Bandhavgarh “Full Day” Wildlife Photography Tour – April 2026

TOUR OVERVIEW

Scheduled Tour Dates:

April 18th to 22nd, 2026

The Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is arguably one of best locations in the world to sight and photograph tigers in their natural habitat.

The park derives its name from the most prominent hillock of the area, which was said to be given by Hindu Lord Rama to his brother Lakshmana to keep a watch on Lanka (Ceylon). Hence the name Bandhavgarh (Sanskrit: Brother’s Fort).

The density of the tiger population at Bandhavgarh is one of the highest known in India, and thus draws tourists from across the land to flock to Bandhavgarh to get a glimpse of this iconic predator.

These rich sal forests are also home to the Indian leopard, jackals, jungle cats, rusty-spotted cats, wild boar, sambar, spotted deer, grey langur, rhesus macaque and several species of birds such as several species of vultures, including the red-headed, long-billed, white-rumped and Egyptian variety, lesser adjutant storks, Malabar pied hornbill, blue-bearded bee-eater and Asian paradise flycatchers to name a few.

We will be exploring this amazing park over 3 full days in the park. The major advantages of full days, is that we get to enter the park 15 minutes earlier and exit 15 minutes later than regular safari folk, but also get to freely choose and cross over between the three famous zones of Bandhavgarh namely Tala, Magdhi and Khitauli.  This will allow us to capture the most amazing opportunities of tigers and get to know the park really well.

What’s better, The Outback Experience’s Phillip Ross, will guide you into the forests, take you through the fundamentals of wildlife photography and equip you with a good understanding of tiger behaviour that will help you take stunning photographs. Phillip has been travelling to Bandhavgarh since 2010 and know’s these forests like the back of his hand and will lead you to places where tiger sightings are known to happen.

Come join us for this one-of-a-kind wildlife photography tour!

TOUR ITINERARY

Scheduled Tour Dates:

April 18th to 22nd, 2026

DAY 1:

On arrival at our lodge in Bandhavgarh (we will help you with arranging your travel from Jabalpur to Bandhavgarh, at extra cost at actuals), tour instructor, Phillip Ross will greet you and welcome you to our beautiful resort. After a quick introduction and settle in, we will meet for a photography session and ensure we’re all geared up for all the three full days in the park, and the amazing tiger photography ahead of us.

We end the night with a delicious dinner before hitting the sack for the night with exciting dreams of what lies ahead for the next 3 days.

DAYS 2 to 4:

Over the next three days, we awake early to the sweet calls of the birds found within the resort and after a hot cup of coffee or tea, we prepare to depart on each of our full day safaris in Bandhavgarh.

We enter the park 15 minutes earlier than regular safari tourists, and as soon as we enter, we begin tracking with a hope to sight and photograph tigers, apart from all the other amazing wildlife that Bandhavgarh has on offer. Tigers are at their most active during the early hours of dawn and late hours of dusk.

Phillip will constantly strategise along with the drivers and guides, to maximise opportunities and make the most of each safari.

We spend the whole morning in the park and enjoy a packed breakfast. In the afternoon we make our way back to the gate to have a picnic lunch, before immediately heading back into the park. Afternoons are great for bird-watching, and while we wait for tigers to start moving, we have a great time photographing some of the winged attractions of Bandhavgarh. As it starts getting cooler, it’s tiger time again and we’re off tracking and if luck prevails, we are sure to have the most amazing sighting of a Bandhavgarh Tiger!

On our return at dusk, we’ll meet for a photography session where Phillip will clear doubts, have review sessions and introduce new topics, before ending each night with a celebratory dinner.

DAY 5:

On the final morning, we gather for a final rendezvous over breakfast and check out soon after, before driving back to Jabalpur Airport, where we are sure you won’t be able to wait to tell your friends and family some fascinating tales once you reach home.

Inclusions

• Twin-sharing accommodation in comfortable rooms unless single occupancy purchased at extra cost.
• All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and hot beverages (coffee and tea)
• Three full day safaris into Bandhavgarh
• All guide fee’s and park entrance fee’s
• Guaranteed photography learning and a whole lotta fun!

Exclusions

• 5% GST
• Road transfers between Jabalpur Airport and Bandhavgarh
• All airfare and travel expenses between your home and Jabalpur
• Any extra meals and beverages ordered
• Tips and gratuities
• Anything that is not expressly mentioned in the inclusions list

Payment Terms

100% payment in advance for confirmation of booking.

Payment can be made via bank transfer to our account. Please inform us of the reference number once the payment is made.

Cancellation Fees

• 10% outside 76 days before the tour
• 25% between 75 and 61 days before the tour
• 50% between 60 and 46 days before the tour
• 75% between 45 and 31 days before the tour
• 100% within 30 days before the tour