09 Feb 2023
We did 3 safaris with mixed experience.
Booking and communication making arrangements, was all excellent.
Day 1 AM - Private jeep, zone 5
Guide was average. Didn’t provide much information beyond the basics. We had to ask for more information
Day 1 PM - Private jeep, zone 6
Guide couldn’t speak any English, so was little more than a passenger. Driver did guide’s job and did a good job. We did find a tiger and watched for about an hour.
Day 2 AM - Cantor, zone 3
Terrible experience in the cantor. Was an hour to go round all the pickups and hour at end for all the drop offs. Limited on where they can go in the park. I wouldn’t recommend a cantor unless you have no other choice. Guide was ok though, best of the 3. Zone 3 is also very scenic.
As expected seeing tigers is hit and miss. Mornings should be more likely. But for us it was the afternoon safari
The guide told us they get randomly allocated to visitors. So no logic to connect International visitors to English (or other language) speaking guides.