TOFT

We have expanded to become a pioneering International ‘collective action’ campaign, run by Travel Professionals, aimed at those within the nature travel industry and all visitors to India’s wildlife parks, to advocate, endorse and support more responsible use of wilderness areas in India, and the Indian sub continent.

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Nature Tourism

Nature Tourism can and must play an important role in saving the forests of India, today and for all our tomorrows.

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Nature Tourism

Nature Tourism can and must play an important role in saving the forests of India, today and for all our tomorrows.

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PUG Eco-ratings

TOFT have developed an eco-rating system for individual lodges and resorts in tiger reserves. Using our rating system to choose where you stay or send your clients, will ensure a better holiday...

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Tiger Safaris

For the best, most eco-friendly wildlife tours, who to use, inside and outside India, and where to stay. By travelling with TOFT members, you can make a real difference...

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Indian Tiger Parks

TOFT’s campaign is focused on 12 of the best known tiger viewing parks in India. Each has numerous attractions, fabulous wildlife, unique flora and fauna and different experiences...

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TOFT Awards 2012

The 2nd TOFT Wildlife Tourism Awards 2012 were a great success. Read about superb examples of individuals, organisations, lodges and travel companies are helping in conservation and community.

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TOFT Awards 2012 Nominations

TOFT Awards 2012

The TOFT Wildlife Tourism Awards 2012 are held on the 14th September 2012. The shortlist of nominations for eight award categories has been released. Click here for more...

Latest TOFT News

THE BAAGH – a forest retreat (Mukki Gate) Kanha National Park joins TOFTigers 14 June 2013

A warm welcome to THE BAAGH – a forest retreat who have joined as members of TOFTigers and have a Good Practice PUG Eco Rating. Set in 20 acres on the border of Kanha National Park, THE BAAGH offers eight residential complexes housing 24 rooms. Read more..

Karnataka to frame guidelines for eco-tourism 11 June 2013

Karnataka is framing a new policy and guidelines to promote eco-tourism. Read more..

Launch of Free Nature Guide leaflet to Bandhavgarh sponsored by TOFTigers

28th Feb 2013

TOFT launches, the first of the new free Nature Guides to parks, starting with Bandhavgarh. The 8 page high quality guides are aimed at encouraging greater nature awareness and less tiger centric tourism within parks, and include detailed route maps, a guide to mammals and top ten birds, jungle etiquette and uniquely the five tigers you are most likely to see in the park. Read more and download a copy

What is TOFT?

Travel Operators for Tigers (TOFT) is a unique campaign. Founded by a group of concerned Tour Operators, TOFT has now expanded to become a pioneering International 'collective action' campaign, run by Travel Professionals, aimed at those within the nature travel industry and all visitors to India's wildlife parks, to advocate, endorse and support more responsible use of wilderness areas in India, and the Indian sub continent. You can read more here.

Latest Campaign

Ecotourism guidelines submitted to the Supreme Court

Further to the Supreme Court hearing on 27th August, TOFT has released the present objections to the Guidelines. Read more..

A Future for our Parks - A Lodge Provider's response

Lodge Owners response to the draft Ecotourism Guidelines June 2011. Read more..

TOFT Events

Track & See a Tiger in Wild

For the best and most eco friendly Tiger tours, who to use outside India or inside India and where to stay.

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Latest Campaign

Pench

Comprising of 758 sq. kms out of which a core area of 299 sq km is the National Park and 464 sq km the buffer...

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PUG Ratings

The TOFT Wildlife Tourism Awards 2010 were a great success on the lawn of The British High Commissioners Residency in New Delhi on Thursday 30th September

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Featured Book

Bandhavgarh Jungle Lodge

Within walking distance of the Park's main gate, the lodge has been developed on the theme of an Indian village.

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