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