Top Cat Tryst
Itinerary
Day 1: Check-in, Overnight in Bandhavgarh.
Participants fly to Jabalpur from either Delhi or Mumbai and are transported to Bandhavgarh, in about five hours. After checking in, we are met by the Skipper and get to know one another. Following a scrumptious dinner and a round of mutual introduction, our Skipper will brief the group on the natural history features and tourist rules of the park and set the tone for the Tour before we retire for the night with exciting dreams of what lies ahead.
Days 2: Full day safari and overnight in Bandhavgarh.
Come early morning and it’s time for the much-awaited first safari, during which we acquaint ourselves with the topographical features of the park. A dash of beginner’s luck can yield the coveted sight of a tiger early on the trip, kicking the event off to a rollicking start, but even if feline fortune doesn’t shine through, the beauty of the forest is bound to enthrall us with plenty of time remaining on the Tour to see and photograph the principal object of our pursuit.
Following our maiden foray on this entire day, we return to camp, where the Tour’s first interactive photography session will ensue. These unique Toehold sessions, which are highly fruitful and great fun, are reported by earlier participants to be as enjoyable as the safaris themselves and are likely to entertain as much as educate you.
Having spent a noteworthy day replete with exploration, photography and frolic, we enjoy a scrumptious supper before hitting the sack for the night.
Day 3 & 4: Full Day safari and overnight in Bandhavgarh.
For the next two days, we follow the same schedule in pursuit of tiger photography opportunities.
After a morning wakeup-call at 04:15. opens the day, we reach the park gate at the earliest possible and be one of the first to enter when it opens. This will allow us to look for pugmarks and other fresh signs of any tiger movement to track the big cats, and also put us in a vantage position for viewing and photography, should a tiger materialize. Tigers are at their most active during the early hours of dawn and late hours of dusk, so we seek to utilize the first hour of the ride to the most.
After lunch inside the park, we continue our safari till evening. Afternoons are great for bird-watching, and while we wait for tigers to start moving or visit the numerous waterholes to counter the summer heat, we have a great time photographing some of the winged attractions of Bandhavgarh. Meanwhile your Skipper will constantly monitor the situation and strategize with the guide and the driver to maximize tiger sighting opportunities.
The full-day safari lasts from dawn-to-dusk, giving us a splendid chance not only to find tigers but also see and photograph many other inhabitants of this Central Indian Eden. We exit the park and return to our comfortable resort for a refreshing shower and a rejuvenating dinner.
After a brief repose, we meet for a photography session, where your Skipper will critique your pictures upon request, sharing valuable tips for improvement. Intriguing and interactive, this discussion is bound to open your eyes to many new things you can try on the rides to come.
Should a tiger encounter materialize, your Skipper will do everything in his strength to put you in the best possible position for viewing and photography.
Day 5: Optional Morning Safari in Bandhavgarh and Checkout.
After enjoying an optional morning safari in Bandhavgarh, we check out of our lodge and are transferred to Jabalpur or Katni, whence we return home with fascinating tales to tell our families and friends!
Please talk to us about your flight and if you are interested in an Adhoc morning safari. Please note, this safari is not included in your cost and depending on how many participants opt for this extension, the safari will be priced appropriately.