Jungle Book trips to unleash your inner Mowgli…

In the new film adaptation, Idris Elba voices the infamous antagonist, Shere Khan who’s mighty roar sees Mowlgi flee. India is famous for its majestic tigers, and boasting the highest density of tigers than anywhere else in India, Bandhavgarh National Park is a real haven for wildlife spotters (or should we say ‘stripers’?). During our trip, you’ll journey into the heart of the park where you’ll hop on a jeep safari, keeping your eyes peeled for those famous stripes before winding down in a comfortable African safari-style cottage.

If you need an extra fix of teeth and stripes on your India adventure, you can also head to the tropical jungles of Ranthambore National Park; another top destination for spotting tigers in the wild. Set off at sunrise on a safari experience and keep an eye out at the glistening lakes where tigers are known to stalk around in the morning for a drink.

With lush canopies and meandering rivers aplenty, the new film shows off a kaleidoscope of jaw-dropping green scenery that will no doubt push India up to the top of most travellers’ bucket lists. And if a leafy green paradise sounds like your kind of thing, the southern state of Kerala is the place to go.

Pay a visit to the famous emerald backwaters, where you can sail past palm fringed shorelines, and watch out for another famous film character; The True Master of the Jungle, Hathi the elephant.

OK OK, so poor old Rocky the Rhino may not have made it into the final cut of new film but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t blow his ‘horn‘ anyway. Ahem. Despite being generally depicted by Disney as half-blind and a bit, well… dopey, Rhinos are actually really rather sharp don’t you know, and can be found in the northern regions of India and Nepal.

During our Rhinos and Tea Leaves trip in Assam, you can head out out on a safari in the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kaziranga National Park scouring the floodplains for tigers, monkeys, sambar deer, and – of course – one horned Rocky himself.