The Indian subcontinent is easily one of the world's most rewarding travel destinations. With its colorful melange of ancient history, vibrant cities, and diverse cultures, India also boasts incredible wild habitats, home to a variety of iconic and increasingly rare species. On this rare India experience for nature lovers, you’ll visit three celebrated national parks, Bandhavgarh, Kanha, and Pench, giving you good chances of seeing the elusive Bengal tiger in its native habitat, plus a host of other intriguing beasts and birds.
Three moments you’ll never forget
Feel the exceptionally rare excitement of spying a full-grown Bengal tiger in the wild.
Peer up at the night sky from your Star Bed at the luxurious Jamtara Wilderness Camp.
Learn how the connectiveness of local villages and national parks is helping preserve the tiger environment.
Go With
Day 1
Delhi, India
Arrive in Delhi and check in to the JW Marriott at Delhi Airport. The rest of the day is at leisure to relax and recharge after your long day of travel.
Day 2
Bandhavgarh National Park
After flying to Jabalpur, drive overland to remote Bandhavgarh National Park, one of the best places to view Indian wildlife and our home for three nights. After lunch, enjoy an afternoon 4x4 safari before dinner at the lodge.
Day 3 & 4
Bandhavgarh National Park
Enjoy two full days exploring this diverse park set among the Vindhya Hills. Search for wild boar, deer, leopard, and tiger. In the trees overhead, watch for Rhesus macaques and Hanuman langurs. Bird watching is also superb.
Day 5
Kanha National Park
After a morning safari and breakfast, travel across hilly terrain and through extensive sal forests, colorful towns, and small villages to Kanha National Park. Check in to the Kanha Jungle Lodge, your base for four nights.
Day 6, 7 & 8
Kanha National Park
Spend three full days viewing wildlife in Kanha’s forests and plains. Expect to encounter herds of barking deer and langur monkeys. With luck, you may also see Indian wild dog, sloth bear, or perhaps even the world’s only four-horned antelope.
Day 9
Pench National Park
After one last morning safari, set out on the drive toward Pench National Park, which partly inspired Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. Check into the Jamtara Wilderness Camp, our luxury tented camp and home base for three nights.
Day 10 & 11
Pench National Park
Over two full days, enjoy wildlife drives twice daily through this wildlife photographer’s paradise. Spot gaur, chital, Indian wild dog, mongoose, jackal, jungle cat, and hyena, with a possibility of spotting the elusive tiger and leopard.
Day 12 & 13
Pench National Park / Delhi / Depart
After a final morning safari, transfer to Nagpur for your flight to Delhi. Enjoy dinner and overnight at the JW Marriott. Board your independent homeward flight either late evening on November 9 or on November 10.
Departure
The trip starts and ends in New Delhi
“India holds such great safari possibilities, and I am thrilled with this trip we’ve developed. It makes the most of India’s wild places, especially with some of our exquisite accommodations situated right in the very habitats we’ll be exploring. We will be focusing on three of India’s most spectacular national parks, and will take full advantage of all they have to offer.”
— RICH PAGEN
Luxury in the heart of nature
Imagine the rare opportunity to lay your head down at night beneath a star-filled sky, and in luxurious surroundings, among exceptional wildlife-filled landscapes you’ve been exploring daily. The accommodations we’ve selected for this adventure offer this chance in rare abundance. Embrace it for an experience you will quite literally remember forever.
More Detail
PRICING
Per Person: $9,490
Single Supplement: $1,990
What’s Included
12 nights accommodation
All meals and non-alcoholic beverages
All excursions, transportation and local guides
Park fees, taxes, gratuities and tips
Internal airfares
Arrival and departure transfers
Ready to Go?
Save your spot on our expedition by booking now.
