Indian Safari
 

Hello,
I’ll travel to Delhi from 10 till 15 April 2018.
Which is the best safari tour to do in 2-3 days in this region ?

Thanks

Alan

That is absolutely the hottest time of the year there. I wouldn't do a safari at tat time of the year in India.

The hot months are the best time to view tigers - they come to the watering holes. Choose between Ranthambore and Jim Corbett.

First half of April is good time. Though the temperature starts going up but in the first half it's not that hot.
You should visit Ranthambore national park as the chances of sighting a tiger here are pretty good.

We enjoyed Bandhavgarh:

https://www.fodors.com/community/afr...andhavgarh.cfm

Go to Ranthambhore and stay at Khem Villas. It will be very hot but worth it.

There are several good options:
a. Fly to Jabalpur by the early morning Spice Jet flight & visit Kanha / about 3.3 hrs or Bandhavgarh / about 5 hours from Jabalpur.
b. Take the morning train to Sawaimadhopur & visit Ranthambhor. Khem Villas is good but a vegetarian restaurant. You have the Sujan Sherbagh - excellent food & service! And of course, for an ardent Tiger Wallah you have the Aman & The Oberoi Vanya Vilas!!
c. Corbett is about 7 hours by surface from Delhi and approachable by train as well. You can stay inside this park and believe me nothing more enjoyable than listening to the Jungle sounds after dusk, but the accommodation is very basic and a pain in the neck to get. No electricity after 10PM?? and therefore, after the first week of April gets hot & uncomfortable. A good alternative is to spend a couple of nights in the many top-end hotels in the buffer zone and spend a night inside.
Now if you plan for any of these, do read books by Dunbar Brander 'Wildlife in Central India' & Corbett's 'Man-Eaters of Kumaon'!
Happy Hunting!

Sounds like you have an exciting trip ahead! As previous commenters have mentioned, April in the Delhi area can be very hot. Since safaris are usually done in open vehicles, this is something to be aware of.

The most easily accessible park from Delhi is Ranthambore. This is one of India’s largest national park. It can be accessed by travelling from Delhi, perhaps also via Jaipur (another travel highlight), by either road, flight or train.

Though it can be very, very hot, April is one of the best times of year to spot tigers here. If you spend 2 days on safari, chances are high that you will see one or more. Ranthambore is also a great destination to see a variety of wildlife unique to India. The park is home to nilgai, chausingha, chital, chinkara, wild boar, muntjac, jungle cat, ratel, hyena, porcupine, rhesus macaque and black-faced langur.

Hope this helps, and happy travels!

It is always a degree or two less hot in an Indian jungle owing to tree cover and water.
A Solar Hat will keep out the sun, drawn well over the nape of your neck. But if you have a canvas roof on the safari jeep, it becomes uncomfortably hot and impedes the views!

I couldn't agree more that this a fantastic time to see tigers in Ranthambore. We visited in mid April some years ago and had some incredible sightings over three visits into the park. Yes, it's hot as hell but it's worth it because it pushes the game to the watering holes as others have described. As someone who has been there at that time of year I wouldn't hesitate if your focus in on animal viewing.

I second the recommendation for Khem Villas you couldn't stay in a nicer place, we emailed them beforehand and raised some money with friends for some of their extraordinary medical and educational programs which we visited. This is responsible, sustainable tourism at it's very best, highly recommended.