Wildlife Trails specialise in tailor made safaris to see and photograph tiger, leopard and other wildlife in India’s National Parks. India is a vast country with one of world’s oldest civilizations, where the Buddha preached, Moghul emperors built incredible cities and Bengal Tigers still roam free. From North to South you can cover 2000 miles, 1600 miles East to West, and in between are pristine forests, deserts, coral fringed islands, bustling cities and the Himalayas.
Bengal Tigers can be seen stalking prey in the National Parks of India and Nepal by elephant or jeep safari. Leopards are also found throughout India and Nepal, but Sri Lanka offers the best chance of tracking these elusive big cats. Tigers, leopards, lesser cats, rare birds and other abundant wildlife can be observed and photographed amongst the lush jungles, ancient temples and hilltop forts of former hunting reserves.
Within the boundaries of India's National Parks is some of the best bengal tiger habitat in the world. Ranthambhore, Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Corbett and Pench all provide realistic opportunities to see tigers in the wild, given a good length of stay, and more importantly enable us to learn about the plight of the Bengal tiger. Observing your first wild tiger is a truly memorable experience, you will feel privileged to be viewing them in their natural habitat.
India’s National Parks encompass some prime wilderness areas where biodiversity is at its peak. For ornithologists this is as good as it gets, only the tropical jungles of South America are comparable. Corbett National Park alone has nearly 600 species of birds, making it a Garden of Eden for birders and wildlife enthusiasts alike. As well as ‘tiger parks’, India offers unique bird sanctuaries, such as Bharatpur, where a wealth of native and migratory birds can be seen in the Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary. Another unrivalled destination is Sasan Gir where the last remaining Asiatic Lions retain a stronghold in Gujarat.
Safaris are mainly by open-top jeep or ‘gypsy’, which can generally seat four to six persons. Morning and afternoon jeep safaris allow viewing of several different areas of the park to best experience the diversity of fauna and flora on offer. It is also possible in some of the parks, for example Bandhavgarh and Kanha, to take a short elephant back ride which can result in some interesting encounters with resident tigers, and longer elephant safaris at Corbett and Kaziranga can bring you really close to the resident wildlife.
Depending on the time available you may choose to take safaris inside more than one park, as well as including a number of cultural sites. Ranthambhore for example combines very well with a more extensive tour of Rajasthan’s colourful cities, from the ‘pink city’ of Jaipur to the lake city of Udaipur and onward to Jodhpur, the ‘blue city’, and the desert fort at Jaisalmer. A visit to Panna takes you to the ornately carved temples at Khajuraho, and can lead you to Bandhavgarh, then onwards to Kanha and Pench. The Taj Mahal and other monuments of Agra fit in very comfortably en route to many of the major parks.
At all of the major parks the periods just before and just after Christmas/ New Year do tend to see slightly fewer visitors than November, Christmas and late February to Easter; so if restricted to travelling at a peak time you may wish to consider balancing a visit to one of these busier ‘tiger parks’ with a location more off the beaten track.
Our web site is not a definitive guide to the locations visited by Wildlife Trails, we can work together to design an ideal tour to meet your own aspirations. We are here to offer advice and guidance regarding all aspects of your trip, whether retracing the steps of an ancestor, attending a wedding, seeing at first hand the star of a documentary then relaxing in the hills or on the coast.
Within the boundaries of India's National Parks is some of the best bengal tiger habitat in the world. Ranthambhore, Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Corbett and Pench all provide realistic opportunities to see tigers in the wild, given a good length of stay, and more importantly enable us to learn about the plight of the Bengal tiger. Observing your first wild tiger is a truly memorable experience, you will feel privileged to be viewing them in their natural habitat.
India’s National Parks encompass some prime wilderness areas where biodiversity is at its peak. For ornithologists this is as good as it gets, only the tropical jungles of South America are comparable. Corbett National Park alone has nearly 600 species of birds, making it a Garden of Eden for birders and wildlife enthusiasts alike. As well as ‘tiger parks’, India offers unique bird sanctuaries, such as Bharatpur, where a wealth of native and migratory birds can be seen in the Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary. Another unrivalled destination is Sasan Gir where the last remaining Asiatic Lions retain a stronghold in Gujarat.
Safaris are mainly by open-top jeep or ‘gypsy’, which can generally seat four to six persons. Morning and afternoon jeep safaris allow viewing of several different areas of the park to best experience the diversity of fauna and flora on offer. It is also possible in some of the parks, for example Bandhavgarh and Kanha, to take a short elephant back ride which can result in some interesting encounters with resident tigers, and longer elephant safaris at Corbett and Kaziranga can bring you really close to the resident wildlife.
Depending on the time available you may choose to take safaris inside more than one park, as well as including a number of cultural sites. Ranthambhore for example combines very well with a more extensive tour of Rajasthan’s colourful cities, from the ‘pink city’ of Jaipur to the lake city of Udaipur and onward to Jodhpur, the ‘blue city’, and the desert fort at Jaisalmer. A visit to Panna takes you to the ornately carved temples at Khajuraho, and can lead you to Bandhavgarh, then onwards to Kanha and Pench. The Taj Mahal and other monuments of Agra fit in very comfortably en route to many of the major parks.
At all of the major parks the periods just before and just after Christmas/ New Year do tend to see slightly fewer visitors than November, Christmas and late February to Easter; so if restricted to travelling at a peak time you may wish to consider balancing a visit to one of these busier ‘tiger parks’ with a location more off the beaten track.
Our web site is not a definitive guide to the locations visited by Wildlife Trails, we can work together to design an ideal tour to meet your own aspirations. We are here to offer advice and guidance regarding all aspects of your trip, whether retracing the steps of an ancestor, attending a wedding, seeing at first hand the star of a documentary then relaxing in the hills or on the coast.