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JOIN A GROUP OF MAX 8 WILDLIFE ENTHUSIASTS ON ONE OF FEW LIMITED EDITION FIX-DEPARTURES.

PRIVATELY GUIDED & HOSTED BY AN EXPERT AND SKILLED GUIDE

CHANCES TO PHOTOGRAPH ROYAL BENGAL TIGER, AND LEARN MORE ABOUT IT'S CONSERVATION.

THE SUNDARBANS IS OF UNIVERSAL IMPORTANCE FOR GLOBALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES.

OUR OWN PERSONAL DESIGN CAMOUFLAGE BOAT FOR A BETTER WILDLIFE
EXPERIENCE.

Sundarbans, the land of unique biodiversity around the world where your dream of wildlife photography comes true.

Your Journey at a glance

Be part of a once-in-a-lifetime journey as you explore the world’s largest delta, & discover the profound, sustainable efforts to ensure the future of these iconic big cats.

Manas National Park Photography Tour – A Heaven for Wildlife Photographers.

Wanderlust, love for photography, a thirst for adventure, and the courage to take the path less traveled! If you have all of these, then we have the best photography touring proposition for you.

We bring heaven for wildlife photographers – the Manas National Park Wildlife Photography Tour, Manas Sanctuary considered as the best tiger reserve in India. This is a five-day trip that juxtaposes the perfect opportunity to explore an amazing adventurous trip and do mind-boggling wildlife photography.

If you are thinking about wildlife photography in India then Manas wildlife tours are your best choice. You will be accompanied by experienced drivers, a Gunman, and the best of all, Wildlife photographer, Samir Sarkar, himself will provide you the required assistance and guidance in every step, making the trip a great success and a lifetime experience for you.

India has a number of gems when it comes to wildlife photography. But Manas National Park Wildlife Photography Tour stands above all. With breathtaking nature and its beauty, and an abundance of rare wildlife species, this is nothing less than a paradise for every wildlife photographer.

Whether you dream of seeing rare birds, herbivores, or wild carnivores like tiger or leopard, anything that might fancy you and your camera lens, you have it all here in Manas National Park. This is one of the best wildlife safaris in India, where you will get to see one-of-a-kind biodiversity that offers you a great chance to capture wildlife through your camera lens in the best possible way.

This is exactly why Manas Sanctuary is not only a major attraction for Indian photographers but award-winning foreign photographers as well.

It is one of the best tiger safari India to have a whole day safari as the light here is outstanding for capturing wildlife animals in their natural habitat. Even if you are just an amateur photographer, this can still turn out to be an experience of a lifetime for you. Our tour guide will be there to assist you with every step so that you can capture your dream shots on your camera.

Another great aspect of the Manas National Park wildlife photography tour is that all the wildlife pictures will be taken from Jeeps. Thus, it will give you the opportunity to capture photos from a much lower angle, and the end results are eye-level photos that can turn out to be infinitely more impressive.

You will be able to see diverse wildlife species in our special design wildlife photo safaris. If you have still a question in mind that manas national park is famous for which animal? the answer is some of the most famous ones are Clouded Leopards, Black Panthers, Leopard, Bengal Tiger Asian Golden Cats, etc.

Your wildlife photography expedition will be more attractive thanks to the 450 species of birds that include Great Hornbills, Egrets, Pelicans, endangered Bengal Florican, etc.

Let’s look at the details of the Manas National Park Wildlife Photography Tour itineraries.

What to expect…

Day 1: The Journey begains

On the very first day, our wildlife photographers are expected to meet us at the Guwahati Airport, where the day’s journey will start as early as 9:00 AM IST.

Keeping in mind that our visitors will reach early in the morning, we will check into a hotel, freshen up, and complete our Breakfast. Please keep in mind that since this journey is an approx 3 hours route, we prefer to keep everything on time and we request our visitors to reach before time.
The second half of the first day, post-lunch, will be filled with jungle safari. Hence, we request our visitors to rest well after lunch before your wildlife photography tour starts at Manas National Park.

Please keep in mind that to capture the best wildlife photos, we need to be patient and prepared at the same time, as we all know that Manas wildlife tours are considered the best tiger safari in India. Make sure to carry your photography gears neatly and cooperate with others. Every jeep will carry four photographers along with a guide and gunman.

We have experienced drivers who will help you capture the best possible wildlife shots. The moment we see a fresh footprint of a Tiger or Leopard, our jeep will patiently follow the Pugmarks and track the animal.

Needless to say, since all the wildlife pictures in Manas National Park will be taken from jeeps, you will get to click much close photo shots of wild herbivores and carnivores. Suffice to say; this is going to be an adventure of a lifetime, which you will remember and cherish forever.

Keep in mind that Tigers, Leopards, Black Panthers, Clouded Leopards, and Wild Dogs are the prime predators that roam this jungle.

Luckily, there is a high possibility of Black Panther sighting since the numbers are on the rise. In Manas National Park, there are approximately 10-15 black cats currently inhabiting.

Our wildlife photography safari typically ends at 6:00 PM, IST, on day one. After which, we reach our booked Manas National Park resort and opt for a quick discussion on the next day’s Manas tour plan over a cup of hot beverage followed by a goodnight sleep.

Day 2 & 3 : Full day Jungle Safari

Since we want to make sure that we reach the safari point early to experience the maximum coverage throughout the day, we shall start early at 6:00 AM IST, in the morning.

The experience of early morning wildlife photography safari will be a one-of-a-kind experience.
Also, please remember that we will have a half-day safari on the first and last day of the Manas National Park wildlife photography trip. This is simply to compensate for the three hours of time spent on the journey to the jungle and going back to the airport to catch the flights. For the rest of the days, we will have a full-day jungle safari, offering you ample opportunities to capture the best wildlife photos at Manas National Park.

Before we leave for the photographic safaris, all the visitors will be served hot beverages, alongside a breakfast to reinvigorate for the early safari.

We shall be involved in a high adventurous wildlife photography tour to click enough heartwarming photographs throughout the day.

The morning light will be perfect for you to adjust your camera aperture and exposure. After all, what could be better than capturing wildlife animals in natural light!

Another great advantage of India’s Manas National Park wildlife tour is that it can still be considered a virgin jungle. There will hardly be any crowd to interrupt your wildlife photography expedition, and you can capture fantastic images of the animals without any undesirable elements in the background.

The fantastic scenic landscape will be perfect for your wide-angle shots. If you wish to take some close-ups of birds and animals, our expert drivers will help you find the best possible spots.

Manas is one of the few national parks in India where you can undertake a full-day wildlife photography safari. So after four to five hours of jungle exploring, we make a short break for lunch. Since there will be no fixed time limit in this park, you can patiently track and wait for the predators and other animals to show up and give you the best angle that you were looking for.

For lunch, we can go for any one of the two alternatives. Either we can pack the lunch for the day before leaving our accommodation in the morning, or if we end up somewhere near the outskirts of the park, we can have lunch at the nearby Dhabas.

Post lunch, we will again enter the jungle and resume our Manas wildlife photography safari.

The afternoon weather usually remains very pleasant, where you can enjoy the cool breeze blowing through the forest. Our guides will also help you learn and recognize different bird and mammal calls. This will help you stay prepared in case an animal comes near. Your Manas National Park wildlife tours guide will keep on educating you about the ways of the jungle, imparting knowledge about its different denizens, all the while trying to locate the big cats for you.

This whole day safari will leave you with some great sightings and unforgettable memories captured in your camera lenses. We have a scheduled return at 6:00 PM, IST, to the hotel, where our visitors will enjoy snacks and tea/coffee.

After that, we shall go through our discussion for the next day’s Manas wildlife photography tour and grab an early dinner alongside an early bed for the night.

Day 4: The journey continues...

The fourth day of our wildlife photography tour at Manas is indeed going to belong.

Therefore, we shall again leave early in the morning at around 6 AM IST, after finishing our breakfast, to try and cover other locations through the safari.
Since we used days one, two, and three to trace and track the wild animals, our jungle guides will have more accurate knowledge about the animals’ movements and whereabouts.

We shall utilize the whole day to try and get close to the species to capture amazing wildlife photographs. This is also the time to invest more in less visited places, to gather more pictures and memories. We, along with our visitors, shall be trying to look for more fine species that we could not experience in the first two days.

Lunch will be covered in the second half while we take a little break from the Manas safari.

We shall head back to the hotel at 6:00 PM IST, ending our day with a cup of hot beverage and a brief discussion for the next day’s plan of action. We shall end the day by serving early dinner and an early goodnight.

Day 5: The journey continues...

This is the day when we plan to leave as early as possible in the morning to ensure we cover as much as we can in the wilderness in Manas National Park for wild photography.
Our experts shall try to take us to all the places where we can find traces of animals or endangered species. Our visitors shall get more time to click those mesmerizing photographs as Day 5 marks the end of the photography safari at Manas National Park, which we have been experiencing for the past four days.
We will try and cover the less explored places in the forest. Our visitors will have time till 1:30 PM, IST, to return to the hotel, followed by lunch.

We shall leave for the Guwahati Airport at around 2:30 PM, IST, to reach by 8:00 PM, IST(approx.), marking the end of this lifetime experience of five days Manas National Park wildlife photography tour through the wild.

It is requested that the visitors arrange their flight or train bookings according to the time mentioned so that we all can be early for the trip and do not miss some great experiences in the Manas Tiger Reserve Wildlife photo safari.

Day 5: The journey continues...

The forest permits are issued for a maximum of 3 days, therefore on the fourth day of our enthralling journey, we will start the journey at the earliest.

We leave the forest to renew our permits for the last 2 days from the Sajnekhali forest office.
If you were not lucky enough to experience it on Day 3, you are still not missing anything, we have planned our trip’s inconvenience to the forest norms keeping it flexible for our visitors to grab hold of the best possible clicks.
It is said by a famous photographer that “you need to wait and co-operate, spend time to get that perfect shot when the animals are comfortable with you”.That is one of the reasons we believe in putting a little more effort looking for those beautiful creatures including the missed animals and click those colorful 260 different bird species trying to escape your site.
This Wildlife Photography Tour is specially designed for not just experiencing the Royal Bengal Tiger but also the other gifts of nature and wildlife photography tours including Estuarine Crocodiles and Indian Python – the rarest and the most one of the most venomous species existing on the planet.
Our local guide will be appointed especially in working towards the need of the visitor’s idea of a pleasing photograph – You can also spot the magnificent site of many birds like mangrove Pitta, mangrove Whistler, Peregrine falcon, Grey haded lapwing, changeable hawk-eagle, crested serpent eagle, Brahminy kites, white billed Sea Eagle, Sikra, Buffy fish owl.
This is also the time when you can experience the kingfisher like Brown winged kingfisher, Rudy kingfisher, Black-capped kingfisher, and many more.“Kingfisher with Fish in Beak” can be one of the most exciting sites during this trip.

Day 6: The journey continues...

Day 6 always is a day of mixed feelings about something that going to end

Starting to cherish the moment one has spent here looking out for those breathtaking captures through our lenses.From the woods to the uncertain glance of the natural mother, we will wait to see more through the sunrise to the sunset.
Everything small little things that were left behind in the search for the main adventure is what will be our focus for the last day.

Few captivating sceneries and animals around the wide shot of the scenery will secure our day in the woods.
Something to look forward to –While the last day marks the end, we have in store the beautiful cruise trip way back to Ghodkhali indulging in capturing and experiencing the dusk – the sun going down and building the picture-perfect landscapes to die for leaving your heart warm and heavy.
Enjoying the blissful site of Rural Bengal and finally reaching the mainland of Kolkata – the light, the rush, and happiness. The unabating ending of the Sundarban Wildlife Photography in India Tour.
Let your inner curious child come into the picture with the exciting and fantasizing trip to the Wildlife Photography Tour with Sundarban Wildlife Photography Tour, capturing the memories of the best tiger reserve in India at the remarkable Sundarban Photo Tours.

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Species to photograph

This Sub-Himalayan mountain forest is one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world. The park has recorded 55 species of mammals, 380 species of birds, 50 reptiles, and 3 species of amphibians. Out of this wildlife, 21 mammals are India’s Schedule I mammals, and 31 of them are threatened.
The fauna of the park includes Indian elephants, Indian rhinoceros, gaurs, Asian water buffaloes, barasingha, Indian tigers, Indian leopards, clouded leopards, Asian golden cats, wild dogs (dholes), capped langurs, golden langurs, Assamese macaques, slow loris, hoolock gibbons, smooth-coated otters, sloth bears, barking deers, hog deers, black panthers, sambar deers, and chitals. Around 150 species of birds have also been recorded in this park.
The major species include great hornbill, wreathed hornbill, rufous necked hornbill, pied hornbills, grey hornbills, red-headed trogon, silver breasted broadbill, long-tailed broadbill, sultan tit, jungle fowls, bulbuls, brahminy ducks, kalij pheasants, egrets, pelicans, fishing eagles, crested serpent-eagles, falcons, scarlet minivets, bee-eaters, magpie robins, mergansers, harriers, Indian Peafowl, ospreys and off course Bengal florican for which the park is famous for.

According to the Study Sunderbans

home to 428 species of birds, like the Masked Finfoot and Buffy fish owl, are recorded only from the Sunderbans.

Birds which can be seen around the year are –Collared kingfisher, Lesser adjutant stork, Brahminy kite, Changeable hawk-eagle, Crested serpent eagle, osprey, Shikra, White-bellied sea eagle, Lesser Yellownape, Changeable Hawk Eagle (both dark and pale morphs), White-browed Scimitar Babbler, Chestnut-capped Babbler, and Buffy Fish Owl.
Winter birds like -Brown-winged kingfisher, black-capped kingfisher, Peregrine falcon, Grey-headed Lapwing.
Monsoon birds like -Ruddy kingfisher, Mangrove Pitta, Mangrove Whistler.

Precautions for COVID 19

Safety & security is our main motto. Sundarban tour, safe tour.

Still worry about COVID hygienic issue?

Regular Thermal Screening test for Guest, Boat Crew, Manager before the tour.
Daily Boat Sanitization.
To ensure Social distancing, tourist capacity shall be reduced by 50% in Boat.
Fully Sanitized Car for pickup & drop service (Chargeable).

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6 Days from INR 23,900 per person

TAKE YOU FIRST STEP TO THE ONLY MANGROVE TIGERLAND

BASED ON 6 GUEST

June : 7 – 12, 21 - 26

July : 6 – 11, 21 – 26

August : 5 – 10, 19 – 24

September : 3 – 9, 18 -23

October : 2 - 7, 17 - 22

November : 1 - 6, 15 - 20

December : 2 - 7, 16 – 21

PRICE AND INCLUSION

Price: INR 23,900/- per participant inclusive of all taxes. 25% of the amount needs to be paid as a booking fee (non-refundable). Balance 75% to be paid 90 days prior to the departure date.

6 Pax – 23,900/-
4 Pax – 29,900/-
2 Pax – 42,900/-

Cost Includes

5N Accommodation in Houseboat.
All permission, Guide charges, Entry fees.
Night stay at Boat.
All Meals.
Mineral Water.
Video Camera Charges wherever applicable
Any extra Meals

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED

Kolkata to Kolkata by car transfer
Hotel Accommodation (if any).
Tips to Guides/ Crew member.
Movie Camera Charges.
Any item not mentioned in the “inclusion” list.

TREMS AND CONDITIONS

All cancellation requests must be sent through email to sundarbanwildlifeexpedition@gmail.com The refund policy mentioned below will be applicable to an amount outside of the 25% booking amount.
All cancellations before 90 days from the departure date: 100% refund.
All cancellations between 60 – 90 days from the departure date: 50% refund.
All cancellations between 31 – 59 days from the departure date: 25% refund
All cancellations within 30 days from the departure date: No refund can be made. We are sorry!

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What is so Exceptional about our Safari Boat?

Our own camofludge boat – MV LA FIESTA

Our sole love of this Sundarban Wildlife Photography in India Tour for the Wildlife Expeditions is our very own creation – our cruise – “LA FIESTA,” a camouflaged, totally unnoticeable object build to hide in the woods. This helps us to move even closer to our creatures without getting noticed. Our skillful and competent workers have put a lot of effort to build this specialized boat, keeping in mind the nature of the forest.

Features to look for

when on the cruise for the Wildlife Expeditions

6 Cylinder Boat – Our cruise is a 6 cylinder boat with less vibration- making it a perfect match for a wildlife photographer to take that clear click. Our visitors can take their best shot without any engine noise and no shaking whatsoever.
No seepage issues because of the brilliant work done towards the construction of the cruise.
Our “LA FIESTA” comes with an added advantage called the smooth reversible gear, helping the cruise to move in all directions within spilled seconds. This always helped our photographer visitors take that quick shot whenever required.
The inbuilt Genset and Back-up battery helps our wildlife photographers take those uninterrupted photographs for days without running out of those batteries and posting the photos on time while keeping their laptops and phones charged all the time.
Our Cruise is divided into two decks – Upper and Lower – Lower Deck is solely prepared to keep in mind the need to rest after a hectic shoot day. Though in a system of the dormitory, still separating it with the other beds with the help of curtains on each side and window on the other side, ensuring privacy while you are charging up for the next morning of the best safari in India.
Keeping in mind the safety and security, our upper deck is protected with the complete construction of the railing on all sides.
Our Upper Deck also has a tent for up to 3 -4 visitor simultaneously.

Note – We do not prefer more than 8 to 10 visitor while on the trip maintaining the sanity and interest of the trip – lesser the people, more the silence.

Sundarban Wildlife Photo Safaris highlights & updates

Just by travelling with ‘Sundarban Wildlife Tourism’, you make a meangingful difference to land, wildlife & people of the areas operate in

If you are looking for a “wildlife tours near me” then this is a complete 5/3 days Wildlife Photo Safaris tour with no halts cruising through the major creeks of the national park of Sundarban attempting to cover the major and the minor sighting.
Expert at work – More than 10 Year Experience guide come photographer Samir Sarkar, alongside best Forest Guide & local people experience making this a major success.
To celebrate the wildlife photography holidays we have our own ‘LA FIESTA’ cruise with 6 cylinder engine for fast movement, minimal noise, and less pollution.
This wildlife photography tour is designed by the joint effort of a team for the best wildlife holidays, comprising of experts photographers, naturalist, and a local guide.
We will be accompanied by the crew member who was either a fisherman or a honey collector before, their experience enriches in this Tiger Safari India Tour.

Recommended Equipment

Telephoto lenses preferably above 400mm, to take stunning photographs of small mammals and birds.

Wide-angle lenses for landscapes and unique habitat shots of the Royal Bengal Tiger.

Extra Camera batteries and memory cards, never miss a single chance, tigers are very elusive in this park.

Mosquito repellents (If you wish to).

Forest – friendly clothing & sunscreen lotions.

Binoculars for better viewing must be mandatory in dense forests like Sundarbans.

The world needs more stripes

Did you know that there are less than 4,000 of these strikingly beautiful cats left in the world?

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ROYAL BENGAL TIGER

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Photo taken by tour mentor Samir Sarkar

Frequently asked questions

How is the boat stay facility in Sundarbans?

Night stay at boat facilities is a basic type, dormitory pattern on the lower deck, you will find separate double sharing bed, 1 Common western washroom & 1 Common Indian Washroom.

You can expect Camera & mobile Phone charging facilities at Night.

But if you need deluxe facilities then go for night stay facilities at Hotel Room.

Who will our tour Mentor ?

Samir Sarkar is an Indian-based Nature & Wildlife Photographer, Conservationist & Wildlife enthusiast. His love for wildlife made him quit his IT Job & Business, & took up Wildlife photography as a full-time passion.

He has served as a Wildlife tour guide, and conservationist in Sundarban National Park form 2012.

He will conduct the whole Sundarban wildlife tour.

How many tigers are there in Sundarban?

In the 2014 national census, 76 tigers were traced in the zone. In 2018, the number of big cats was 88. The 2020-2021 Census conducted by the state forest department had found 96 tigers in the delta.

Why the tiger is called Dakshin Ray?

Dakshin Ray (“King of the South”) is a revered deity in the Sundarbans in India and Bangladesh who rules over beasts and demons.

He is regarded as the overall ruler of the Sundarbans. Through his ascetic power, he took the form of a tiger called Dakshin Rai.

What type of forest is Sundarban?

The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal.

It is adjacent to the border of India’s Sundarbans World Heritage site inscribed in 1987.

The site is intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats, and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests, and presents an excellent example of ongoing ecological processes.

The area is known for its wide range of fauna, including 260 bird species, the Bengal tiger, and other threatened species such as the estuarine crocodile and the Indian python.