Luxury India Safaris and Wildlife Tours

Ranthambore National Park is possibly the most convenient and best first-time safari to include on a holiday to India. Offering some of the best tiger sightings in the country due to the strong population and immense conservation work, paired with its luxury accommodation, makes for an incredible tiger safari in India.

It takes about five hours to reach from Agra (where you can see the iconic Taj Mahal) or four from Jaipur, and we often include a trip here on our Rajasthan tours.

Ranthambore is exceptionally beautiful, with a historic hilltop fortress standing within the park. It has some fantastic accommodation options too, including the luxury tented camps of Aman-i-Khas, Suján Sher Bagh and Oberoi Vanyavilas.

If you'd love the chance to catch a glimpse of a leopard, consider stopping for a few nights at Suján Jawai Leopard Camp. These majestic animals are often spotted close to the lodge, which is located between Udaipur and Jodhpur.

Located in Central India, the stunning Central Parks were the inspiration behind Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book and hold great historical significance with the strong tribal culture and ancient sites still present here. If you choose to embark on a wildlife tour in this part of India, expect remote, off-the-beaten-track tours – perfect for those who have travelled to India before or safari in Asia previously.

Bandhavgarh National Park has the most undulating geography in Madhya Pradesh, and a visit to the top of Bandhavgarh Fort provides you with superb views. This park is also famous for its large tiger and leopard populations. We love pairing a safari here with a stay at the Treehouse Hideaway to really get under the skin of this paradise.

Kanha National Park is south of Bandhavgarh and is one of the largest in India. It's notable for its high deer numbers, which means you're likely to find tigers and leopards too. Pench National Park is characterised by rolling hills of teak that lead to the Pench River. For accommodation, the luxurious Jamtara Wilderness Camp is an outstanding option, with close access to wildlife and a peaceful rural setting.

To the north of Pench, Satpura National Park is noted for its craggy terrain and narrow gorges. The main draw, though, is the first-class walking safaris, where you can spot unique wildlife such as the Indian giant squirrel, four-horned Antelope, Nilgai and the shy Chinkara.

If you have a real passion for wildlife, a luxury safari in India's northern region promises to leave you in awe. Northeast of Delhi in the Himalayan foothills lies Jim Corbett National Park, India’s first national park. With a huge focus on wildlife protection, it has a large population of tigers and over 500 species of resident and migratory birds.

Kaziranga National Park in Assam is the place to go if you want to see rhinos in the wild. There are also plenty of tigers, water buffalo, wild elephants and swamp deer to encounter on a game drive. This is a great safari destination for those who have done it before with its more remote location.

Nagarahole National Park is truly a jungle escape, however, there is limited wildlife here. There’s still the chance to encounter large cats and wild elephants on a luxury safari in India here, but it’s the remarkable birdlife that really takes the cake. Wildlife tours take place in jeeps and also in boats along the Kabini Lake.

Located in Kerala, there’s easy access from the popular backwaters, Cochin and Munnar. Kerala is one of the regions we recommend most to first-time travellers to India given its laid-back lifestyle compared to the humdrum of Delhi, so it’s a great safari for first-time safari-goers.