Check your permit and reporting point first
A lodge arrival, park reporting point and safari start time are not interchangeable. Ask the permit provider where and when to report, and whether identification or pickup arrangements are needed.
Use Abhaneri when the arrival day is flexible
A stepwell stop is useful on a transfer day without a same-day safari deadline. If your permit is already booked for arrival day, a direct ride with contingency time is usually the simpler plan.
Compare the total in separate parts
Ask whether your quote includes only the intercity car, or also the lodge and safari arrangements. Keep permit, vehicle category, zone and any local transport separate, and remember no tiger sighting is guaranteed.