The Living Cultures.
Some of the world's oldest stories are still being told.
India alone is home to over seven hundred distinct tribal communities, each with its own language, its own ceremonial life, its own material culture, and its own relationship with the land. The Subcontinent's tribal world is not a relic. It is a living, breathing civilisation: dynamic, proud, and in many cases, remarkably intact.
The Dongria Kondh of Odisha, the Warli of Maharashtra, the Gond of central India, the Naga communities of Nagaland, the Ao and Angami with their extraordinary festival traditions, the Rabari pastoralists of Kutch, the Bondas of the Eastern Ghats: these are communities whose cultural lives offer encounters of a depth and authenticity that few other travel experiences can approach. Nagaland alone, during the Hornbill Festival, becomes one of the most visually and culturally extraordinary places on earth.
Truly India designs tribal journeys with exceptional care. These programmes are built on long-standing relationships with community organisations, local facilitators, and individuals who ensure that access is respectful, reciprocal, and meaningful. We do not design voyeuristic tourism. We design genuine cultural encounters: ones where both guest and host benefit, and where the community retains its dignity and agency throughout.
The places
Nagaland
Odisha
Kutch
Madhya Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Jharkhand
Maharashtra
Experiences of Distinction
Bishnoi Conservation Traditions with a Community Host
Jodhpur Region . Rajasthan
Gond or Baiga Art, Food and Forest Knowledge with Community Interpreters
Central India . Madhya Pradesh
Indigenous Craft and Food Traditions in Koraput with a Community Tourism Initiative
Koraput . Odisha
Join Tibetan Pilgrims on the Barkhor Kora with a Tibetan Cultural Scholar
Lhasa . Tibet
Khasi Sacred-Grove Traditions with a Community Custodian
Meghalaya . Meghalaya
Meghwal Weaving and Oral Traditions with Community Artisans
Rajasthan . Rajasthan
Naga Village Traditions with an Elder or Cultural Researcher
Nagaland . Nagaland
Rabari Embroidery and Pastoral Culture with Artisan Families
Kutch . Gujarat
Spend a Day with a Nomadic Family on the Tibetan Plateau
Tibetan Plateau . Tibet
Spend a Morning with a Bishnoi Family and Local Wildlife Tracker
Jodhpur Region . Rajasthan
Sunrise with the Agariya Salt-Making Community
Little Rann of Kutch . Gujarat
Tharu Culture and Conservation with Community Guides
Chitwan . Nepal
Vedda Forest Knowledge with Recognised Community Guides
Gal Oya Region . Sri Lanka
Walk a Gaddi Cultural Trail and Share a Mountain Picnic
Himachal Pradesh . Himachal PradeshTruly Stays
Abor Country Camp
Pasighat . Arunachal Pradesh
Bastar Jungle Resort
Bastar . Chhattisgarh
Desia Eco Tourism Camp
Koraput . Odisha
Kanha Earth Lodge
Kanha . Madhya Pradesh
Kanker Palace
Kanker . Chhattisgarh
Mishmi Hills Camp
Roing . Arunachal Pradesh
Shaam-e-Sarhad Village Resort
Hodka . Gujarat
The Belgadia Palace
Baripada . Odisha