!! 22-23-24 November 2013 !!
A Leopard Heaven that never leaves you unsatisfied…
Of all the wildlife hot-spots in India, if there is any destination that can surely meet your thirst for the elegant and elusive cat – The LEOPARD, then it has to be BERA, now declared as the Jawai Bandh Community Reserve.
Bera is a small wilderness paradise located near Jawai Bandh in Rajasthan which shelters the mystic rocky hills ruled by this spotted felid. The rocky hills make a perfect habitat for successful natural breeding of leopards from years and scarce forest all around makes it much easier to track this elusive hunter.
We, at Backpack Holidays, are glad to introduce you to this amazing photography tour . The 2N/3D package will include a well planned & service oriented tour, right from your pick up, transfers, cozy accommodation, royal Rajasthani food and most importantly 3 to 4 thrilling leopard safaris (Max. 4 participants per gypsy : Morning + Evening – Night) under the guidance of our wildlife photography expert.
So get read to meet and shoot the most Elusive & smart Cat !!!
Category: Wildlife and Photography
Duration: 02 Nights / 03 Days
Tour Cost: Rs. 15000 per person
Dates : 22-23-24 November 2013
Wildlife Expert : Suraj Ravindra Das (The Wild Child):
Suraj Ravindra Das A.K.A. ‘The Wild Child’ is an acclaimed & Award-winning Wildlife photographer with primary interest in Reptiles & Amphibians and also a BNHS certified Entomologist. He has travelled extensively across the length & breadth of the country ranging from Rajasthan to Meghalaya, and Himalayas to most regions of the Western Ghats. He is also one of the finest Trainers of Wildlife photography in the fields. His images have been appreciated in various magazines, newspapers, and displayed at various exhibitions, including Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s ‘ECO CITY’ Project’ He also conducts Nature trails for school kids and other under-privileged kids”
IMP NOTE: All images (except silhouette) are Copyright of Mr. Suraj Ravindra Das @ ‘The Wild Child Images’ None of these images may be reproduced in any form without the permissions of the Photographer.
Schedule:
Day 1: Pick up from Jawai Bandh Station at 12:00 in the afternoon. Head towards the royal “Castle Bera” (www.castlebera.com) which still caters the Rajput ethics of hospitality to its best. Check in at Castle bera and get ready for a grand Rajasthani lunch in Maharaja’s style. Post Lunch rest a bit, get your gears loaded and wait till the clock indicates “TIME” of our royal predator. By around 4.30 pm headwith our expert for our first leopard safari with brilliant local trackers who know well how locate the leopard even in darkest night !! Every safari will be for aprox. 3 to 4 hours and chances of spotting this otherwise rare to see cat are extremely good.
Post safari have a grand dinner with team and discussion about today’s sightings and photography with our expert.
Lights off for the day. (If possible and safe, we shall conduct night trail to track nocturnal wildlife around the resort)
Day-2: After a cup of hot tea / coffee, leave on the hunt of leopards at 5.30 am. Track and shoot leopards, this time in lovely morning lights. We will be carrying packed breakfast or return to the resort for breakfast and proceed to the Lion’s Head Rock area for photographing Crocodiles & water birds. Post lunch explore the village culture, an ethnic rustic Rajasthani village. Evening 4.30 pm head for Third leopard safari. Please note this time you need not miss the opportunity to click the best pics after some good sessions by expert on photography. Dinner, group discussion and lights off.
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Day-3 : Early morning we will leave for jungle by 5:30 am, keeping the fingers crossed for this last leopard safari at Bera. Explore, Enjoy and Shoot to the fullest !! While returning, capture the winged beauties on the nearby Jawai Bandh, which is a huge Dam housing massive Crocodiles, almost 12- 15ft long. If we are lucky enough, we can expect some migratory birds as well here. On returning to the resort, have lunch and a quick feedback session about the trip and your best moments during the trip. Post lunch proceed for Jawai bandh station around 3.30 pm. Trip ends with rocking memories and dashing clicks of the spotted beast !!Train Suggestions:
Mumbai to Jawai Bandh : Aravali Express – Train No. 19707
Mum Dept. 21:00 and Jawai Bandh Arr. 11:38
Jawai Bandh to Mumbai : Ranakapur Express – Train No. 14707
Jawai Bandh Dept. 18:00 and Mum Arr. 09:40
Inclusions:
1. Four exclusive Leopard safaris in open gypsies (MAX 4 participants per gypsy for proper photographic opportunity)
2. On field Wildlife photography tips.
3. 1 Birding & Crocodile Safari.
4. 1 Night trail, IF possible.
5. All meals Included.
6. Transportation in Private vehicle (Jawai Bandh to Jawai Bandh)
7. 2N/3D Accommodation in Castle Bera on triple sharing. Twin sharing accommodation available on extra cost.
Exclusion:
1. Train travelling till Jawai Bandh and back to Mumbai.
2. Any extra Meals/ Soft Drinks/ Mineral Water.
3. Anything other than mentioned above.
After confirming, kindly book your train travel asap to get confirmed tickets. Feel free to ask for booking assistance.
For booking you need to deposit Rs.10,000/- as advance amount in following Account:
Bank Name: Corporation Bank
Branch: Yogi Nagar (0648)
Account Holders name: Backpack Holidays
Account Number: 064800201100166
A/c Type: Current
IFSC: CORP0000648
Cancellation and Refund:
1. If cancellation done prior to 15 days of outing 75% will be refunded.
2. If done prior to 10 days of outing 50% will be refunded
3. After that no refund will be provided.
For Registration queries please mail us on backpackholidays@gmail.com
OR call Dimesh on 9892974968
www.backpackholidays.co.in
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