Pilibhit Group Fixed Departure

Pilibhit Group Fixed Departure Tours

3 Nights / 4 Days

A tiger reserve that few have heard of, fewer have visited, and almost none forget. Pilibhit Tiger Reserve sits at the base of the Himalayas in the Terai forests of Uttar Pradesh – a landscape of tall grass, teak woodland, and over 100 rivers and streams that weave through the forest floor. This is one of India’s newest and most promising tiger landscapes, and it is barely three hours from Lucknow.

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19 Nov – 22 Nov 2026

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07 Jan – 10 Jan 2027

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A four-day Pilibhit safari takes you into one of the most rewarding – and least crowded – tiger reserves in northern India. Declared a tiger reserve in 2014 and awarded the TX2 Award in 2022 for doubling its tiger population, Pilibhit covers over 730 square kilometres of Terai forest along the India-Nepal border, just three hours from Lucknow. Over 100 rivers and streams run through the reserve, creating a mosaic of grassland, wetland, and dense teak and sal forest where Bengal tigers, leopards, fishing cats, swamp deer, elephants, and gharials all share the same landscape. The Sharda Sagar reservoir on the park’s eastern edge draws large concentrations of waterbirds and is among the most scenic corners of the reserve.

With over 326 bird species recorded – including the Bengal florican and the Sarus crane – Pilibhit is also one of Uttar Pradesh’s finest birding destinations, particularly through the winter months when migratory species arrive from Central Asia. The surrounding Terai is home to the Tharu people, whose traditions and deep knowledge of the forest add a cultural layer to the journey. A four-day trip here combines genuine wilderness with a quietness that India’s more famous reserves lost long ago.

Pilibhit fixed departure tour itinerary

Day 1

Lucknow to Pilibhit | Evening Safari

The drive from Lucknow takes around three hours, passing through the agricultural plains of Uttar Pradesh before sugarcane fields give way to the first stands of tall Terai forest. Check in on arrival and head out for your first evening safari as the light drops and the forest shifts into its most active hours – tigers on the tracks, swamp deer at the grass clearings, and the alarm calls that tell you where to look.

Day 2

Morning & Evening Safari | Pilibhit

Rise before dawn and enter the forest as mist sits low over the grass and the first light filters through the teak canopy. Morning is the best time for tiger sightings, with cats still moving from the night. After breakfast and an afternoon rest, head back out for the evening drive through different zones of the reserve – denser forest, open grassland, riverine corridors – each with its own character.

Day 3

Morning & Evening Safari | Pilibhit

By Day 3 you are reading the forest differently – the pushed grass, the fresh prints in the mud, the sudden silence that means something large is near. The evening safari is often the most memorable of the trip, with golden hour light on the tall grass and waterbirds coming in to roost over the reservoir.

Day 4

Final Morning Safari | Return to Lucknow

One last morning in the forest before the three-hour drive back to Lucknow. Pilibhit earns its place quietly – through atmosphere, growing tiger numbers, and the feeling of somewhere genuinely wild that the rest of the world has not yet found.

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Double Sharing 6 Men Gypsy : INR 23,800/- per person
Double Sharing 4 Men Gypsy : INR 32,500/- per person
Double Sharing 2 Men Gypsy : INR 46,000/- per person

Cost per child (06-12yr) sharing room with two adults: INR 12600/-
All the stay are in Deluxe AC Rooms

Please note: Cost per person for a non-Indian individual is 9000/- INR extra (Equivalent US $) than the cost of Indian nationals.

To confirm your seat, a 50% advance amount along with a recognized Government Identity card (Aadhar, Pancard, Driver’s License, OCI, Passport, Voter’s ID, school/College ID) is to be sent to us.

For non Indian nationals, only Passport is allowed.

Id’s should be scanned and emailed at [email protected]

Inclusions

- Accommodation in a beautiful jungle resort on a twin-sharing basis in an AC Room, Cottage, or Tent based on the program.
- Lunch, Hi-Tea, Dinner on Day 1
- Breakfast, Lunch, Hi-Tea, Dinner on Day 2 & 3
- Breakfast before checkout on Day 4
- All Safari Permits, Park Entry, Gypsy & Guide Charges,
- 06 exclusive open jeep safari in Pilibhit.
- All land transfers in AC vehicle.

Exclusions

- Personal expenses like Laundry, phone calls, liquor, a la carte food, etc.
- International or domestic airfares and rail tickets.
- Camera charges in the parks.
- Travel Insurance.
- Tips and Gratuities.
- Anything that is not mentioned in the inclusion section.

If cancellation requested before 120 days (or more) prior to departure, Full refund.
If cancellation requested before 60 days (or more) prior to departure – 75% of the tour cost will be refunded.
If cancellation requested before 45 to 59 days prior to departure – 50% of the tour cost will be refunded.
If cancellation requested before 30 to 44 days prior to departure – 25% of the tour cost will be refunded.
If cancellation requested before 15 to 29 days prior to departure – 10% of the tour cost will be refunded.
If cancellation requested less than 15 days prior to departure, No Show – No Refund.

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Pilibhit Group Fixed Departure