Spotting the tiger!

How true is this saying by the famous writer, Joseph Méry

"God made the cat to give man the pleasure of stroking a tiger."

Everyone needs a dog to feel adored while it is only a tiger that is needed to bring one back to reality. And to come back to that reality, you got to step into its all dawning fearful habitat- the jungle itself. If it still hasn't struck you, we are here to locate for you the places to spot a tiger in its wildness, far away from your home screens.

So, to let you behave as wild as the animal in its wilderness, we will provide you with the best of places along with the best of schedules where tigers can be spotted in their perfect habitat.

Ranthambore

To observe how this king of jungle hunts in his natural habitat, the land of Maharajas is the place to start with.  If fascinating colors that sums up a holistic view of a traditional culture is what partially excites you, then Ranthambore is the place for you. The jungles of Ranthambore, once considered the hunter's land, today are a significant vacation spot that draw photographers in hordes, both wildlife and natural to be in the awe of it.

To see the lofty predator in a loftier safari experience, Ranthambore provides a legacy site to serve its tourists with the pictorial remnants that are artistically scattered throughout the natural life park. The moments spent in viewing tigers meandering around the greens is fathomless and worth spending one's time on.

One can try for nature strolls, trekking, take a safari and visit towns around to get a vibe of rustic Rajasthan. On the other hand one can pack a smaller than normal lunch and unwind at some pleasant spots on the corners of the National Park.

Sunderbans, West Bengal

Does seeing the hefty stripped national animal stroll along the marshy areas and swampy lands of the India's largest delta region seem to you a nightmare? If not, then Bengal Tigers, with a fierceness of that to kill, are indeed waiting for you.

Arriving here is an endeavor in itself and once you arrive, you will have the experience of rowing in kayaks! This is a remarkable spot where history and the untamable force of life weave to present a shocking sight.  Finding tigers is not an easy task but to find its traces is what that augments the delight of attempting to find one.

But hey, you! Keep a check on your steps, for they might be being followed by two pairs of ferocious paws. For all it takes for the wildest of the wild beast is a sniff and a sight to sense your arrival.

While the authorities keep a comfortably strict check over movements in the area, keeping one's own sanity in control is what advisable for tourists visiting this 49 year old wildlife sanctuary.  For an estimated 400 Royal Bengal tigers, about 30,000 deer in the same area serve as nourishments. The populace here is indeed accounted for as one of the largest digit for a tiger sanctuary.

Corbett, Uttarakhand

Jim Corbett National Park, part of the Corbett Tiger Reserve which is a Project Tiger Reserve lies in the Nainital locale of Uttarakhand. The celebrated tigers and tigresses are what this enriching and enchanting scenic mountains are famous for. Built in the year 1936 as Hailey National Park, Corbett holds the prestige of being one of the greatest cores of containing this imperiled treasure of species. The magnificence and exclusiveness in the ambient journey makes it an exceptional tiger domain.

Encompassing over 520 square kilometers, the region includes slopes, riverine belts, damp topography, meadows and extensive lakes. Being among the few tiger reserves in India that permits overnight stays in the lap of the nature, leisure defeats its purpose here as it keeps you enjoying in an open four wheeler Jeep or on elephant back(even when tired) for its scenic visual treat.

This forest shields a sound number of tigers and uncommon species and is a home to cherishable sights of bird predators flying across over animals and reptiles. Due to the thickness of the greens in this part of the jungle possibilities of seeing tigers are reduced to a very fine thread. However, in the event that you happen to spot one, you can definitely feel the pride of turning lucky on earth.

Kanha, Madhya Pradesh

The heart of India that structures the focal Indian highlands, Maikal reaches of Satpura in Madhya Pradesh, is where Kanha National Park is settled. Spreading over a territory of 940 sq km extending till Mandala and the Kalaghat, Kanha National Park was proclaimed as a national Park in 1955.

The Kanha National Park is the perfect home for wide scopes of viewing wild animals; right from the strong tigers to the most populated Barasingha and the incalculable species of plants, feathered creatures, reptiles and bugs. This place has interested numerous explorers from around the world with its base of exceptionally rich diversity. The other worth-a-watch place of experience includes Bammi Dadar, otherwise called the Sunset Point.

Here scenes that encompass the vastness of terrains, alongside the lush and thick disserted lands offer magnificent touring encounters making the land more pleasant and charismatic. The crystal clear streams, in the midst of the thick wilderness, leave an enigmatic impact on the surroundings and create an unrivaled experience with nature. This is exactly what inspired Rudyard Kipling to create what we all know today as - 'The Jungle Book'.

Coming to the end of this, definitely, doesn't end one's hunt here.

While for people like Bill Watterson, fantasy of a tiger lay in the idea of living with one which even made him create the character of Hobbes- the tiger, from the famous cartoon series- Calvin and the Hobbes, for artists like Rudyard Kipling- The Jungle Book- was the virtual expedition.