Renowned for having one of the highest densities of Royal Bengal Tigers in India, Bandhavgarh offers exceptional opportunities for both wildlife enthusiasts and photographers. Yet beyond the tiger lies an ecosystem rich in life: leopards, sloth bears, jackals, dholes (Indian wild dogs), sambar, chital, barking deer and langur, alongside an impressive diversity of birdlife and reptiles.
Bandhavgarh National Park is among India’s most storied wildlife reserves, a landscape of dense sal forests, open meadows and ancient fort ruins rising quietly above the canopy.
Twice-daily safaris at dawn and dusk allow you to explore the park under shifting light, when the forest is most alive. Each outing carries the anticipation of encounter, a movement in the grass, a call in the distance, a sudden stillness before revelation.
The experience is further enriched by the park’s historic ruins, which lend the landscape an atmosphere of quiet mystique.
This is not simply a safari.
It is an immersion in one of India’s most iconic wilderness regions.
2 nights at Roseate House
New Delhi Five-star accommodation on a bed & breakfast basis.
7 nights at Bagh Tola Lodge
Luxury 5 star lodge accommodation on a full board basis, including safaris, all meals, soft beverages and laundry service.
Extensions to additional national parks or cultural highlights may be arranged upon request.
Comprehensive travel and cancellation insurance is strongly recommended.
We take a small number of groups each year and design every journey from scratch, whether you join a curated departure or want something built entirely around you. If India is on your mind, let’s start with a 30-minute call. No commitment, just a conversation.
For those seeking privacy, rare photographic encounters, or a journey devoted to big cats and exceptional birdlife, this itinerary offers a deeply rewarding immersion into India’s wilderness.
This itinerary presents a thoughtfully curated journey through Central India, beginning in the capital city of Delhi before continuing to the historic and charming city of Bhopal, followed by the remarkable wilderness of Satpura National Park, and concluding at the tranquil Bori Wildlife Sanctuary.
In the Realm of the Tiger is a curated, intimate expedition created exclusively for travellers who crave both the thrill of wild adventure and the restorative peace of a luxury sanctuary. Led by Claudine of Saffron Marula Expeditions, this journey seamlessly blends heart-pounding wildlife tracking with serene moments of self-care, deep connection, and understated elegance.
India boasts some of the world’s most vibrant biodiversity, serving as a sanctuary for a vast range of wildlife. Below, we highlight the signature species you can encounter and the key conservation areas and national parks where they thrive.
Tigers – Leopards – Sloth Bears – Gaurs – Wild dogs
Asiatic Lions
One horned Rhinos – Hoolock Gibbon – Birding – Black Panthers – Tigers
Snow Leopards
