , nothing was too much trouble . I would highly recommend a trip to Kerala with Explore at this time of year , mid to late February .

Shelley (Solo traveller) December 2025 I have wanted to go to India for years and am so glad that I finally did it with Explore, it enabled me to see and do so much in a short time. India is such an incredible country, rich in culture, religion, scenery etc, I was fascinated by all the places we visited and had an absolutely amazing time. The group were really nice, friendly and fun. The trip was quite busy with early starts but very exciting. It was great travelling on the Explore bus as you could watch everyday life and scenery out the window, the journeys didn't seem that long and we stopped for coffee/toilet/lunch etc. We were taken to great places to eat and the food was amazing. (none of the group were ever sick/diarrhoea etc) Indu (Inder) our guide was amazing, such a friendly, helpful, caring, informative guide with a great sense of humour! He often went out of his way to help us and make sure we were happy. I felt really looked after! : ) The bus driver and assistant, Ali and Rakesh were also great. Thank you for the best trip ever, I'll definitely be going on the Explore South India trip in the future and have already booked another Explore trip. Take a winter coat/hat/gloves for the cold early morning starts (no heating on bus). Jumpers are also good for early mornings/evenings. I took pounds with me and the guide arranged someone to come to hotel and exchange which was handy, otherwise he would show/tell us where the ATM's were. One thing that I thought would improve the trip- if the guide wore a brightly coloured top/jacket or hat so that they could be seen easily. It was often difficult to see the guide amongst the crowds, especially when we were moving around quite quickly.