Wildlife viewing in India

Wildlife viewing in India.

NameScillyMe
Date of travel06/01/2012
Number of people2
Level
- Don't even think about missing this!
Tigers are not easy to find so when you see one the experience is fantastic! More moving than seeing lions, etc in Africa because the tiger is so powerful, yet so threatened. Bird watching in the Chambal area is excellent

NameJill
Date of travel21/10/2011
Number of people2
Level
- Had a whale of a time!
We had an excellent time and praise to the organisation pick ups were always there and the land agents worked very hard to make this trip work. The road conditions - they were terrible you need to add 2-3 hours onto your estimates, All roads including the highways had multiple potholes which made traveling very slow. Obviously the monsoons have only just finished and I do not know if they level the unmade roads and fill in the potholes in the main roads. But if you have other clients going at this time Oct half term this will need to be taken into consideration. We had to cancel the game drive on the last day and left plenty of time to get to the airport but even so the conditions slowed us down and we arrived only 20 mins before the flight left. luckily it was so small an airport we went through check in, security and boarded in time.

Name
Date of travel15/04/2011
Number of people3
Level
- Don't even think about missing this!
The highlight was seeing a tigress very close in Ranthambore - well worth the wait and something we'll never forget.

NameJim and Gillian Macpherson
Date of travel25/02/2011
Number of people2
Level
- Don't even think about missing this!
Brilliant, made all the better by the fact we saw THREE tigers and ONE female we trailed for 20 minutes and she was only feet away. Just fantastic.

NameStephen and Frances Pick
Date of travel21/02/2011
Number of people2
Level
- Don't even think about missing this!
Tigers viewing is by no means guaranteed and perhaps too much emphasis is put on spotting them to the detriment of appreciating the beauty of the parks and all the other life they have to offer. good change from the frentic life of the cities.

NamePaul
Date of travel30/01/2011
Number of people2
Level
- Don't even think about missing this!
India is a great place to view wildlife. They respect life in general and, unlike other countries to the east and the west, don't shoot everything that flies or runs on land on sight. This means it is a wonderful country to view wildlife. They are clearly trying hard to maintain numbers of big cats. At Ranthambore we went on three safaris.. It is a bit of a lottery. Two were to sectors where we were less likely to see a big cat but on leaving the park we did see a leopard on the skyline which was magnificent. On the final safari we were lucky enough to have a superb sighting of one tiger walking and hunting.

NameSeymour and Anula
Date of travel04/01/2011
Number of people2
Level
- Don't even think about missing this!
Kanha National Park is our favourite in every way, the scenery, animals, peaceful atmosphere. We loved it.

NameCaroline
Date of travel24/04/2010
Number of people1
Level
- Had a whale of a time!
The wildlife was absolutely amazing. And the amount of times I saw tigers on safari. Magic

NameCaroline Reid - UK
Date of travel27/03/2010
Number of people2
Level
- Had a whale of a time!
Tigers (the main focus of our trip) were not that easy to see but all in we did get glimpses of 9 - and when I say glimpses some were just a rustle in the grass. Non-predator wildlife was there in abundance though and the birdlife was stunning.

NameBernie C
Date of travel20/03/2010
Number of people2
Level
- Don't even think about missing this!
14 tigers in 10 drives plus loads of other mammals and birds. No real problems with bugs. What more could you want?

Drive timed well to avoid the mid-day heat, but it was still damned hot! Strangely, at Kanha, also very cold first thing

NameMaureen and Mary - UK
Date of travel03/03/2010
Number of people2
Level
- It was OK
Yes we were at a tiger game reserve but the guides were not interested in telling us anything about the wildlife and the ecosystem. There was a strong competitive element between the jeeps to be the first to see a tiger so the game drive was nothing more than careering around in vehicles with the guides shouting at each other.

Yes, we did see a tiger but this should have only been one element of the trip. We cannot describe this in any way as 'wildlife' viewing.

Tribes RESPONSE: This is unfortunately sometimes the case in Ranthambore, where the wildlife experience tends to be focused on the tigers to the exclusion of other wildlife. We do not have any control over the jeeps and guides which are assigned by the park authorities. The National Parks in Central India are less busy and with better guides attached to the lodges, and although there is still a focus on tigers the guides do explain about the rest of the wildlife. We're sorry this was a disappointment.

NameMr J Hunt, UK
Date of travel03/01/2009
Number of people2
Level
- Don't even think about missing this!
The staff were friendly and helpful and the game drives were brilliant. We went to Bandhavgarh and Kanha and we saw 5 tigers and loads of other animals and birds.

NameMrs I Bland, UK
Date of travel04/05/2008
Number of people2
Level
- Don't even think about missing this!
Don't even think about missing this!
Our tiger experience was something that will stay with us for the rest of our lives. It is so great that these beautiful animals are receiving some protection.