Wildlife Viewing in India and Nepal
The Indian subcontinent is one of the great destinations of the world for safari-goers. Most famous for the tiger, it also hosts the ‘big five’ – lions, rhinos, elephants, leopard and buffalo – as well as four bear species, wolves, an ape species, wild dog, a prolific range of bird species and even squirrels and snakes that can fly.
View the nature guide in our FREE Good Wildlife Travel Guide for ideas on parks to visit and wildlife to see in India and Nepal. Here are some of the characters you might meet on your travels.
INDIA & NEPAL’S ‘BIG EIGHT
Tigers
Asian elephant
Asiatic lion
Indian one-horned rhinoceros
Asiatic wild buffalo
Leopard
Sloth bear
Gaur
OTHER ANIMALS FEATURED IN THE GUIDE
Common langur
Hoolock gibbon
Wild dog
Jackal
Caracal
Spotted deer
Sambar deer
Wild pig
Marsh crocodile
Porcupine
VIEW BIRDLIFE & OTHER CREATURES THAT CAN FLY
Find out how you can experience wildlife in India and Nepal
Visit Tiger and Wildlife Travel and Tours for more information on wildlife holiday options in India and Nepal or alternatively download TOFTigers Good Wildlife Travel Guide.
Most of the PUG eco rated lodges listed in the Guide have their own in-house naturalists offering a range of options for wildlife viewing from game drives in jeeps to guided nature walks, viewing from hides, tree machans and elephant back as well as experts in photography and bird watching. Boat trips, rafting, kayaks and even canoe safaris are also offered in some parks.
