Who We Are
Born From a Love
of the Wild
Wild Spirit Ventures began with a simple conviction: India's wildlife deserves to be experienced — not just seen. Not as a checkbox on a bucket list, but as a relationship with the land that leaves you changed.
Our Story
From One Forest Lodge to a Family of Ventures
It started at Tadoba — sitting around a campfire after a tiger sighting that left everyone speechless. Jaideep Ojha, the founder of Wild Spirit Ventures, realised that the magic wasn't just the tiger. It was the guide who read the tracks, the cook who understood why a quiet meal under stars matters, and the forest that held all of it together.
Footprint Jungle Resort was our first home. Built with care at the buffer zone of the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, it set the template: small, thoughtful, immersive. No excess. No performance. Just honest wildness.
Today, Wild Spirit Ventures is the parent that holds these distinct identities together — united by the same ethic, the same obsession with getting it right.
Our Mission
To Make Wildlife Encounters Transformative
We exist to create the conditions for real connection — between people and the wild spaces that sustain us all. Every safari, every trail, every quiet moment at the edge of the forest is an invitation to see the world differently.
Our Vision
India's Wildlife, Celebrated and Protected
A future where responsible tourism actively funds conservation, where local communities thrive from the value of intact ecosystems, and where India's extraordinary wildlife heritage is passed down to every generation.
What We Stand For
Our Philosophy
Nature First
Every decision — from where we build to how we operate — puts the ecosystem and its inhabitants before profit.
Authentic Immersion
We don't orchestrate wildlife. We create the conditions for genuine encounters, then step back and let the forest speak.
Community Partnership
Our teams are rooted in the villages surrounding each reserve. We employ locally, source locally, and grow together.
Responsible Growth
We expand only where we can uphold our standards. Three destinations done right beat thirty done poorly.
Come Walk in the Wild With Us
Whether you're planning your first safari or your tenth, we'd love to help you find the experience that fits.