29 January 2025

Tips for upcoming trip to India

Hello all,

I have been using this website for a couple years to read trip reports and gain knowledge on exotic mammals and I finally decided to make an account and join the community.

My name is Flemming, I am an ecologist from the Netherlands that originally graduated in marine biology.
Mammals however always had my interest as I thought that they were often overlooked.

In 2023 I traveled to Vietnam and Cambodia with the aim of seeing the Black-shanked duoc, the Yellow-cheek gibbon and the Asian elephant.
I can make a trip report later,  I really tried to see wild elephants in Cambodia but unfortunately in the end did not succeed in seeing them.
This however made my next travel destination easy: India.

In about three weeks I will be heading to India, where I will be spending 5 days in Pench National Park, doing 6 safari’s including 1 night safari with the aim of seeing the Bengal tiger, Leopard, Nilgai, Dhole and the Four-horned antilope. 5 days in Kaziranga National Park for Indian Elephants, Indian Rhino, Barasinga, Hog deer and whatever else might come our way. Three days in Nameri National Park, this park was not specifically choosen to see specific mammals, but is convenient in location and 3 days in Hollongapar Gibbon Reserve for the Hoollock gibbon and Stump-tailed macaque.

I made the decision for these parks through trip reports that I read on this website and I was wondering if there is anything that you guys would recommend me doing when visiting any of these parks that would increase my chances of spotting interesting mammals?  For example, do safaris from a specific gate in Kaziranga or go to a specific location nearby. I have to travel on a bit of a budget, so unfortunately I do not have the money to hire a professional guide to show me around for very specific animals.

I also wonder if anyone ever made the day trip from Guwahati to go and look for the Golden langur? I know where they are located, but on google maps it seems quite the drive and I was wondering if you could make it with a private driver in one day?

Thanks to anyone for answering me! I will make a trip report of my trip when I get back,

 

 

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Msc Ecologist with a passion for mammals.
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