Planet Trotter Foundation
Expeditions& Films.
Journeys into mountains, rivers, oceans, landscapes and wildlife, experienced in the field and brought back through film, photography and stories.
Expedition search
Choose where you want to go, what kind of landscape you want to experience and when you want to travel.
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The expedition archive
3 Expeditions Found
OCEANS
Upcoming · Applications openOcean of Games
Coastal India: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha · India
25 days
To bring ocean and water-based games and sport to coastal communities across India, coming 2027.
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WILDLIFE · Africa
Upcoming · Applications openThe Last Horizon
Kaziranga National Park, India & Ndutu Plains, Serengeti National Park and Ruaha National Park, Tanzania · Tanzania
10 Oct 2026 to 30 Oct 2026 · 21 days
To run a fair Wildlife Filmmaking Challenge, select six participants through jury review, and produce one collaborative wildlife documentary filmed across Kaziranga National Park and Tanzania.
LAND · MOUNTAINS · RIVERS
Upcoming · Applications openDawn: A Project of Belief
Ladhiya Valley, Uttarakhand, India · India
27 Feb 2027 to 13 Mar 2027 · 15 days
To find 24 people willing to bring their beliefs to one journey, and turn what happens between them into a documentary.
The expedition map
Explore the places where Planet Trotter expeditions take us. The map follows your search: filter by terrain, destination or month and the markers follow.
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Expeditions by terrain · Where do you want to go?
Curated journeys across mountains, rivers, oceans, landscapes and wildlife territories, in India and around the world.
The proposition
We create journeys with a purpose. We enter the field to experience places, understand landscapes, meet people, observe wildlife and document what we find. We go there to experience it, document it, and tell the story.
A journey may become a film, a photography project, a field story, a journal or educational material. Each expedition states the outputs it is actually producing; nothing is claimed by default.
The film pipeline
Expedition
Field Production
Editing
Documentary / Film
Festival Submissions
Screenings
Digital / Educational Release
Films may be submitted to appropriate film festivals in India and internationally, subject to editorial completion, eligibility and festival selection. No selection or award is claimed unless verified.
Expeditions in development
Explore journeys currently being researched in this field. These are the directions Planet Trotter is developing next: categories under research, not confirmed expeditions; applications open only when a journey reaches Upcoming.
Common questions
What is a Planet Trotter expedition?
A field journey with a defined mission: to experience a landscape, meet its people, observe its wildlife and document what is found. The journey is the beginning; the documentation becomes the story, and the story can become a film, photography project or field journal.
Can I join a Planet Trotter expedition?
Expeditions marked Upcoming accept applications. Each expedition defines who it is for, and applications are reviewed by the expedition team; participation is curated, not sold as a package.
Does Planet Trotter make documentary films?
Yes. Films grow out of expeditions: Dawn: A Project of Belief, The Last Horizon and High Altitude: A Valley's Flag are currently in pre-production. Films may be submitted to appropriate film festivals in India and internationally, subject to editorial completion, eligibility and festival selection.
What types of expeditions does Planet Trotter organise?
Journeys across five field environments: mountains, rivers, oceans, land and wildlife, in India and around the world. Each expedition page states its type, status, mission and outputs; nothing is presented as confirmed unless it is.
How can I participate as a photographer or filmmaker?
The expedition application form lets you apply as a photographer, filmmaker, writer, researcher, naturalist or field assistant, with your portfolio, equipment and proposed contribution.