An Indian Wildlife Odyssey

Central India: In Search of the Tiger

Small Group Tour – 2025
Meal Key: B – Breakfast | L – Lunch | D – Dinner | N – No meals

Overview

This small group tour explores central India’s most iconic national parks in search of the elusive Bengal tiger. Kanha is known for its healthy tiger population, wild dogs, leopards, and sloth bears. Satpura offers a rare chance for walking safaris and nights under canvas, while Pench—immortalised in Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book—offers a rich diversity of wildlife and unspoiled landscapes. The journey is rounded off with cultural experiences in Mumbai and Bhopal.

Day 1–2: Fly to Mumbai

Overnight flight from London (regional connections available) to Mumbai with British Airways. On arrival, transfer to the Trident Nariman Point (or similar) for 2 nights. Afternoon at leisure.
Meals: N

Day 3: Mumbai

Visit key city landmarks including the Gateway of India, High Court, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly the Prince of Wales Museum). Drive past the Hanging Gardens, Parsi Tower of Silence, and make a photo stop at Dhobi Ghat, the city’s massive open-air laundry.
Meals: B

Day 4: Fly to Nagpur • Pench National Park

Fly to Nagpur and transfer to Pench National Park. Stay 2 nights at Pench Jungle Camp, located just 1km from the park entrance. In the afternoon, visit a local village, then return for an evening naturalist talk and a night walk.
Meals: B, L, D

Day 5: Pench National Park

Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives with resident naturalists. Pench has the highest herbivore density in India, and while tiger sightings are less common, jackals, wild dogs, and sloth bears are frequently seen.
Meals: B, L, D

Day 6: Kanha National Park

Drive to Kanha National Park (approx. 4–5 hrs), and stay 3 nights at Chitvan Jungle Lodge, just 3.5km from the Mukki Gate. The park is one of the most scenic and biodiverse reserves in Asia.
Meals: B, L, D

Day 7: Kanha National Park

Morning and afternoon wildlife drives in search of Kanha’s famous tigers, as well as 175 species of birds. Return to the lodge between drives for meals and rest.
Meals: B, L, D

Day 8: Kanha National Park

Full day of game drives. Wildlife highlights include tigers, barasingha (swamp deer), Indian elephants, wild boars, and peacocks.
Meals: B, L, D

Day 9: Satpura National Park

Drive to Satpura National Park, known for its exclusivity and intimate wilderness experiences. Stay 3 nights at Forsyth Lodge, nestled in 18 hectares of pristine forest. Evening stargazing session included.
Meals: B, L, D

Day 10: Satpura National Park

Morning 4×4 safari with a naturalist and tracker. In the afternoon, take a walking safari—the only park in India where this is allowed. Wildlife includes tigers, leopards, gaurs, wild dogs, and rich birdlife.
Meals: B, L, D

Day 11: Satpura National Park

Enjoy another morning 4×4 safari followed by an afternoon boat safari, offering a unique perspective on wildlife along the riverbanks.
Meals: B, L, D

Day 12: Bhopal • Fly to Delhi

Drive to Bhopal in the morning and take a flight to Delhi. Overnight at The Leela Ambience Gurgaon.
Meals: B

Day 13: Fly to London

Transfer to the airport for your return flight to London with British Airways.
Meals: B