The world’s top tiger-spotting destination is set to be back in the spotlight again with the upcoming wildlife season which kicks off in October/November across India’s many treasured wildlife parks.

The apex predator of the Indian jungle has wildlife buffs across the globe in tizzy to be the early birds to book these jeep safaris, whose numbers have been reduced in alignment with a new consciousness about disturbing the tiger’s natural habitat. Little wonder bookings generally get wrapped up well before the game parks actually open for business.

India has nearly 6.5 per cent of the world's known wildlife species. What makes India such an amazing wildlife destination is up-close and personal encounters with one of the most magnificent and rare wildcats on earth…the tiger. With over 70 percent of the tigers India is the world’s largest home for Royal Bengal Tigers. 

Ever since the numbers of India’s lion population came down drastically, thanks to the trophy hunter’s gun and the poacher’s greed, the tiger has hit the spotlight on the wildlife tourism stage. The Asiatic lions of the wild are still there, but are confined to the protected environs of Gir National Park in Gujarat, but the tiger can still be found in wildlife habitats in geographies across the four compass points in the country.