For international and Indian guests alike — how payment works, answers to the questions we are asked most, and how to reach a real person.
Sending a deposit overseas to a small operator is a leap of faith. Here's what we can show you, stated plainly — and what we can't claim. If you're deciding where Tadoba fits into your India trip, see flight times from your India stop.
MySafariWorld is operated by Bhargav Kapil Barman, GST-registered in Maharashtra under GSTIN 27BELPB8047N1Z0, trading as Parvatika Naturals — verifiable yourself on the Government of India GST portal. The same family also runs KR Barman & Son, a civil-works firm that has been building in this district for over 35 years, including resorts near the reserves we take you to.
Bhargav Barman, the founder, personally answers enquiries on WhatsApp, email and phone — the numbers on this page reach him, not a queue. You'll know who you're dealing with before you've paid anything.
Every wildlife photograph on this site was taken by our own photographers on real drives, mostly on the Chandrapur-side buffer routes. That's the simplest proof we're actually on this ground rather than reselling someone else's.
Our work is posted publicly and continuously on Instagram at @mysafariworld_brivana and on Facebook — dated frames from the gates we actually run, going back over time. Scroll either one before you commit to anything: a years-long trail of original wildlife photography from one district is difficult to fake, and easier to verify than any badge.
Our cancellation tiers, force-majeure terms and liability limits are published, not sent after the fact. A deposit confirms your booking; you never pay the full amount up front, and we tell you plainly which permit fees are non-refundable before you pay them.
Indian guests are invoiced in Indian Rupees and pay by bank transfer. International guests are invoiced in Indian Rupees or US Dollars and pay by international wire transfer — we send account and SWIFT details once your booking is confirmed. Currency figures shown elsewhere on this page are a reading aid only. We will never ask you to send money to a personal account.
We're not an IATO member and we don't display badges we haven't earned. We're a small, owner-run operation with deep knowledge of two reserves and honest partner arrangements everywhere else — that's the whole pitch. If you need a large agency with formal industry accreditation, we'll say so rather than pretend.
Tadoba runs two drives a day with the long midday in between. Times shift by about 30 minutes between summer and winter — the forest department sets gate opening based on sunrise. This is a representative winter day; your lodge will confirm exact times the evening before.
Masala chai or coffee brought to your room, often with biscuits. Dress in layers — mornings in winter are 8–12°C.
10–20 minutes from most lodges. Your naturalist and driver meet you at the lobby.
The best drive of the day. Tigers are active in the first two hours of light. 3.5 hours in the forest, water breaks in the gypsy, no exit mid-drive.
Full breakfast — eggs to order, parathas, fruit, tea. Shower, download photos, review your morning.
Buffet or plated Indian + continental. Optional village visit, naturalist talk, or pool time afterwards.
Afternoon drives are quieter but can be dramatic — this is when water-dependent sightings happen.
3 hours in the forest. The light turns golden around 5 PM — your best photographs come in the last hour.
Hot shower, warm up by the bonfire. Many lodges serve snacks and welcome drinks here.
Multi-course Indian meal, often with a BBQ element outdoors in winter. Your naturalist reviews the day and plans tomorrow's gates with you.
Note on alcohol: most lodges serve beer and spirits in the evening at à la carte prices, not included in packages. Dress code: no bright colours in the forest — khaki, olive, grey. The lodge will provide blankets and ponchos as needed.
Our registered business address is in Chandrapur. Nagpur and Kolkata are customer contact points — people you can call or meet for help with a booking — not separate offices. All three numbers reach our team directly.
Bhargav Kapil Barman, Building No. 2056, N162, Shankar Nagar, Chandrapur, Maharashtra 442401 — the address on our GST registration, within driving distance of every buffer gate we book.
Pompy Barman, c/o Central India Books, Medical Square No. 3A, Hanuman Nagar Main Road, opposite Sangal Restaurant, Nagpur.
Bhargav Barman, c/o 28/E Probal Majumder, Rakhal Ghose Lane, Beleghata, Phoolbagan, Kolkata 700085.
Bengali or Hindi is fine — you don't have to write to us in English.
Search every Chandrapur-side gate, the animals that use them and the practical stuff nobody tells you. This covers the Moharli and Pangadi–Zari zones only — the Chimur-side gates are a different drive and a different answer.
Pay only after we have confirmed your booking and sent you a written quote on WhatsApp or email. Use the amount and reference on that quote.
Verified by two live payment gateways: Razorpay (card, UPI, net banking) and PayPal (international). Cashfree is under final verification and will be enabled shortly. All transactions encrypted and settled to our GST-registered business account — GSTIN 27BELPB8047N1Z0, trading as Parvatika Naturals.
The quoted amount on your invoice is the amount you pay. We absorb the payment-gateway fee on domestic cards, UPI and net banking. Two notes for international guests:
Rates are indicative. Write to bookings@mysafariworld.com and we'll suggest the cheapest option for your currency and card.
Secure checkout by Razorpay. Enter the exact amount from your quote.
Choose INR unless your card is foreign-issued. For USD, GBP, EUR, AUD, CAD — the Razorpay modal will show the amount in your selected currency and your card is charged directly in that currency.
Share the UTR / transaction reference with us so we can match it to your booking.
International guests — for wire transfers, write to bookings@mysafariworld.com and we'll send SWIFT and routing details.
If you're buying land or already own land near Tadoba, Chandrapur or the nearby tourism belt, KB Heritage & Infra can plan and build it — resort, farm villa, landscape, interiors and the complete hospitality project. Same family firm behind this site, 35+ years of civil works in this district.
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