Testimonials

Dear Shailee, Just a quick note to say thank you to you and the entire team of Jungle Calling for giving my kids Vedika and Vinaya the most wonderful experience. This was their first overnight trip on their own and you truly made them feel at home. The kids are still overflowing with stories and fantastic memories from the safari. They made wonderful friends. Shailee, your organizational skills are truly inspirational. Your communication with me was always patient and helpful. The kids are looking forward to the next safari already! Also thank you for posting all of those great pictures. It was so much fun to scroll through the photos and see all the kids having a blast. Your patience and warmth just comes through and it is obvious why the kids had such a special time. Shivani Agarwal Vedika & Vinaya’s mother

here are birthday celebrations and then there are birthday celebrations that are totally WILD !!!! Everyone needs to do a trip like this at least once in their lifetime . I’m not sure what was better …….. 8 tiger and 2 leopard sightings in our 5 drives or the fact that I ended up making friendships that will last a lifetime . When you leave the planning to JC , you won’t be disappointed . These guys are experts and will leave no stone unturned in making sure that your trip is a memorable one . From the best guides to the most suitable accommodation , everything is planned to perfection. For me personally this trip was truly an adventure on every level . Namita Mallik

Once upon a time, I ventured into the jungles of Ranthambore to encounter tigers and leopards but chanced upon this unique being – Jungle Calling’s Manan! After that, all my wildlife fairy tales have been happily ever after filled with successful tales of the big cats, seasonal birds and other rarely sighted mammals that can only happen through Jungle Calling’s enchanting powers. When most of the parks are closed during monsoons, I decided to let Jungle Calling take me for another adventure expecting the worst and giving them the monsoons-aren’t-fun look but I was cast under this spell where one safari after the other, I got to sight leopards, tigers, crested hawk-eagle, tuskers and even live to tell the tale of The Gaur and The Tiger which happened just minutes before the safari came to an end! With Manan’s eternal optimism and never-give-up attitude, I was left spellbound. I stand corrected when I said monsoons don’t shower us with beautiful jungle creatures. Manan (Jungle Calling) is impeccable when it comes to planning, arrangements and an intelligent hunch for the right people (naturalist & driver) to trust. Enthusiastic and active to a fault that he will make sure it’s contagious! You can never be in a state of torpor having Jungle Calling around you! Thanks Manan for the safaris and photos to regale; being at the right place and right time for me to find Jungle Calling! More power to you and more trips for me!

Turning 50 sure has some perks, one of them being a surprise gift from my boys for a jungle safari, the catch being was having to go with a group of unknown women. So as the excitement bug bit me I went; without any apprehensions and expectations for 3 days of………idk. They say your first ever encounter with the jungle and the Tiger is unforgettable, this I can certainly vouch for. As we entered the jungle the first feeling that hits you is that you are on someone else’s territory and you definitely are the Outsider; slowly the sights and sounds around you invigorate your senses, the fresh clean air assails u. As we were driving around in search of the Tiger suddenly we heard our naturalist whisper”TIGER”and there she was in all her majesty casually sunning herself right in the middle of the path; as she languorously got up and started walking towards us. My first ever face to face moment up close and personal as she was head on towards our vehicle is what I shall never forget and is etched into my soul forever…..My first ever sighting of the magnificence of this glorious T-60 was a surreal, magical, and awe-inspiring but even more humbling moment. From then on our naturalist and Shailee gave us a treat each drive one such was Laila who played to the gallery to the hilt sunning herself, grooming herself, napping and when there was a big enough crowd to pay obeisance to her royal highness; she even did a ramp walk for us … a full hour of sheer delight. Ranthambore has some ethereal and magical qualities about it; the birds , deer, peacocks with the lakes adding splendor, the terrain hard and unforgiving yet you don’t just know when you get lucky. We sure did ; in all we got to see 8 tigers and on our last drive we were treated to an unimaginable sight of T-60’s cubs. All 3 of them were as much curious about us as we were about them,proving that childhood and innocence is the essence of all beings; be it humans or animals. Our trek atop The Ranthambore fort with the mischievous langurs keeping us company lead us to the breathtaking sights of the jungle. The devout moment in the Ganesh temple along with bits of history in the remnants of the past such as the Dulha Mahal and Chatri Baari were mesmerizing…. This sojourn was one where I discovered meeting people who I had no clue about can be such fun and so liberating; these bunch of girls were the most warm, lively, helpful and appreciative of even the smallest of things. I ended up making new friends thanks to JC. Special thanks to the guide whose immense knowledge and experience made this trip so interesting. A special shout out to Shailee who spearheaded the whole thing with such elan and made sure that my first ever Jungle Calling would be a stepping stone to many more….. -Rita Choksey.