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I Built a Wildlife Travel Business In the Middle of COVID


About this episode

Paras Savla is the founder of Viria Wildlife Tours, a pan-India and international wildlife travel company that started during COVID.

In this episode of Chaos to Clarity, Paras shares what it really takes to build a service business in one of the most competitive industries—travel and hospitality—without a hotel background, while being on the road for nearly 200 days a year.

We talk about: - Starting a travel business during COVID - Managing guests, cancellations, and last-minute chaos - Why family support matters when you’re constantly travelling - How travel agents actually make money (and lose it) - Hotel plans explained simply (CP, MAP, AP) - Smart budgeting tips for family travel - How Paras beat online price wars by investing directly in hotels - Why learning never stops for entrepreneurs

This episode is especially useful for: Entrepreneurs, travel lovers, wildlife enthusiasts, and anyone building a service-led business.

Chapters

📌 Paras Savla – Viria Wildlife Tours https://www.instagram.com/paras.savla/

Chapters

  1. 00:30Why He Started a Travel Business
  2. 02:20Learning Hospitality Without a Background
  3. 05:40Reality of Running a Service Business
  4. 08:20Being On Call All the Time
  5. 11:40Handling Cancellations & Customer Expectations
  6. 15:00Hotel Plans Explained (CP, MAP, AP)
  7. 18:30Smart Travel Budgeting Tips
  8. 22:40Competing Without Price Wars
  9. 26:10Building Trust & Repeat Customers
  10. 30:10Advice to Entrepreneurs
  11. 33:00What “Clarity” Means Today