Before You Die: Tiger Safari by Mark Eveleigh

Like the hunting technique of the animal itself, successful tiger-spotting is made up of 98% patience and 2% frantic activity. The relative openness of the dhok forests and meadows of Ranthambhore National Park have earned its tigers a reputation for ‘unusual visibility’ and it is rare for a visitor to spend more than three or four days on safari here without a sighting of one of the world’s most awesome predators. Mark Eveleigh