Tiger Wildlife Photography Tour Package

Shutterbug Nature Tour

5 Nights / 6 Days

 

Kanha Tiger Reserve is well known for its bio diversity, dense forests of Sal and Bamboo, Meadows and water bodies. It is famous for having a glimpse of the King of the Forest – Tiger and Jewel of Kanha - Hard Ground Barasingha, the twelve tined deer. Landscape falls in the path of migratory birds which is an added advantage for birders as more than 290 species of birds can be seen here. With 117 known Butterflies species, thousands of insects and other big and small one fill this bio diversity hot spot which is a nature lover’s paradise. Kanha National Park is known as paradise for wildlife photographers and nature lovers and some world famous photographers visit this natural heritage of India on regular basis.

 

Day 01

Kanha (L, D) Jungle walk: 1 Evening

Welcome on arrival at Kanha Village Eco Resort, Kanha National Park and check in at the resort. After an introduction session with lunch we take some rest before we go for our first Jungle walk for Bird watching in the buffer zone of Kanha National Park. We may also see Spotted Deer, Sambhar deer, Barking Deer, Foxes, Jackals, Hyena, etc., Around Dinner time we will have discussion / orientation session where we will discuss about the rich bio diversity of central India.

 

Day 02

Kanha (B, L, D), Safari: 1 Morning, 1 Evening

Morning safari drive in the national park will enable us to see those animals and birds which prefer dense forested areas and least human disturbance. Here we will be able to see the King – Tiger with other denizens of the jungle. Enjoy packed breakfast in the forest. After return from the park, freshen up, relax for an hour and have lunch.

 

Evening we go for our second safari in the core area where we will be able to see our flying friends and other animals like Sloth Bear, Spotted Deer, Dhole, Gaur, etc., Water bodies in the area are a big advantage for us as many animals and birds can be seen in the vicinity. Tiger, Leopard, Jungle cats and other carnivores prefer to move in the dusk preparing to make a kill and give us a chance to shoot them with our camera. At the resort we will discuss about taking better photographs and how to improve on our photography skills.

 

Day 03

Kanha (B, L, D), Safari: 1 Morning, 1 Evening

Morning and Evening safari drives in another zone with different habitation will enable us to see birds which prefer Meadows to dense forest areas. Here we will also get a chance to see Blue Bull, Hard Ground Barasingha, Sloth Bear, Tiger and Leopard along with other wild animals. Abundance of bird life along with mammals is an advantage and chances of clicking an award winning photograph always present so keep yourself forever ready with your gear as any moment lost means waiting for time unknown for same type of image. At night we will discuss about photographs taken and opportunities available after Dinner.

 

Day 04

Kanha (B, L, D), Safari: 1 Morning, Jungle walk: 1 Evening

Mornings in Kanha are always bit cold due to Sal forest and a drive in is always pleasing. With packed breakfast we go on open 4x4 Gypsy looking for the beautiful creations of God around the numerous water bodies and roads. Just keep your eyes open and remain on a watch for that perfect moment to capture. Evening we take a Jungle walk in the buffer zone on lookout of some of our feathered friends who prefer dusk time and other denizens of the forests.

 

Day 05

Kanha (B, L, D), Safari: 1 Morning, 1 Evening

Today we will have a morning safari at Kanha national park, yes, as you thought chances of seeing Tiger, Gaur, Sambhar, Barking deer and other small and big mammals is there. Remember patience and perfect understanding of wild animals is very important for any wildlife photographer.

Evening, keeping in mind those flying friends we have missed out and mammals which have been elusive till now we will and try to cover them all in our last safari of the tour.

 

Day 06

Kanha (B)

After a relaxed sleep we meet in the morning for breakfast at restaurant in the resort. Today is the end of present trip to Kanha and we leave for home with beautiful memories and stock of photographs of mammals and birds of central India.

 

Net Price per person: (On twin sharing basis)

For Indian Tourists:     Cottage: 22,299/-      Standard: 14,999/-

For Foreign Tourists:    (Ask for Special Rates)

·         Package is valid between:

§  Group 1: 19^th May 2013 – 24^th May 2013.

§  Group 2: 03rd June 2013 – 08^th June 2013.

 

Check following link for further details:

        http://www.kanhavillage.com/package-shutterbug-nature-tour

Sanjeev's Kanha

Mr. Sanjeev Kulhalli has spent more than 20 years at Kanha starting as Manager at a resorts. We had been requesting him to write down his experiences of Kanha National Park which we always hear, stories which make us jealous at times on his good luck to have spent a major part of his life at a place he loves so much. Finally here is something for all - one of his anecdote which I am sure all will cherish.

After spending close to two decades in Kanha I am frequently asked about exciting encounters or experiences with tigers or other wild animals, there have been so many that it would be impossible to pen down even a fraction of the entire collection in a single sitting. It was late in the morning after breaking our fast at Kanha museum we were on Schaller’s hide road when suddenly chital's alarm calls erupted from all over and from the circular road grasslands emerged a pack of 14 wild dogs who successfully brought down an adult chital hind, while all this was going on I was frantically trying to draw the attention of my clients who were near the barasingha enclosure in a another jeep, By the time they covered the intervening 800 meters there was nothing left of the deer ! gory! may be, brutal may be !BUT VERY REAL!!! Unfortunately that is how the wild dogs hunt.



Wild Animals at Kanha National Park. (Here we see Wild Dog, Peacock and Tiger, Photographs by Navneet Maheshwari.)

It was Christmas eve on 24th Dec. in the mid 1990'sand I was on link 7 road trying to escape the crowd as there was no restriction on the number of vehicles then, As I reached a cluster of the Indian Ghost tree ( sterculia urens) I stopped to explain the trees to my clients, When we restarted we had to cross a patch of van rahar ( a wild shrub ) and bamboo for a few hundred meters, as we turned a bend, I thought I glimpsed something streaking past at a distance I wasn’t sure what It was, the very alert guide Vinay kumar and my Jeep driver Ganesh not having reacted at all gave me the impression that perhaps I had imagined it, Never the less, I stopped the vehicle and after waiting and looking around for 2-3 minutes, I asked Ganesh to go another 20-30 metres and stop, All of us i.e. 4 clients, guide, driver and myself were trying to look beyond the bushes when with a fearful whisper Ganesh pointed from beside my right side and he was looking down and left and lo behold this tigress with a snarl on her face, her udder engorged with her belly facing us let out a thunderous roar and sprang about 3 meters vertically in the air when she landed back on the shrubs and leaves disappearing magically moaning loudly about the invasion on her privacy, We did feel guilty about disturbing her albeit unintentionally, the entire experience was exhilarating and unforgettable.

It has been a privilege working in one of the Best Tiger reserves in the country, may Kanha continue to excel in management, commitment, discipline and its glorious sightings of Fauna & flora. May it continue to lead the way in conservation.


Sanjeev Kulhalli


Mr. Sanjeev Kulhalli is presently stationed as Resident Director of Kanha Village Eco Resort at Kanha National Park.