Founded to pursue real wilderness and wonder — safaris designed to be remembered.
Our Mission
At Wild Excursions, our mission is to design and operate small-group safaris that turn travel into lasting memories.
We believe trips don't fail in the planning, they fail in the execution. That's why we go beyond itineraries to own the full journey: from route design and naturalist selection to on-ground coordination and real-time problem solving.
By pairing real local knowledge with small, well-run groups, we run trips that are not just personalized, but reliably delivered. Every itinerary is built around your priorities, guided by people we trust, and backed by Wild Excursions support.
Learn how our independence shapes every permit, gate and stay choice on ourwildlife tour operator in India page.
Our goal is simple:
When you travel with us, we're in charge of your trip.
Hardik PatelFounder
End-to-End Trip Planning
We don't just design an itinerary, we run it — permits, stays, safari vehicles, and guides, coordinated start to finish.
On-Ground Execution
From park permits to safari vehicles, every element is coordinated through naturalists and drivers who actually know the terrain.
Transparent Pricing
Clear inclusions, clear costs, no hidden add-ons. What's quoted is what you pay.
Real Support, Any Time
A phone call away before, during, and after your trip — not a chatbot, an actual person who knows your itinerary.
The Talent Behind Every Journey
A small, hands-on team shaping every trip you take with us.
Hardik Patel
The Route Planner
Founder
Abhay Gupta
The Storyteller
Marketing Head
Tejas Paliya
The Code Whisperer
Technology Head
Nagendra Soni
The Closer
Sales Head
Harish Sontake
The Frame Chaser
Video Editor
The journey that made Wild Excursions
Founded
Wild Excursions started with a simple idea: get people out of the noise and into real wilderness, guided by people who actually know the land. No call-centre script, no copy-paste itineraries — just a small team that cared more about a good sighting than a quick sale.
Knocking to Growing
We spent the year building the relationships every good safari depends on — naturalists, drivers, and park teams who know these jungles better than anyone. Word started spreading past our first travelers, and we began saying yes to trips outside our home reserves.
The World Paused, We Showed Up
Travel came to a stop, but we didn't switch off. We stayed in touch with our travelers, kept faith with the naturalists and drivers whose livelihoods depend on the season, and used the pause to rethink how we plan a trip properly — so we'd be ready the moment it was safe to go again.
The Pause Is Finally Over, We're Back
Safaris resumed and travelers came back — a lot of them the same people who'd trusted us through the pause. We came out of it with a sharper focus: smaller groups, more honest planning, and no promises we couldn't keep on the ground.
We Didn't Stop Here
We kept expanding into more reserves across Central India and Rajasthan, and kept refining how we plan and run every trip — permits, stays, safari vehicles, and guides, coordinated as one journey instead of a checklist of bookings.
Our Vision for Tomorrow's Travel
We're building toward safaris that are more personal, more transparent, and rooted even deeper in the people who know these jungles best — clearer pricing, more one-on-one trip planning, and new reserves added carefully, not just for the sake of a bigger map.
The craft of a good safari
Every itinerary starts with the land: the terrain, the season, the animals most likely to be moving. From there we build around real naturalist knowledge, not a fixed template — each trip carries its own rhythm and story, shaped by the people who actually know the jungle.
