The Indian sub-continent harbours some of the world’s most extraordinary wild landscapes, from the snow bound mountains of the High Himalayas, to the wet mangrove swamps of the Sundabans, from the teak tiger forests of Madhya Pradesh to the elephant jungles of the Western Ghats and the desert sea shores of Gujarat.

Teeming with exotic and often highly endangered wildlife, from the great landmasses’ only ape species, the Hoorlock gibbon to the elusive flying squirrel, from the mighty one horned rhinoceros to the tiny pygmy hog. This is not Africa’s ‘Big Five’ country – this is ‘Big Eight’ country, when you add wolves, bears and the world’s most revered big cat, the wild Bengal tiger to the list. Enjoy it all – and use your travels to help us conserve it all