Here are 7 reasons to put it on your list.

1. For discovering what the forest does after dark

Turns out, the jungle has a whole other life once the sun goes down.

Head out on a guided night walk, where scorpions glow blue under UV light, nightjars call from the darkness and owls make their presence known long before you see them.

Who knew the dark could be this fascinating?

2. For realising the jungle is so much more than the tiger

Sometimes, the most fascinating things are the smallest.

A dragonfly hovering over the water. A spider patiently weaving its web. The sounds of birds you can’t quite place.

Spend enough time here and you begin to realise that the jungle has a thousand stories to tell. You just have to pay attention.

3. For villas that feel like part of the forest

There’s something rather lovely about a place that doesn’t try to compete with its surroundings.

Built with rammed earth, local stone and natural materials, the villas sit quietly among the trees.

Plenty of space, plenty of green and the occasional monkey who seems to think your villa belongs to him.

4. For the people who know these forests best

The naturalists here don’t just take you into the jungle. They spend their time understanding it, working with local communities and sharing what they’ve learnt along the way.

And that changes the experience.

You come looking for wildlife. You leave knowing a little more about the world it inhabits.

5. For food that comes with a little fire and a lot of heart

At Palaash, women from neighbouring villages, trained by Chef Amninder Sandhu, cook over open flames.

There’s smoke, there’s warmth and there’s something deeply satisfying about watching a meal come together the old-fashioned way.

The kind of food that stays with you.

6. For travelling across India, one thali at a time

One day it’s a generous Punjabi spread. Another, a South Indian thali.

Chef Amninder Sandhu’s love for regional Indian food means every meal has something new to discover.

And then there are the smoky kebabs at Talaabwali, best enjoyed by the lake, with nowhere else you need to be.

7. For remembering how good it feels to do very little

A picnic by the forest. Birdsong instead of notifications. Long afternoons that don’t need filling.

There’s plenty to explore here, but perhaps the nicest thing is that you don’t always have to.

Sometimes, just being in the jungle is enough.

The place?

Tipai by Wildlife Luxuries, Tipeshwar

For when you realise the best wildlife holidays aren’t always about what you spot, but everything you begin to notice.