Tour Overview
Photograph wild Bengal tigers in one of the highest tiger-density reserves on earth — with a photographer beside you at every step. This intimate small-group mentorship is built for beginners and enthusiasts who want to come home with frame-filling tiger images and the skills to repeat them. Across seven core-zone safaris you will learn camera settings for fast, unpredictable jungle light, how to read tiger behavior and anticipate the moment, composition in dense forest, and a full editing workflow in the evenings.
Led by Sreejith, wildlife photographer and founder of SreejithCaptures, the trip pairs field coaching with daily image reviews so every drive builds your confidence and your portfolio.
By the end of this mentorship, you will learn:
✓ How to photograph tigers in low, contrasty forest light
✓ How to choose settings for a walking vs. running tiger
✓ How to anticipate behavior and position for the shot
✓ How to compose "tiger in its forest" storytelling frames
✓ How to cull and edit your strongest images
This Experience Is Perfect For:
✓ Wildlife photography beginners
✓ Enthusiasts stepping up from hobby photography
✓ Photographers wanting their first Indian tiger safari
✓ Anyone wanting personal, in-field guidance
Not suitable for:
✗ Large tourist groups
✗ Sightseeing-only safaris
- ✓Highest tiger density in India
- ✓Seven core-zone safaris
- ✓Tala & Magadhi zone focus
- ✓Green post-monsoon forest
- ✓Daily editing mentorship
Why this group format
Never more than 4 photographers per vehicle — a clean shooting position every drive.
About
Bandhavgarh, in Madhya Pradesh, is a compact reserve with a formidable reputation for tigers. Its core tourism area splits into three zones — Tala, Magadhi and Khitauli — and a landscape of meadows, sal forest, cliffs and waterholes gives varied, photogenic backdrops rather than flat grassland. Because the park is small and the tiger population dense, encounters can be intimate and repeatable across a multi-day trip. November is a beautiful time to visit: the forest is still green after the monsoon, temperatures are pleasant, crowds are lighter, and the soft early-season light is ideal for a workshop-paced trip where you build skills as much as chase a single sighting. Zones are allotted by the forest department rather than chosen, which is exactly why this trip is built around seven safaris — more drives across more days give you more chances for the light, the pose and a strong Tala or Magadhi zone to line up.
Spotlight
✓ Seven Core-Zone Safaris (Tala / Magadhi / Khitauli)
✓ Daily In-Field Photography Mentoring
✓ Private Photography-Friendly Jeeps (2 vehicles)
✓ Maximum 3 Participants
✓ One-to-One Guidance in the Field
✓ Highest Tiger Density in India
✓ Golden-Hour Morning & Afternoon Drives
✓ Evening Image Review & Editing Sessions
✓ Suitable for Beginners & Enthusiasts
✓ Learn Tiger Behaviour & Forest Storytelling
Day-wise Plan
Includes
Excludes
Getting there & what to expect
Where you’ll stay
Tiger Trails Resort 4 nights
Forest Lodge
Payment & cancellation
| Stage | Amount | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Booking Deposit | 25% of the total | On confirmation |
| Balance | 75% of the total | 30 Days before departure |
| Notice given | Refund | |
|---|---|---|
| 120+ days before departure | 90% refunded | Less transfer fee |
| 90+ days before departure | 50% refunded | 50% of deposit less transfer fee |
| 60+ days before departure | 25% refunded | 25% of deposit less transfer fee |
| Under 60 days before departure | 0% refunded | No refund |
Park permits and gypsies are booked and paid roughly 60 Days out and are non-refundable to us. The tiers reflect what we can actually recover