Bera, in the Jawai region of southern Rajasthan’s Pali district, is one of the most extraordinary places on earth to see leopards living alongside people. Here big cats shelter among ancient granite hills and caves, coexisting peacefully with the local Rabari herding community in a landscape dotted with temples and rural villages. Safaris across the open rocky terrain offer superb photographic opportunities of leopards against dramatic boulder backdrops, along with crocodiles at the Jawai dam and rich birdlife, making Bera a unique and culturally rich leopard destination.
October to March offers the most pleasant weather and reliable leopard sightings on the rocky hills, while the summer months bring higher activity but hotter conditions.
Safaris range across the open granite hills and villages around Bera and the Jawai dam, tracking leopards among the boulders and caves on private and community land.
The nearest airports are Udaipur and Jodhpur (each roughly two to three hours away) and the nearest railhead is Falna or Jawai Bandh. Bera is reached by road through the Aravalli countryside.
New shared safaris coming soon.
Indian leopard among the granite hills, striped hyena, jackal, jungle cat, nilgai, and mugger crocodiles at the Jawai dam, along with flamingos and other waterbirds in season.
Open jeep safaris across the rocky hills and around the Jawai dam in the early morning and late afternoon, with excellent photography and cultural encounters with the Rabari community.