Jim Corbett, Rajaji & Pilibhit Tiger Reserves · Uttarakhand, North India
Tigers of the Himalyan Foothills — The Big Three
Most people who come to photograph tigers in India never make it to the north. Corbett gets a fraction of the attention that the central Indian reserves receive, and Rajaji and Pilibhit are barely on the international radar at all. I think that's about to change and I want to be there before it does.
These three reserves sit at the base of the Himalayas in a landscape that is completely unlike Kanha or Bandhavgarh. The forest is denser and more dramatic, the light comes through the canopy at angles that are genuinely beautiful to work with, and the wildlife — tigers, elephants, leopards, gharial in the rivers, an extraordinary variety of birds — is as rich as anywhere in India. Over ten days I'll take a small group through all three, working the early mornings and late evenings in private vehicles, reviewing images every night, and building the kind of body of work that this landscape deserves.From
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Jim Corbett, Rajaji and Pilibhit Workshop Itinerary
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March 7th
Welcome to india! Upon arrival in Delhi, you’ll be greeted and transferred to your hotel, where the group will get together for a briefing about our adventure ahead.
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March 8th
Early departure from Delhi, heading east through the Terai plains. The drive takes about five to six hours via Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. We arrive at the lodge in the afternoon with enough time to settle in.An evening orientation briefing on Pilibhit, the terrain, the zones, what the tigers here look like and how they move differently through dense Terai grassland.
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March 9-10th
Pilibhit is unlike any other tiger reserve in India. The Terai grasslands here are vast, dense, and extraordinarily rich — tiger, elephant, swamp deer, hispid hare, Bengal florican, and over 300 species of birds. Pre-dawn departures every morning in private open vehicles, back for lunch, out again in the late afternoon.
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March 11th
One last morning game drive in Pilibhit before we pack up after lunch and head west towards Corbett. The drive takes around three and a half hours. We arrive at the lodge by early evening.
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March 12- 13th
Morning and afternoon game drives in India's most celebrated tiger territory the Ramganga reservoir, the chaur grasslands, the sal forest climbing into the hills. The landscape is open enough to photograph beautifully.
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March 14-15th
Morning and afternoon game drives. Exploring other parts of the Corbett’s terrain.
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March 16th
After the morning game drive, we enjoy a quick brunch before driving West towards Rajaji, about 5 hours. We arrive at the lodge by early evening, settle in and get ready for our leopard adventure.
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March 17-18th
Rajaji is the least visited of the three reserves and in many ways the most surprising. This is leopard country has dense, old sal and mixed forest where the cats move differently from anything we've photographed in the previous days. Rajaji's leopards are bold and frequently seen. Two full days of morning and evening drives, finishing each evening with image review.
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Morning game drive. After a quick brunch we drive to our hotel in Delhi, where we will spend one night and review our work.
Riverview Retreat, Jim Corbett
Rosette Homestay, Rajaji
Royal Kingdom ResortThroughout your safari, you will stay in luxury lodges close to all our game drive entry gates. These accommodations have been selected keeping our photography workshops in mind.In Pilibhit you will stay at Royal Kingdom Resort. an eco lodge nestled in a large natural forested estate of 14 acres. In Jim Corbett you will stay at River View Retreat. In Rajaji you will stay at Rosettes Homestay, a quaint family run homestay which is a 5 minute drive from the gate. What's Included
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Getting Here
Arrival
Fly into Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi (DEL). A private vehicle will meet you on arrival and transfer you to our base hotel. The expedition departs by road the following morning.
Departure
On Day 13 a private vehicle transfers you from Rajaji to the base hotel in Delhi — approximately four hours. We will have a group review before your international onward flights the next day.