Arrive in Delhi, where you’ll be warmly greeted by our representative and escorted to your hotel for check-in.

Travel time: 10-20 minutes

The evening is left entirely at your leisure, giving you a chance to relax after your journey, settle into your surroundings, and ease gently into the rhythm of India.

Breakfast is included. Lunch and dinner are at guests’ leisure while in Delhi. Guests are welcome to explore local restaurants and cuisine independently or join the group for meals.

After breakfast and check-out, you begin your journey north into the plains of Uttar Pradesh towards Dudhwa, where the Terai unfolds into a remarkable landscape of floodplain forests, tall grasslands, and the Himalayan foothills to create one of Asia’s richest ecological corridors.

Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is one of India’s least-visited yet deeply rewarding wilderness regions. The journey itself offers a gradual transition from city to countryside, and eventually into the quieter rhythms of the forest frontier.

Travel time: ~ 7.5 hours

Arrive at your homestead in time to settle in and enjoy a leisurely evening. The changing light across the grasslands and the distant calls of the forest offer the first true sense of being immersed in the wild.

Over the next five days, we explore the greater Terai landscape through Dudhwa, Kishanpur, and Pilibhit. We embark on morning and afternoon game drives each day, totaling to 10 safaris. Rather than being locked into one reserve each day, this portion allows for flexibility based on recent sightings, wildlife activity, and local tracker information - giving us a greater chance at spotting Bengal tigers.

Patience is a central part of the experience as we search for tigers, listening for alarm calls from barking deer or monkeys, searching for fresh tracks in the road, and scanning nearby trees for claw marks and other signs of recent activity. The anticipation of the jungle is constant. Along the way, we pause to photograph and observe the incredible wildlife that inhabits these forests, including Asian elephants, swamp deer, rich birdlife, and countless smaller moments that make each safari feel immersive and unpredictable.

After the morning drive, we return back to our homestay for lunch. Between drives, guests can relax at the lodge, review images, photograph birds up-close at a dedicated bird hide, enjoy meals, and prepare for the next day’s safari plan.

On our final morning in the Terai, we return to Delhi for an overnight stay. This transition day gives guests time to rest, recharge, and prepare for the shift from India's safari landscapes to the forests of the Eastern Himalayas.

Travel time: ~ 7.5 hours

The city will feel loud and fast after the stillness of the forest which is itself part of the experience. Upon arrival, check in at your hotel in Delhi. The evening is at leisure.

Breakfast is included. Lunch and dinner are at guests’ leisure while in Delhi. Guests are welcome to explore local restaurants and cuisine independently or join the group for meals.

Flight time: 2 hours

Upon landing, the drive begins east through the Dooars and across the Nepal border into Ilam - a hill district in the Mechi Zone of eastern Nepal.

Ilam sits at an elevation that already feels high. Surrounded by cardamom gardens, old tea estates, and cloud forest where the red panda lives, the district has a gentleness that stands in deliberate contrast to the Terai left behind.

Check in and settle into the quiet atmosphere of the Himalayas, where the next chapter of the journey begins.

Travel time: ~ 3 hours

Our search for red pandas takes place in the forests surrounding Ilam in Singalila National Park, where we explore bamboo forests, mountain trails, and remote Himalayan habitat alongside our naturalist guide and team of local trackers.

Before sunrise each morning, five trackers head into the forest to search for signs of recent red panda activity. After breakfast, we venture into the field, birdwatching and exploring the forest while receiving updates that guide us toward the most promising areas.

When a red panda is located, the group is carefully guided into position for a respectful opportunity to observe and photograph the animal in its natural habitat. Beyond red pandas, these forests are home to exceptional birdlife, dramatic mountain scenery, and an atmosphere unlike anywhere else in the world.

The experience is intentionally slow, immersive, and rewarding. Evenings are spent relaxing around the campfire, reviewing images, enjoying local hospitality, and preparing for another day in one of Asia’s most remarkable wildlife regions.

We spend a final day searching for red pandas in the scenic Himalayan forests.

After the last search for red pandas, we continue toward the Sandakphu region for an overnight stay. This portion of the journey brings higher elevation, cooler temperatures, and sweeping Himalayan landscapes, adding a dramatic scenic element to the wildlife experience.

Travel time: ~ 2 hours

Wake early to witness sunrise from Sandakphu, one of the finest viewpoints in the eastern Himalayas. As the first light touches the snow-capped peaks, the vast Himalayan panorama gradually comes into view, stretching across the horizon on clear mornings.

Rising high above the forests of the eastern Himalayas, Sandakphu offers some of the most breathtaking mountain scenery in Asia - with views of four of the five tallest mountains in the world: Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, and Makalu. Here, we can also view the famous Sleeping Buddha range - the combination of various mountain peaks that support the shape of a sleeping figure.

After breakfast and check-out, begin your journey towards Fikkal, descending through the scenic landscapes of the Singalila region.

Upon arrival to our new accomodation, check in to your villa and enjoy time to unwind after the journey.

In the evening, partake in an exclusive high tea tasting experience featuring a selection of local estate teas, offering a relaxed and elegant end to the adventure.

After breakfast amidst the quiet tea gardens of Fikkal, check out and begin the drive toward Bagdogra for your return flight to Delhi.

Travel time: ~ 2 hours

Flight time: 2 hours

By evening, arrive back in the capital for your final overnight stay. After days spent among forests, mountain ridgelines, and remote Himalayan landscapes, Delhi returns with an entirely different energy: it’s vibrant, layered, and unmistakably urban.

Here, we share our final moments together as a group, celebrating the end of an epic journey, and reflecting on the experience.

Breakfast is included. Lunch and dinner are at guests’ leisure while in Delhi. Guests are welcome to explore local restaurants and cuisine independently or join the group for meals.

A final morning in Delhi before the journey gently comes to a close. Take the morning at your own pace before check-out and transfer to Indira Gandhi International Airport, where our representative will assist you through departure formalities.

From the forests of Dudhwa to the Himalayan ridgelines of Nepal and Sandakphu, the journey concludes where it first began, in the ever-moving rhythm of Delhi.

Bon voyage.