Tiger Tours: Hotel Booking At Your Fingertips
Your are planning a tiger tour at a reserve in India and obviously you are seeking a nice hotel to stay. It is so easy.....wait.
Before making the plan final consider few things. Traveling to a tiger reserve and choosing to stay there is not like visiting a sightseeing destination. Tiger reserves are conservation units but yes you are not going to save tigers you wish to see one in company of plenty more wild animals and birds. Well tourism is conducted in the reserves most of which are National Parks as well.
So you are planning a tiger safari holiday and you are definitely not going to a zoo. The reserves are large forests spread all over India. They are unfathomable jungle of tall trees, savannahs or marshy grasslands, its is dense bush country intermixed with beautiful rivers, hills and valleys. It is going to be a long ride be prepared. The excursions or tiger safaris are conducted on open jeeps and twenty seat canters. The former can be booked entirely for your family and friends. They can accommodate at most six people and cost more than the canters which can seat 12 to 20 people. Coming to the point you need a permit for either in order to enjoy a wild tiger safari in India.
Choose Your Destinations. It could be anyone or more from the list I have made below. All are tiger reserves.
Kanha
Pench
Corbett
Ranthambore
Panna
Tadoba
Periyar
Wayanad
These are destinations with best tiger sightings in India.
So first activity for travel to see the big cats is to make a plan with fixed departure date so you can arrive at the reserve for excursions. With dates fixed you book the game rides online or through the Field Directors Office if online facility is not available. That done you are now assured of safaris in the park. Next you should book a hotels near the park for a stay. This is as important but certainly not done using your fingertip.
The steps if followed sincerely, will land you at the right hospitality unit or a hotel in the wild.
Go online find a list of hotels near that destination. Go through the website and choose few as per the budget and amenities that you wish for while on the stay.
Then try to find someone who can guide to the right accommodation and that is the person who has been there or heard about the place from a trusted acquaintance. If you do not find one then here is a little secret.
Read reviews at Tripadvisor which has most reviews on the hotels in the tiger reserves in India. Read reviews well pertaining to many hotels. This will accord a correct picture of the status of the accommodations you have chosen from the list. Not only this you will also get a brief of what the destination is like and sundry matters related to sightings, environment and travel tit bits. All this information is important since you are going to put up at the place for few days at least.
You can also read the testimonials albeit some owners may fudge them. The next step is to discuss with the establishment all the issues that are in your mind. Then press the button. Your booking is done. Travel arrangements in India can be furthered with the help of the hotel you have finalized. Some may not be providing travel services but still you can contact agents on their recommendation. They would be those who have been providing regular services to the establishment. What more you can ask them to book tiger tour permits for you if have not done so yourself and chosen the accommodation first. This will be great since they will be able to do it better being local.
Keep your plan fixed and then search for the list of hotels in tiger reserve you have chosen. Follow the tips in this article to enjoy a perfect wildlife safari holiday in India.