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Tigers & sloth bears: unusual wildlife experiences in central India

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Home » Itineraries » Tigers » Tigers & sloth bears: unusual wildlife experiences in central India
12 Day Tour

Experience the only park in India where you can do a walking safari. Kayak through the Tawa Reservoir in search of rare bird colonies. Avoid the crowds at Tadoba Tiger Reserve.
Spot sloth bears with an experienced naturalist.


DAY 1: International outbound flight

Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Mumbai.


DAY 2: Tadoba National Park

Take an onward domestic flight to Nagpur, then a drive to Tadoba National Park. Check-in at your lodge and relax.

Stay At: Svasara Jungle Lodge


DAY 3: Tadoba National Park

Enjoy your first morning and afternoon game drives in Tadoba National Park. With the skills of your naturalist, you have a good chance of seeing one of the park’s sloth bears.

Stay At: Svasara Jungle Lodge


DAY 4: Tadoba National Park

Today take another morning and afternoon game drive. Hopefully if you were lucky enough to spot a sloth bear, you might spot an Indian civet or even an elusive tiger.

Stay At: Svasara Jungle Lodge


DAY 5: Pench Tiger Reserve

A final morning game drive. Dawn and dusk are perfect times for seeing sloth bears. Later today you will transfer to Pench National Park and check in to your lodge.

Stay At: Pench Tree Lodge


DAY 6: Pench Tiger Reserve

Today you will enjoy both morning and afternoon game drives in search of the elusive tiger. There are also leopards and jungle cats in the area but these are very rare.

Stay At: Pench Tree Lodge


DAY 7: Pench Tiger Reserve

Enjoy another day with morning and afternoon game drives. Pench is an excellent national park for birdwatching including the crested honey buzzard and the paradise flycatcher.

Stay At: Pench Tree Lodge


DAY 8: Satpura National Park

A final morning of game drives. Later this afternoon you will transfer to your final lodge at Satpura National Park.

Stay At: Forsyth Lodge


DAY 9: Satpura National Park

Rise early and enter the park by jeep. This afternoon enjoy exploring the park on foot. Satpura is the only national park where you can take walking safaris.

Stay At: Forsyth Lodge


DAY 10: Bhopal

This morning you will enjoy a boat ride along the Tawa Reservoir where you can search for the rare Indian skimmer. This afternoon you will transfer to Bhopal for your last night, ready for your onward flights the next day.

Stay At: Jehan Numa Palace


DAY 11: International return flight

Today you will be transferred from your hotel to the airport in Bhopal. Here you will board your domestic flights to Mumbai, ready for your onward journey.


DAY 12: International return flight

Arrive home today to complete your journey.


12 days from £4,300 pp

The price reflects the suggested accommodation in this itinerary. This will depend on when you travel and is subject to change. All of our Wildlife holidays are completely tailor-made to your requirements. We are happy to make recommendation to meet the quality and experience you are looking for, within your given budget.

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