Tigers and Leopards of India

from $9,500.00

Highlights

Explore two iconic national parks – Ranthambore & Nagarhole (Kabini) National Reserves
Enjoy the photographic guidance of Shaaz Jung on the latter half of the safari alongside Marlon du Toit
Stand a chance to see the rarest big cat on the planet, the famous black panther of Kabini
A large variety of wildlife including elephants, tigers, leopards, sloth bear, deer and more
Full day excursions whilst in Ranthambore

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All about the Tigers and Leopards of India.

Overview

This incredibly exciting adventure gives you the opportunity to explore not only the most popular national park in India – Ranthambore – but also pay a hearty 6 night visit to the forests of Kabini, a sanctuary that the rarest big cat in the world calls home. The black panther of Kabini has made an incredible name for himself and this safari will have you spend 6 nights at Bison Lodge in Nagarhole National Park in an attempt to see & photograph him within one of the most spectacular & scenic regions to be found in the whole of India.

Before you reach Kabini though you’ll enjoy 4 nights in Ranthambore, home to one of the densest tiger populations in India. You’ll enjoy the privilege of full day permits & this will allow you to spend the entire day out in the park. It also allows you to traverse the entirety of the park without worrying about zone allocations. You’ll be enjoy the experience at your own leisure and can choose to have a packed lunch in the field, or to briefly head back to camp for something to eat before returning in the early afternoon. It’s the perfect way to experience Ranthambore.

In Ranthambore guests will be divided into 2 safari vehicles, and Marlon will alternate his time between these two vehicles.

You’ll find yourself in the perfect safari season too. January can be freezing but April can be extremely hot. By visiting in the latter half of February you tend to get a little bit of both. It’ll be cool but dry meaning less dense vegetation and active waterholes. This is exactly the conditions you are after when visiting India in search of tigers, leopards and more.

When you reach Kabini Shaaz Jung – a celebrated wildlife photographer – will join the safari. Shaaz & his family own the lodge we’ll be staying at and Shaaz’s intimate knowledge of not only the area but also of the black panther & his habits will prove invaluable to the experience as a whole. Shaaz and Marlon will guide that second portion of the safari in Kabini together and this sure will provide for a quality experience on all fronts.

It’s extremely difficult to get to Kabini on your own. The government controls the safaris that enter the park and private vehicles and intimate small groups are simply not possible. The group size on this tour will be a maximum of 7 so that we can secure our own private vehicle in Kabini ensuring that the experience will be allocated to Wild Eye’s guests only.

If you’re looking for a unique safari experience to India then you need not look any further. You’ll be in the company of expert guidance and you’ll be prepared to capture any of the exciting moments that’ll be sure to come your way.

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance

What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.

Day 1 Arrival

Arrive off international flights into New Delhi, India. Transfer to hotel (exact hotel to be decided)
Dinner & overnight.
Day 2 Safari

If time allows we’ll enjoy breakfast at the hotel, or simply grab something from the airport. Everyone to transfer to the airport together. Flight from New Delhi – Jaipur (first am flight option) Arrive Jaipur, transfer by road (3 hours) to Ranthambore & check in to hotel, likely Jungle Villas Afternoon an safari activity. Dinner & overnight Jungle Villas.
Day 3 Safari

We will enjoy full days out in Ranthambore. We have provisioned for full day permits for each day, allowing us to explore of all of the different zones as we please, following the best sightings and wildlife activity.

On the day we can discuss whether we will have lunch out in the field, or briefly return to camp for lunch and longer toilet/refreshment breaks.
Day 4 Safari

We will enjoy full days out in Ranthambore. We have provisioned for full day permits for each day, allowing us to explore of all of the different zones as we please, following the best sightings and wildlife activity.

On the day we can discuss whether we will have lunch out in the field, or briefly return to camp for lunch and longer toilet/refreshment breaks.
Day 5 Safari

We will enjoy full days out in Ranthambore. We have provisioned for full day permits for each day, allowing us to explore of all of the different zones as we please, following the best sightings and wildlife activity.

On the day we can discuss whether we will have lunch out in the field, or briefly return to camp for lunch and longer toilet/refreshment breaks.
Day 6 Safari

Morning safari activity afterwhich we’ll depart by road for Jaipur.

We’ll all board a flight to Bangalore, be collected & transferred to the hotel & overnight.
Day 7 Safari

Early morning transfer to Kabini, 5 – 6 hours by road.

Upon arrival in Kabini we’ll meet with Shaaz Jung and his team at Bison Lodge. Shaaz owns the lodge and in addition will host this portion of the tour with me. We’ll all be in one vehicle here but there’s space enough for everyone to enjoy the experience.
Kabini is a highly sought after destination and much of this has to do with the special black panther calling the park home. It’s near impossible to gain access to the park in a private, smaller vehicle. The government has strict control of this and therefore we are all on one vehicle to ensure private park access for us in one vehicle.

We’ll enjoy full mornings and afternoons out in the field, and on some of the days will take packed meals with us for lunch.

There will also be opportunity for a boat ride offering a different perspective for photography.

Overnight Bison Lodge, Kabini
Day 8 Safari

We’ll spend full safaris days exploring Kabini & surrounds.

There will be a special emphasis on tracking the black panther occupying the region. This safari is a year out from now and there’s no surety that he’ll still occupy the same territory and finding him could be easy or on the flip side, near impossible.
Day 9 Safari

We’ll spend full safaris days exploring Kabini & surrounds.

There will be a special emphasis on tracking the black panther occupying the region. This safari is a year out from now and there’s no surety that he’ll still occupy the same territory and finding him could be easy or on the flip side, near impossible.
Day 10 Safari

We’ll spend full safaris days exploring Kabini & surrounds.

There will be a special emphasis on tracking the black panther occupying the region. This safari is a year out from now and there’s no surety that he’ll still occupy the same territory and finding him could be easy or on the flip side, near impossible.
Day 11 Safari

We’ll spend full safaris days exploring Kabini & surrounds.

There will be a special emphasis on tracking the black panther occupying the region. This safari is a year out from now and there’s no surety that he’ll still occupy the same territory and finding him could be easy or on the flip side, near impossible.
Day 12 Safari

We’ll spend full safaris days exploring Kabini & surrounds.

There will be a special emphasis on tracking the black panther occupying the region. This safari is a year out from now and there’s no surety that he’ll still occupy the same territory and finding him could be easy or on the flip side, near impossible.
Day 13 Departure

After a breakfast in camp we’ll transfer by road back to Bangalore, signalling the end of the tour experience.

Onward travel plans & hotel bookings (if need be) would need to be made from here on, and will not be covered by the costs of this tour.