The Ultimate Tiger-Safari

Fly with Emirates, an airline that offers a real touch of luxury, to Dubai. Arrive around midnight.

Two good meals will be served en route

During the night you will fly on with Emirates to India’s financial capital Mumbai (formerly Bombay), arriving in the morning after eating breakfast on the aircraft. Here you will change planes and take a domestic flight to Jabalpur, arriving around midday. Here your driver will be waiting for you with a comfortable vehicle. During the afternoon you will drive to Bandhavgarh, arriving at your accommodation around sunset.

Overnight at The Tiger Den, including full board

After a good night’s sleep you will gather your strength for the coming week’s intensive “hunt” for tigers and all the other large, handsome animals that live in the impressive nature of central India . There will be a jeep safari in Bandhavgarh in both the morning and the afternoon, during which you can marvel at the beautiful scenery and the rich animal life. There will be a really good chance of seeing the tour’s first tiger. In the pause between your two safaris there will be time to relax, eat lunch and take a refreshing dip in the swimming pool.

Overnight at The Tiger Den, including full board

After another morning safari drive in Bandhavgarh and lunch at the lodge, you will drive south to Kanha National Park, which is the biggest in central India. You will arrive around sunset after a roughly 5 hour drive.

Overnight at Celebration Van Vilas, including full board.

There will be a jeep safari in Kanha in the morning and again in the afternoon. Kanha is a magnificent park with a rich and varied fauna that include many large and exciting animals in addition to the tiger. During the middle of the day you can relax in the attractive, luxuriant surroundings of the lodge, and perhaps have a swim in the pool.

Overnight at Celebration Van Vilas, including full board.

You will have a morning safari drive in Kanha before driving further south to Pench National Park. You will eat lunch in the fine lodge before driving out on a jeep safari in this beautiful park, which was Kipling’s home district and the source of inspiration for The Jungle Book.

Overnight at Tuli Tiger Corridor, including full board.

After a morning safari in beautiful Pench you will drive to the region’s biggest city, Nagpur, where you will eat lunch in a good restaurant before driving on to the most southerly destination on this safari, Tadoba National Park. You will arrive around sunset.

Overnight at Svasara Jungle Lodge, including full board.

There will be jeep safaris in Tadoba, the fourth and final national park on this tour, in both the morning and the afternoon. Like the other parks you have already visited, the park has wonderful scenery and a rich and varied fauna, “crowned” by the Bengal tiger. You will spend the lunchtime break at your attractive lodge on the borders of the national park.

Overnight at Svasara Jungle Lodge, including full board.

After a final jeep safari, during which you can say goodbye to the beautiful nature and wildlife of central India, you will eat lunch at the lodge. You will then drive back to Nagpur, where you will have a farewell dinner in a charming restaurant, before flying to Mumbai, where you will arrive around midnight.

During the night you will fly to Dubai, where you will catch your flight back to Europe.

A solid breakfast will be served on the flight.