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INDIA - The Land of The Tiger
Duration : 15 Nights / 16 Days
Destinations Covered : Delhi, Corbett , Ranthambhor, Bharatpur, Agra, Khajuraho, Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Bombay
One of the best trips to India is the visit to the land of tigers. This is one of the best trips from the nature lovers who enjoy the cultural orientation along with the adventures of the wild. Visit the “Tiger Land” planned in the program that lets you celebrate the natural beauty of wildlife in India full of unusual wild animals and birds. Enjoy tours to various National Parks and reserves with varied habitat that are not only unique in their own kinds but also quite interesting and charming in their own accord. One of the rarest features of enjoying the wildlife is that each wildlife reserve has its own mode of transportation to let you enjoy the scenic beauty and its rich treasures in its own manner. You can take an elephant ride, travel in jeeps, different types of boats, rickshaws and forest vehicles to venture deep into the forest and spot the tiger as well. All visitors are given full advantage to enjoy the fauna at close quarters and take back pleasant memories back home.
1st day : Delhi Arrive
Delhi Arrival Delhi in the morning. A
warm welcome to India. Transfer to a hotel in New Delhi. After a short break
we embark on our first journey to discover India. Our introduction to India
will be by a " Rickshaw" ride a mode of transport used in small
towns and in Old Delhi. We head for a guided city tour to the most interesting
sights of the city that is the Red Fort a fort made of red sand stone which
once housed the world famous PEACOCK throne and the Jama Masjid mosque.
Overnight stay at the hotel.2nd day : Delhi / Corbett National Park
Drive to Corbet : Afternoon visit Jungle for game viewing. Evening walk escorted by our resident naturalist into the surrounding forest to observe the flora and fauna of the area. Back to camp/lodge by sundown for campfire and barbecue. Dinner and overnight at Camp / Lodge.
3rd day : Corbett National Park
Full day Game viewing inside the jungle. This starts with early morning depart for the Durgadevi gate by jeeps. Meet the Elephants and their Mahouts and enter the tiger reserve through the Durgadevi Gate. T
he journey takes us
through a stretch of about 15 Kms through the Ramganga valley to Lohachaur
- an Old forest rest house built in the early 1900's. Enroute you shall
pass through some excellent patches of fern laden moist sub tropical jungles
and would encounter a variety of wildlife and birds. Have a lunch at Domunda
- the confluence point of the Ramganga and Mandal rivers. Post lunch we
move up the Mandal valley where we visit the 'Chunars' - a Hill tribe who
carve pots out of wood. Arrive at Lohachaur by evening. Overnight at Camp
/ Lodge.4th day : Corbett National Park
We will take early morning Elephant safari along the Mandal River. The best way to explore the park is through the "Elephant Safari". Undisturbed by the mechanical roar of a car or jeep, open to the skies, accompanied only by the rhythmic scuff-scuff-scuff of elephant's feet and the creaks of the wooden howdah. The occasional booming of wild elephants to each other in close proximity can make you hang on tight to the wooden pole of the howdah. The ride can be a mix of moments of pure terror interspersed with long period of utter peace.
Back to the lodge for breakfast. Drive to Domunda post breakfast drive to Ramganga River. The Ramganga River is famous for the Mighty Mahasheer - a great sport fish. Picnic lunch by the river. Post lunch join the Elephants for a dip in the river. After a refreshing cup of tea, ride the elephants back to the Lohachaur. Arrive at Lohachaur by evening. Overnight at Camp / Lodge.
5th day : Corbett National Park
Depart early morning upstream along the Mandal River towards Maidavan chowki. The Mandal River forms a part of the northern boundary of the tiger reserve. Breakfast enroute. Post breakfast travel. Goodbye to the Elephants, Mahouts, Naturalist and the rest of the team and depart for Delhi after breakfast.
6th day : Delhi / Ranthambore
Morning
Transfer to Railway Station to Board the train for Swaimadhopur. On arrival
Transfer to Ranthambore. Evening at Leisure. Overnight at Hotel. 7th day : Ranthambore
Morning and afternoon jungle excursions in the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve. Ranthambore was among one of the very first sanctuaries to come under the aegis of Project Tiger and from a few dozens the number of tigers have increased to a little over a hundred. Now a national park, it has an area of over 400 square kilometers.
8th day : Ranthambore / Keoladeo Ghana National Park (Bharatpur)
Morning drive to Keoladeo National Park. Afternoon visit the park to see the nesting colonies of the birds.. Overnight at Hotel.
9th day : Keoladeo Ghana National Park (Bharatpur) / Agra
Morning bird viewing.
Later drive to Agra. Enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri. The imperial city of the Mughal dynasty between 1571 and 1584, Fatehpur Sikri was built by Mughal Emperor Akbar. Fatehpur Sikri is the most popular day excursion from Agra, the city of Taj and capital of invincible Mughals for a long time.
10th day : Agra / Jhansi / KhajurahoMorning Transfer to Railway Station to Board Shatabdi Express Train for Jhansi (3 hrs) on arrival Transfer to Khajuraho. Since the wildlife of India is inextricably woven into the fabric of religion, art, sculpture, and legends, the itineraries include cultural highlights such as visits to fascinating palaces like Khajuraho and it's ancient temples is an experience in itself. Overnight at Hotel.
11th day : Khajuraho / Bandhavgarh
Morning visit Temples of Khajuraho, later drive to Bandhavgarh. Overnight at Hotel.
12th day : Bandhavgarh
Full day Game Viewing inside the jungle. Overnight at Hotel.
13th day : Bandhavgarh / Kanha
Morning
Drive to Kanha National Park. Afternoon at Leisure. Overnight at Hotel.
14th day : Bandhavgarh / Kanha
Full day Game Viewing inside the jungle. Overnight at Hotel.
15th day : Kanha / Nagpur / Bombay
Transfer to Airport in time to connect your flight to Bombay. Overnight at Hotel.
16th day : Departure Bombay
Transfer to International Airport in time to connect your onwards destination flight.
