We offer 35 tiger safaris vacations. Our great range of tiger safaris vacations include the chance to spot tigers in Corbett National Park, Chitwan in Nepal and Bandhavargh - India's most prolific tiger reserve, and what better way to capture the memories of these awesome big cats than joining a tiger photography tour. Our amazing tiger safaris vacations offer an incredible opportunity to see these majestic creatures as they should be, in their natural habitat.
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The most memorable part was without doubt the 13, yes 13 tiger sightings during our stay in Kanha National Park for 5 1/2 days in December 2008. This included a very young tiger cub!! A great privilege to see one tiger let alone more than one.
(more)The trekking in Nepal was fabulous as was our stay in the Royal Chitwan national park. It's hard to say which was better - I feel that the trip was really balanced. 10 out of 10 (more)The excitement of seeing Tigers in the wild, was wonderful, we did not expect to be able to get as close as we did on the elephant, and each sighting was as exciting as the last... we were only yards away from a male Tiger and its Sambur kill. (more)There were so many great memories it’s hard to pinpoint one or two! Seeing a tiger and her two cubs was an awesome experience. (more)Firstly I would like to thank you Neelesh for helping to organise such an amazing vacation. We all had a fantastic time and are already looking forward to when we can visit India again. (more)All visits to Rajastani palaces, forts and havelis were a fantastic experience, especially since the city guides were really good and very excited to tell us all about it. The Taj Mahal is certainly a highlight, but my top experience was visiting the living and breathing city within the walls of Jaisalmer fort. (more)
The most memorable parts were all the wildlife but particularly the bamboo rafting and trekking combination. Watching a great hornbill soar over the tree tops was truly magical. (more)
Our tiger sightings (5 in 3 days at Kanha) were amazing. Peering through the edge of the forest to see a tiger looking back at you only a few metres away is something you won't forget... I'm absolutely sold on India and plan to go back. (more)We invite every traveler who books a vacation via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the vacations they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same vacation can have different views!
"The Tiger is undoubtedly one of India's most famous assets. We grow up reading stories of Tigger and collect stuffed versions of them at the end of the bed, so whilst the mention of a tiger may conjure up fond memories for most, few are aware of its plight or how numbers have drastically diminished over the last century. At the turn of the 19th century the first ever Tiger census was taken for India and it was estimated that over 40,000 existed. In 1972 another census was taken and the number had plummeted to just 1872, a shockingly low figure. The Tiger has been heavily poached for its fur and medicinal qualities and the countries booming urbanisation has threatened the Tigers' habitat. Anti-poaching laws have been in place since the early seventies but despite this the population, last recorded in February this year, has fallen further to little over 1400 left in India today. In a country with the worlds second largest population there are few refuges left for the Tiger. However there is hope still and efforts are being made to ensure their survival from all corners of the world. I was sent to Ranthambore, one of the flagship reserves under Project Tiger, which was one of the pioneer conservation projects dedicated to the survival of these creatures." Read the rest of Jerrine's adventure in this tiger safaris article.
The Wat Pa Luangta Bua Yannasampanno Forest Monastery in Kanchanaburi, more commonly known as the Tiger Temple is a popular tourist attraction in Thailand. The ethos of the tiger temple is that tourism pays for the care of several tigers kept at the facility. Some of the tigers are taken daily to ‘Tiger Canyon’ where tourists pay to pet and have their photos taken with the tigers. Tourist numbers are reported to average between 100 and 300 visitors per day. The tigers are kept in the canyon area for about three hours a day, where there is virtually no shade (except for what is provided to tourists) and temperatures can rise well above 40°C in the sun. We’ve put this page together to voice over concerns over the Tiger Temple, show how we found out about the tiger temple and what we’ve done about it, and to educate travelers of the animal welfare issues at the site.
Read the rest of the advice from Care for the Wild in this tiger article.
