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.
9 – 19 February 2026
9 – 19 March 2026
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, guided by a seasoned expedition leader, Pranad Patil. Timed for the golden light of February and March, it’s a photographic safari for those who seek more than sightings: here, every frame tells a story. Your journey weaves through Delhi and Agra, where light and shadow shape new perspectives. 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.
3 nights Delhi | 3 nights Pench National Park | 3 nights Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve | 1 night Agra
Stay: The Oberoi
Highlights: Humayun’s Tomb, the bustle of a Sikh temple kitchen, the vibrant alleyways of Old Delhi
Step into India’s capital — a city of striking contrasts. A curated walking route takes you through iconic architectural and street scenes, perfect for abstract compositions and portraiture.
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: Trees N Tigers
Highlights: With private vehicles and coaching, 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 Oberoi
Highlights: Optional visit to Sevagram Ashram: a peaceful interlude and a moment to shift photographic gears
On the return drive to Nagpur airport, you’ll have the option to visit Sevagram Ashram. Capture the textures of spun khadi cloth, quiet domestic spaces, and the living legacy of Gandhi’s philosophy. Then fly to Delhi and check in to your hotel for the night.
Stay: The Trident
Highlights: Agra Fort, the Taj Mahal
Agra is home to some of India’s finest architectural legacies, including Agra Fort — a vast riverside complex that once housed emperors and their courts. Choose to head to Mehtab Bagh for golden-hour views of the Taj Mahal from across the Yamuna River, perfectly aligned for sunset compositions and soft reflections.
Stay: Departure day: Roseate House (day room)
Highlights: Sunrise photography session at the Taj Mahal
Begin the day with an optional sunrise shoot at the Taj Mahal as the monument wakes to the first light. Back in Delhi, check in at the Roseate House, Aerocity for the afternoon. When it’s time, you’ll be met by your &Beyond representative and chauffeured to the airport for your flight home.
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.
This journey threads together intimate wilderness encounters with cultural icons. Stop at Gandhi’s Sevagram Ashram, explore Agra Fort, and photograph the Taj Mahal from both sides of the river at sunrise and sunset.
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