Track tigers, chase light, and sharpen your eye with expert photographers guiding the way.
Track tigers, chase light, and sharpen your eye with expert photographers guiding the way.
6 – 15 March 2027
10 – 19 April 2027
From the teak forests of Pench to the bamboo thickets of Tadoba, this journey places you at the heart of India’s untamed corners, camera ready and guided by expedition leader, Pranad Patil. Timed for the golden light of March and April, it is a photographic safari for those who see more than sightings, here every frame tells a story.
With private game drives, intimate stays, and hands-on guidance, this is a safari designed for storytellers.
Chase what the wild reveals. The rest, we leave to your lens.
1 night Delhi | 3 nights Pench National Park | 3 nights Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve | 2 nights Delhi
Stay: The Imperial New Delhi
Highlights: Humayun’s Tomb, India Gate, Old Delhi
Step into India’s capital, where grand architecture and everyday life unfold side by side. From wide boulevards to the layered energy of Old Delhi, this is a city that rewards a curious eye and a ready camera.
Stay: Pench Tree Lodge
Highlights: Private safaris offer exceptional chances to capture tigers, wild dogs, gaur, and birdlife
Pench Tree Lodge, set within 40 rewilded acres in the quieter Karmajhiri zone, is a dream location for photographic immersion — fewer tourists, a diversity of habitats, and expert local trackers. Begin your safari experience with an optional night drive.
Stay: Bamboo Forest Safari Lodge
Highlights: With private vehicles and guides, every outing becomes a masterclass in wildlife and anticipation
Venture deeper into Central India with a road transfer to Tadoba, home to some of the most reliable tiger sightings in the country. From early light filtering through teak groves to dramatic reflections at waterholes, Tadoba delivers high drama and contrast for photographers.
Stay: The Imperial New Delhi
Highlights: Architectural contrasts, street scenes, cultural encounters
Back in Delhi, your lens turns to texture, movement, and human connection. From the symmetry of historic landmarks to the rhythm of local markets, the city reveals a different kind of story, layered, vibrant, and endlessly photogenic.
Departure
Your journey comes to a close as you depart Delhi, carrying with you a portfolio shaped by light, patience, and perspective.
Rates are per person sharing based on 4-8 guests travelling
For Pranad Patil, the wilds of India are both a classroom and a canvas. An avid birder and photographer, he has spent more than a decade guiding guests through the subcontinent’s most celebrated landscapes, from the tiger forests of Central India to the leopard country of Jawai.
His career has taken him from Ranthambhore to Kanha and beyond, where he has worked as Head Naturalist, trained guides, and published widely in leading conservation journals and magazines. Along the way, he has also contributed to wildlife research, recorded new species for India, and created guest resources such as field guides and booklets.
Guests travelling with Pranad quickly discover that his knowledge runs deeper than facts and sightings. He weaves science with story, turning each moment into an invitation to see nature differently. On &Beyond’s photographic journeys in India, he inspires travellers to look beyond the lens – and leave with perspectives that last long after the journey ends.
From light metering at sunrise to tracking tiger movements through the brush, every drive is led by a professional Photo Expedition Leader — part naturalist, part mentor, and always in tune with your creative process.
Tigers might be the headline act, but visual inspiration runs through every step of this trip. Capture the geometry of Delhi’s Mughal architecture, the chaos of Chandni Chowk, or the glint of gold in a Sikh temple’s kitchen.
Departures are timed for February and March, when dry vegetation, mild weather, and thinning canopy make this one of the best windows for tiger sightings in Central India’s national parks. This is peak tiger sighting season.
Stay in less–visited zones such as Pench’s Karmajhiri area for quiet sightings and crisp dawn drives. Every park experience is on a private Jeep — no crowds, no rush, just uninterrupted moments behind the lens, expertly guided at all times.
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