India Tiger Quest — Ranthambore 2025

The jungles of Ranthambore National Park offer some of India's top tiger viewing—and we take you there at the best time of year to find them! Expedition Leader Payal Mehta details our most tiger-intensive itinerary, including how we organize this seven-day safari to ensure outstanding opportunities for Bengal tiger sightings, as well as other Indian wildlife like sloth bears, striped hyenas and leopards. She shares packing tips, previews our luxury accommodations surrounded by nature, and explains how our presence helps protect threatened tiger populations.

The barasingha—or swamp deer—is one of the most endangered mammals in the world. Living exclusively in India and Nepal, these large, regal deer rely almost entirely on marsh grasses for sustenance, which poses a dire challenge as their habitats have shrunk due to human encroachment, climate change and other factors. Expedition Leader Yaju Upadhyaya introduces us to the barasingha, including its biology, behavior and the role it plays in its ecosystem. He also shares how conservation efforts brought this cervid back from the brink of extinction, and what’s being done to protect it today.

India is home to some of the planet's most iconic wildlife, from Bengal tigers and snow leopards to Asian elephants and one-horned rhinos. But to truly appreciate these charismatic creatures, it helps to understand the ecosystems they inhabit, including India's incredible plant life. Expedition Leader Faiza Mookerjee delves into some of the habitats that we visit on our India adventures (sal and dhok tree forests, grasslands, scrub deserts and the alpine forests of Ladakh) and introduces us to the trees, flowers and other flora that populate them.