India is home to around 1200 species of birds out of which around 135 are endemic to the region. The mountain ranges of western ghats, the costal line of South India, the enchanting Himalayas, the plains of Kutch & the glorifying hills of the north eastern states form the main birding areas in India. India's mammals need no introduction with the Tiger being our flagship species at the top of the food chain. We at Toehold are not only a team who can set up your wildlife/birding tour in India but can also give you the right kind of advice, ground handling team and also send expert guides/photographers to help achieve your goals of the trip faster and better. Be it the Himalayas or the Central India Tiger havens, be it the Deserts of the western frontier or the mangroves of the east, the lush Western ghats of southern India or the wetlands, Toehold offers specialised tours for wildlife and nature lovers all across the country with the best in class ground handling team like Drivers/Guides/Naturalists/Photographers and Travel professionals at your service.

Our tours provide you with a unique birding experience at exciting destinations. These tours are designed to satisfy all types of birding enthusiasts; beginners, hobbyists, photographers, seasoned veterans or just a casual enthusiast looking for a different experience.

Our birding tours are carefully planned based on much research & the knowledge base acquired from various field trips, safaris & treks, spread across the seasons. Each one of our tour is organised to maximise the possibilities of seeing as many species as possible or engineered to help you spot and observe specific species of your interest.

For Bird watchers/enthusiasts: The enticing endemics of the Western Ghats or the rare birds of the unexplored North-East India, the cranes at the high altitude or the waders of our wetlands, we have a network on bird watchers and naturalists who not only know the places and birds but also can give you the edge in your photography pursuit. Most of our birding tours are groups of like minded individuals who travel to spot and observe rare birds of the area along with expert bird guides and some times photographers.

Just for photographers: More so often it becomes a challenge when the photographer is stuck in a regular group of bird watchers who are on a species count. We being photographers understand the specific needs of Bird Photographers more than anybody else. For this reason, we have crafted special Bird Photography Tours and Boot Camps just to suit their need. These tours comes with a lot of learning right from spotting the birds, bird behaviors to photography advice on planning, using the right equipment & right camera settings, shooting postures, etc,.
The tours are available for both individuals or a group of birding enthusiasts from India and abroad.

Toehold Advantage: The Toehold team consists of eminent Wildlife Photographers and Naturalists who have worked across domains and terrains in the sub-continent and in many parts of Africa, South-East Asia and across all terrains of the Subcontinent. Being eager birders and bird photographers in the team, we are ourselves keen on the updates and news about the winged visitors to our part of the world. As we ourselves travel far and wide in search of the avian beauties our knowledge and experience is second to none. Please do not hesitate to ask questions about your birding interest or seek advice in planning your birding or wildlife tour in India.

So where do you want to go and explore Wild India? Discuss your idea with us.