Tiger Photography Tour
A 13-day tiger photography tour through Tadoba, Kanha, and Bandhavgarh. Track and photograph Bengal Tigers, Barasingha, and Central India's richest wildlife across three iconic national parks.
12/13
Nights / Days
03
Tiger Reserves
20
Jeep Safaris
+Pottery Village VIsit
05
Fixed Departures
+Customizable
Tour Dates
Tiger Photography Tour
Five fixed winter departures built around the light and access that photographers need across three of Central India's strongest reserves - or we design a private itinerary around your calendar.
23 Nov – 05 Dec 2026
Early Winter
10 Dec – 22 Dec 2026
Pre - Christmas
27 Dec – 08 Jan 2027
New Year Departure
15 Jan – 27 Jan 2027
Peak Winter
01 Feb – 13 Feb 2027
Season Finale
Prefer your own dates?
We'll build a private departure around your schedule, group size, and reserves of choice.
Tour Overview
Central India holds some of the best tiger country in the world. This 13 day tour moves through Tadoba, Kanha, and Bandhavgarh, three parks with high tiger density and strong wildlife numbers. Tadoba, Maharashtra's oldest national park, has one of India's highest tiger concentrations and reliable sighting rates, with four days spent across multiple gates and zones. Kanha follows, the park that shaped the model for India's wildlife reserves, with wide meadows and sal forest home to Bengal tigers, leopards, and the rare barasingha, covered over three full days across different zones.
Bandhavgarh closes the tour, carrying some of the highest tiger density in the country. Safaris run across three different gates, giving strong sighting chances and good photography light every morning.
- Three of Central India's top tiger reserves in one tour
- High tiger sighting rates across Tadoba, Kanha, and Bandhavgarh
- Photography-focused safaris with open jeeps and diverse terrain
- Rare Barasingha tracked in Kanha's wide grassland meadows
- Four days and multiple gates covered at Tadoba
- Leopard, Sloth Bear, Wild Dog, and Gaur sightings likely
- Pottery Village visit en route to Kanha
Three reserves, worked for the frame
Multiple gates in each park, not a single pass through - built around clean sightlines and repeat access rather than a tourist's single lucky drive.
01
Tadoba
Maharashtra
Teak forest breaking into golden grassland - Maharashtra's oldest national park and among the country's highest tiger concentrations, worked across four days and multiple gates for varied light and terrain.
7 Safaris · 4 Days
02
Kanha
Madhya Pradesh
Sal forest and wide meadow that shaped the model for India's wildlife reserves - home to tigers, leopards, and the rare hard-ground Barasingha, tracked across different zones each day.
6 Safaris · 3 Days
03
Bandhavgarh
Madhya Pradesh
One of India's highest tiger densities, worked across three different gates - clean photographic opportunities most mornings, and the trip's closing chapter.
7 Safaris · 4 Days
The route, camp by camp.
A single overland journey from Nagpur through Tadoba and Kanha via a Pottery Village stop, closing in Bandhavgarh with a drive to Jabalpur for departure.
01
Tadoba
Days 1 - 4
02
Kanha
Days 5 - 8
03
Bandhavgarh
Days 9 - 12
Tadoba
Days 01 - 04
Day 1
Fly from Delhi to Nagpur, transfer to Tadoba, and go on an evening safari.
Day 2
Morning and evening safaris at Tadoba National Park.
Day 3
Explore different zones of Tadoba on morning and evening safaris.
Day 4
Morning and evening safaris at a new gate in Tadoba.
Kanha
Days 05 - 08
Day 5
Transfer to Kanha via a Pottery Village visit.
Day 6
Morning and evening safaris at Kanha, searching for Barasingha and tigers.
Day 7
Explore a different zone of Kanha on morning and evening safaris.
Day 8
Morning and evening safaris in a new zone at Kanha.
Bandhavgarh
Days 09 - 12
Day 9
Transfer to Bandhavgarh and go on an evening safari.
Day 10
Morning and afternoon safaris at Bandhavgarh.
Day 11
Explore a different gate at Bandhavgarh on morning and afternoon safaris.
Day 12
Last safari at Bandhavgarh, covering a new gate.
Departure
Day 13
Transfer to Jabalpur Airport for your flight back to Delhi.
Itinerary Map
Inclusions and Exclusions
Included
- Lodging in Tadoba, Kanha, and Bandhavgarh, including all meals and safaris.
- Forest entrance fees, safari jeep, and guide charges.
- 7 private jeep safaris at Tadoba National Park.
- 6 private jeep safaris at Kanha National Park.
- 7 private jeep safaris at Bandhavgarh National Park.
- Air-conditioned vehicle for all land transfers.
- Airport and hotel assistance before and after the tour.
- Water bottles during all land transfers and safaris.
Not Included
- Personal expenses like laundry, phone calls, liquor, à la carte food, etc.
- International or domestic airfares and rail tickets.
- Travel insurance.
- Tips and Gratuities.
- Anything that is not mentioned in the inclusion section.
Booking & Terms.
Booking Procedure
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 sa****@**********ia.com
Cancellation Policy
| Notice Given | Refund |
|---|---|
| 120 days or more before departure | Full refund |
| 60 days or more before departure | 80% refunded |
| 30–59 days before departure | 60% refunded |
| 21–30 days before departure | 40% refunded |
| 11–20 days before departure | 20% refunded |
| 10 days or less, or no-show | No refund |
Extend Your Wildlife Journey
Extend by 4 days
Satpura Safari Extension
Extend by 2 days
Khajuraho Temple Extension
Extend by 2 days
Orchha Heritage Extension
Guest Testimonials
We thank all of our guests for trusting Big Cats India and for trusting us with planning their wildlife holiday with us. Read all our guest's reviews
Mr. Maxim Vetsuypens
Netherlands
We were a bit late with planning the safari trip and many good spots were fully booked, but Krunal was very helpful and creative in planning a trip that met our needs. The resorts where very comfortable and the food was tasty. Krunal was very responsive to our messages Read More
Marisa Romeo
Switzerland
magnificent safari tour/wonderful tour & safari I discovered Big Cats India via the internet, looking through various operators and having asked for some offers to go to national parks and possibly see and photograph tigers (mission accomplished, but it is never obvious to be Read More
Lewis Johnson
Australia
Had such an amazing tiger safari tour with Big cats at Pench tiger safari. Had 6 tiger sightings, 1 leopard sighting and 100s more wildlife over our 4 day tour. Big cats couldn’t have been more helpful with the whole booking and right the way through they were always asking how it Read More
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the Tiger Photography Tour?
12 nights / 13 days, covering Tadoba, Kanha, and Bandhavgarh.
How many safaris are included?
20 private jeep safaris in total - 7 in Tadoba, 6 in Kanha, and 7 in Bandhavgarh.
Which parks does the tour cover?
Tadoba, Kanha, and Bandhavgarh, all in Central India.
Is this tour different from a standard safari tour?
Yes - safaris are private rather than shared, multiple gates and zones are covered in each park for varied terrain and light, and the pacing is built around repeat access rather than a single pass through each reserve.
What is the Pottery Village stop?
A short visit worked into the drive from Tadoba to Kanha, adding a local cultural stop to an otherwise transfer-only day.