Tiger Photo Safari in India
From $13,950
14 Days
India
March 2027
Tigers are the big draw, but India is so much more than that, and rather than opt to visit just one “Tiger hotspot,” we have designed this itinerary to visit three superb wildlife destinations that will also increase the chances of seeing and photographing subjects such as leopards, sloth bears, elephants, and wild dogs…and plenty of tigers too!
Depending on where you are flying in from, Charl and Sabine will meet you at The Roseata House Hotel – just 5 minutes from the airport. This is a super comfortable hotel and will allow you time to relax after the journey. In the evening, Charl and Sabine will host a dinner with the group.
The next day, you will return to the airport for the flight to Jabalpur (included). Bandhavgarh National Park is one of the best places in India to see Tigers (and where they shot the film above). We will base ourselves at Bagh Tola Lodge, which is in a great location with easy access to the park.
Our ground handlers will arrange all the necessary permits in advance, allowing us early access through the gates to spend three full days in the park and make the most of our time there. Tigers will be the priority, but there is so much more to photograph in this beautiful park, including primates like Grey Langurs, assorted deer, elephants, wild boar, a variety of birdlife, and a surprising number of landscape and environmental photo opportunities.
After brunch we will drive to Pench National Park, which will take around 5–6 hours in total (with stops along the way). We have opted to drive instead of flying between destinations, as it allows you to take in more of the sights and sounds of rural India, which is very much a feast for the senses! The journey will be undertaken in comfortable SUVs with two guests per vehicle.
We have chosen to visit Pench National Park as it has a reputation for excellent sightings of both leopards and wild dogs (or Dholes, as they are known). Once again, we will have access to safari jeeps with two guests per jeep, but instead of full-day drives, we will do the more familiar morning and afternoon game drives in the park.
While at Pench, we will be staying at The Pench Tree Lodge for two nights.
On the final day at Pench will have time for one last morning game drive before heading off to our final wildlife destination, Bori Wildlife Sanctuary, again by road (around 6 hours with stops) and arriving in the late afternoon. We will be staying at Bori Safari Lodge.
Along with a healthy population of tigers, leopards and wild dogs, Bori has a reputation for being a great place to see one of the more elusive large mammals: – The Sloth Bear!
Once again, we will conduct morning and afternoon game drives in the sanctuary, with editing and image review sessions back at the camp during the day.
We firmly believe that by visiting three distinct reserves, you will end up with a far more comprehensive portfolio of images than from just visiting one location.
On the final full day of this incredible photo safari, we will head to Bhopal Airport for the flight back to Delhi. We have included a night back at the hotel next to the airport at the end for everyone to have a farewell dinner and not be rushed to get your international flight back home.
If you are interested in extending your time in the region, then perhaps you might consider heading to Sri Lanka. If so, click here to read Toby’s trip report for your reference.
$13,950 per person sharing | $16,950 Single
11 – 24 March 2027
This photo safari will be limited to only eight guests travelling with Charl and Sabine. When out in the reserves, we will use four vehicles with two guests per vehicle. Charl and Sabine will then alternate between them. When not on activities, there will be plenty of opportunities to process your images in group editing sessions back at the camp.
Meet & Greet at Delhi Airport with overnight stay at The Roseata House or similar (BB)
All internal Flights (Delhi to Jabalpur and Bhopal to Delhi)
5 nights Bagh Tola (Bandhavgargh) with full day game drives and all meals
Road transfers in SUVs (Bandavgargh to Pench and to Bori)
2 nights at Pench Tree Lodge with all meals
Morning and afternoon Game drives in Pench
4 nights at Bori Safari Lodge with all meals
Last night at The Roseata House or simillar Hotel, with farewell dinner in Delhi
Photo assistance and guidance throughout
Soft drinks, tea, coffee and water are included
International flights: please contact our office for any assistance on routing.
Clients must obtain comprehensive travel insurance for this trip.
Any required visas.
All alcoholic drinks
Customary tips for guides and camp staff.
Laundry and items of a personal nature
Suggested Add-ons to Tiger Photo Safari India
Please chat to your safari planner if any of these add-ons appeal to you.
Epic Kenya Photo Safari
Charl and Sabine will be travelling to India after our annual Epic Kenya safari which will visit Amboseli, Samburu and The Masai Mara. You can see details of that photo safari here.
There will be a few days in between the end of the Kenya safari to spend in Delhi to catch up on your editing!
Sri Lanka
Check out Toby’s report from his time in Sri Lanka here.
We have a fantastic local wildlife photography specialist who can design an amazing itinerary for you.
EXCELLENTVerified Pangolin provided a "one of a kind" India experience beyond just tigers I just returned from the Pangolin India Tiger Safari. It was an amazing experience. Before the trip Daniella at the office was very helpful and answered any email question promptly. The tour Hosts, Sabine and Charls, are very knowledgable regarding wildlife photography, both how to properly photograph the animal and then processing techniques. This old curmudgeon was able to learn and retain a couple of new techniques from them. The lodges are some of the nicest that I have stayed in. They were Bagh Tola, Pench Tree Lodge, and the Bori Safari Lodge. The were Bandhavgarh NP, Pench NP, and the Bori Wildlife Sanctuary at Stapura NP. I liked the first and last parks the best, but had incredible Wile Dog sitings at Pench. One important items that I learned is that unlike some lodges in other locations that allow you to include gratuities on your credit card in India that was not possible and currency exchange outside of the airport or ATM use was not convenient. The local "handler", and lodge owner of Bagh Tola, Jason Fernandes, was an extremely gracious and made the trip one of a kind by providing a life altering experience during the "Holi" holiday. Almost all of the naturalists/drivers were great, but my personal favorite was TK at Bori Safari Lodge.Posted onVerified Professional, Luxurious, Safe High quality experience that left me wanting to experience Botswana again. The staff were friendly, knowledgeable about both the wildlife and photography. Hands on experience was next level as they guided us on how to use camera equipment properly and capture the best shots. I’m profoundly grateful for my time there and will return with more friends/family. We were treated with respect, and our group felt very safe.Posted onVerified Experience of a Lifetime for everyone - Must do for Photographers Booking: My wife and I went on the Pangolin Chobe, Delta, Kalahari (CDK) photo safari in September 2025. The best way to describe the experience is SURREAL! I am a nature photographer and visiting Africa and photographing the wildlife was a bucket list trip for me and my wife. I have followed Pangolin photo safaris through their YouTube channel and website for a few years. When we decided to go on this trip, I filled out the form and Samantha McDonald, a lovely agent contacted me via email. After several weeks of email & phone conversations wit Sam, I booked us for the 10 day CDK safari experience a full year in advance! Sam was an amazing resource of knowledge, tips and patiently answered all our questions for the next whole year and throughout the trip! I highly recommend her! Experience: Pangolin is a first class operation. It is run by photographers for photographers. If you are a photographer, don't think twice - Book this trip now before they fill out for 2027. If you are not a photographer, don't worry. Just simply watching these animals and birds in their natural habitat is breathtaking. Their goal is to send us home with world class wildlife photos which your family and friends will think are worthy of being in magazines! To that end, they have an experienced Canon photographer with us offering excellent coaching on exposure, shutter speed and angles to get the best shots for that particular scenario. They give everyone interested a professional camera (Canon R6 MKII in 2025) and a great lens (Canon RF 100-500 in 2025) and abundant training. Our coach Sara Jenner was amazing and her energy and enthusiasm was infectious. Accommodations: The places where we stayed were 5*! The new Pangolin Voyager houseboat, The luxurious and spacious tents at Shinde Footsteps and Dinaka camp were incredibly well appointed for a place in the middle of wilderness! The food was amazing with a lot of local fare and it catered to everyone's needs, which included some Indian curry for me and many dishes for the guests who were vegetarians. Wildlife: The guides at Chobe, Delta and Kalahari were amazing! They knew where the animals and birds were and what the best locations for getting the best photos! They are expert trackers and follow footprints to locate the wildlife! We got to see so many varieties of birds and mammal species. Every day we did two game drives that were 4 hours in duration. The day starts with a 5:30 am breakfast, 6:30 am game drive for 4 hours, 11:30 lunch, a short break, 3:30 tea, 4 pm game drive, 8 pm dinner. The days are jam packed with opportunities to see wildlife. We saw a leopard, cheetahs, a rhino, so many hippos, lions & cubs, Hyenas, the endangered wild dog, wildebeest, elephants, elephants and elephants, giraffe, baboons, and hippos to name a few. Cost: This Chobe, Delta, Kalahari trip is not inexpensive. At $13,500/person for this and the round trip airfare from the US costs a good chunk and required a lot of planning and saving. I thought that it was expensive. Having completed this trip, I will confidently say that the experience was worth every penny and you'll end up with amazing memories and so many awesome pictures. I am an extremely value conscious, comparison shopper and I highly recommend that you do your own research about these safaris. I did mine. There is NO ONE that provides such an exclusive small group 5* experience at this price. I found that even those through Costco (We travel a lot through them) were almost twice the cost for a similar length and those did not include such intensive game drives. We are looking forward to booking our next Pangolin Safari in 2027. Hope to see you there!Posted onVerified I cannot recommend more highly this wonderful week - immersed in the wildlife of Botswana. We had an incredible week on the Chobe river with Pangolin Photo Safari. The wildlife was astounding and we were given excellent instruction and detailed description of all the birds and animals we were seeing. The Riverboat was wonderful - so comfortable and quiet (all electric). We then moved to the Chobe Hotel, which was first class with excellent food and delightful staff. In fact the staff throughout the whole week were amazing - so friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Thank you all for making my holiday such a happy and memorable one.Posted onVerified Pangolin Photo Safaris - the very best! An unforgettable experience. I recently completed the Chobe River/Okavango Delta/Kalahari with Pangolin. The trip exceeded my hopes and expectations. Excellent accommodations at every step. The brand new (July 2025) houseboat on the Chobe was extremely comfortable, and the staff/service was excellent. We saw an amazing amount of wildlife almost constantly, and the river guide, Laskey, was fantastic. The river experience was uncrowded and we were able to go where we wanted without having to compete with other tour boats The Ker & Downey camp on the Okavango was very comfortable, and again excellent staff/service/food. The drives through the delta were an unforgettable experience, with plentiful animal and bird life. A great guide again, Bobbie, who really added to the experience, and we saw a tremendous amount of wildlife throughout the visit The Kalahari visit was at another Ker & Downey camp, this time very luxurious and comfortable. The same excellent experience, plenty of wildlife, good food and service at the camp, all in all another great stay. Our local guide, KLB, was again absolutely first-rate. The overall trip management by Pangolin was first rate. They had people to help us at every stage on the tour, to ensure we had the best possible experience. Our trip host, Karolina, was fantastic - her friendly and positive approach contributed greatly to the group experience, and she gave all of the guests, regardless of experience level, really useful photography pointers. I can’t recommend Pangolin highly enough. If you are looking for a photo safari outfit, look no further!Posted onVerified Best Trip We've Ever Taken This trip, by far, was the best trip my wife and I have been on. Everything was top notch. From planning our trip with our Pangolin Safari Planner, to the photo host, guides, and staff on the Pangolin Voyager II and the Pangolin Hotel, everyone was friendly, courteous and helpful. We felt that an African Safari would be a once in a lifetime experience, but I'm already thinking about a return trip. Our photo host and guide worked to position us to get the best positioning for photo's, offered suggestions on composition, and assisted in whatever questions we had. Back at the Voyager II and hotel the food was great, and accommodations very comfortable. I highly recommend Pangolin Photo Safaris!Posted onVerified Fantastic Chobe, Delta and Kalahari Photo Safari Tour My husband and I utilized the services from Pangolin Photo Safaris who arranged the details for a pre-excursion visit to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwa and then joined our fabulous tour leader, Janine, and spent 10 days on their Chobe, Delta and Kalahari Photo Safari tour. Their attention to detail was fantastic. And Janine's guidance to hobbyist photographers on taking wildlife pictures was phenomenal. I know her voice will be in my mind whenever I look to take any fast action pictures to note the lighting, adjusting your exposure, and always remembering to check my ISO. Thanks Janine! Needless to say, I would highly recommend Pangolin for your future wildlife photo trips.Posted onVerified All round winner of a tour Wow! I am so glad I did this safari. After a Covid delay of five years we finally made it to the "Chobe, Delta and Kalahari" 10 day safari. My partner and I started this trip as "phone photographers" basically, and after the ten days tuition and guidance on provided cameras we are hooked. This tour has three nights on the Voyager houseboat , four nights at Okavango Delta, and two nights on the edge the Central Kalahari. These two camps were at Ker & Downey establishments and every place was fantastic. The Pangolin houseboat is a little bit old and is getting replaced soon, but on board everything was clean and comfortable. The staff were amazing - so friendly and meals were delicious. Up early for morning river trips or game drives with our wonderful photo host Will, for whom nothing was trouble, we were astounded by the wildlife and the skill of our driver/guides. Their placement of vehicles to get good shots, and Will's technical guidance helped us come home with memorable good photos. Afternoon brought another trip out for photographs and sundowners as the magical African sunsets coloured the sky. All arrangements booked through Pangolin were well planned and communication with our consultant was always timely. I have no hesitation in recommending Pangolin Photo Safaris and hope I can return one day.Posted onVerified Great Safari Product. Already booked my trip for next year. Pangolin has a great photo safari product. I had a group of 17 at the Pangolin Hotel. We were at Pangolin before starting our main safari in the Okavango Delta. The set ups in the boat with the gimbals and the swivel seats was brilliant! My guests who were not as interested in photography were loaned canon cameras and lenses and they had a professional photographer on the boat helping them with their settings. It was the best way to start a safari. By the time my guests were in the Okavango Delta, they already had a good foundation for wildlife photography.Posted onVerified Yet another amazing week with Pangolin Photo Safaris Yet another amazing week with Pangolin Photo Safaris on the Chobe river and National Park. Walter, out photo host, was encouraging us to stretch our photographic skills, always ready to give advice as to getting the best shot. Dan, our wildlife guide, boat driver and boat pilot, kept us safe even when charged by a hippo. We saw wild doge just having killed and eaten, a malachite kingfisher on our boat with a frog in it's beak and many other animals and birds. The staff at the Pangolin Chobe Lodge were as always, friendly, welcoming and providing excellent food. Thoroughly recommend this company for anyone interested in wildlife photography, beginners and experts.
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