This wildlife photography focused tour to Kanha spends an entire week in one comfortable lodge with a private vehicle and guide, allowing for exceptional photographic opportunities on an unhurried itinerary.
Kanha is home to one of the largest tiger populations in India making it the perfect setting for this photo safari. The reason for this density is the huge herds of ungulates that reside within this reserve allowing it to support such high numbers of tiger.
But tigers aren't the only attraction in Kanha National Park. This captivating park is full of chital, sambar, barasingha, with jungle mynas and Indian rollers flittering around and langurs shading themselves in the undergrowth. Lustrous Indian giant squirrels chatter in the trees, handsome stripe-necked mongooses trot through the leaf-litter and packs of Asian wild dog (or dhole) can be photographed regularly.
If you're lucky, you may even encounter leopard during your excursions into the reserve. In such cat country, sloth bears are less commonly seen but are here nonetheless. Kanha is a haven to such a variety and quantity of Indian wildlife, it's an excellent place to add a number of species to your portfolio over the course of this trip.
Suggested Itinerary
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Day 1:
Depart UK
Today you depart the UK on overnight flights to New Delhi.
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Day 2:
Fly to Nagpur & Transfer to Kanha National Park
On arrival in New Delhi, clear immigration and transfer to the domestic terminal to catch your flight to Nagpur.
Once you reach Nagpur, you're met on arrival and transferred to Kanha National Park. You should arrive during the late afternoon giving you plenty of time to get ready for dinner in the evening before starting to explore this iconic park.
Accommodation: Flame of the Forest, 7-nights
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Days 3-8
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Photographic Sessions in Kanha National Park
Over the course of the next few days, you can explore the fabulous habitats of Kanha National Park, one of India's largest and most beautiful parks, in search of its wildlife and any photographic opportunities that you may come across.
You have a series of morning and afternoon safaris as you embark on your quest to observe tigers and the other wildlife of this beautiful park with time to rest during the heat of the day.
Kanha encompasses a diverse range of habitats, and, with luck, you may be fortunate enough to see and photograph tigers in a variety of settings. The meadow area in the centre of the park, the location of an old village, is particularly beautiful, with large swathes of open grassland. In the past it has been very good for both tigers and sloth bears.
Throughout your exploration of Kanha, you can also hope to observe and photograph Indian wild dog (or dhole), gaur, chital and even leopard if you're particularly lucky.
During your downtime at the lodge there's some time to try some macro photography in the grounds or enjoy some landscape photography if you want to explore the surrounding area. This downtime also allows you to recharge your batteries and go through your images before heading out again in the late afternoon.
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Day 9:
Transfer to Jabalpur & Fly to Delhi
This morning you depart Kanha National Park after breakfast and transfer to Jabalpur for your domestic flight back to India’s capital city.
On arrival in New Delhi, you're transferred to your overnight accommodation nearby.
Accommodation: The Roseate House, 1-night
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Day 10:
Departure
This morning you return to the international airport to catch your return international flights to the UK arriving the same day.
