India - Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

This was my first wildlife holiday and it turned out to be excellent. Bunty was excellent. His knowledge and friendly disposition helped make this trip. Out of 9 game drives we saw tigers on 7, and on 4 of those we saw more than one, and I had two elephant rides tracking the tigers. It was fantastic. I enjoy wildlife photography and the pictures I managed to take I’m pleased with – from the tigers through to black kites in Delhi. I would recommend you to my friends!

C.B. Northamptonshire

We were very impressed with both our guides. Bunty was always calm under pressure and Harish very knowledgeable about all aspects of wildlife as well as Indian culture and society. We enjoyed every minute.

L.S. Middlesex

This was the best holiday experience of my life! For me it was a lifetime's dream come true to see Tigers in the wild, in their natural habitat. I was extremely impressed with the whole experience, from booking, helpfulness of Naturetrek staff, the organisation, the local agent, Hada, our driver, the reserve guides, the Jungle Lodge and staff, the flights and, of course, the wildlife. Everyone made us feel so welcome and at home. I arrived not knowing anyone, but left having made some new lovely friends. Hada's knowledge of the wildlife was inspiring. I really didn't want to leave and I have already decided to go back again next year.

D.J. Leicestershire

We enjoyed Bandhavgarh very much and Satpura was a special delight - I would recommend that extension especially. Seeing Tigers and the Taj Mahal was a life-long ambition achieved, thanks to all at Naturetrek.

R.B. Staffordshire

A really wonderful holiday. At every stage of the various journeys the local agents were there to help with baggage. Our tour guides/leaders were very knowledgeable and interesting to talk to. Both lodges were very good. And we saw Tigers!

L.J. Kent

Remi Pani Jungle Lodge was excellent - the surroundings were beautiful and we could have happily stayed several more days here. It was so tranquil, with excellent food and great local and wildlife knowledge. Our guide was excellent with great knowledge all-round. He made our trip run very smoothly and we really enjoyed his company.

Mr & Mrs C. Devon

A fascinating and memorable experience that exceeded all our expectations. The tour leader was Harish Sharma, what a gem you have there! He was professional, polite and pleasant throughout our whole time with him. What a great knowledge he has, mammals, reptiles, bird life, Indian history, mythology, he could speak freely on all these and we were captivated by him. A great asset and credit to the Naturetrek company. On occasions he was assertive when he needed to be, with local guides, drivers and porters, always having our best interests in mind, and influencing them to ensure we as the guests got the best out of it. Our main objective for the trip was to view the magnificent tiger in its natural surroundings, and that was achieved - in fact we had 7 sightings on 3 different drives - indeed on one occasion we were the only vehicle to view, and were only about thirty metres from the tiger on a path before it "strolled" into the forest. We were also lucky enough to see the leopard and sloth bear as well as the "usual" Samber, Spotted Deer, Wild Boar, bison, monkeys and all the different bird life. The trip to Agra was also very memorable, the guide Tarun was very knowledgeable and informative for the whole time he was with us, we learnt a great deal about the Taj Mahal, Baby Taj and Agra Fort - another great day.

C.M. Lincolnshire

Harish is a charming young man and was very attentive to all members of our group. He had good knowledge of the wildlife and birds and imparted it in an interesting way.

A.A. Herefordshire

Both the lodges in Bandhavgarh and in Satpura were excellent; food service, staff, comfort. The lodge we stayed in was lovely, well run, helpful staff, hot water bottles provided for early morning game drives, and a delightful naturalist, Virun.

P.P. Hampshire

The travel arrangements ran very smoothly even when the trains were late or the road closed, Dilip had a second plan that ensured the itinerary was not interrupted. The accommodation was good. I liked the difference in the two accommodations in that one was more traditional with very good ‘more Indian’ food and second more luxurious, with more activities on offer and the food Indian with a touch of more international style food I would say. Both were very food. Dilip was an excellent tour leader. It really helped that he handled all the tips etc. for us so we didn’t have to worry as to who to pay and how much all the time. He made life easy for us and he is very knowledgeable on birds, and tried to educate the rest of our group who were all keen to see the Tiger/Sloth Bear etc. more than the birds.

J.M. Gloucestershire

One of the best trips we have had. All arrangements for travel on various forms of transport worked like clockwork. Being lucky enough to see Tigers was one of the many highlights on the trip, but meeting such enthusiastic and passionate naturalists and excellent helpful staff was very enjoyable too. It was particularly helpful for the tour leader (Dilip) to arrange a ‘kitty’ for tipping for the various people as we progressed through the tour. We enjoyed the contrast between Bandhavgarh and Satpura. Food in both reserves was outstanding. The elephant safari on the last reserve day was absolutely amazing.

Mr & Mrs O. Leicestershire