Species & Habitats

Tigers in The Highlands of Central India

The sal forests, meadows and ravines of central India hold the finest tiger country on earth. Travelling slowly between the reserves — tracking on foot where permitted, long mornings in the vehicle, afternoons on the rivers — this is a journey built for the patient photographer who wants to meet the Bengal tiger on its own terms.

The journey

An Introduction

Central India is one of the last places on the subcontinent where a tiger can still disappear into a landscape large enough to hold it. Over two or three reserves, we move between the hard-ground meadows of Kanha, the cliffs and fort of Bandhavgarh, the ravines of Panna and the quiet sal of Satpura — each with its own light, its own photography and its own way of seeing the cat.

You may photograph

Highlight Species

Bengal Tiger
Leopard
Gaur
Hard-Ground Swamp Deer
Sloth Bear
Asiatic Wild Dog
Golden Jackal

Rhythm

Number of Nights Recommended

Minimum of 3–4 nights in each destination.

Season

Best Time to Visit

December to April.

Where we go

Best Tiger Reserves

Kanha Tiger Reserve
Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
Panna Tiger Reserve
Satpura Tiger Reserve
Pench Tiger Reserve
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

Plan your journey

Connect with us to create the perfect expedition

Travel with our naturalist through the heart of tiger country — on a journey shaped around your dates, your pace and the photographs you have been waiting to make.

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