Tiger Photography Tour India - 12 Days
- Accompanying experienced naturalist with serious focus on great variety of wildlife watching & photography.
- The best safari drivers for Photography
- Customised beanbags that are ideal for use in photographing tigers.
- Spacious Air-conditioned vehicle for transfers between parks.
Detailed Itinerary
Day by Day
ARRIVE DELHI – Get amazed by diversity, culture, incredibility
Get amazed by diversity, culture & incredibility
Meet and greet on your arrival in Delhi. You will be received by an airport staff at the aerobridge. He will then assist you through the immigration and baggage. You will then be greeted by our company representative, as you walk out of the airport. He will accompany you to the car and transfer to your hotel close to the airport.
Rest of the day at leisure at the hotel
Overnight at Roseate House – Deluxe Room
DELHI / JABALPUR / BANDHAVGARH – To top tiger reserve
To top Tiger reserves in India
After an early breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the domestic airport to board flight for Jabalpur.
Arrive at Jabalpur and drive about 4 hrs to Bandhavgarh National Park.
Bandhavgarh is a relatively small park 448 Square kilometres but is a vital stop for serious tiger safari. As it has the highest density of tigers nearly one for every 5 square kilometre in the area open to tourism. This forest has an ancient history, which is entwined with that of the kings of the Rewa dynasty.
Evening Briefing and discussion session with your wildlife accompanying photographer.
Overnight at Kings Lodge – Cottage
BANDHAVGARH – on tiger safari
On Tiger safari
Early morning assemble for tea / coffee and then set off for a game drive by open top 4WD exclusive vehicle accompanied by English speaking lodge naturalist who sometimes is also the driver besides the local park guide.
Day will be spent in park exploring rare opportunities to capture the animals in your camera frames.
Afternoon continue your photo expedition in exclusive 4WD vehicle accompanied by wildlife photographer and lodge naturalist.
BANDHAVGARH / KANHA – to Ngorongoro of India Kanha.
To Ngorongoro of India Kanha
Today you will drive about 5 hours to Kanha National Park
Arrive at Kanha and check into your lodge
Kanha National Park is one of Asia’s premier wildlife park. In 1973, it was included among the first park under Project Tiger. The Park’s spectacular sal and bamboo forests, interspersed with grasslands, ravines and hills, offer unparalleled opportunities to photograph Indian wildlife. This forest was once a popular hunting spot of viceroy of India. Now, it’s the last refuge of the rare hard ground Swamp Deer or Barasinga, the twelve horned deer.
Evening go on a guided nature walk through the lush greenery might throw up surprises, of birds and bird sounds you never experienced before. Redefine and reinvent your bond with nature by exploring wildlife on foot, a fascinating experience that helps you stumble upon the finer offerings of the wilderness.
Overnight at Kanha Earth Lodge – Bungalow
KANHA – Finest wildlife areas in the word
Nurtured by nature
Early morning assemble for tea / coffee and then set off for a game drive by open top 4WD exclusive vehicle accompanied by English speaking lodge naturalist who sometimes is also the driver besides the local park guide.
Afternoon game drive by 4WD exclusive vehicle accompanied by lodge naturalist.
Optional: Afternoon Nature walk in the buffer forest and visit to a local tribal village / market
KANHA / PENCH – to forest that inspired Jungle Book
To forest that inspired Jungle book
Spend morning in your exclusive 4WD vehicle accompanied by wildlife photographer and lodge naturalist, exploring photo opportunities.
This 758 sq km park, Pench is named after the Pench river. It is the panoramic beauty of this region that has been described as early as the beginning of the 20th century by naturalists like Captain J. Forsyth in ‘Highlands of Central India’ and by Rudyard Kipling in the ‘Jungle Book’. It has the highest density of herbivores in India and has a growing population of tigers and wild dogs.
Overnight at Pench Tree Lodge – Tree House
PENCH / TADOBA – to Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve
To Tadoba Tiger reserve
Early morning assemble for tea / coffee and then set off for a drive by open top 4WD exclusive vehicle accompanied by English speaking wildlife photographer and lodge naturalist who sometimes is also the driver besides the local park guide.
Today afternoon you will drive about 5 hours to Tadoba National Park.
The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve has been unnoticed by tourism till recently. It has a forest dominated by teak forest and bamboo; it’s a rugged landscape comprising cliffs, caves, marshes, perennial lakes and boulder strewn streambeds that cater to a host of biodiversity. It is abounding with animals like Tiger, Leopard, Sloth Bear, Hyaena, Jackal, Wild Dog and Sambar.
Overnight at Svasara – Suite Room
TADOBA – on tiger Safari
On Tiger safari
Early morning assemble for tea / coffee and then set off for another photo expeditions. Explore new areas to shoot the mammals, birds and flora.
Return to lodge for meals.
Afternoon game drive by 4WD exclusive vehicle accompanied by wildlife photographer and lodge naturalist.
Overnight at the lodge
TADOBA / NAGPUR / DELHI / DEPARTURE – End of wild India journey
End of wild India journey
After breakfast, you will be drive about 3 hours to Nagpur airport and board flight for Delhi.
Arrive at Delhi airport and transfer to a hotel close to the international terminal.
Day use room will be booked and available to you until your departure later in the evening / night.
Later transfer to the international airport to board flight for onward destination.
Inclusions
- Accommodation in a double share room in the hotels / lodges mentioned above
- Day use room in Delhi on the last day available till departure
- Breakfast at the hotels in Delhi
- All meals at the jungle lodges in Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Pench & Tadoba
- Arrival & departure transfers and inter-city drives in private chauffeur driven AC vehicles
- Game drives by 4WD vehicles on exclusive basis as mentioned in the itinerary
- Maximum two photographers in each vehicle during game rides
- Two bean bags in each vehicle
- Bottled drinking water in the car during road journeys
- All presently applicable taxes
Exclusions
Domestic Airfares
International airfares, airport taxes
Visa Fee
Camera and videography fees at monuments
Room service charges (for meals, drinks etc.)
Other meals were not mentioned in the program
Drinks/beverages were not mentioned
All international airport taxes
Hotel early check-in / Late checkout
Any activity which has not been highlighted under inclusions
Overweight luggage (Free baggage limit for the internal flights is 15 kgs check-in baggage per person and 7 kg hand baggage per person)
Personal expenses – mineral water, telephone calls, laundry, etc
Travel and health insurance
Tips & gratuities
Supplement costs applicable for travel during peak periods like festivals, Christmas / New Year
Other services not listed in the inclusive column
On request – USD per person, based on double occupancy. Prices are subject to change. As itineraries are custom-designed for you, the final price will vary. Tour price is also based on the month of travel.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS TO PRE-BOOK GAME DRIVES IN NATIONAL PARK: Limited numbers of visitors are allowed inside the National Parks. Booking is done on first cum first serve basis. Therefore, we would request you please send us the following information at the earliest in order to enable us to book game drives or a scanned copy of the relevant pages of the passports.
Wednesdays – Bandhavgarh and Kanha National parks are closed for afternoon safari on Wednesdays. We can arrange alternate activities like a village visit, nature walks, cycling, visit a weekly tribal market in place of a safari on Wednesday afternoon.
July to September – National parks closed for rainy reasons.
Travel Insurance: Protect your travel booking – We recommend travel protection insurance. Between missed connections, lost or delayed luggage, or medical emergencies, you want some peace of mind that your travel investment is well protected. No matter who you buy from, please consider purchasing a travel protection plan before you travel.
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