Tiger Safari Prerequisites

All travels are planned be it to a destination, an event or an exotic locale where very few tread. In fact most of the trips are planned in advance since there are many prerequisites to be looked into.

In case of overseas visits the planning is done months in advance or even for years. The most important is time and money. You need both especially money since the visit can be rescheduled but money has to be in your pocket. For some not so rich with desire to see the tiger in the wild it may take years of saving before they can finalize a trip. For travel lovers finances play a major role that is why the rich often travel while the not so rich do not. For an adventure like tiger safari money and planning play an important role but the willingness to rough it out has to be there as well. Tiger safaris can be adventurous and thrilling but they can also be duds so one has to be prepared for whatever that comes around.

The destination with half the population of the striped cats India is definitely most preferred. The there is Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Hawa Mahal Jaipur, Khajuraho Temples in Central India and many more besides the tiger and the enchanting wilderness. The list of sightseeing destinations is limitless in India along with a thundering wildlife experience. There is a lion reserve, rhino reserve besides fifty tiger reserves as travel choice.

The first major prerequisite is safari booking in case of tiger reserves. Since all the reserves allow limited entry of vehicles for safari one needs to book in advance. This has to be done the moment you have finalized the trip dates and details. Your trip will be a success if you have chosen one among the popular tiger reserves with high density of big cats and a great chance to sight one. In some reserves tigers are more elusive that the others. You can visit two destinations in search of the big cats if they fall in line one after the other. This will save time and money as well as make the excursions easy.

The next big thing is booking an accommodation. This depends much on your budget but you will certainly choose the best. In the reserves and National Parks the best choice are the high end resorts. Hence find referrers, read reviews and publications which high light accommodations. Choose the best among high end hotels in the reserve and book. This done then move ahead. Book all travel services like taxi, rail and air transportation. Book hotels on routes to the trips you will be making besides the tiger reserves. If you already know people in India and wish to visit them then include the journeys in the trip planning as well.

If you have a well loaded pocket then you can contact a tour operator. A well reputed destination company will help with organizing the whole trip. You have to buy the package or have the tour custom designed. Having done so sit back an relax. You only book the international air seats departure and arrival back home.

Uday writes often on Indian wildlife especially about the tigers. He works as a naturalist and is fond of travel. Uday also provides search engine optimization service and website contents in English.