Ultimate Tigers VIP Safari

Exclusive access for the ultimate in tiger photography

Overview

“On my last three assignments in Bandhavgarh, in just one week in the field, I’ve been blessed with over thirty tiger sightings. Now, I wouldn’t contemplate photographing tigers without a VIP pass.”  Chris Weston 

On this very special tiger safari, as a VIP visitor, you have a special permit that allows all-day, out-of-hours access to Bandhavgarh National Park, one of the very best places in the world to see tigers in the wild. Added to that unrestricted routing, enabling us to follow the action, always being in the right place at the right time, and you’ll have the very best opportunities to see and photograph tigers. What’s more, because we can stay in the Park when it’s closed to the general public, very often, we’re in the Park all alone – no crowds, just the wildlife and us, giving you a truly unique photographic experience, unparalleled in India, and a much greater chance of getting that tiger-image-of-a-lifetime. 

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
  • 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

 

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£6,795

per person

Location:
India
Date:
23-31 March 2021
Duration:
9-days
Leader:
Chris Weston
Group Size:
6
Room type:
Luxury
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Our Indian adventure begins in Delhi. On arrival, our local guide provides a sea of calm amid the deluge of noise and colour that is India’s capital. From the airport, we have a short, private transfer to our nearby hotel, where you’ll have time to relax and refresh. In the evening we’ll gather for a group dinner (not included in the price) and a tour briefing. In between, you might want to arrange a visit into ancient Delhi, where you can photograph the intense street life, busy markets and characteristic architecture.

The following morning, we transfer to the airport for the short flight to Jabalpur, crossing the lush green patchwork landscape that leads into the heart of Kipling’s India. 

From Jabalpur, we have a private transfer in air-conditioned limousines to King’s Lodge, Bandhavgarh, our home for the next few days. There’s time to refresh and, after a sumptuous lunch, we head into the Park for our first encounter with wildlife.

For general tiger viewing, Bandhavgarh is open twice daily, once in the morning and again in the afternoon, and operates a route system, with vehicles designated specific routes for their game drive. As VIP visitors, we have permits that allow us all-day, out-of-hours access with unrestricted routing, which not only gives us the very best opportunities to see tigers, it also means that, very often, we’re in the Park all alone – no crowds, just the wildlife and us. This provides a truly unique photographic experience, unparalleled in India, and a much greater chance of seeing tigers. 

In the Park we travel using specially adapted, open 4×4 safari vehicles, with a maximum of two photographers per jeep, which means you have plenty of space to get the best angles and perspectives. The jeeps are low to the ground, so you get an eye-level view of the animals. 

Bandhavgarh is widely considered the best Park in India to photograph tigers. Additionally, on our daily game drives, guided by some of the best naturalists in India, and with the help of the Mahout scouts, we’ll be on the look out for leopard, wild dog, wolves and sloth bear, as well as forest game and over 250 species of birds.

At the end of each day, we leave the Park at dusk and head back to camp, where a warm shower and comfortable sofas await. Evenings are a time to relax, share stories and images, and partake in impromptu photographic lectures and presentations. Then it’s off to bed in preparation for another day in the jungle.

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.