After an uneventful half hour of roaming in the jungle, our guide heard the alarm call of a Sambhar. Within moments we reached the junction of two tracks, hoping sight something special. To our right was a huge group of Spotted Deer, standing alert, with tails straight and ears wide open.

“Tiger! Tiger!” Our guide uttered those magic words. Within moments, he emerged from the bushes and crossed the track in front of us, paying no attention to the deer, easy prey, perhaps.