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INDIAN TIGERS 2020 8TH JAN TO 19TH JAN SOLD OUT 22ND JAN TO 2ND FEB £2995.00 PER PERSON JOIN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHER ANDY PARKINSON FOR AN 11 NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHIC ADVENTURE TO INDIA’S SPECTACULAR BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK.
PRICE INCLUDES TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION
All transfers to and In order to maximise our Our base will be a clean,
from the airport, all time in Bandhavgarh comfortable and tranquil
accommodation, on arrival in Delhi on lodge on the outskirts
food, park entry fees, the morning of the 9th of the village of Tala, a
guiding fees and local January we shall then small settlement on the
transportation. catch a connecting 2 fringes of Bandhavgarh
hour flight to Jabalpur. National Park.
PRICE EXCLUDES Here we shall be met
by our hosts who will DEPOSIT
All flights, personal
then transfer us to our
travel insurance, tips and Confirmation of your
secluded lodge, hopefully
alcoholic drinks or items place can only be
arriving at approximately
of a personal nature. guaranteed on receipt
7.30pm. We shall then
of a non-refundable
have some food before
£495.00 per person
getting a good night’s
deposit. The balance is
sleep for an early start
then due no later than 8
next morning.
weeks prior to departure.
THE BENGAL TIGER, THOUGH THE MOST NUMEROUS OF THE 6
REMAINING TIGER SUBSPECIES, IS STILL ENDANGERED WITH JUST
2500-3000 INDIVIDUAL ANIMALS LEFT IN THE WILD. INDIA REMAINS
THEIR STRONGHOLD WITH THE VAST MAJORITY OF
THIS DIMINISHING NUMBER BUT LIMITED POPULATIONS ALSO EXIST
IN BHUTAN, BANGLADESH, MYANMAR, NEPAL AND CHINA.
Their world however each individual tiger It’s also important to
continues to shrink, the having its own unique note just how important
ever present threat of and distinct markings. tiger tourism is in the
poaching, habitat loss This aids in identifying ongoing battle to ensure
and human conflict individual animals and that these animals remain
ensure that their future gives researchers a in viable populations
is at best perilous and better idea at accurately in the wild. Our
their continued survival assessing surviving presence in India and
uncertain. Another of numbers. in Bandhavgarh gives a
the great threats for this genuine monetary value
Like most cats they are
species going forward to the tigers’ existence
an ambush predator and
is the lack of genetic though more needs to
in Bandhavgarh they
diversity, a situation be done to ensure that
principally prey on 3
made worse with isolated local communities, the
different species. These
populations cut off in ones that most often come
are the Hanuman langur,
fragmented pockets into conflict with these
the Chital or Spotted
of forest. This makes formidable predators,
deer and the Sambar, the
movement between genuinely benefit from
largest of Bandhavgarh’s
genetically distinct their existence.
deer species. The alarm
populations impossible
barks of these three
which inevitably leads to
creatures are three of the
in-breeding and all of its
most exciting noises that
associated problems.
we’ll hear in this ancient
The tiger itself is largely forest and each one is as
solitary and is the only distinct as it is evocative.
large felid that is striped, They also usually, but
not always, indicate the
presence of a tiger and
they will often be our
guide as we search.
JOIN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTING
PHOTOGRAPHER ANDY PARKINSON FOR A PHOTOGRAPHIC
ADVENTURE TO THE SECLUDED FORESTS OF INDIA’S BANDHAVGARH
NATIONAL PARK IN SEARCH OF THE BENGAL TIGER. UTILISING
THE INCOMPARABLE EXPERIENCE OF BANDHAVGARH’S MOST
RENOWNED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE TIGER EXPERTS YOU’LL ENJOY
8 DAYS EXPLORING AND PHOTOGRAPHING IN THIS 105 SQUARE
KM RESERVE, HOME TO A POPULATION OF OVER 70 OF THESE
MAGNIFICENT YET CRITICALLY ENDANGERED BIG CATS.
We shall be at the gates presence of these elusive grasslands and tranquil
when the park opens cats, the first sighting of lakes, all overlooked by
at 6am and we will one emerging from the the crumbling remains of
explore the park until forest creating a memory the ancient Bandhavgarh
about 10.30-11am. At that will be cherished Fort sitting high above
this point the light has forever. November to towering cliffs. In
become too harsh and February is undoubtedly addition Bandhavgarh
the tigers will be at their the best time of year with contains the highest
least active, likely seeking which to work with the concentration of leopards
shade to sleep through tigers, with cool clear in India, as well as sloth
the hottest part of the mornings giving way to bears but a sighting of
day. At this time we’ll warm, sunny days. either of these elusive
return to our lodge for At other times of year creatures would require
a late breakfast, image the heat in India can be a significant stroke of
download and rest relentlessly debilitating, luck. Bandhavgarh
period. We’ll then have with dust-filled air and is a place that I have
lunch before returning harsh, shadowy light. explored extensively and
to the park at 2.30pm Not so when we visit, the all of the images included
where we’ll remain until forest is lush and verdant, have been captured in
dusk. We’ll then return the morning mist creating this, one of India’s most
once more to our lodge a magical, ethereal light, prized tiger reserves.
for an evening meal and punctuated by shafts of The images will at least
a good nights’ sleep. raking sunlight streaming give you a taste of what
into the forest. can be achieved in this
Entering the park before astonishing corner of
dawn it is the haunting Bandhavgarh itself is incredible India.
alarm calls of the chital, intersected by a network
sambar or Hanuman of sandy tracks which
langur that will first we will use to explore
alert us to the possible its hidden corners,
whilst the forest contains
a patchwork of open
Andy will be on hand at all times to ensure that you’re getting the very best from your experience, both in terms of the locations that you visit, the species that you see but also to answer any technical/ compositional questions that you may have. He is one of Europe’s most respected and awarded wildlife photographers and having been a full-time professional for over 15 years he will be able to offer you invaluable and incomparable help and assistance, wherever you are on your photographic journey. – National Geographic contributing photographer – Bird Photographer of the Year 2016 – 3 awards in Wildlife Photographer of the Year –3 awards in European Wildlife Photographer of the Year –2 7 awards featuring 36 images in the British Wildlife Photography Awards, including 4 category wins – Nature Photojournalist of the Year 2012 Andy will spend an equal amount of time in each of the three vehicles, ensuring that every guest benefits from his extensive experience with photographing tigers. He’ll be on hand to ensure that you’re getting the very best from your photographic experience, receiving targeted and useful advice to maximise the photographic rewards from each and every wildlife encounter. Guests will ALWAYS get the prime photographic spots and positions in the vehicle and if Andy does take any images he’ll simply be shooting over the shoulder of guests, giving a running commentary (where needed or requested) of compositional, lighting or behavioural suggestions. He’ll also be on hand in the evenings to answer any technical/compositional questions that you may have relating to your days adventures. To book online: www.andrewparkinson.com To book via email: tours@andrewparkinson.com
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