India's five best wildlife safaris

Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh:

The fact that you can go really deep into the forest here thanks to the park's large core area surrounded by a buffer zone means that you have to yourself a complete safari experience.

Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh

This is your best chance at spotting a wild tiger. It's almost guaranteed of you spend more than a day here and keep your eyes peeled. One ot two-hour safaris on elephant backs are also an option here.

Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand

This is India's oldest tiger park, so rest assured, you might just spot one here. And, if you don't there's always wild elephants roaming around aplenty.

Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh

Choose this if you want the whole forest to yourself, as it has fewer tourists as compared to Kanha and Bandhavgarh.