Starting off in the Rann of Kutch, he goes in search of the shy Indian Wild Ass. You can explore much of this region on our Village India tour where you get to discover much of tribal Gujerat.

Gujarat Crafts

Simon then takes time to consider the decline of the tiger situation and also spends time with a beautiful Indian elephant. You could encounter both magnificent creatures in parks nearby to the one Simon visited (Satpura). Our Tiger Trails & Temples Tour visits Ranthambore, Bandhavgargh and Kanha National parks – all classic ‘Kipling’ country.

Tiger spotting

Lastly, Simon spends time in fantastic yet often misunderstood Calcutta (aka Kolkata). You can find out for yourself what it is like on the tours ‘Kolkata to Amritsar’, ‘Bengal to the Malabar Coast’, ‘Sikkim & Singalila Trek’ and ‘Inside Hidden Kingdoms’, journeys which promise to show you much more than the usual tourist highlights of Inda…

Kolkata