Useful guides, expert tips, and forest knowledge to help you plan and enjoy your safaris.
Drongos, kingfishers and hawk-eagles all hunt the same way — sit high, watch, drop. Once you scan perches instead of scenery, they become the easiest birds in India to find and photograph.
Birds on Wires: How Perch Hunters Work, and Why It Makes Them Easy to Photograph Read Post »
Find a fruiting fig, sit down, and stay there. Why a fig tree is the most productive spot in an Indian forest, what turns up at one, and how to photograph birds in a canopy.
Sit Under a Fig Tree: The Easiest Way to See Forest Birds Read Post »
Three tiger reserves, three completely different experiences.
Tadoba for photography, Bandhavgarh for the best sighting odds,
Panna for something you will not find anywhere else. I visited
all three in two years and this is an honest account of what
each one is actually like.
Tadoba, Bandhavgarh and Panna — Which Tiger Reserve Should You Visit Read Post »
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is roughly 700 kilometres from
Mumbai — close enough for a long weekend, far enough to feel
like a real forest. This is a practical guide to planning a
tiger safari from Mumbai, including how to get there, which
gate to book and when to go.
India is one of the best countries in the world to see big cats in the wild. We have many national parks and tiger reserves. So the honest answer to “where can I see tigers and leopards in India” is simple: in a lot of places. But I don’t want to just copy a long
Field Journal · Central India You Came to See a Tiger.You Stayed to See the Jungle. You booked the safari hoping to see the most famous cat on earth. But what if the most extraordinary thing you encounter has nothing to do with it? A field dispatch from Bandhavgarh, Tadoba & Panna. by Prashant S.
Tiger Safari India Guide: Beyond Tigers in Bandhavgarh, Tadoba & Panna Read Post »
By Prashant S. Gupta | Published: April 18, 2026 Panna Tiger Reserve is not India’s most talked-about wildlife destination. It is quietly becoming one of its best. This guide covers everything you need to plan a Panna Tiger Reserve safari — how to get there, which gate to use, exact safari timings and ticket costs,
🐯 Tiger Safari Field Report · Tala Zone, Madhya Pradesh Bandhavgarh Tiger Safari: I Saw Tigers in 2 DaysHere’s Exactly How — and How You Can Too A first-person safari guide to Bandhavgarh National Park — tiger sighting log, Tala Zone strategy, Sheshshaiya Vishnu, elephants, Indian gaur, and complete booking guide for India’s highest tiger-density
Bandhavgarh Tiger Safari: Tigers, 2 Days — Field Guide Read Post »
Home › Safari Smart › Panna National Park — Safari Field Guide 2026 Panna National Park Safari — India’s Greatest Tiger Comeback & the Ken River Forest Safari Smart · Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh · April 2026 · Prashant S. Gupta Location Panna & Chhatarpur Districts, Madhya Pradesh Nearest Town Khajuraho — 25 km
Panna National Park Safari Guide 2026 — Tigers, Ken River & How to Reach Read Post »
Home › Safari Smart › Bandhavgarh National Park — Tiger Walk, Wild Elephants & Field Notes Bandhavgarh National Park — Tiger Walk, Wild Elephants & Field Notes from the Heart of India Jungle Royalty · Bandhavgarh, Umaria District, Madhya Pradesh · April 2026 · Prashant S. Gupta Location Bandhavgarh NP, Umaria, Madhya Pradesh Zones Covered
Bandhavgarh National Park Safari — Tiger Walk, Wild Elephants & Field Journal 2026 Read Post »
