Bookings will support important conservation work in India
Leading adventure travel specialist, Baobab Expeditions, is proud to announce a unique travel partnership with WWF- India (World Wide Fund for Nature), continuing the company’s commitment to offering holiday experiences that support eco-tourism principles and wildlife conservation in the countries to which it travels.
The partnership – which launches this week and is the only one of its kind currently operating in the UK – provides clients with the unique opportunity to experience wilderness and understand conservation challenges.
India: Tigers, Rhinos & Wild Buffaloes is a 13-day tour taking guests straight into the heart of tiger country, in Bandhavgarh National Park, before heading east to Kaziranga – the best place on earth to observe the endangered Great Indian One-horned Rhinoceros. Experience jungle safaris by jeep and on elephant back, and search for tigers, rhino, jackals, rhesus macaque and langur monkeys as well as many species of deer, antelope and birdlife. Baobab Expeditions’ responsible tourism policy ensures that the company observes all the norms of visitors to National Parks and does not disturb wildlife in its habitat.
Accompanied by expert safari guides and naturalists- Raghunandan Singh Chundawat, Wazir Khan and Sameer Bakshi – and travelling in small groups of no more than 12 people, guests will also have plenty of opportunity to interact with the local community as part of this itinerary and to find out more about nature conservation in India.
Accommodation throughout is in luxury jungle lodges and the deluxe Hotel Taj Mahal, Delhi, where guests will also enjoy a guided city tour of Old & New Delhi that includes the Red Fort, Lutyens’ Delhi and the tomb of Emperor Humayun.
Price is from £2,819 pp (two sharing) including accommodation and most meals, transport by chauffeur-driven/air-conditioned vehicles, game drives in open-top 4WD jeeps, the services of a tour manager accompanying guests throughout the itinerary and local naturalists at Bandhavgarh, Hoolock Sanctuary and Kaziranga, and all entrance fees, permits and taxes. International and internal flights (Delhi-Jabalour, Khajuraho-Delhi and Delhi-Guwahati-Delhi) are excluded. Departs 9 and 30 November 2010 and 26 February and 13 November 2011.
To find out more about Baobab Expeditions, please call 0844 826 8550, email reservations@baobabexpeditions.com or visit www.baobabexpeditions.com.
Full itinerary details for India: Tigers, Rhinos & Wild Buffaloes are attached here.
For information on Baobab Expeditions’ full programme, visit www.baobabexpeditions.com or sign up to the company’s monthly newsletters here.
For information on the work of WWF - India, visit www.wwfindia.org.
Ends 27 May 2010
Press: Contact Karen Carpenter at Travel PR on 020 8891 4440 or email k.carpenter@travelpr.co.uk
NOTES TO EDITORS:
- Baobab Expeditions
- Part of the Fabulous Experience Company, Baobab Expeditions also holds official UK travel partnerships with wildlife conservation organisations the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, the Born Free Foundation, the AfriCat Foundation, the Snow Leopard Conservancy, the Cheetah Conservation Fund, the Orangutan Appeal UK and VIDA Asociación Ambiental.
- Founded in 2005 by Richard Pfaffli, the company offers its clients some of the planet’s greatest experiences – each combining relaxation, discovery, luxury and adventure – including specialist safari, wildlife, nature, ski & board and corporate expeditions.
- National Geographic Adventure Magazine ranked Baobab Expeditions as one of the Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth 2009, with a Client Satisfaction rating of 100%. The company was also nominated for ‘Best Safari, Wildlife and Nature Tour Operator’ and ‘Small Tour Operator of the Year’ at the prestigious British Travel Awards 2009.
- India: Tigers, Rhinos & Wild Buffaloes is one of eight new Wildlife Exploration itineraries, offered by Baobab Expeditions in conjunction with its wildlife conservation partners, which also include itineraries in Costa Rica, Namibia and Borneo.
- WWF-India
- World Wide Fund for Nature – India, better known by its abbreviation WWF-India, has been devotedly working to protect and secure our natural habitats and ecology for the last 40 years. Established in 1969, WWF-India is one of the largest conservation organisations in the country and has earned the credentials of integrity and passion toward the environment, as represented by the popular Panda logo.
- WWF-India is a part of WWF-International which has a presence in over 100 countries across our planet.
- Challenging, constructive, science-based organisation, WWF addresses issues like the survival of species and habitats, climate change and environmental education.
- Historically, WWF-India started as a wildlife conservation organisation with a focus on protecting a particular species of wild flora and fauna. Over the years, the perspective broadened to reflect a more holistic understanding of conservation issues facing the country.