Ultimate Tigers VIP Safari

Exclusive access for the ultimate in tiger photography

Overview

Most people will never see a tiger in the wild. The word special is just not special enough to express the thrill of seeing a tiger up close and in its natural environment. They are the biggest big cats and there is no real way to describe the awe you feel when a Bengal tiger comes into focus in front of you, but it’s an experience we’re keen for you to share. Bandhavgarh National Park is an ideal destination for wildlife photographers. It is a great place to be one with nature, to just breathe jungle air and marvel at the sights and sounds. The Reserve is in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The fascinating deep valleys, narrow gorges, cascading waterfalls and rich vegetation of the Reserve represent nature at its very best and it is unsurprising that the park has one of the largest wildlife densities in India. India conjures feelings of mystery and excitement; tigers elicit a sense of magic and awe.

Highlights

  • Experience India’s very best reserve for tiger photography
  • Special Permits for exclusive VIP access
  • Enter the Park before public opening time, leave after public closing time
  • Permitted all-day game drives
  • Unrestricted access to all Core Zones
  • Unrestricted access to all safari routes within the Reserve
  • Possible elephant-back safari (subject to availability)
  • Small group
  • Max. 2-photographers per jeep
  • India’s top tiger safari guides
  • Learn the secret skills of wildlife photography from our professional photo guide
  • Private lodge with exclusive use

 

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£6,725

per person

Location:
India
Date:
20-28th February
Duration:
9-days
Leader:
Chris Weston
Group Size:
6
Room type:
Luxury
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You will be met in Delhi airport upon your arrival. You’re tired, so we’ll whisk you to the airport hotel as soon as you’ve reclaimed your bags. We’ve left your first day free to relax or explore.

Next morning we’re up early. After breakfast, a short internal flight over the lush green patchwork landscape will take us into the heart of India. Upon arrival we’ll take you straight to your base camp for the next few days – King’s Lodge.

Once you’re at home, fed and watered you will be able to accustom to your new environment and get ready for the following days in the park. For the next six days, Bandhavgarh’s terrains will be home for our adventures. The variety of habitat makes it ideal for a range of wildlife. As well as tigers, the Reserve is home to leopard, sloth bear, Indian wolves, fox and civet. A good variety of bird life (over 250 species) can also be seen here, including crested serpent and credited hawk eagles, honey buzzard, hornbills and paradise flycatchers. We’re also likely to see chital, chausingha, chinkara and numerous species of primate, as well as reptiles and butterflies.

Jeep safaris are taken in open-sided jeeps. You’ll have excellent line-of-sight and each jeep will carry a maximum of two photographers, so you’ll have plenty of space for unrestricted photography. A nature guide accompanies you on each adventure into the jungle and your photo guide will alternate between jeeps. There are two safaris per day, in the morning and afternoon. There will also be a variety of photographic presentations and lectures given during the tour.

Throughout your stay, dinner in the excellent Lodge dining room will provide the perfect opportunity for mingling, swapping photos and stories or just enjoying a jungle sunset and a Bombay gin. On the final day, we’ll return to Jabalpur for our connecting flight to Delhi, where you’ll be ready to return home with a thousand pictures and many more memories.

 

Is this adventure for you?

This safari is perfect for anyone with an interest in observing and photographing wildlife. If you are not a photographer but enjoy being out in nature and don’t mind being patient with the photographers, then it will suit you too. We’ll be in a wilderness area, so you do need an adventurous spirit. The lodges are of a high standard and are not western style bricks and mortar boxes. Safari days entail early starts and late finishes with relaxation time in between. If all of that sounds good, then this adventure is for you.

Itinerary

1 dayDelhi

Our safari team will meet you outside Door 6 at Delhi International airport. We then transfer to our  hotel.

2 dayTransfer to Bandhavgarh National Park

The day starts with a short flight from Delhi to Jabalpur, followed by a 3-hours road transfer to our private lodge.

3-7 daysAll-day game drives with VIP park access

For the next five days, we will be in the park photographing tigers and other wildlife of Bandhavgarh, using open 4×4 jeeps with a maximum of 2-photographers per jeep. With our Special Permits, we have access to the Park before and after the official opening and closing times, as well as all-day, unrestricted access to all areas of the Reserve.

8 dayTransfer to Delhi

We transfer by road to Jabalpur Airport for the return air transfer to Delhi. Overnight at our  Delhi hotel.

9 dayReturn home

Depending on the time of your international flight back home, we will help you make your way back to Delhi International airport.

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Included

  • Airport transfers
  • Internal air transfers as described in the itinerary
  • All ground transfers described in the itinerary
  • Accommodation in twin shared rooms (B&B in Delhi and full board in Bandhavgarh)
  • Entrance tickets and Park fees
  • 11 private game drives in Bandharvgarh with max 2 clients per vehicle – photo guide will rotate amongst jeeps
  • Services of naturalist guide
  • Services of professional photographic guide
  • All photographic tuition and lectures
  • Transfers by chaffeur driven air conditioned Toyota Innova (2 pax per vehicle)

Excluded

  • International flights
  • Premium brand drinks
  • Additional meals
  • Visa fees (if applicable)
  • Travel insurance
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Tips

Safari travel information

On receipt of your deposit you will receive a Booking Confirmation, followed by a Safari Information Pack and Travellers’ Information Form, which we ask you to complete and return. All documents are sent electronically. These documents form part of your contract with us and we ask that you complete them promptly in order to ensure the smooth processing of your booking.

Travel Insurance

We do not provide travel insurance. We strongly advise you have travel insurance that includes comprehensive cover, trip cancellation and photographic equipment cover. We do not take responsibility for any financial or equipment losses howsoever they occur.

Minimum numbers information
The safari will run with a minimum of 4 participants. Should the minimum number not be reached, we offer you the choice of transferring to another date (if available), transferring to a different tour (with a price adjustment) or cancelling the contract with a full refund of all money paid to us.

We recommend you book a flexible ticket or book your flight after you have received the final invoice and confirmation from us that the trip is proceeding, which will be no later than 23rd November 2018. We do not refund for flights booked, so please make sure you have insurance for trip cancellation.

Single room supplement

Single occupancy is available and incurs a supplement of up to £895.

Spirit of Adventure Required

Our trips are not about ticking boxes or checklists or snapping ‘trophy’ images. Our ethos is to appreciate each moment, connect with and respect nature and to experience wildlife photography in a mindful way.

It is assumed that participants have the spirit within themselves to enjoy the rigours of nature and traveling in wild places, where going with the flow is all part of the adventure. India is the perfect place to be open to “going with the flow”. If you don’t share this outlook and our ethos, we suggest this might not be the trip for you.

We also believe it’s never too late to experience life, so age is irrelevant to us so long as you have a big heart and a strong mind.