Safari with Lala
Lala hosts these himself, from the airport pick-up to the last goodbye. They are the smallest groups we run and the first to fill.
What you are buying
A photographer's trip, run by a photographer
Limited-capacity trips for people who want to go deeper, learn more, and come back with not just sightings but stories.
Most safari companies are travel companies. The itinerary is assembled by somebody in an office, and the person in the vehicle with you meets you on day one. This is the other way round: Lala plans it, Lala drives it, and Lala is the one deciding at 6:40 in the morning whether the alarm call to the east is worth abandoning the plan for.
That matters most for the thing photographers actually care about, which is not the sighting — it is the angle. Guests consistently describe the same experience: the vehicle positioned so the light is behind them and no other jeep is behind the subject, arrived at before the animal does.
His wildlife tracking is exceptional — those ears don't miss an alarm call in the jungle. His positioning of the game viewers for photography is specific, thoughtful and perfect: no jeeps behind the subject, and anticipating animal behaviour and movement.
Lala is an ethical tour guide and photographer — he truly cares about the welfare and safety of the wildlife. We had the most incredible sightings and photography opportunities thanks to the tireless efforts of Lala and his selection of local guides.
The shape of it
Details
- Hosted by
- Lala, throughout
- Open to
- International guests
- Group size
- Kept deliberately small
- Parks
- Bandhavgarh and Kanha
- Safari permits
- Full-day
- Typical length
- Set per departure
- Price from
- USD 3,500 per person, in a group of seven
- 2027 departures
- Dates on enquiry