JUSTTRAVELS India

Amazing

Our recently concluded Jhalana and Ranthambore trip was a revelation. We can, at best, describe ourselves as wild life enthusiasts. Over the last nearly 10 years we have made several visits to the national parks all across India . This January we also visited Tadoba.

But the experience we had on this occasion was absolutely unique and unparalleled. A couple of enthusiasts transformed to semi experts in a few days.

We were a team of 6 including Dr. Saumitra Chatterjee who was not only our team leader, but organised our whole programme meticulously under the auspicies of Just Travels, the agency, which he is an integral part of. Our Tadoba trip was also organised by him and Just Travels. Tadoba was also an immensely successful trip and when he offered us to join him for this trip we never had any second thoughts but to agree wholeheartedly.

We have had mixed luck with tigers, prior to this, in our previous jungle jaunts. However having visited quite a few safaris we realise that visiting the jungle is not only about tiger viewing but it definitely does provide an 'icing on the cake'. Besides we never had any prior experience of seeing a leopard in the wild, as well.


A prequel of fascinating anecdotes of the tigers of Ramthambore and leopards of Jhalana definitely whetted our appetite. And when this was followed up with the most enthralling tiger and leopard watching spectacle, it left us spellbound. In total we saw three female leopards in Jhalana and two male adolescent tigers within shake hand distance and for what seemed an eternity. The radiant appearance of the descendants of the tigers, whose stories previously mesmerised us, now left us riveted. An aerial view of two other cubs in one of our other safaris completed our fascinating tiger viewing.

There were so many firsts. This is the first time we saw leopards, a sloth bear and a hyena in the wild.We never had a dull moment. The visit to the gorgeous Ranthambore fort added variety and another dimension to our trip.

We would like to, once again, thank Dr. Chatterjee and Just Travels for one of the most refreshing and dynamic 5 days of our life.

Would strongly recommend other wild life enthusiasts to consider Just Travels to arrange their next safari trip. I am sure it will be a special experience to cherish.

Abir & Susmita