Rajasthan Big Cats
11 nights, 4 stops — leopards & big cats.
From Jaipur & Jhalana to Sariska, the route is built around leopards and the dry-country cats of Rajasthan.
What you'll see
The journey, one day at a time
Into Jaipur & Jhalana
Settle into Jaipur and head out on a short leopard safari in the Jhalana ridge.
City leopards & heritage
Morning and evening leopard safaris in Jhalana, paired with the forts, palaces and old city of Jaipur.
On to Ranthambhore
Transfer to Ranthambhore and settle in, with an afternoon outing to get your bearings.
Lakes and the fort
Morning and afternoon safaris in the permit zones, with tigers among the lakes, stepwells and the great fort.
Lakes and the fort
Drives timed for the light, working the lakes where tigers and sambar gather.
On to Bera & Jawai
Transfer to Bera & Jawai and settle in, with an afternoon outing to get your bearings. Drive in from Udaipur to the granite hills and head out for a first leopard drive.
Leopards on the rocks
Open-country drives to the granite kopjes where leopards den among temples and farmland, with the Rabari herders alongside. Reading the rocks for leopards in the open, plus the Jawai dam's flamingos and crocodiles.
Leopards on the rocks
Reading the rocks for leopards in the open, plus the Jawai dam's flamingos and crocodiles. Transfer to Bera & Jawai and settle in, with an afternoon outing to get your bearings.
On to Sariska
Transfer to Sariska and settle in, with an afternoon outing to get your bearings.
Aravalli drives
Drives for the reintroduced tigers, leopard and hyena, with the Kankwari fort and temples set in the hills.
Aravalli drives
Working the dry forest and ridges in this recovering reserve near the capital.
Departure
A final morning in onward — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
The season changes what you see.
Cool and clear
The comfortable months, with cats active morning and evening.
Hot but reliable
Cats and prey concentrate at water; hot but productive.
Where this journey goes
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Rambagh Palace
The Taj's former royal residence in Jaipur — the city's grandest address, palace life intact.
Aman-i-Khas
Aman's tented camp at Ranthambhore — vast canopied suites and faultless service, the most refined base at the park.
SUJÁN Sher Bagh
A celebrated tented camp at Ranthambhore, all 1920s safari romance and serious naturalist guiding.
SUJÁN Jawai
The camp that put Jawai on the map — design-led tents among the granite, built around the leopards.
Amanbagh
Aman's palatial retreat near Sariska — pink-marble grandeur in an Aravalli valley, a destination in itself.
Samode Haveli
A polished heritage haveli, in Jaipur, pairing the city with the leopard safari.
Make it yours.
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