Wildlife Holidays
Wildlife Holidays are probably the most underrated type of holidays in India. The first few destinations that pop in the minds of the travelers while thinking holidays is either hill stations or beaches. But for a wildlife aficionado, there is no better escape than a wildlife holiday. Head to the lush green forests of Indian Wildlife Sanctuaries, and explore the wilds at their best. With 89 national parks, 13 Bio reserves and 400+ wildlife sanctuaries, India is perfect to peep into the world of wildlife from a closer perspective.
Gir Wildlife Sanctuary (Gujarat)
Gir Wildlife sanctuary stretched to 412 sq km and offers a great opportunity to eye over 450 species of plants, 350 species of birds, 32 mammals, and around 24 types of reptiles. The idea of hopping on a jeep and driving through the thick and unspoiled forest areas is both exciting and nail-biting. The main attraction of the sanctuary is the Asiatic Lion.
Kaziranga National Park (Assam)
Home to the one-horned rhinos, this world heritage site is a perfect destination to spot to enjoy a wildlife safari. Apart from the rhinos, the park also houses wild buffaloes, Asiatic Elephant, Indian Bison, wild boars, barasingha (Eastern swamp deer), leopards, tigers, and many other animals. The jeep tours here take the travelers through some unexplored forest areas giving a closer look of the wild animals.
Jim Corbett National Park (Uttaranchal)
Far stretching to an area of over 1318 sq kms, the Jim Corbett National Park is located on the foothills of Himalayas. The diverse topography and vegetation of this park makes it a perfect habitat for a variety of wild animals including Jungle cat, Leopard cat, Himalayan black bear and Sloth bear. The major attraction here is the Indian Tiger.
Ranthambore National Park (Rajasthan)
Nestling along with the history of 1000 year old Ranthambore Fort, the Ranthambore National Park is a unique wildlife destination which has been further beautified with man-made lakes. Home to a large number of panthers, a closer visit to the Chambal River offers a spectacular glimpse of the marsh crocodiles and Gharial.
Sundarbans National Park (West Bengal)
The Sundarbans is home to a large population of tigers and other wildlife animals including Spotted deer, Monkeys, Wild Boars, little porpoise, Indian fox, Fishing cat, grey mongoose, etc. Travellers can also enjoy the view of variety of local bird species dwelling here such as Heron, Egret, Cormorant, Fishing Engle, White Bellied Sea Eagle and Seagul.
Bandhavgarh National Park (Madhya Pradesh)
Beautifully situated in the foothills of Vindhyas, the Bandhavgarh National Park is famous for its high densitiy of tigers. Offering a jaw dropping topography including steep ridges, baffling forest areas and open meadows, the park is spread to an area of 105 sq km. The major attraction of the park are the Royal Bengal Tigers.