India - Tiger Direct - a Vegetarian/Vegan tour

Tour Code: IND61

An exciting tour taking you straight into the heart of Tiger country on a 9-day safari combining Pench and Kanha Tiger Reserves, two of India's finest. India excels in producing vegetarian and vegan food, and our guests will also enjoy a private cooking demonstration of traditional Indian cuisine by our hosts.

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£2,995
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£2,495
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Highlights

Summary

Summary

This is, quite simply, the most convenient Tiger tour yet. By flying straight into Nagpur, in Madhya Pradesh (heartland of the Tiger), we offer the Indian wildlife enthusiast the ultimate luxury – a tour relatively free of large cities and endless overland journeys! Indeed, on this Tiger tour more than any other, we maximise the time spent in India’s wonderful national parks. Our focus is on Pench and Kanha National Parks, two of India’s best Tiger Reserves. In both we’ll explore a wide range of habitats on morning and evening game drives, looking for Tigers, Sambar, Spotted and Swamp Deer, Gaur, Wild Boar, and perhaps even Leopard, Dhole or Sloth Bear, as well as a colourful profusion of birds.

In Kanha, our Indian host and hostess, Tarun and Dimple, run the beautiful comfortable Jungle Lodge, assisted by local staff. They produce some of their own cooking ingredients – including fruit, vegetables and spices – within extensive grounds (which are also ideal for birdwatching walks from our room!). Dimple will share her expertise with interested participants and introduce them to the many tasty delights of preparing traditional Indian cuisine in a private cooking demonstration. During the session, we will be introduced to local recipes using rice and vegetables, learn about the use of spices in food and, as a culinary highlight, Dimple will prepare a ‘Dal Makhani’ – a most popular lentil recipe from north Indian cuisine, made with whole Black Gram and Kidney Beans. Her lesson will give you hands-on experience of local cooking, with a special focus on vegetables. She will also use ingredients that are available in other countries so you will be able to make these dishes when you return home!

An optional extension to tourist-free Tadoba Tiger Reserve is not to be missed as it is currently providing some of our best wildlife encounters in India.

  • The most popular Tiger tour on the market today
  • 100% success rate with Tiger sightings over 80 tours
  • Enjoy Kanha & Pench – two of India’s top Tiger Reserves
  • Fly in and out of Nagpur, just one hour from Pench
  • Mammals include Wild Boar, Golden Jackal, deer, antelope & monkeys
  • Leopard, Gaur, Dhole (Asian Wild Dog) & Sloth Bear all possible
  • Birdlife galore!
  • Expertly escorted by a British or Indian Naturetrek naturalist
  • Top tip: extend tour with a stay in tourist-free Tadoba Tiger Reserve
  • Mouth-watering vegetarian food

Grading

This is a wildlife tour with limited walking. 

Itinerary

Outline Itinerary

Day 1
Depart London
Day 2
Arrive Nagpur; transfer Pench Tiger Reserve
Day 3
Pench
Day 4/7
Kanha Tiger Reserve
Day 8
Transfer Nagpur
Day 9
Fly London
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Dates & Prices

Dates & Prices

2026

Departures Availability Cost
Sun 1st Feb – Mon 9th Feb SPACES £2,995
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Land only cost:
The "Land Only" cost is the tour price you will pay if you choose to arrange your own flights/transport.
£2,495
Single Room Supplement:
Single Room Supplement.
£595

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