Bandipur Tiger Reserve #photoblog

Tripoto
3rd Mar 2018

The leopard at leopard cottage in Jungle Lodgeshttps://www.backpacknxplore.com/2018/08/jungle-lodges-bandipur.html

Photo of Bandipur Tiger Reserve #photoblog by Sinjana Ghosh

Weekend in Wilderness

India is now the proud abode of 70% tigers in the world - the gorgeous beast whose existence was in danger some years ago.

Located in Karnataka, 80km from Mysore, Bandipur, along with four other national parks across three states in the Western Ghats of India together form the largest tiger reserve in the world. 

Despite this, we never had the fortune to sight this animal on our regular weekend escapades to the Nilgiris, until we booked a serious 6 hour safari with the Jungle Lodges. Check out our photo story here and then read our blog for all the details.

Welcome to Jungle Lodges and Resorts

Each of the cottages are named after an animal native to Bandipur. Ours was Leopard

Photo of Bandipur National Park, Bandipur, Karnataka, India by Sinjana Ghosh

Ever imagined that perfect house with a hammock in your garden? You have it here

Photo of Bandipur National Park, Bandipur, Karnataka, India by Sinjana Ghosh

The large lustrous property of Bandipur Jungle Lodges

Photo of Bandipur National Park, Bandipur, Karnataka, India by Sinjana Ghosh

Best place to hone your photgraphy skills

Photo of Bandipur National Park, Bandipur, Karnataka, India by Sinjana Ghosh

And we begin the safari in the open jeep.. even in the scorching heat of March the forests are still green and blessed with colorful blossoms

Photo of Bandipur National Park, Bandipur, Karnataka, India by Sinjana Ghosh

Be careful of the bachelor monkeys.. not all of them are family people with a disciplined life like this !

Photo of Bandipur National Park, Bandipur, Karnataka, India by Sinjana Ghosh

Watch the golden sunset in the jungles

Photo of Bandipur National Park, Bandipur, Karnataka, India by Sinjana Ghosh

Saw a tiger too far away to be able to click a perfect picture. Returned with som regrets

Photo of Bandipur National Park, Bandipur, Karnataka, India by Sinjana Ghosh

Next morning - woke up at 5:30 am to have a second attempt at tiger sighting

More monkeys in the wild

Photo of Bandipur Tiger Reserve #photoblog by Sinjana Ghosh

I'm almost convinced that the beauty of the jungle is the only thing we could capture.. Tiger sighting is not in our luck

Photo of Bandipur Tiger Reserve #photoblog by Sinjana Ghosh

And just as we were leaving the jungle... this happened !!

Photo of Bandipur Tiger Reserve #photoblog by Sinjana Ghosh

She ignored us for a while.. then finally agreed to a pose

Photo of Bandipur Tiger Reserve #photoblog by Sinjana Ghosh

And then she slowly walked into the wilderness

Photo of Bandipur Tiger Reserve #photoblog by Sinjana Ghosh

That's the photo story of our tryst with the Tigress at Bandipur. To know more details check out our blog- Our first tiger safari at Bandipur

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