If it’s tigers you’re after, Bandhavgarh National Park in Madhya Pradesh is the place for you. No park can guarantee a tiger-spotting but you’d be terribly unlucky to miss out if you invest a few days at Bandhavgarh.

While it’s not the biggest or most popular reserve, Bandhavgarh claims the highest tiger density with somewhere between 48 and 52 tigers in the park.

Don’t forget to keep an eye out for leopards, deer and an assortment of rare birds, too.

Relax and relive your tiger encounter at the bar of one of the local resorts where it’s common for complete strangers to brag about “their number” (as in how many tigers they’ve spotted that day) as they pass each other’s tables.