Tropic Trails

Tropic Trails is a South India-focused tour operator based in Fort Kochi, Kerala, specialising in birdwatching and nature itineraries through the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot. Their flagship South India Birding Holiday weaves together three states — Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu — to put clients on the trail of the region's many endemics in compact, well-paced trips. The company markets dedicated Kerala endemic tours alongside multi-state itineraries that target more than fifty endemic species across the Western Ghats. Tropic Trails handles logistics from Fort Kochi as a home base, with itineraries covering hill stations, evergreen and shola forests, and lowland habitats that produce species such as Malabar Parakeet, Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, and Sri Lanka Bay Owl. As a locally-run outfit they emphasise small-group birding with regional guides, and combine the bird-list focus with the cultural and culinary aspects of a South Indian trip.