We visited Bharatpur to enjoy the magnificent Keoladeo National Park, one of the world's great birding sites. Our tour guide, Harish Kumar, was terrific. Patient, knowledgeable, and possessor of a cat's eye for spotting all sorts of birds, Harish made a great two days at Keoladeo even more specatacular.

One of the more rare sitings - according to Harish - was the golden oriole, a notably shy creature. Considering how difficult is was for my wife, daughter and I to eventually even find and see this beautiful bird with Harish's help, I still can't believe that he found it to start with.

Pete Chamlis

‘Have one of the most amazing experiences of you life!!!!’ declaims the brochure: and we did. This company delivers exactly what it says.

Our Tiger Trip itinerary was an inspired masala of game drives and bird watching; history, anthropology and culture. We were mesmerised by close encounters with Bengal Tigers in their ecosystems, in both Kanha and Ranthambhore National Parks. The rich biodiversity of Central India is infinitely photogenic, not least because unexpectedly, the mammals and birds do not take flight at the approach of humankind. We took nearly two thousand photographs!

Temples, mosques, forts, palaces; trains, cars, tuk-tuks, rickshaws, elephants; Mughal Emperors, iconic world heritage sites and the Raj; poor rural villages, beggars and savvy cities: all were woven into the dynamic tapestry of our fortnight’s brief encounter with twenty-first century India.

We opted for a personal tour- guide for the whole fortnight. Apart from his encyclopaedic knowledge of all wildlife, especially birds, Harish was variously our interpreter; interlocutor; health and safety expert; Delhi-belly pharmacist; stress-buster and general Mr Fixit, from hot water to hot water bottles! Nothing was beyond his ken and he glued together the schedule seamlessly ensuring our total relaxation.

Accommodation was always en-suite, clean and well-presented. However, idiosyncratic plumbing sometimes needed a bucket-booster!

Plentiful and flavoursome food was locally sourced (no food miles here) and freshly cooked, with dinner and sometimes lunch, in buffet style. Learn to love hard-boiled eggs in packed lunches though.

We are left feeling really positive about this holiday. Savage India tapped us into local sustainable economies which are supported by and in turn support the continuance of the National parks and their wildlife. Thank you Savage India. We shall use you again.

Sue and Graeme Bowles

I went to Ladakh with Savage India for 2 weeks and it was a really great holiday.

Ladakh is wonderful: the monasteries, the lakes and the beautiful mountain landscapes make it a very diverse place to visit. Seeing marmots playing in the sun, a little Tibetan rat crossing the road, the wild ass running around near the Tsokar Lake was great. The holiday is a combination of culture, wildlife and great landscapes. My favourites were the Nubra valley with its sand dunes and camels and the Pangong Lake at the border with China.

The people in Ladakh are very hospitable and the local driver and hotel personnel friendly and helpful. The guide, Harish, has an enormous knowledge of wildlife and knows his country so well that through his comments and explanations, you get a clear view of the real India. He is always there to help and makes sure that the whole trip runs smoothly.

I really enjoyed my 2 weeks in India; the fact that it was so well prepared and the guide was very knowledgeable played a big role in this. For my next trip to this country I will definitely use Savage India again.

Danielle Hardy