Must Visit National Parks
Here are our top picks for parks where you can witness the majestic Bengal Tiger in all its glory. These hidden gems may be underrated and unfamiliar to you, but trust us, they're worth every moment of exploration. Embrace the thrill of venturing into unknown wilderness - don't hesitate to explore a new Vana!
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Tipeshwar Tiger Reserve
One of the most underrated parks for Royal Bengal Tiger sightings is the Tipeshwar Tiger Reserve
in Maharashtra, India. Spanning nearly 150 sq.
km, it offers a critical habitat for Royal Bengal Tigers, Leopards, Sloth Bears, and various deer
species. the closest airport is Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur and a maximum of 5 safaris will be enough for you to see the big cat.
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Pench National Park
The jungle of Pench inspired Rudyard Kipling to write his world-famous book The Jungle Book from the forests of Pench and Seoni. The park has also recently been recognised as India's first Dark Sky park and offers day and night safaris.
Our recent clients who visited Pench recently were blessed with tiger and leopard sightings during their morning and night safari - making their experience unforgettable.
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Panna Tiger Reserve
Panna is a young national park, declared as the 22nd Tiger Reserve only in 1994. The forest department has worked tirelessly here to revive the tiger population that diminished in 2009. Presently, Panna hosts a healthy tiger population of approximately 60 tigers that are sighted very frequently.
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A tributary of the Yamuna River, the Ken River passes through Panna and it is the only other national park in India where tigers can be seen in the river.
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After seeing tigers in Panna, an avid history buff can also see the beautiful The Khajuraho Group of Monuments located just an hour away.
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Satpura National Park
Satpura Tiger Reserve is a vast protected area within the Satpura Mountain range of Central India. This pristine Jungle is located on an elevated highland adorned with sandstone peaks, gorges and ravines, rivulets; waterfalls and streams that have nurtured these dense jungles. Animals such as Tiger, Leopard, Gaur, Sambar, Cheetal, Barking deer, Chausingha, Chinkara, Bluebull, Wild boar, Sloth bear, Hyena and more are seen easily sighted.
Satpura also has a huge Archaeological significance considering more than 50 rock shelters with paintings that are 1500 to 10,000 years old.
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Ranthambore National Park
Ranthambore is our favourite park and in 2024, we are visiting the park for 2 main reasons:
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The picture on the left is of Arrowhead tigress who has been surviving and caring for her cubs since June 2023. We saw her in December 2023 and even though she looked frail, we've been confident that she will recover and raise her cubs well.
Secondly, Arrowhead's daughter Riddhi who is the current Lady of the Lakes also has 3 cubs and is raising them ferociously. Riddhi is also the grand daughter of Krishna who is the first tigress we saw in Ranthambore. And witnessing this lineage has become an obsession for us.
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Our trips for April and October are already booked keeping in mind these two tigresses and their cubs. If you want to join on the dates below, please click on the button.