The Great Indian Elephant Safari to launch free-ranging wildlife treks on elephant-back at WTM 2013 (Stand IN270)
Launching at WTM 2013 (Stand IN270), 4-7 November, ExCel, London, The Great Indian Elephant Safari offers confirmed, route-flexible treks on elephant-back through the Manas National Park, in the Bodoland region of Assam, Northeast India. The new, UK-based company delivers high end, out-of-the-ordinary wildlife tours, quality accommodation, gourmet catering and enriching cultural experiences to worldwide tour operators, expedition providers, travel agents and direct customers. The Great Indian Elephant Safari works to support the welfare of the Manas elephants – both domestic and wild.
The Great Indian Elephant Safari accommodates group travel, escorted tours and free independent travel. With excellent in-country ground support and strong international communication channels in place, the company offers a variety of routes to market. These range from the supply of tour elements to primary operators, to all inclusive, tailor-made packages for independent agents via sister-company Travel2 AB, a primary tour operator based in Sweden.
Bodoland is the gateway to Assam and the beautiful North Eastern Region of India. Kampa Borgoyari, deputy chief of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), who is in charge of the area’s tourism, forest and industries departments, will also be available on stand for interviews.
“Your chance of spotting and photographing forest wildlife is never better than from the back of an elephant,” said Kampa Borgoyari. “Unlike other elephant safaris, which involve just an hour’s trip into the forest, the animals and their mahouts (handlers) will remain with tourists at Manas as long as they desire and the actual rides can be up to three hours long. In fact, tourists can actually train to be mahouts. They will be taught the elephants’ language, how to bathe the animals and to feed them. This type of offering will remain exclusive to The Great Indian Elephant Safari.”
Manas National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Bodoland on the north bank of Brahmaputra River, by the foothills of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh. Home to wild elephant, tiger, rhino, water buffalo, gaur, golden langur, macaque, deer and many other species of interest, the sanctuary is also a birder’s paradise and a botanical delight.
WTM 2013 visitors and press are encouraged to visit stand IN270 in the South Hall to hear more about The Great Indian Elephant Safari and the on-going development of tourism in Bodoland. Prior appointments with the company Directors and requests to interview Kampa Borgoyari, deputy chief of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), can be made by contacting info@thegreatindianelephantsafari.com
