Day 01: Delhi
The city of Delhi today blends history and modernity at one and the same time. On arrival at the airport in Delhi – the capital of India and the most important state in India, the representative of India Wildlife Tour will escort you to the hotel. You will then be taken for a sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi. You will get to visit all the famous monuments like the Qutub Minar – the tallest minaret in India, the Red Fort also known as the Lal Qila, the India Gate which is a symbol of the sacrifice of the Indian soldiers, and the Jama Masjid the sacred mosque of the Muslims, the Humayun’s Tomb which is now a UNESCO rated world heritage site, the Birla Temple also known as the Laxmi Narayan temple, Parliament house, the President’s official residence i.e. Rashtrapati Bhavan and the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi known as the Raj Ghat are the places of political importance.
Day 02: Delhi – Corbett National Park
Jim Corbett immortalized the Indian tiger by his hunting of numerous man-eaters and hence the national park in his memory. The first wildlife reserve which we would be visiting is the Corbett National Park which is the first national park of India and has the finest of wildlife in India. The Corbett National Park is located in Uttaranchal. This park is in the memory of the late Jim Corbett who was a hunter and later he turned into a photographer and author. It houses wild animals such as the elephants, leopards, tigers and the black bears. Overnight stay would be arranged at the hotel.
Day 03: Corbett National Park
Corbett is located at the foothills of the Himalayas and is covered with lush green foliage. We will take a safari ride and take a tour of the national park. We will return for the night at the hotel. The best time to visit this park is from November 15 to June 15 since the park is closed from June 16 to the 14 November.
Day 04: Corbett National Park
If you are lucky enough you will be able to spot a tiger in the park. This will be the third day of the tour to the park and we will cover the entire park. You will get to see a variety of animals like leopards, wild boars, elephants, jackals, sloth bear, black bear, wild boar, porcupines, wild dogs etc . We will return for the night at the hotel.
Day 05: Corbett – Delhi
We will drive back to Delhi from where we started, in the morning and spend time at the hotel.
Day 06: Delhi – Ranthambore
In the morning we will take a train journey to Sawai Madhopur located in Rajasthan. We will check into a hotel located near to the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. This park is a house to wild animals that mainly include boars, leopards and tigers. The other places of tourist attraction in the Ranthambore area are the Jogi Mahal and the Ranthambore Fort.
Day 07: Ranthambore
The Ranthambore National Park is by far the most popular destination for adventurous and nature loving travelers. We will visit the Ranthambore National park and enjoy game viewing at the park which is famous for its tigers. Evening you can relax at the hotel. This park has a lot of ancient trees such as the pipal and banyan trees. The best time to visit this park is April to June and from October to March.
Day 08: Ranthambore – Keoladeo Ghana National Park (Bharatpur)
The Bharatpur National Park is the shelter for many exotic species of birds that flock here every year. We will drive down to the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary also known as the Keoladeo Ghana National Park and enjoy bird watching some of the rarest species of birds found here.
Day 09: Keoladeo National Park – Agra
The Agra city boasts of rich historical heritage. After a visit to the bird sanctuary in the morning we will leave for Agra – the city which is situated on the sacred river banks of the Yamuna. After checking into a hotel we will visit the popular monuments such as the Taj Mahal the symbol of love, the Agra Fort made of red sandstone, Fatehpur Sikri the once capital of the Mughal empire, and the Fort Sikandra where the tomb of Akbar the Mughal ruler lays.
Day 10: Agra – Khajuraho
Khajuraho is famous for its many magnificent stone sculpture depicting love. We will leave Agra and reach Khajuraho a village which is the ancient temple town of Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the most popular destinations of tourist attractions and is famous for its temples with erotic and passionate sculptures. We will stay overnight at the hotels to visit the temples in the morning.
Day 11: Khajuraho – Bandhavgarh
We will take a tour of the world famous Chandela group of temples in Khajuraho influenced by the Jain and Vaishnav styles of architecture famous for its love themes. After that the India Wildlife Tours group will drive down to Bhandhavgarh National Park which is situated among the Vindhyan ranges in Madhya Pradesh.
Day 12: Bandhavgarh
The Bandhavgarh National Park is distinguished by its population of tigers. The entire day will be spent at the Bandhavgarh National Park viewing the tigers in their natural habitat. Here that the famous white tigers of Rewa were discovered.
Day 13: Bandhavgarh – Kanha
We will drive down to Kanha National Park which is a tiger reserve spread out over 1945 sq.km of undulating land in Madhya Pradesh. This part is among one of the nicely maintained parks in and around Asia. We will return for the night at the hotel.
Day 14: Kanha
Kanha National Park is another important national park in India. The entire day will be spent in the Kanha National park game viewing and watching the wildlife in their natural habitat. This park came into being in 1955 and forms the core of the Kanha Tiger Reserve, created in 1974 under Project Tiger. We will return for the night at the hotel.
Day 15: Kanha – Nagpur – Mumbai
We will leave for Nagpur which is the commercial and the political hub of Maharashtra’s Eastern Vidarbha region . One stays overnight at the hotel. We will leave for Mumbai in the morning.
Day 16: Mumbai
You will be taken to the International Airport by the representatives of the India Wildlife Tour to catch your flight for your onward destination. |