The 15 Wildlife Tours in India That Earn Their Price

1.Visit to Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 47 reviews · 1 day · from $26Our pick

Private transfer from Agra to Wildlife SOS elephant care center for a 2-hour guided, respectful visit. From $26 plus ticket.

“It was very special seeing Elephants so close and grateful to know they are now in a safe space being treated with care. The assigned driver (Shahid) from Agra to the wildlife sanctuary was polite and very talented at driving through traffic. Very happy with their service. The guide that worked at the wildlife sanctuary was very passionate and knowledgeable. I had learnt so much about the elephants past life, where they are now and the sanctuary’s plans for the future. I hope this tour is expanded in the future to also include the sun bears sanctuary which is run by the same wildlife company. I do feel like I…”

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2.5 Days Golden Triangle With Ranthambore Wildlife

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $575Top rated

5-day Golden Triangle plus Ranthambore tiger safari from Delhi, with guides, hotel nights, and sunrise Taj Mahal. Great value.

“Perfect! Amazing 5 days. Delhi, Agra, & Jaipur were spectacular, and the safari tour was also outstanding. The escort and all the guides were top notch, and the accommodations exceeded expectations. Thanks for the great experience!”

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3.14 Days Golden Triangle with Wildlife Safari & Heritage Rajasthan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $835

14-day private Golden Triangle tour with Ranthambore and Jhalana safaris, Taj sunrise, Jaipur palaces, Udaipur and Jodhpur.

“Amazing India amazing. It was amazing amazing I liked it amazing would recommend. Learned a lot. Good people”

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4.Private 4-Day Wildlife & Taj Mahal Tour from Jaipur to Delhi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $203

Private 4-day wildlife and Taj Mahal tour from Jaipur to Delhi, with Ranthambore safari, Keoladeo birding, Mughal sights, and guides.

“The tours, driver, and guides were excellent. But the hotel package is a disaster. They promise 4-star hotels, but they are not. They are dirty, no hot water, and far below what they advertise. The hotel portion feels like a scam. If you book, do it without the included hotels.”

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5.8-Day Private Golden Triangle Tour with a Ranthambore Wildlife Safari From Delhi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $1,065

Private 8-day Golden Triangle with Ranthambore safari from Delhi, including hotels, transfers, daily breakfast, and major Mughal and Jaipur sights.

“This tour is the only way to see these places. It was very well organized and the driver was very friendly and safe driving in some very difficult situations his English was so so but we managed and the local guides were all very polite and helpfRead more”

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6.Bharatpur Bird watching & Wildlife from Delhi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $159

Birdwatching from Delhi to Bharatpur’s Keoladeo National Park by rickshaw, with a Shiva Temple visit inside the sanctuary.

“Probably the best and nearest birding and wildlife region from Delhi. Natural bloom was at its best and birds seemed ecstatic to bring new offspring of theirs into this world.”

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7.Kaziranga Indian Big Five Wildlife Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $295

3-day private Kaziranga Big Five tour from Guwahati or Tezpur with hotel, park fees, guided safaris, breakfasts, and tea or village time.

“An incredibly mixed experience, the safari itself was absolutely incredible and I’d strongly suggest going to Kaziranga for a safari experience! The guide was incredibly knowledgable and we had a great time. The ‘budget’ hotel that is used is oRead more”

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8.Scenic Kerala : Hills, Wildlife, Backwaters & Beach Bliss- 7 Days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $891

One week of Munnar tea country, Periyar wildlife, Alleppey backwaters on a private houseboat, plus optional island and beach time from Kochi.

“I have traveled with my partner in Asia. Normally, I plan our trips myself, so I was a bit hesitant about joining an organized tour. However, given the number of places we wanted to see in such a short time, booking a tour made perfect sense—Read more”

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9.2-Night Private Ranthambore National Park and Wildlife Tour from Delhi

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · from $384

Two nights in Ranthambore with an air-conditioned Delhi train, two expert-led safaris, and 3-star comfort, built for tiger seekers.

“Ranthmbore NP was the highlight of my 10 days in India. The two safaris were perfect. Saw plenty of wildlife and on the second safari there were 2 tigers. The park is divided up into segments that allow for a limited amount of vehicles in each Read more”

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10.Taj Mahal Tour with Optional Wildlife Rescue Center Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · 4 - 11 hours · from $21

Sunrise Taj Mahal tour with skip-the-line guide, Agra Fort stop, lunch, and optional Wildlife SOS animal rescue center visit, from $21.

“Faisal è una guida veramente bravissima, una persona disponibile,educata e gentile sotto ogni punto. Consiglio davvero il tour con lui. Mi sono trovata benissimo anche con il driver, una persona veramente gentile , disponibile,educata. Grazie , sicuramente farò altri tour con voi quando torno a Delhi”

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11.Dudhsagar waterfall wildlife & spice plantation Tour in Goa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $122

Private Goa tour to Dudhsagar Falls and a spice plantation, with North Goa hotel pickup, jeep safari, and banana-leaf meal.

“We had a wonderful experience while visiting the national park and the falls. Also the spice plantation was a unique experience to learn so much about how spices grow and are processed. Long was also delicious at the plantation. This tour is highly recommended.”

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12.Half-Day Private Sightseeing tour to Wildlife SOS from Agra

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $14Best value

A private half-day from Agra to Wildlife SOS, with air-conditioned transfers, a focused visit to the Elephant Hospital, and bottled water.

“Great experience. Educational visits to wildlife sos agra,pick up and drop was arranged by them. Our guide at wildlife sos was so knowledgeable and made it such an interesting place to visit. It’s so impressive the accuracy and detail. All worked perfectly We definitely recommend”

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13.03 Days Private Wildlife Ranthambore Tiger Tour from Jaipur

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $446

Private 3-day Ranthambore tiger safari from Jaipur with AC transfers, two safaris, and 2 nights hotel, designed for your group.

“Really had a great time. The visit to Ranthambore was part of our 7 days tour organised by Memorable India. From the choices of great 5 star hotels, to travel plans and safari were immaculately planned and organised by the Memorable India team. As our first ever visit to India, it definitely was memorable! Thanks to Arun and his team.”

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14.10 Day Colorful Rajasthan Tour with Taj Mahal and Wildlife

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $1,199

10 days through Delhi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Ranthambore and Agra with sunrise Taj Mahal and tiger safari wildlife drives.

“This trip was organised as a Birthday Trip for my Wife.”

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15.Shimla: Wildlife Sanctuary & Water Catchment Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 7 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $26

Ride or walk through Shimla’s protected water catchment forest, learn how the city gets drinking water, and spot wildlife on a quiet half-day outing.

“This tour was absolutely fantastic. Our tour guide Pawan took care of all of the necessary details. This includes contacting me several days before our arrival to confirm the pick up location and any mobility issues that may have existed. This was really reassuring as it was the first time of using GYG for an organised tour and therefore it was not known what to expect in terms of any contact before the tour itself. Pawan was on hand with all of that and went above and beyond the levels expected to ensure that all went well both before and during the tour itself. The tour was truly amazing and…”

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