Bera, Rajasthan: Where Leopards and Humans Live Together in the Aravallis

In most parts of the world, a leopard sighting comes with panic, police tape, and breaking news alerts.

In Bera, Rajasthan, it comes with a calm shrug and maybe a delayed cup of tea.

Nestled within the ancient Aravalli hills, Bera is one of the rare places on Earth where leopards roam freely among villages, sharing space with humans not through fences or force, but through quiet understanding.

Here, big cats walk past temples, villagers sleep without fear, and coexistence is not a conservation slogan but daily routine. No alarms. No drama. Just a landscape that has learned how to share itself.

What Makes Bera Unique?

Bera is a region in Rajasthan where leopards and humans coexist without fences or protected boundaries. Unlike traditional wildlife reserves, leopards in Bera roam freely among villages, supported by intact habitat, cultural acceptance, and low human-wildlife conflict.

Jim Corbett National Park: An Adventure of Misadventures

Planning a trip to Jim Corbett National Park with friends or office colleagues sounds like a peaceful getaway into nature — but our group turned it into a full-blown comedy show. What was supposed to be a simple weekend escape quickly transformed into one of the most unexpectedly hilarious Jim Corbett travel experiences ever. With eight friends, two different travel routes, midnight departures, spiritual detours, mechanical disasters, and enough misadventures to write a full funny travel blog, this trip proved that the real wildlife wasn’t just inside the forest… it was inside our cars.

Some trips begin with perfect planning, impeccable coordination, and a strong sense of purpose.

Ours began with eight office colleagues pretending to be adults.

7 Best National Parks Near Delhi - Jungle Safari, Tigers and Fun 🐾

If your weekend plans usually involve scrolling through OTT apps while convincing yourself that “next week I’ll go out”—it’s time to swap your couch for the call of the wild.

Luckily, Delhi is surrounded by some amazing national parks where you can trade traffic horns for peacock calls and office gossip for tiger roars (or, more realistically, monkey shrieks).

So grab your camera, binoculars, and mosquito repellent—let’s explore the best national parks near Delhi that’ll make you feel like you’re starring in your own version of Man vs Wild (minus the worms for breakfast).

Sariska National Park Safari - What To Expect, When To Go & Wildlife Encounters

Eight months without a trip + a brand-new car with just 212 km on the odometer = a man desperate to leave Delhi. My car was basically a showpiece for school runs and mall discounts. Time to put it on a real road and give it some dust, like a true SUV advertisement. 

(Best time to visit Sariska? October–February. Skip monsoons unless you like wading.)

Sariska National Park Travel Guide: Best Time, Safari Tips & What We Saw

Not a very long time ago, I was pretty stubborn to view the tiger in its full glory, where it roams wild and free, where it doesn't have to rely on human to be fed, where just his one roar is enough to make every living being turn their heads. With an unsuccessful track record of not spotting a tiger in any of my previous endeavors, to Jim Corbett National Park and Ranthambore National Park, I was pretty keen to give it another try.

Sariska Tiger Reserve, situated in Alwar district of Rajasthan is well connected via road to Delhi and is just 3 hours drive away, approximately 200 kms. Stretched over an area of 881 sq km, this area was a hunting preserve of Alwar until it was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1955 and as of Oct 2018, it hosts 18 tigers including 5 cubs.

Ranthambore Safari Tales: Tigers, Chaos & Adventures in the Wild

If Jim Corbett refused to show me a tiger, surely Ranthambore National Park would. After all, every second traveler claims, “Arre, Ranthambore mein toh tiger pakka dikhega!” Famous for its Bengal Tigers, Ranthambore Fort, and epic safaris, this national park in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, is one of India’s top wildlife destinations.

I was determined this time—no tiger, no peace.

Jim Corbett Travel Guide: Wildlife, Adventure & Funny Mishaps

Jim Corbett - PC - Nitesh Ranga - Insta ID - @ traveller_mate

Have you ever had a destination haunt your travel bucket list for years, dodging your every attempt to visit it? For me, that elusive spot was Jim Corbett National Park.

2009: Planned. Cancelled.

2010: Planned twice. Cancelled twice.

2012: Gave it another shot. Nope.

2016: I swore to finally close the loop. Spoiler alert—this time I actually made it! 

And honestly? The wait was worth it (and did we spot the tiger? well… we’ll get there).

Into the Wild

      

  

Well, this post isn't actually something about me going into the wild literally, but given the current lifestyle and hectic schedule where you are worried about presentations and clients, going to a zoological park meant as much as visiting a wild life sanctuary to me. Though I had been there as a kid, but watching all these wild animals now as well really astonished me. I do feel bad as they are kind of stuck in their cages, but they also bring smile on lot of kids faces, but that is no excuse, is it? However, I am sure that authorities are taking good care of them. 

I flaunted my Canon digital camera like a costly DSLR and managed to capture some interesting pictures. No matter how bad photographer I am, but I always like my photographs on Facebook.