Indian Wildlife Tour
India’s finest game parks and Tiger reserves offer an impressive array
of wildlife and this small group tour has been specially designed to take us
to view some of the country’s best game parks. Among the
many
trip wildlife highlights will be our exciting jeep and elephant back rides in
“Project Tiger” wildlife reserves at World famous Ranthambore &
Sariska National Parks. Here as a result of the World Wildlife Fund’s conservation
efforts, there has been significant increase in the population of this once
endangered animal and regular sightings take place. We will also visit Keoladeo,
one of the finest bird sanctuaries in the world, the tiger reserve at Bandhavgarh
Park and Khana National Park, home to numerous animal species including leopard,
sloth bear, wild boar, Cheetahs, monkeys and deer.All of this is combined with
themagnificent cultural highlights of India including Delhi, the capital of
India, the stunning Taj Mahal at Agra, the “Pink City” of Jaipur,
the abandoned Moghul capital of Fatehpur Sikri, exotic Temples of Khajuraho
and the port city of Mumbai.Join us and experience the Wildlife and wonders
of India.
DAY 01 DEPART NORTH AMERICA
DAY 02 ARRIVAL DELHI
A warm welcome awaits you at Delhi International Airport by Worldwide Adventures
representative and you are transferred to hotel. Overnight Taj Palace Hotel
DAY 03 DELHI
In the morning, city tour of Old Delhi, explore the Red Fort with its pearl
mosque and exquisite audience halls. See Jama Masjid mosque with its marble
domes and splendour minarets, Raj Ghat (where Gandhi was cremated), the Ashoka
Pillar and mile long Chandni Chowk Bazaar where craftsmen sell their wares.
Afternoon you will visit New Delhi, a city designed and built by the British
in the 1920s. It is a city of wide boulevards, impressive Government buildings,
green parks and gardens. See the buildings of British, many of which were built
by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the Qutab Minar and Emperor Humayun’s Tomb. Overnight
Taj Palace Hotel Meals – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 04 DELHI / JAIPUR
Morning drive to Jaipur. On arrival check in at the hotel. Overnight Rambagh
Palace Hotel Meals – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 05 JAIPUR
Ride by elephant high up to Amber, a spectacular fortress - palace, protecting
a complex of palaces, temples, exquisite marble and mirror in laid halls and
apartments. Jaipur is called "PINK CITY" since a great deal of the
older part of it is built of the old city is called the "HAWA MAHAL".
It is a high and intricately carved wall behind which women of the court were
sequestered while watching processions.
Also
see the city palace, which house an excellent collection of Rajasthani costumes,
miniatures and an armoury of Rajput weapons. Overnight Rambagh Palace Hotel
Meals – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 06 JAIPUR / RANTHAMBORE
(Approx. 157 Kms. – 3 hrs.)
Morning drive to Ranthambore. The Ranthambore Tiger Sanctuary is one of the
fine examples of the WWF’s ‘Project Tiger’ conservation efforts.
On arrival check - in at hotel. Overnight Sawai Madhopur Lodge Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner
DAY 07 RANTHAMBORE
Full day to explore the park Overnight Sawai Madhopur Lodge Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner
DAY 08 RANTHAMBORE
National park Timings Morning (0630hrs. – 0930 hrs.)
Evening (1430 hrs. – 1730 hrs.)
RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK: - Nestled in the Aravali hills, in the midst
of the arid plains and denuded tracts of Rajasthan in north India, lies Ranthambore,
a haven for the adventure seeker and the wildlife watcher. 410 km. of desert
ecology speckled with dhok, ronj, salai,ber and palm trees boast some of the
best wildlife sightings Asia has to offer. This is where belts of dry deciduous
forest with ancient banyan and peepul trees and suddenly give way to lush green
oasis. And three major lakes – Rajbaugh, Milak talao and Padam talao –
serve as watering holes for the herbivorous and carnivorous creatures that inhabit
this national park studded as it is with Rajput pavilions and palaces and the
imposing Ranthambore fort. Among the animals, birds and reptiles that can be
spotted in Ranthambore are the tiger – the star attraction for sure –
the leopard, sambar, blue bull, chital, chinkara, hyena, jackal, fox, caracal,
jungle cat, ratel, sloth bear, langur and wild boar. Over 300 species of bird
– like peafowl, parakeets, partridges, storks, egrets, flycatchers, eagles,
owls and migratory varieties in the winter months that include the black eagle,
greylag goose ruddy shelduck, pintails can be seen. This morning we have a jungle
safari by open canter. Return back to hotel for breakfast. After having lunch,
we have another jungle safari by open canter. Overnight Sawai Madhopur Lodge
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
DAY 09 RANTHAMBORE / BHARATPUR / AGRA (Appx. 238 kms. – 6 ½ hrs.)
(Keoladeo
National Park open at 0630 hrs. till 1800 hrs.)
Morning drive to Agra via Bharatpur. Bharatpur is India’s most famous wetland,
situated in a natural shallow depression at the western edge of the Gangetic
plains. Essentially a manmade landscape, the Maharajah of Bharatpur had in the
1700s created the original lagoons and bunds to attract waterfowl for shooting.
It is designated as a wetland of global importance under the Ramsar Convention
and a World Heritage site. A total of 400 species of birds have been recorded,
most famous of which is the Siberian Crane. We have lunch at Chandra Mahal Haveli
before driving to Agra.Overnight Taj View Hotel Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 10 AGRA
The morning tour features a visit to Agra Fort, which is a paradigm of the architectural
styles of the Mughal Emperors. In the evening, enjoy the ambience around the
world’s greatest monument to love, the “Taj Mahal”, built by
Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, Queen Mumtaz Mahal. Begun in 1632,
completion of the white marble edifice required the work of twenty thousand
people for twenty-one years. Overnight Taj View Hotel Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 11 AGRA - KHAJURAHOI
n the morning we fly to Khajuraho, the religious and political capital of the
Chandela Dynasty, between the 9th and the 13th centuries. The sculptures of
the temples of Khajuraho are ensconced in wall niches. Provocative maidens,
dancers, musicians and embracing couples adorn these buildings of worship, which
are masterpieces of Indian Art. Overnight Taj Chandela Hotel Meals - Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner
DAY 12 KHAJURAHO / BANDHAVGARH
Early morning drive to Bandhavgarh. Situated in the Vidhya hill ranges, it is
an undulating area of forests and open grasslands. The park has tiger, barking
deer, spotted deer, sambar, nilgai, chausingha, chinkara, guar, wild boar, jackal,
sloth bear, leopard, and varied
bird
life. Subject to permission, we will visit the fort, which belongs to Rewa’s
royal family. The carvings in the fort and the spectacular view from the top,
will be worth the climb. Overnight Nature Heritage Lodge Meals - Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner
DAY 13 BANDHAVGARH
Today we have a full day of jungle activities. Overnight Nature Heritage Lodge
Meals - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
DAY 14 BANDHAVGARH / KANHA
This morning we drive to Kanha. Located in the eastern end of the Central Indian
Himalayas, the park covers an area of 940 sq. km. Of particular interest during
our stay, will be sightings of the magnificent gaur, the strikingly beautiful
blackbuck, the hard ground barasingha and the ever-present langur. In all, some
22 species of large mammals are regularly found within the
park and the bird life is equally impressive. Overnight Kanha Jungle Lodge.
Meals - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 15 KANHA
Full day jungle safari, on elephants Overnight lodge. Meals - Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner
DAY 16 KANHA / NAGPUR/ MUMBAIDrive to Nagpur and transfer to Nagpur airport
to connect evening flight for Bombay. On arrival at Bombay airport, you will
be transferred to hotel. Overnight Taj Mahal Hotel Meals - Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner
DAY 17 MUMBAI
In the morning we boat across Mumbai Harbour to Elephants Island. We visit the
cave temples, which date back to the 8th century BC, and are dedicated to the
Hindu God Shiva. In the afternoon we tour the Prince of Wales Museum, the Gateway
of India, and the bustling Crawford Market. Late evening transfer to airport
for flight home. Meals - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 18 DEPART MUMBAI
Transfer to Mumbai International airport to connect flight back home.
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