In search of the
Tiger
Duration of India Tiger Safari Tour –
15 Days
Destinations of India Tiger Safari Tour - Delhi,
Pench,
Kanha,
Bandhavgarh,
Agra, Ranthambore,
Jaipur
Day 01: - Arrive Delhi, India
Arrive at Delhi International Airport.
Delhi – To start with your India Tiger Safari tour
first you will visit Delhi. This city is bustling metropolis
and a city of 14 million inhabitants, is also India’s
capital. A near perfect blend of the ancient and the modern,
Delhi, consisting two parts Old & New Delhi, is a city
with something for everyone. From Forts and monuments that
are almost 500 years old, to modern shopping malls, nightclubs
and golf courses, Delhi truly is India’s crown jewel.
Upon clearing Customs and Immigration, you are met by our
representative who will present you with a welcome pack including
all necessary documentation and arrange for your transfer
to your hotel for check-in. No activity is scheduled today,
since most of the International flights arrive into India
close to midnight only. Overnight in Delhi.
Day 02: In Delhi
This morning you are collected from your hotel for full day
tour of Old and New Delhi.
The tour of the 17th-century old city includes the great mosque of Jama Masjid, The main street of Old Delhi is the colorful shopping bazaar known as Chandni Chowk (“Moonlit Street”). Red Fort, most spectacular pieces of mughal architecture, built by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1648. Drive past Raj Ghat, the cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi.
The tour of New Delhi includes Qutab Minar, one of the most popular landmarks in Delhi built in 1199. The Humayun's Tomb, the precursor of the Taj Mahal. Drive down the spectacular Rajpath (“the Kingsway,”) passing the India Gate (the memorial built to commemorate the unknown soldiers,) the President’s House, and the House of Parliament. Enjoy a brief respite from the otherwise bustling city at Birla Mandir, a modern and colourful Hindu temple.
Evening at leisure to perhaps venture out and discover the
city or its many restaurants on your own. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03: Delhi –
Nagpur - Pench
This morning you will be met by our representative and escorted
from your hotel to the Delhi airport in time for your flight
to Nagpur.
Upon arrival in Nagpur you will be met and drive to Pench
National Park. (80 kms/1.5 hour)
Pench National Park: Pench Tiger Reserve is one of the more
recent parks to open to tourism and came under the umbrella
of Project Tiger in 1992. Having had virtually no visitors
in the past, the wildlife here is incredibly varied and visible
as it is so unused to intruders. A very beautiful area, much
of the vegetation comprises teak forest and open grassland
in undulating terrain, at the foot of the Satpura Range. Drained
by the Pench and Wainganga Rivers, it is a green and fertile
area for several months of the year and provides a perfect
habitat for over 22 species of mammal, including sloth bear,
leopard, tiger, deer and over 280 species of birds.
Upon arrival check-in to your lodge and rest of the day at
leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04: Pench
Early morning & evening game safaris into the Pench National
Park. Safaris in Pench are organized in jeeps and open air
mini trucks, and local guides and naturalists are at hand
to enhance the experience. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05: Pench –
Kanha
This morning you drive to Kanha (250 kms/05 hrs.).
Kanha National Park: This area is also called Kipling country--
Remember Mowgli, the pint-sized 'Man-Child' or Bagheera, the
Black Panther? And who can forget the inimitable Sher Khan,
the 'villain' of Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book.
Kipling was inspired to write his memorable book by the luxuriant
forest cover of Kanha teeming with an astonishing variety
of wildlife.
Kanha National Park is one of the largest National Parks in
Asia,and one of the nine original reserves of Project Tiger
in 1973.It now boasts the largest population of Tiger in India.
The preservation of the barasingha (swamp deer) is one of the park's other success stories, with its population having
increased seven-fold in the past 40 years. It is a pretty
park with clearly defined areas and a hugely varied topography
which comprises hilly areas, thick forest and open meadowland,
all of which offer habitat to a wide variety of animals such
as chital (spotted deer), langur monkeys, wolves and the elusive
leopard.
Upon arrival check-in to the lodge. Overnight at lodge.
Day 06: - Kanha
Early morning & evening game safaris into the Kanha National
Park. Safaris in Kanha are organized in jeeps and also on
elephant back. Local guides and naturalists are at hand to
enhance the experience. Overnight at lodge.
Day 07:
Kanha – Bandhavgarh
This morning you drive to Bandhavgarh (325 kms/07 hrs.)
Bandhavgarh: Bandavgarh, famous for its white tigers, is
a comparatively new National Park, with a lovely fort in the
middle of it. With its hills, sal forests, and open grasslands,
the park harbours a multitude of game, from Rhesus macaques,
jungle cats, hyenas to nilgai, blackbuck etc. The park offers
varied habitats to over 22 species of mammal and over 250
bird species.
Upon arrival in Bandhavgarh, check in to your hotel and rest
of the day at leisure.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 08: Bandhavgarh
- Agra
Early morning & evening game safaris into the Bandhavgarh
National Park. Safaris in Bandhavgarh are organized in jeeps
and on elephant back .Local guides and naturalists are at
hand to enhance the experience.
Late in the Evening drive from Bandhavgarh to Umaria (35
kms/01 hrs.) nearest railway station of Bandhavgarh, and aboard
the overnight train to Agra (2055/1015 hrs).
Overnight on board train to Agra.
Day 09: Agra
Upon arrival at Agra Railway station, you will be met and
escorted to your hotel for check-in etc
Agra - “The Land of Taj” was once the capital
of the Mughal Empire and even today it seems to linger in
the past. Not surprising, for the Mughal emperors with their
passion for building, endowed the city with some of the finest
structures in the world. Agra is an old city and it is said
that its name was derived from Agrabana, a forest that’s
finds mention in the epic Mahabharata. In more recent times
Agra came into prominence when Sikandar Lodi made it his capital
city in 1501. Later it passed into the possession of the Mughals.
It was during the time of the third emperor “Akbar”
that Agra came into its own and later on his grandson “Shah
Jehan” ornamented the city with that masterpiece of
Mughal architecture - The Taj Mahal.
Afternoon, you are collected from your hotel for a half-day
tour of Agra visiting The Taj Mahal - a poem, a feeling of
love, in white marble, is a fine example of the fusion of
many architectural styles. It has been described as the most
extravagant monument ever built for love. Your tour also includes
a visit to the Red Sandstone Agra Fort, seat of the Mughal
dynasty in the 16th century, lies on the bend of the River
Yamuna, almost in the heart of town. Akbar built it as his
citadel over the years of 1565-1573.
Evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10:
Agra – Ranthambore
This morning you drive to Ranthambore (290kms/07 hrs.) visiting
Fatehpur Sikri en-route – often called the ghost city,
built by Akbar the Great in the 16th century to serve as the
capital of his vast empire, Fatehpur Sikri was mysteriously
abandoned 13 years later. Later continue your drive to Ranthambore.
Ranthambhore -- In the heart of Rajasthan lies one of the
best-known renowned and easily accessed National Parks in
India, Ranthambhore. Formerly a hunting ground of the Maharaja
of Jaipur, it became a National Park in 1972 under the Project
Tiger scheme. It is bordered on two sides by the Aravalli
Hills and Vindhya range. The park has a mixture of forest,
valleys, hills and pools, providing shelter, hunting grounds
and water for the animals. There is a healthy population of
tigers which you can track by jeep and canter safaris. You
can also expect to see a wide variety of deer, monkeys and
a variety of birds.
Upon arrival in Ranthambore, check in to your hotel and rest
of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11: - Ranthambore
Early morning & evening game safaris into the Ranthambore
National Park. Safaris in Ranthambhore are organized in jeeps
and open air mini trucks, and local guides and naturalists
are at hand to enhance the experience. Overnight in Ranthambore.
Day 12: - Ranthambore
– Jaipur
Early morning game safari at Ranthambore National Park. Return
to the hotel for a leisurely breakfast and later drive to
the Pink city of Rajasthan - Jaipur (195 kms/3½ hrs.).
Jaipur- Jaipur is an exuberance of colour, dance, and song
with the traditional arts and crafts. It's one of India's
most well planned cities, with wide, straight avenues, roads,
streets and lanes in a grid system. The great warrior/astronomer
Maharaja Jai Singh II carefully planned Jaipur's foundation.
Laid out in the 18th century, its design followed specifications
from an epochal Hindu treatise on architecture.
This "Pink City," so called because its buildings
are painted in the tones of an autumnal sunset, intersperses
the play of red and pink with white borders and motifs. The
royal family's residence at Amber is only 11 km away. The
palaces and forts of yesteryear, once witness to royal processions,
now shine amid the splendor of modern monuments, juxtaposition
accepted quite naturally into the lifestyles of an amazing
people.
Upon arrival in Jaipur, check in to your hotel and rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 13: Jaipur
This morning, you are collected from your hotel for a city
tour of Jaipur.
Visit the Hawa Mahal or "Palace of Winds,” one
of the major landmarks of Jaipur, although it is actually
little more than a façade. The five-story building
was originally built to enable the ladies of the royal household
to watch the everyday life and processions of the city.
The City Palace, located in the heart of the old city, is
a large complex of courtyards, buildings, and gardens, and
also houses an interesting museum.
Adjacent to the City Palace is Jantar Mantar, the ancient
astronomical observatory built by Raja Jai Singh, whose passion
for astronomy was even more notable than his prowess as a
warrior.
Your tour also includes a visit to the Amber fort, situated
on the outskirts of the city. Here, you are transported back
in time today, riding like royalty atop elegantly draped and
painted elephants into the high mountain fortress. Amber Fort
was the ancient capital of the State until 1728 and inside
the fort, you visit the Jagmandir or the Hall of victory glittering
with mirrors, Jai Mahal and the Temple of Kali.
Evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 14: Jaipur – Delhi
Morning drive back to Delhi (265 kms / 05 hrs.).
Upon arrival in Delhi check-in to your hotel. The evening
is at leisure to either relax, or explore the city on your
own, or perhaps indulge in some last minute shopping. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 15: Depart Delhi
Met by our representative and escorted from your hotel to
the Delhi airport in time for your flight home.
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