Tigers of India
Sunday 19 – Thursday 30 March 2028
Special Interest
A Wildlife Photography Tour led by Steve and Alfie Race
Tigers of India Sunday 19 - Thursday 30 March 2028 A Small Group Tour Led by Steve Race & Alfie Race Special Interest
When you are accompanied by a passionate and experienced naturalist and Wildlife Photographer you benefit from their encyclopedic knowledge, identifying what would otherwise remain unseen. Join Wildlife Photographer Steve Race and Wildlife Photographer/ Filmmaker Alfie Race on an Indus Experience tour you will never forget.
Our exclusive 12-day tiger tour is a wonderful opportunity to join a small group of like-minded people for a photographic adventure to the secluded forests of India’s Pench and Kanha National Parks in search of the Bengal Tiger. Utilising the incomparable experience of the parks most renowned and knowledgeable tiger experts. In addition, Pench and Kanha contains the highest concentration of leopards in India, as well as sloth bears but a sighting of either of these elusive creatures would require a significant stroke of luck.
Bookings will be confirmed on first come first served basis. This tour is limited to 9 passengers to ensure a high guide-to-guest ratio.
Steve Race – Wildlife Photographer
Steve Race is an award-winning professional wildlife photographer based in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Inspired by the natural world around him Steve captures incredible wildlife images. Steve has been a finalist and “Commended” in the “Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards”, “Big Picture USA – Natural World Photography Competition” and “British Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards” in which he has been “Highly Commended”.
Steve has also been featured on BBC Countryfile, Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch, Channel 5’s “Yorkshire | A Year in the Wild” series, Sky Arts, regional television programmes, and recently being a researcher/location assistant on Channel 5’s “Sam and Ade Go Birding” series.
He also runs regular exhibitions, workshops, and delivers talks and lectures. He also has his own website www.steverace.com
Steve is currently a Director of Nature Tourism Company “Yorkshire Coast Nature” based in North Yorkshire, which delivers nature tours, photography workshops and events across the Yorkshire Coast and beyond, for more information visit www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk
Alfie Race – Wildlife Photographer / Filmmaker
Alfie Race is an amateur wildlife photographer/filmmaker with a deep passion for capturing the natural beauty of nature. Alfie is based in North Yorkshire and has lived on the Yorkshire Coast all his life. He personally believes there is no better place for a wide variety of habitats and outstanding wildlife. He is driven by passion for nature and his love for the outdoors. This strives him to document and create stories behind his images with an artistic vision. Through his work he aims to inspire others to connect with nature and help build an understanding of the natural world. Alfie is actively working towards becoming a professional wildlife photographer/filmmaker. He is also learning to be a guide and tour leader in which he will become a welcome member of our YCN team in the future.
12 days from £6,296.00 per person
- This tour caters to photographers of all levels and with the groups small size allows for personal attention and customised guidance.
- Spot & Photograph India’s magnificent Bengal Tigers and a wide variety of Wildlife such as langur, macaque, as well as sambur and spotted deer, amazing birdlife with 300+ species recorded in the National Parks.
- Our guides and drivers know Pench and Kanha very well with over twenty years of guiding and driving experience. Our drivers have driven BBC documentary and National Geographic crews. They have experience driving photographers, so they know just what to expect from us.
- Pre-booked for the best zone for tiger sighting.
- We use gypsy cars, which are popular in the wildlife parks in India. Ours will be specially adapted for photographers and we will only carry 2-3 photographers per vehicle to maximise opportunity and space.
- Image reviews & Tuition by Steve Race & Alfie Race. We offer tuition on photographic technique and post-processing. Image review sessions will be held in a more formal setting during the tour. Our goal is for you to make the most of your experience.
Day 1 : To Mumbai
Sunday 19 March
Departure London for Mumbai on a direct British Airways or Virgin Atlantic flight to Mumbai. Arriving next day morning.
Flights from regional UK airports are available on request.
Day 2 : Mumbai
Monday 20 March
Arrive in the morning, meeting, assistance on arrival and transfer to your hotel Hotel Marine Plaza by a private chauffeur-driven air-conditioned vehicle (Mini-Coach).
Afternoon at leisure.
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Day 3 : To Pench National Park
Tuesday 21 March
Early morning transfer to the airport to board your short flight to Nagpur.
Meeting and assistance on arrival and drive to Pench by in private chauffeur driver air-conditioned cars. Check-in at Pench Tree Lodge for 4 nights.
Evening presentation on Pench National Park by the local Naturalist.
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Day 4 -6 : Pench National Park
Wednesday 22 - Friday 24 March
Morning and afternoon enjoy game drives for photography of the wildlife at Pench National Park.
Pench Tiger Reserve is one of India’s most captivating wildlife destinations, stretching through the forests of Madhya Pradesh and named after the Pench River that flows through its landscape. Its dry deciduous forests, open meadows and waterholes support an extraordinary variety of wildlife, including Bengal tigers, leopards, dholes, gaur, sambar and large herds of spotted deer, alongside a rich diversity of birdlife.
The landscape is particularly renowned for its tiger habitat and has become closely associated with the world of The Jungle Book. Beyond the chance of encountering a tiger, Pench offers an immersive experience of wild India—where alarm calls echo through the forest, langurs watch from the canopy and every drive carries the possibility of an unforgettable encounter.
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Day 7 : To Kanha National Park
Saturday 25 March
Morning Game Drive at Pench National Park and after breakfast depart for Kanha National Park ( approx 4 hour drive). Check in at Kanha Earth Lodge for 4 nights.
Situated in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, the picturesque Kanha National Park was the inspiration behind Rudyard Kipling's unforgettable classic Jungle Book. The park was created in 1955 by a special law and, since then, it has dedicated itself in preserving a variety of animal species. Many endangered species have indeed been saved here. Today Kanha is among the few most scenic and beautiful wildlife reserves in Asia. This 'Tiger Country' is the ideal home for both predator and prey. The Park extends over an area of over 1,940-sq-kms. The major feature of this region's interesting topography is the horseshoe shape valley.
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Day 8 -10 : Kanha National Park
Sunday 26 - Tuesday 28 March
Morning and afternoon enjoy game drives for photography of the wildlife at Kanha National Park.
The Kanha National Park also supports habitat for many animal species. There are approximately 22 mammal species and 11 rare species of animals. Swamp deer is the most prominent species of the reserve. Birdlife is abundant with approximately 300 avian species in Kanha National Park. One can easily get delighted to spot spell-bounding birds from the top of hills and in the grasslands.
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Day 11 : To Mumbai
Wednesday 29 March
Morning at leisure, transfer to Jabalpur Airport for your flight to Mumbai. Check in at Hotel Marine Plaza, Mumbai for overnight stay. B, D
Day 12 : To London
Thursday 30 March
Morning transfer to Mumbai International airport for your return direct British Airways or Virgin Atlantic flight to London.
Looking to extend your holiday ? Pre-Tour and Post-Tour extension can be arranged, contact our consultants for suggestions today.
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Dates & Prices
| Dates | Price per person (Double/Twin share) | Single room supplement |
|---|---|---|
| 19-30 Mar 2028 | £6,296.00 | £1,080.00 |
- International airfare on Scheduled British Airways or Virgin Atlantic flight in economy class inclusive all taxes.
- Internal flights between Mumbai-Nagpur & Jabalpur-Mumbai.
- Airconditioned accommodation with private facilities.
- All meals in Pench & Kanha National Parks except Mumbai where breakfast & dinner only is included..
- Wildlife Safaris and Tiger photography.
- Services of a local naturalist and Wildlife Photographers Steve Race & Alfie Race.
- All transfers by private cars / Jeeps (mini coach in Mumbai).
- Complimentary mineral water while travelling and on sightseeing.
- Full ATOL Bonding.
- India visa fee. On booking we will send you a step by step guide how to obtain an E-toursit visa for India online.
- Travel Insurance*
- Any expenses of a personal nature.
- Tips and gratuities.
This tour is strictly limited to 9 clients (first-come-first-serve) to ensure a high guide to guest ratio.
*Travel Insurance
It is essential to have adequate insurance in place before your departure. This should be appropriate for your age, health and destination you are visiting.
• Make sure it includes comprehensive medical and repatriation cover.
• Make sure it provides cover for your whole trip (whether one day or over a year).
• Make sure it covers you for all activities.
• Disclose pre-existing medical conditions.
• Take your policy number and the 24-hour emergency contact numbers with you.
If you have any doubts about your cover, check with your insurer.
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