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Tiger Marathon

The Magic of the Tiger in Winter (8N/9D)

3 Apr to 11 Apr 2021

4 tiger reserves | 16 safaris | A tour mentored by Mihir Mahajan

Kanha | Bandhavgarh | Pench | Tadoba   (View All Batches)

Overview

This incredible tour would take you through Bandhavgarh`s rolling hills and enchanting meadows, Kanha`s fabled Sal forests, Pench`s mythical Kipling country, and last but not the least Tadoba`s extraordinary tiger-land! We will go on as many as 16 safaris through the course of this tour!

To keep it personal and exclusive, we would be signing only genuinely interested campers. This tour is all about the Tiger! We visit all the beautiful forests of central India at the best time, with the hope to capture the magnificent beast with our lenses as many times as possible!

This tour is specially crafted for avid photographers and wildlifers.

The Tiger Marathon would be led and mentored by Mihir Mahajan, who has an experience of 10 years, 4000+ safaris and 3000+ days in the field!

There are very few people as experienced and as passionate as Mihir is, in the genre of Indian wildlife safari (with central India being his chief area of expertise). An expert photographer, a great mentor and a brilliant person, he’s the perfect host to travel with!


Day 1
Arrive Jabalpur, drive to Bandhavgarh

We arrive at Jabalpur, drive to Bandhavgarh. Post lunch, we enter the hallowed reserve for a jungle safari. We will get our priorities straight and would start searching for the Tiger right from the word, 'Go'. After an introduction to the forest, we return to our beautiful lodge for chai and an orientation session. A hot dinner would be followed by some much needed sleep.

Day 2
Morning and evening jungle safaris - Overnight in Bandhavgarh

Two more safaris in India's second most filmed national park would definitely have given us the Tiger and much more by now. We continue exploring the woods for the many wonders that it holds. Nights would be dedicated to crackling campfires, camp stories, photography sessions and everything that Beyond Wild is known for when on camp!

Day 3
Morning safari at Bandhavgarh - Drive to Kanha

One last stroke of luck maybe, one final glimpse of our favourite animals and then we move on to Kanha.

After a hot lunch, we go on our first safari drive in this beautiful forest. The entry into the reserve, the merry herds of spotted deer and the startled sambhar and the aroma of the mighty Sal woods would leave you enchanted. We come back to the resort for chai - coffee following which we have ice-breakers and introduction. An early dinner would send you into your warm beds.

Day 4
Morning and evening jungle safaris - Overnight in Kanha

We undertake two more jungle drives in Kanha. We shall explore all the famed tiger areas such as the Kanha meadows, the Sonph maidans, the hills of Digdola and Salghat, the ponds near Kisli and the iconic region east of Kisli, the happening Mukki zone with Chota Munna, Dhawajhandi and many other legendary tigers. Our drives and guides would give their very best to give you the experience you came to this legendary jungle for. After a hard day of safaring through those bumpy jungle paths, we come back to the resort for a steaming hot cuppa, some games, some sessions and a lot of fun!

Day 5
Morning safari at Kanha - Drive to Pench

One last safari in this fabled jungle and then we pack our bags and move to yet another beautiful forest, Pench.

Post lunch, we go for an afternoon safari at Pench. The white sands, the tall trees, the curvy forest paths and the constant alarm calls of monkeys and deer would enchant and enrich your senses. Straight away, we start tracking the Big Cat, based on the information gathered from our friends in the jungles who went for the morning drive. We come back to the resort for chai/coffee. An early dinner would send you into your warm beds.

Day 6
Morning and evening jungle safaris - Overnight in Pench

With two more morning and afternoon safaris we shall explore all the famed tiger and leopard areas such as Gadsekia, Junewani, Sita Ghat, Mahadev Ghat, Saatmod, etc. Our drives and guides would give their very best to give you the experience you came to this fabled jungle for.

Day 7
Morning safari at Pench - Drive to Tadoba

After the final safari in this beautiful jungle, we now move onto another one. The last leg of our journey. We drive to Tadoba.

Post lunch we go for an afternoon safari in Tadoba. The beauty of this great reserve and the astounding variety of mammals would fill your heart with joy, and cameras with images! After the safari, as our friends at the lodge serve you piping hot tea and coffee, our experts would do what they are best at - conduct a fun-filled but extremely informative session about Tadoba and its many animals. Over dinner, we have an informal talk about the nuances and tricks of wildlife photography, and get ready for yet another day of surprises.

Day 8
Morning and afternoon jungle safaris - Overnight at Tadoba

We shall undertake two more safaris in Tadoba today. Based on the sightings over the last few days and areas where cubs are currently found, we shall focus our attention there and spend a greater time in tracking tigers around those hotspots. Tadoba's core and buffer together harbor more than a hundred tigers and our endeavour would not only be to see as many as possible but spend quality time with them, while making some cherished images of this most iconic of nature's creations. Nights would be dedicated to wildlife sessions, quizzes and night trails!

Day 9
Morning safari at Tadoba - Tour ends

After one last safari at Tadoba we drive back to Nagpur. This marks an end to a journey which was full of excitement, surprises, immense amount of knowledge, and one that you will remember and cherish for your lifetime. Tour ends.

Highlights

  • An exclusive tour programme never offered before!
  • As many as 4 iconic tiger reserves, 8 nights, 16 safaris!
  • Hardcore tiger tracking and observation.
  • A host of insights, tips, tricks and intensive sessions on tiger tracking and photography.
  • Tour hosted by Mihir Mahajan and supported by Beyond Wild mentors, tiger tracking and photography veterans.
  • Best of the hotels, logistics and hospitality.
  • Absolutely safe with respect to COVID (please read our guidelines).
  • Tour managed by Beyond Wild, India’s biggest and most reputed wildlife tour operator.
  • Lots of stories, campfires and jungle lore!

Costs

DOUBLE SHARING BASIS
INR 67600
(per person)
  • Deluxe AC Rooms

Increment cost for single supplement: 9800 INR + 5% GST.

Cost for children from 5 to 10 years of age is 75% of the adult cost.

(GST of 5% extra on above costs.)

Booking amount: 50% of the tour cost.

Balance can be paid upto a month before departure.

Please note:

Above costs remain same for Indian and non Indian nationals.

Inclusions

1. Accommodation at the chosen wildlife resorts for 8 nights in comfortable Air-conditioned rooms/tents.

2. All meals ex-Nagpur (daily bed tea, breakfast, lunch, evening tea and dinner) starting lunch on day 1 and concluding with breakfast on day 9.

3. 16 jungle safaris in Tadoba, Pench, Kanha and Bandhavgarh National Parks with all fees, permits, taxes, guide and gypsy charges.

4. Safaris in the best possible premium zones only selected as per our past experience and current sighting trends.

5. Services of our wildlife experts ex Jabalpur/Nagpur.

6. Return end-to-end transfers by an AC SUV-vehicle (Toyota Innova/similar).

7. Lots of sessions and group discussions as part of our interactions on wildlife and day's sightings.

8. A professional forest driver and forest guide for all safaris.

Exclusions

 1. Any air fare or rail fare.

 2. All Govt. Taxes as applicable.

 3. Personal expenses like laundry, soft drinks, hard drinks, mineral water, internet and telephone charges, etc.

 4. Camera fees (200/- per camera with lens of 250 mm or above per safari in Tadoba – subject to change).

 5. Anything not mentioned in the list of ‘Inclusions’.


Booking Procedure

A 50% advance amount and a recognized Government Identity card (Aadhar, Pancard, Driver's License, OCI, Passport, Voter's ID, Government Employee's ID, school/College ID) would all do for Indian nationals.

For non Indian nationals, only Passport is allowed.

It should be scanned and mailed at info@beyondwild.in or alternatively WhatsApp at 09372253468.

Cancellation - Refund (On Tour Cost)

  • If cancellation is communicated 10 days (or less) before departure OR No Show - No Refund.
  • If cancellation is communicated 20 to 11 days before departure - 20% of tour cost refunded.
  • If cancellation is communicated 30 to 21 days before departure - 40% of tour cost refunded.
  • If cancellation is communicated 30 to 59 days before departure - 60% of tour cost refunded.
  • If cancellation is communicated 60 days (or more) before departure - 80% of tour cost refunded.
  • If cancellation is communicated 120 days (or more) before departure - Full Refund.