The Wild Mentor

THE WILD MENTOR
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Wildlife, safari and stay experiences led by Ashwin Tak, a wildlife biologist who shows you how animals live, how their habitat works and why each place is worth protecting.

Ashwin Tak · Wildlife, Safari & Stay

7+Years in the field
5Core locations
1:1Guest mentorship
The Mentor

Meet Ashwin Tak

Ashwin Tak standing at a wooden railing overlooking a misty forested valley, holding a telephoto camera

Wildlife knowledge, field experience and a more meaningful safari

The Wild Mentor is Ashwin Tak's wildlife practice — built around personalised safaris, naturalist guidance, wildlife photography and a deeper understanding of the landscapes guests enter.

Wildlife Biologist · Naturalist · Safari & Wilderness Mentor

A trained naturalist with South African expert-guide training, Ashwin brings together animal behaviour, habitat interpretation, conservation work and storytelling to help guests understand more than just a sighting.

Naturalist & safari mentor

Personalised safaris, field interpretation, guest briefing and on-ground mentorship.

Wildlife biology

Reading animal behaviour, tracks, habitat and the ecological context behind each sighting.

Conservation fieldwork

Camera trapping, vulture work, wolf tracking, grassland conservation and field response.

Photography

Wildlife photography and visual storytelling that documents the landscape without losing its meaning.

Wildlife, Safari & Stay

Curated wildlife experiences

A small selection of journeys. Every wildlife, safari and stay itinerary is shaped around the landscape, season and what you want to understand.

BijoliyaWolf standing in the grasslands at Bijoliya

Bijoliya Gypsy Safari

Bijoliya, buffer of Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve

Grassland safari for vultures, wolves and the wider landscape, by Gypsy

₹11,999Bijoliya tour

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Landscapes & Destinations

Jawai, Sariska, Ranthambore and the wider wild

From leopard country in Jawai to the tiger forests of Sariska and Ranthambore, with Mukundra Hills and Ramgarh Vishdhari forming part of the wider Rajasthan field range.

JawaiSariskaMukundra HillsRamgarh Vishdhari, BundiRanthambore
Aerial view of a historic fort with solar panels, surrounded by dense forest
Ramgarh Vishdhari Fort, Bundi
Horseshoe-shaped canyon of the Chambal river, Rajasthan
National Chambal Sanctuary
Quiet forest road lined with dense tropical trees, en route to a national park
Forest road, Southeast Asia
Guests & Connections

A growing circle of guests and field connections

Guest feedback · Netherlands
Ashwin Tak and three guests standing on a rocky ledge above a forest waterfall
On the trail with guests

Hear it from our guests

Guests from the Netherlands share what their Jawai safari with Ashwin was like.

Medha ChauhanGuest
Kartik AgrawatGuest
Dr Saurabh KaliyaGuest
Vikas GargGuest
Avinash MewaraGuest
VijayBhan SinghGuest
Anushka DixitJawai · Leopard Country
Mr. RoyNetherlands · Guest

Free Jawai Leopard Safari Guide

Where Jawai is, how to reach it, the best time to visit, what to pack and what to expect. Written for international travellers.

Read the free guide
Wildlife, Safari & Stay

Let's explore the wild, together

Wildlife, safari and stay — based in India, travelling across the wilderness world.

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