Tigers of India Safari Tour

Tigers Of India Safari and Tour
with Kevin Dooley
With Sri Lanka Wildlife Add On

Join us on this life changing trip, photograph the tigers of India. I can not express the excitement of seeing a tiger in the wild. We will be staying in some of the best safari lodges and Hotels in India, visiting the top tiger nature reserves in the world. Many other species are also encountered. Join us on this exciting and life changing experience.

The funny thing about Tigers. With only approximately three thousand remaining in the wild, they are a species that creates an experience like no other. I find them almost addicting. No matter how much I have learned over the last several years, the challenge never ends. Trying to select the best places, learning of the movements and the cubs, and the areas under the stress of a new male taking over. Finding the best guides and trying to place all the lessons I learned in wildlife and guiding collage into play.

It seems that in each and every year of pursuing tigers, there are a few great images, a lot of searching, and days of extreme happiness and other days where we hope for a more productive tomorrow.

Indeed there is finding tigers, and there is finding tigers that are in great locations to photograph. There are times when the bushes are just too thick and the frustration is overwhelming. There are times when dust covers the air and focus becomes difficult. There are times when you just have to put down the camera and enjoy the activity, with no clear area to photograph.

However, when it all comes together, when eye contact is made, when a tiger walks towards your point of view, when two or more tigers interact and your shutter sings, when nature has given you the true gift of a wonderful tiger image. This is when you know that giving up is never an option, that the Tiger is a species that draws you in and fills your soul with goosebumps and pure adrenalin.

Indeed Great tiger images dont come easy, but they are so easy on your mind, so pure, so fulfilling,, so absolutely wonderful.

As long as I can do it, I will. Its just too important and to amazing to give up this journey, this adventure, this part of life that speaks of truly being alive.

Kevin Dooley.

Important Info About This Safari

Although there is not a lot of hiking or physical activity on this safari it can be quite hot and dusty. We do spend many hours in safari vehicles on rough roads. The mid day hours are spent back at the lodge unless we elect to do a full day safari with is pre planned and purchased.
The domestic airlines are very strict on bag weight and will charge extra if your bag goes over 15kgs, 33 pounds.
The forest service in India sets the seat assignments and the Zones in the safari vehicles . Our group will be assigned together on the vehicles however may not always be in the same zones. we normally can not change the seat assignments or Zones.

Street and Tribal Photography

Although this safari is primarily a wildlife photography safari, we may have opportunities to do some street and or tribal photography.

Your Safari Lodge in India

Itinerary

April 30th

Arrive Delhi – flight details to be advised

Meet & greet at Delhi airport by an Idube Phot Safari

representative who will escort you to your hotel Taj Palace. Room available from 14:00.

May 1,

Delhi to Nagpur, drive to Tadoba

AM: Transfer to Delhi airport in time to connect schedule flight to Nagpur – 04:55 / 06:45. On arrival a representative will meet you at the airport, drive to Tadoba – approx. 2h30m. Check-in at Red Earth Tadoba.

PM: Game drive at Tadoba np to see elusive Royal Bengal Tiger and other wildlife in a shared jeep.

All meals at the hotel.

May 2,

Tadoba np

AM & PM: Game drive at Tadoba np to see elusive Royal Bengal

Tiger and other wildlife in a shared jeep.

All meals at the lodge.

May 3,

Tadoba np

AM & PM: Game drive at Tadoba np to see elusive Royal Bengal Tiger and other wildlife in a shared jeep.

All meals at the lodge.

May 4,

Tadoba np
AM & PM: Game drive at Tadoba np to see elusive Royal Bengal

Tiger and other wildlife in a shared jeep.

All meals at the lodge.

May 5,

Tadoba np

AM & PM: Game drive at Tadoba np to see elusive Royal Bengal Tiger and other wildlife in a shared jeep.

All meals at the lodge.

May 6,

Tadoba to Nagpur drive, flight to Jaipur and drive to Sawai Madhopur (also known as Ranthambore)

AM: Drive to Nagpur airport – approx. 2h30m in time to connect schedule flight to Jaipur with a stopover in Delhi to change plan –09:25 / 16:45. On arrival a representative will meet you at the airport, later drive to Ranthambore – approx. 3h. On arrival check-in at Taj Sawai Madhopur Lodge.

Date / Day Description Hotel

Meal plan

May 7,

Ranthambore np
AM & PM: Game drive at Ranthambore np to see elusive Royal

Bengal Tiger and other wildlife in a shared jeep.

All meals at the lodge.

May 8,

Ranthambore np

AM & PM: Game drive at Ranthambore np to see elusive Royal Bengal Tiger and other wildlife in a shared jeep.

All meals at the lodge.

May 9,

Ranthambore np
AM & PM: Game drive at Ranthambore np to see elusive Royal

Bengal Tiger and other wildlife in a shared jeep.

All meals at the lodge.

May 10,

Ranthambore np

AM & PM: Game drive at Ranthambore np to see elusive Royal Bengal Tiger and other wildlife in a shared jeep.

All meals at the lodge.

May 11,

Ranthambore np
AM & PM: Game drive at Ranthambore np to see elusive Royal

Bengal Tiger and other wildlife in a shared jeep.

All meals at the lodge.

May 12,

Ranthambore to Agra

AM: Game drive at Ranthambore np to see elusive Royal Bengal Tiger and other wildlife in a shared jeep.

Post breakfast drive to Agra – approx. 3h30m. On arrival check-in at ITC Mughal.

PM: Witness Taj Mahal during sunset. Agra to Delhi drive

May 13,

Visit Taj Mahal by sunrise. Return to hotel for breakfast.
Post breakfast drive to Delhi – approx.3h30m. Check-in at

Taj Palace.

May 13,

Leave Delhi or stay over and depart on the 14th.

At an appropriate time a representative will meet you and escort you to International airport to connect home bound flight.

Vivanta Taj Sawai Madhopur Lodge Deluxe Room

Visa for India

All U.S. citizens need a valid passport and valid Indian visa to enter and exit India for any purpose (also see Special Circumstances section below). … Many visitors, including those on official U.S. government business, must apply for visas at an Indian embassy or consulate abroad before entering the country.

https://indianvisaonline.gov.in

$ 7399

Additional Hotels, Some Beverages, Gifts, International Flights Not Included.

$ 8399

Additional Hotels, Some Beverages, Gifts, International Flights Not Included.

Domestic Flights

Additional charge for domestic flights.

$ 395

EMAIL US

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CALL US

505-280-3846 or 505-401-2988

The Wildlife Of Sri Lanka
Safari Add On

Welcome to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is an island paradise, lined with amazing golden sandy beaches and turquoise blue waters. The oceans are rich with life, and amazing coral reefs. The

deeper waters are home to marine giants such as the Blue Whale, the largest animal to have ever lived. Sri Lanka boasts a rich natural heritage, with amazing

wildlife and biodiversity and incredibly for an island of its size can boast of iconic mega fauna such as leopards, elephants and sloth bears. The island is also

regarded as a biodiversity hotspot and teams with endemic birds, reptiles, amphibians as well as plant species found nowhere else on earth. With numerous man-made

lakes and rivers running through its interior, lush tropical rainforests, mangroves and coastal lagoons, misty highlands laden with waterfalls and dry zone scrub

jungles, Sri Lanka comprises of a wide range of picturesque landscapes and natural habitats which can be compared to that of a much larger continent.

Venture into an ancient land with thousands of years of history of ancient cities and a vibrant culture with amazing architectural monuments and incredible feats

of engineering which can be linked to the origins of Buddhism in the country with magnificently constructed stupas and the ruined remains of ancient kingdoms.

Taste the wonderful flavors of the local cuisine using fresh produce from land and sea. Boasting of a unique culinary heritage, Sri Lankan cuisine is rich in spices

with its own distinct flavour and is a fusion of traditional dishes mixed with influences from traders and colonial powers. Experience the misty highlands and tea

country and have a cup of the world famous Ceylon Tea. The real treasure of Sri Lanka are its people, a rich multi-cultural and multi religious society. The warm

hospitality and friendly nature of Sri Lankans will make anyone feel welcome. Get to know the people of this land, their ways of life and their amazing stories. Fall

in love with the land like no other.