Corbett National Park is staggeringly beautiful and lies in the Shivalik Hills, at the foot of the Himalaya, in Uttrakhand. A ‘home away from home’ for the great hunter turned naturalist, Jim Corbett, it was following his advice and guidelines that the park was established in 1936. With thick jungle creeping down the valley sides and carpeting the hills, the Ramganga and its tributaries snake their way through the countryside. Corbett is home to more than 500 species of birds and the efforts of Project Tiger have lately been recognised for successfully protecting the tiger.

Location: Uttranchal	Duration: 3-5 days
Best time: Nov - June	Accomodation: Jungle Lodges

Ranthambore National Park, established in 1955, situated on the south-easternmost ridges of the Aravalli hills, these dry, deciduous forests were once the preserve of the Maharajas of Jaipur. They enclose not only tiger and leopard and their prey, but also prolific bird life. Forest hills rise up around you and the 1000 year old fort broods silently over the park

Location: Rajasthan	Duration: 3-5 days
Best time: Oct - June	Accomodation: Luxury Camps and Lodges

Bandhavgarh National Park, situated in the north of Madhya Pradesh, was established in 1968. Originally the private hunting preserve of the Maharaja of Rewa, it is now the best place on earth to spot tigers both from a vehicle and elephant back. The vegetation comprises bamboo breaks, open grassland and mixed forest, over undulating terrain. The Bandhavgarh National Park is the place where the famous white tigers of Rewa were discovered. The last known capture of the white tiger was in 1951

Location: Madhya Pradesh	Duration: 3-5 days
Best time: Nov - July	Accomodation: JungleLodges, Luxury Camps

Kaziranga National Park is situated in the remote north-east, in the lush, green state of Assam. Declared a national park in 1974, it is stunningly beautiful and occupies an area on the fertile plains of the Brahmaputra River, against the backdrop of the towering Himalaya. It has a wonderfully unexploited atmosphere and is home to the great Indian one-horned rhinoceros which, until fairly recently, was on the brink of extinction. Wild buffalo, swamp deer and hog also abound, along with many fish species in the broad rivers

Location: Assam	Duration: 3-5 days
Best time: Nov - June	Accomodation: Jungle Resorts and Lodges

Nagarhole National Park is one of a group of parks situated in the forests of southern Karnataka. Established in 1955, it has a backdrop of the Brahmagiri Hills and the dammed Kabini River forms a large reservoir which provides an ideal habitat for a distinctive and varied selection of wildlife

Location: Karnataka	Duration: 3-5 days
Best time: Round the Year	Accomodation: Luxury Resorts and Huts