We thank you for the marvellous trip we had in India with Anoop, especially thanks to Thomas, for your perfect organisation and your availability.

We 've seen 215 species of birds and 31 mammals!! Amazing!.Of course it was thanks to Anoop, our very competent guide who took care of us and gave the best for us. We were lucky with the reopening entry to Nagarhole NP, a beautiful reserve indeed, even if we didn't see the tiger,. But we could hear it roaring at MUDUMALAI. We saw all nightjars and so many owls, owlets and scops...

Restaurants and hotels were perfect, very comfortable 

We want to write to you and thank you for a very good trip to Kerala and Karnataka!
The setup was perfect. We appreciated our guide Jijo very much. Nice, knowledgeable and committed. Jijo is one of the best guides we have had over the years, on birding trips.
Our driver ”Nicky” also did a very good job. He drove calmly and safely. He was always pleasant and service-minded.

It was sad that the tiger reserves were closed, but we got to see Baloo up close and a lot of other mammals.
The bird list amounted to 278 species, which we were very pleased with. We saw almost all the endemic birds. 

I wanted to write this to thank you and the team for an amazing experience in India! I cannot praise your two team members Vineeth and Das enough. They were truly amazing and supported our every need before we even asked. The organisation was great, the hotels were great, the food, the bikes and everything else - all top class.
And India is an amazing country - full of colour and warm friendly faces welcoming us every day. Hopefully in the future I will make it back to India and of course I will plan with Kalypso Adventures. 

The guide Joji was superb, through his expert guidance we saw 228 species of bird, 198 of which were lifers for me! He was quick at finding species with an expert eye and ear for all birds. The accommodation and food in each place were brilliant. Also the tour benefited the local people at the sanctuaries visited. 

We had a fantastic week in the Western Ghats, amazing scenery and wildlife, and the tour made it very easy and relaxing for us. We want to express our huge appreciation for Vipin and Rahul, as they are really excellent guides, who did a great job organising everything without ever looking stressed (or getting annoyed with my kids!) and were fun to be with.
Vipin was there for othe first two days and was very knowledgeable and friendly.
We then had five days with Rahul - he has excellent knowledge of the wildlife and seemed to really enjoy helping us find animals. He also enjoyed surprising us with interesting snacks to try! He was well organised and looked after us really well, made sure the trip went very smoothly. We also appreciated how friendly and courteous he was to all the people we came across in the mountains. But overall he was great company for our whole family - always cheerful and laughing, and we were sad to say good bye at the end of the trip. Everyday was different and special. At Periyar, it was amazing to walk past elephants, gaurs and a great hornbill. The rainforest, cardamom plantation, and peaks on the first day were also incredible, and it was so great to be away from the crowds. One way we supported the local communities was by having local guides (at the National Parks, tea plantations, cardamom plantations) as well as our Kalypso guides. Our accommodation were very luxurious and we really enjoyed the comfort and great food and slept well. 

Our walking holiday with Kalypso Adventures was active, interesting and educational. It gave us a chance to get close to and learn about local animals, birds, and agriculture. Also to find out where all our favourite spices came from. We appreciated high standards of welcome, accommodation and food each evening after a strenuous days trekking. The most memorable part of the holiday was trekking in the Periyar Tiger Reserve, being shown many trees, plants, birds and evidence of wild animals