May 2022 India Holiday

[nluke19]

My girlfriend and I visited India for two weeks in late May 2022. Many thanks to@Sharad Kumar Vatsand Tiger Safari India/Nature Safari India, which I found here on SafariTalk. Seeing the holiday come to fruition was a huge relief, as it was booked in late 2019 for 2020. COVID-19 pandemic-related border closures put everything on hold for more than two years. 

 

Itinerary

Jim Corbett National Park, two nights

Agra, three nights 

Bandhavgarh National Park, five nights 

Delhi, four nights 

 

Jim Corbett National Park

Elephants crossing the road

 

Bull elephant feeding at sunrise 

 

Young tiger checking out our jeep 

 

Tigress moving through the swamp

 

Male peacock showing off

 

Agra

The Taj Mahal

 

Another Taj Mahal photo

 

Bandhavgarh National Park

Tiger cubs in the road

 

Male peacock walkin' the walk

 

Monitor lizard hunting frogs

 

Owl giving us side eye 

 

Blue-throated bee-eater taking a bath

 

 

Edited June 20, 2022 by nluke19

[Tom Kellie]

~ @nluke19: Thank you for posting this trip report.

 

The images are excellent, clear and richly colorful.

 

l admire the sharp focus and lovely bokeh you've achieved.

 

The shot with tiger cubs on the track is especially pleasing.

 

Likewise the tigress reflected in the swamp is a fine photograph.

 

It seems that Tiger Safari India/Nature Safari India planned a wonderful trip.

 

      Tom K.

[beccamell]

Beautiful photos!  Great trip! You are lucky to have seen Taj Mahal with clear skies. The air pollution often makes a haze.

[Atravelynn]

Gorgeous images and that Blue-throated bee-eater is amazing.  Nice itinerary, worth a 2-year wait.

Edited June 22, 2022 by Atravelynn

[gatoratlarge]

Love these!  Makes me long for another Indian safari!

[Brett]

Thanks for posting your incredible photos! We are heading on a tour with Sharad Kumar Vats in early 2023. So excited!

 

Brett