Best Places to See the Tigers in India

The largest share of tiger sighting that takes place is between Kanha and Bandhavgarh National Parks. But you can see the tiger at Pench, Ranthambhore, Tadoba, and Corbett frequently as well. For tiger spotting, I recommend Kanha and Bandhavgarh National Parks as these are the parks with a dense population of predators.

Kanha National Park is a habitat of good prey species like the hard-ground swamp deer and bison. Nevertheless, the beauty of Bandhavgarh cliffs and deep valleys is enticing as that of the large grasslands of Kanha. I have spotted many tigers at Pench, but the destination has fewer crossroads in the core area, hence fewer areas can be visited. Nevertheless, "The Spy in The Jungle," says it all, it was a film by BBC. Pench is also known as the Kipling Country since the "Jungle Book. The story is based on the forests of Seoni Hills as mentioned in the book.

To reach Kanha you can fly to Jabalpur, and drive for 3 hours to cover a distance of 165 km. For Bandhavgarh, you can fly to Jabalpur, and drive 170 km to the Tala resort complex. For Bandhavgarh, you can catch an overnight train from New Delhi to reach Umaria railhead at a distance of 32 km from the Tala Gate.

At Corbett, the focus is on birds since it is a fantastic birding destination with more than 500 species on the checklist. Its Terai landscape is intriguing. The tiger reserve is home to many mammals, and you can see the yellow-throated marten, wild elephant, hog deer, king cobra, and goral mountain goat they are rare in India. The sight of crocodiles and gharial in the blue waters of Ramnanaga river is amazing. Corbett takes about 7 hours by car from New Delhi and is overnight to Ramnagar by rail.

Ranthambhore has a good record of tiger spotting. It is included in the Golden Triangle Package begins from New Delhi and covers Agra, Jaipur, and Ranthambore. From Jaipur, it takes about 6 hours to reach Ranthambore using a train or taxi.

I have not been to Tadoba in Maharashtra, but the place has become popular because of frequent tiger spotting. You can fly to Nagpur from New Delhi, and then drive 100-plus kilometers to reach the gate here. Some good resorts have come up lately hence book your permits and accommodation in advance.

I may be biased in favor of Kanha and Bandhavgarh but for those focused on holistic experience these along with Corbett are the best places.  These places offer the experience of the wild expanse of Indian forest in exotic settings. Besides the sight of the charismatic tiger, the panoramic grandeur is very pleasing.

Big cats are elusive,  but worth an effort to witness nature's amazing charisma. The destinations mentioned here are all good for spotting the big cats. Hence please consider the points of each before booking a tiger safari permit in the reserve of your choice.

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