Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra:
a young tiger in the bamboo forests of Tadoba
Two weeks after my adventures in Ranthambore National Park, I took another weekend off and travelled to the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in central India.
Together with a friend, I stayed two nights in the pretty MTDC Guest House in Moharli at the border of the national park. Since we organized the journey comparatively late, most safaris were already booked. Consequently, we could not visit the more popular central and northern zones accessible from nearby Moharli Gate. Instead, our three safaris took us to the more rarely visited Kolsa Zone via the Pangadi and Zari Gates. Even though this area is supposed to offer less chances for spotting animals, the gallery below will show you that we had a fantastic time with great wildlife watching (click here for a video with clips from the safaris).
the adventure starts: 1st safari from Pangadi Gate
jeep safari in Tadoba
forests of the Kolsa Zone
roads of Tadoba
Kolsa Zone of Tadoba
Gray Langur drinking water
male Barking Deer
male Barking Deer
male Barking Deer
Barking Deer at water hole
Barking Deer at water hole
Barking Deer at water hole
male Barking Deer
young Barking Deer
safari in Tadoba
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
White-bellied Drongos and other birds
Spotted Deer
Spotted Deer
Spotted Deer
young Gray Langur
young Gray Langur
male lizard
female lizard
Indian Roller
Gaur or Indian Bison
Gray Langur
waiting for the tiger
Gray Langur
Crested Serpent Eagle
Jungle Owlet
Jungle Owlet
Leopard in the evening light
Leopard in the evening light
Leopard in the evening light
Leopard in the evening light
Leopard in the evening light
Leopard in the evening light
Leopard in the evening light
Sloth Bear in pitch black – couldn’t see it anymore through the lense! 😀
sunrise
village life
2nd safari from Zari Gate
Zari Gate
a rabbit
a rabbit
Indian Pitta
Indian Pitta
Black-shouldered Kite
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle
idyllic place in the forest
Indian Cuckoo
Asian Paradise-flycatcher
Asian Paradise-flycatcher
Indian Cuckoo
Indian Cuckoo
roads of Tadoba
waiting for the tiger
Indian Roller
Asiatic Wild Dogs
Asiatic Wild Dogs
Asiatic Wild Dogs
Crested Hawk Eagle
Crested Hawk Eagle
Crested Hawk Eagle
Black-hooded Oriole and Spotted Dove
Asiatic Wild Dog
Asiatic Wild Dog
Asiatic Wild Dogs
Asiatic Wild Dogs
Asiatic Wild Dog
Asiatic Wild Dog
Asiatic Wild Dog
Asiatic Wild Dog
Asiatic Wild Dog
Asiatic Wild Dog
Asiatic Wild Dog
Asiatic Wild Dog
roads of Tadoba
roads of Tadoba
3rd safari from Zari Gate
3rd safari from Zari Gate
roads of Tadoba
roads of Tadoba
Indian Bison
Indian Bison
Indian Bison
Indian Bison
Indian Bison
Indian Bison
Indian Bison
Indian Bison
Indian Bison
Indian Bison
Indian Bison
Asian Paradise-flycatcher
Indian Golden Oriole
Indian Golden Oriole
Indian Golden Oriole
Indian Golden Oriole
Common Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher
Asian Paradise-flycatcher
Crested Hawk Eagle
Indian Bison
tiger stripes in the jungle!r
a young tiger in the dense forest
a young tiger in the dense forest
calling for the mother
beautiful young tiger
calling for the mother
beautiful young tiger
the lake near the MTDC Guest House
view from the guest house towards Moharli
the lake near the MTDC Guest House
MTDC Guest House
explanations anyone?
explanations anyone?
Orange-headed Thrush
Orange-headed Thrush
Orange-headed Thrush
Irai Dam near Moharli
Irai Dam near Moharli
boats
fisherman on Irai Dam
MTDC Guest House
leaving from Chandrapur Station
After eventful days, our train left Chandrapur station and brought us back into “civilization”. While the following weeks were dominated by work, I could get out of Jaipur again at the beginning of June to visit colleagues in Pune.
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wonderful album….the forest seems teeming with wild life
yes, nature is great!! 🙂 thank you for your comments!! Made me very happy!! 🙂
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And finally The Tiger….eventhough you couldnt book the popular safaris..i am glad that you have managed to spot most of the wildlife
yes, much more than I had imagined!! India’s national parks were very friendly to me so far!!
Hey, could you help me with planning my itinerary.
A. Do you need to book safaris in advance? How much in advance really?
B. Is it a good place to visit just for the weekend as you stayed for two nights?
C. Also is it easy to find conveyance to take you to the hotel and the sanctuary or do we need to prebook the same?
Hello! Thanks for your comment! I think it is definitely a good place to visit! The more safaris you can do the better – if you like the outdoors and nature, you can always find something, but nobody can guarantee that you will see a tiger, for example!
I would definitely book everything in advance and unfortunately the procedure is somewhat complicated!! There are several gates into the park and each day, they will only let a certain number of people into the park. We booked everything quite late, so we had problems of getting entry! You have to book an entry ticket into the park for a specific gate, but that does not include the jeep in which you will go. You therefore have to organize your own car to go from your hotel to the gate as well as organize a jeep for going into the park from the gate. There are early morning and afternoon safari slots – but you also have to consider that some gates are far off and that you might have to drive a long way to reach the gate first. I think, it is quite difficult to organize all this once you are there and therefore I would definitely book it in advance. I think you should either contact a private tour operator or Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation. I hope I could help you!
Great. This solves most of my problems. Thank you so much!
You’re welcome! Have a good journey and let me know what you can spot!! 🙂
🙂 Sure!