Tiger tour in India

Ecotourism travel is a big and ever growing industry in India and the world. India offers enchanting wildlife in tiger reserves, sanctuaries and National parks spread all over the country. The main attraction for a wildlife safari in India is of course the tiger.

The tiger in India is known as the Bengal tiger after the Sunder Van tiger reserve in the Indian state of Bengal which harbors a large tiger population.

Tiger sighting in India is best in tiger reserves in the state of Madhya Pradesh at Kanha, Bandhavgarh and Pench tiger reserves. Hence these are the most popular tiger safari destinations that are visited by many tiger lovers from all over the world including the United Kingdom and United States of America which send a large number of tourists to these National Parks.

The best time to visit and Indian tiger reserve is of course the winter season due to the weather which the Europeans and Americans find suitable. But for tiger photography best suited season in terms of sun light and animal visibility is the summer months of April, May and June. But in these months the heat is unbearable and hence only professional tiger photographers with single minded aim of taking good tiger pictures visit these reserves.

Best option to book your tiger tour is to go through a travel agent who specializes in ecotourism. They offer package tours that are best suited to inbound foreign tourists from wildlife resorts, hotels and lodges situated in and around these parks. One can make a tiger tour on budget travel as well as in luxury depending upon the resort he or she chooses to stay.

But expense of wild tiger safari in the park stay even for all visitors, that is the gate fees, guide fees and the vehicle charge. Some tiger reserve conducts tiger show which is sighting tiger on elephant back on basis of charge applicable per sighting.

This kind of ecotourism also helps in wildlife conservation especially of the tiger in India, as money earned by the reserve through tourism is diverted for conservation projects and giving employment to park guide and forest staff. The tiger makes its last stand in Indian jungles and needs help to survive. The tiger tours definitely assist in tiger conservation.