Go Wild Travel and Safaris

What Go Wild Travel and Safaris does

Go Wild Travel and Safaris (legal entity: GO WILD TRAVEL & SAFARIS LLP) is a privately held, founder-led luxury travel agency headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, with regional offices in Dubai, UAE and Cary, North Carolina. Founded in 2011 and operating with approximately 6 employees, the company designs and sells curated, all-inclusive safari and adventure itineraries priced between $5,000 and $50,000+ per person across destinations in Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Namibia, South Africa, Uganda), Asia (India), Europe (Iceland, Norway, Croatia, Belgium), the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and Central America (Costa Rica). Its core product set comprises five packaged itineraries: The Ultimate Tiger Safari (India), The Great Migration (Kenya), The Best of Botswana, The Indian Odyssey, and The Great Apes Safari (Rwanda), supplemented by bespoke trip planning tailored to customer interests and budgets.

The firm operates a direct-to-consumer, consultative sales model with no reseller or third-party distribution layer. Demand is generated primarily through owned content channels — a destination-education blog, Instagram (@thegowildlife), YouTube (GOWILDINDIA), and LinkedIn (The Gowildlife) — that feed an interactive website inquiry form capturing destination, dates, group composition, and budget. The underlying technology is non-proprietary: standard web content management, inquiry forms, and social platforms. There is no disclosed AI, API, or software product; the company's value creation is human expertise (led by Director Mangesh Desai, a multi-award-winning wildlife photographer) and destination relationships, not technology IP.

Revenue mechanics are project-based: customers pay per trip, with packages bundling accommodation, guided game drives, park/permit fees, ground transfers, and sometimes flights. The customer base consists of high-net-worth individuals, families, and photography enthusiasts seeking once-in-a-lifetime wildlife and cultural experiences, including a documented multi-year repeat customer. The firm is led by Director Mangesh Desai with partners Shivaee Chavan (India) and Madhavi Tawde (USA); there is no disclosed external institutional investment or parent entity, and the firm is bootstrapped and owner-managed.

Name

Go Wild Travel and Safaris

Legal name

GO WILD TRAVEL & SAFARIS LLP

Website

https://gowildtravelandsafaris.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Go Wild Travel and Safaris is a Pune-headquartered luxury travel agency curating high-end safari and adventure packages (priced $5,000–$50,000+ per person) across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Pacific for high-net-worth individuals, families, and photography enthusiasts via direct-to-consumer inquiry-based sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Safari and Adventure Travel

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Tour Operators (56152), Travel Agencies (561510), Travel Agencies (56151)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Safari & Wildlife Travel Agencies (THAKAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adventure & Expedition Custom Itinerary Planning (THAKAOAC), Multi-Activity & Expedition Packages (Guided Adventure Trips) (THAJABAL), Adventure & Expedition Travel Agencies (THAKAFAB), Private Adventure & Expedition Experiences (Custom Hikes, Safaris, Backcountry) (THAJALAG)

Keywords

• Luxury safari tours
• Wildlife travel packages
• Customized adventure itineraries
• Guided safari expeditions
• Eco-conscious travel services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pune

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Package Tour Sales: The company generates revenue through selling all-inclusive safari and travel packages that bundle accommodation, guided game drives, park fees, permits (gorilla/chimpanzee), meals, ground transfers, and sometimes flights. Packages are priced per person and range from $4,999 to $16,840+ depending on destination, duration, and luxury level. Customized trips are also offered based on customer interests and budget.
2. Customized Trip Planning: The company offers bespoke trip planning services where they tailor itineraries to specific customer needs and preferences. Revenue is generated through the package pricing of these custom-designed trips.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Go Wild Travel and Safaris designs, sells and operates all-inclusive luxury safari and wildlife adventure tour packages, bundling accommodation, guided game drives, park fees, permits (including gorilla and chimpanzee permits), meals and ground transfers, with per-person pricing between roughly $5,000 and $50,000+. The company also offers bespoke, custom-built itineraries tailored to traveler preferences, group composition and budget, covering destinations in India, multiple African countries, Iceland, Norway, Croatia, Belgium, New Zealand and Australia.

Product overview

Go Wild Travel and Safaris is a luxury travel company offering curated safari and adventure tour packages across Africa and Asia. Their product portfolio includes five core tour packages: The Ultimate Tiger Safari (India wildlife), The Great Migration (Kenya), The Best of Botswana (Africa), The Indian Odyssey (Golden Triangle plus wildlife), and The Great Apes Safari (Rwanda gorilla and chimpanzee trekking). These packages range from 7 to 14 days and combine wildlife encounters, cultural experiences, and luxury accommodations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Ultimate Tiger Safari All-inclusive 11-day wildlife itinerary across Mumbai, Tadoba, Pench, Kanha and Bandhavgarh national parks focused on Bengal tiger sightings in India. Sold per person as a package including accommodation, game drives, park fees, meals and transfers, targeting wildlife and photography travelers.
• The Great Migration (Kenya) 6-night / 7-day safari in Kenya's Masai Mara centered on the annual wildebeest Great Migration, with game drives and optional hot air balloon rides, sold as an all-inclusive package.
• The Best of Botswana All-inclusive 8-day Botswana itinerary covering the Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve, Makgadikgadi Pans and Chobe National Park, including mokoro rides and wildlife viewing.
• The Indian Odyssey 11-day combined cultural and wildlife journey through India's Golden Triangle (Delhi, Agra, Jaipur) with tiger safaris in Ranthambore National Park, sold as an all-inclusive package.
• The Great Apes Safari 7-day Rwandan itinerary featuring chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe National Park, relaxation at Lake Kivu, and mountain gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park, sold as an all-inclusive package with primate permits.
• On Safari in Southern Africa (Botswana, Zambia and South Africa) 13-day Southern Africa journey covering Botswana, Zambia and South Africa, priced from $15,000 per person and sold as an all-inclusive safari package.
• Tigers and Taj (India) Combined wildlife and culture journey through India, marketed from $16,840 per person and sold as an all-inclusive package blending tiger safaris with Taj Mahal and cultural experiences.
• Croatia Luxury Travel (Croatia & Belgium) 7-day European itinerary through Croatia and Belgium priced from $15,000 per person, sold as an all-inclusive luxury travel package.
• Luxury Travel to Australia and New Zealand All-inclusive luxury itinerary across Australia and New Zealand marketed around the destination's 'extraordinary contrasts' and broad experience mix; sold as a packaged trip with pricing available on inquiry.
• Customized Trip Planning (Bespoke Itineraries) Bespoke itinerary design service where the team tailors trips to a customer's destination preferences, travel dates, group composition and budget (between $5,000 and $50,000+ per person), then delivers the same all-inclusive execution as the named packages.

Quantifiable outcome

• Company has served repeat customers over 3+ years, indicating high customer satisfaction and loyalty

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Micato Safaris: Boutique luxury African safari operator offering curated, high-touch itineraries across multiple African countries with strong photography and family-trip orientation — closely comparable customer and product profile.
• &Beyond: Luxury safari and travel operator with owned lodge/camp inventory across Africa and Asia, serving affluent experiential travelers with curated itineraries — directly comparable in customer profile, pricing tier and safari-led product mix.
• Wilderness Safaris: Premium African safari operator offering high-end wildlife experiences across multiple African countries, competing for the same HNW customer with curated, conservation-focused itineraries.
• Singita: Ultra-luxury safari and conservation brand operating lodges in South Africa, Tanzania, Rwanda and Zimbabwe, targeting the same HNW segment with high-touch, eco-conscious wildlife experiences.
• Abercrombie & Kent: Global luxury travel company offering premium, customized wildlife and cultural itineraries across Africa, Asia and beyond — directly comparable on HNW positioning, customization model and destination breadth.
• Ker & Downey Safaris: Bespoke luxury safari operator with multi-country African itineraries tailored to HNW travelers — directly comparable on customization, premium pricing and destination coverage.
• Natural Habitat Adventures: Conservation-focused adventure travel company offering small-group wildlife and nature expeditions worldwide, sharing the eco-conscious positioning and naturalist-led product format.

Broad incumbents

• Cox & Kings: Historic Indian-headquartered travel company offering luxury and customized tours across global destinations, including Africa and Asia — overlapping customer base of Indian outbound HNW travelers.
• SOTC Travel: Large Indian travel company with a custom/bespoke safari and experiential travel vertical serving Indian outbound travelers — overlapping Indian source market but at a broader portfolio scale.

Emerging players

• Wild Planet Adventures: Small-group, naturalist-led wildlife travel company operating across multiple continents with eco-conscious positioning — narrower scale but directly comparable product format and values.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/GOWILDINDIA
• Facebookfacebook.com/thegowildlife
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thegowildlife
• Instagraminstagram.com/thegowildlife

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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