12 Months - 12 Safaris

Seeing a tiger in the wild is an exceptional experience, but India has so much more; wolves and rhino, elephants and leopard, panda, 50% of the world’s wild bear species and fifteen species of wild cat and successful conservation stories. 

I’ve lived in Kanha National Park and visited many other national parks, not all, after-all there are 101 national parks and 553 wildlife sanctuaries. I’ve worked alongside some of India’s best wildlife experts and hung out with a brilliant bunch of up and coming naturalists. More recently, I visited Gujarat in search of wolf and ended up seeing five new to me species including Desert Fox, Indian Fox, Hyena, Asiatic Lion and happily, the wolf. 

These experiences have opened my eyes to the plethora of extraordinary natural heritage that India has.  This collection of safaris, one for every month of the year, is not exhaustive but was designed to showcase this diversity, I hope you enjoy the journey….. 

JANUARY
In Search of the Snow Leopard, Ladakh

Other species to seek out:

Tibetan Wolf, Red Fox, Ibex, Blue Sheep, Ladakh Uriel, Golden Eagle & Lammergeier

Also Available: Nov – March 

FEBRUARY
Birding - Ramganga Valley

Other species to seek out:

Tibetan Wolf, Red Fox, Ibex, Blue Sheep, Ladakh Uriel, Golden Eagle & Lammergeier

Also Available: Nov – March 

MARCH
One-horned Rhinoceros: Flood Plains of the Brahmaputra

Also Available: Dec – Mid April 

Species to seek out: Elephant, Tiger, Hoolock Gibbon, Smooth-coat Otters, Capped Langurs, Hog Deer

APRIL
Red Panda, Singalila, West Bengal

Also Available: Oct – Dec (stunning views) March – May (rhododendrons and orchids)

Species to seek out: Elephant, Tiger, Hoolock Gibbon, Smooth-coat Otters, Capped Langurs, Hog Deer

MAY
Big Cat Photography (Tiger & Leopard) Rajasthan

Also Available: Oct – April

Species to seek out: Leopard, Sloth Bear, Striped Hyena, Indian Gazelle, Blue Bull Antelope, Sambar Deer, Chital & Mugger Crocodile

JUNE
Wild Ladakh – Black-necked Crane

Also Available: June – September

Species to seek out: Ladakh Uriel, Blue Sheep, Kiang, Himalayan Marmot, Woolly Hare, Eurasian Otters, Ibis Bill, Golden Eagle 

JULY
Leopards of India, Rajasthan

Also Available: Round the year

Species to seek out: Striped Hyena, Jungle Cat, Rusty-spotted Cat, Sloth Bear, Chital, Sambar Deer, Bluebull Antelope

AUGUST
The Wild South

Also Available: Round the year

Species to seek out: Tiger, Black Panther, Elephant, Gaur, Dhole, Bonnet Macaque, Amphibians & Reptiles

SEPTEMBER
Bear Trails, Kashmir & Satpura

Also Available: September end – October or Mid-April 

Species to seek out: Blue Sheep, Woolly Hare, Tiger, Leopard, Gaur, Dhole, Rusty-spotted Cat, Chausingha, Hangul

OCTOBER
Tigers and more, Highlands of Central India

Also Available: October – March

Species to seek out: Tiger, Leopard, Jungle Cat, Rusty-spotted Cat, Sloth Bear, Golden Jackal, Asian Palm Civet, Dhole, Gaur & Barasingha.

NOVEMBER
Smaller Cats of India

Also Available: November – April

Species to seek out: Tiger, Leopard, Salt Water Crocodile, Variety of Kingfishers, Sloth Bear, Dhole, Jackal, and Gaur

DECEMBER
Lions & Wolves of Gujarat

Also Available: November – March

Species to seek out: Leopard, Striped Hyena, Jungle Cat, Desert Cat, Caracal, Blackbuck, Blue Bull Antelope, Asiatic Wild Ass, Desert Fox

Chambal River

Nilgiri Biosphere

Unique Rajasthan