Bird Tours in India & More

India Nature is a specialist travel company offering small group and custom bird tours in India, combined bird and wildlife holidays, and wildlife safaris throughout India, all based around our own personal passions for birding, nature, and travel.

We have been offering birdwatching tours in India for over a decade as India Nature, and beyond this have more than 20 years of field, tour, and hospitality experience both within India and internationally.

We are located in the former Portuguese enclave of Goa, a superb birdwatching destination midway down peninsular India’s west coast where waders mingle with southern India’s forest specialities. Goa is the perfect location for an introductory birding tour of India, and a good starting point for a longer tour that takes in other areas of the country. As well as birding in Goa, we and our team of knowledgeable guides can take you to experience the very best of birding in India, from the highest passes of the Himalayas down into the humid rainforests of the south.

Concentrating on the destinations we ourselves know well, our birding tours are thoroughly researched and planned. We take great satisfaction from making sure you have a great time enjoying memorable wildlife adventures and local Indian hospitality and pride ourselves in our high level of repeat custom and personal recommendations.

While we focus on birds, all of our birdwatching tours in India always incorporate some degree of other forms of wildlife. We also arrange dedicated mammal-watching tours in India, including Tiger safaris. With such iconic mammals as Bengal Tiger, Asiatic Lion, Asian Elephant, and Indian Rhinoceros, as well as myriad butterflies, there are some truly incredible birdwatching and wildlife experiences that await in India.

We arrange both small-group scheduled departures and private/custom tours. If your preferred tour is listed here as a small group tour but you are looking for a private tour, contact us as we can certainly arrange that for you. Likewise, don’t hesitate to get in touch if you don’t see the tour you are looking for, as no doubt we can create it for you.

Between us, we personally handle all inquiries and are always available to offer advice so feel free to get in touch – we look forward to birding together…

Our guides:

Leio (Qupeleio) De Souza is from the state of Goa along India’s west coast, where he co-founded Backwoods Camp, peninsular India’s first birding lodge in 1998. He has over 25 years of professional experience as a guide and tour operator, organising and leading tours across India, South Asia, and worldwide. His extensive knowledge of the birds of the Indian region, exceptional field skills and infectious enthusiasm contribute greatly to the success of every tour.

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Lokesh Kumar is from the village of Malah in north India’s Rajasthan state, on the outskirts of the world-famous wetlands of Bharatpur. Immersed in birding from a young age, Lokesh is a proficient and dedicated bird guide with almost twenty years of experience leading tours across northern India. Lokesh is an excellent field birder with an innate ability to find skulkers and scarcities, while his friendly personality makes him an excellent on-tour companion.

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Lakpa Tenzing Sherpa is from the remote village of Yuksom in the Himalayan state of Sikkim. He first developed his passion for birding while working as a mountaineering guide, and now has almost two decades of experience leading bird tours in Sikkim, more widely across northeast India and beyond. His professionalism, extensive knowledge of the birds of his region and friendly personality, make him an excellent choice of guide in northeast India.

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