Duration: 22 nights/ 23 days
Places to Visit : Delhi - Varanasi - Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh - Kanha
- Agra - Bharatpur - Ranthambhore - Jaipur - Udaipur -Delhi
Day 1 : Delhi
Arrival
at the airport & transfer to the hotel with the assistance from the representatives
of the company.
Day 2 : Delhi
Morning sightseeing of New Delhi, including India Gate and the Viceregal Residence,
both fine examples of British Imperial architecture. Continue to the tomb of
the Mughal Emperor Humayun and the Qutb Minar tower. Afternoon tour of Old Delhi,
including the Red Fort, Jama Masjid Mosque and Raj Ghat. Over night in Delhi.
Day 3 : To Varanasi
Morning flight to Varanasi. Stay at the Radisson / Taj Ganges Hotel for 1 night.
Afternoon tour of Sarnath, the site of Buddha's first sermon.
Day 4 : To Khajuraho
Early morning boat ride on the River Ganges. Afternoon flight to Khajuraho.
Stay at the Jass Trident / Taj Chandela for 2 nights.
Day 5 : Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh
Morning visit to the Chandela temples. Afternoon Drive to Bandhavgarh Natiional
Park.
Day 6 : Bandhavgarh
The Forest Department has devised an ingenuous system of tracking the tiger
at this Park. Every day, early in the morning, elephants and their "Mahouts"
(drivers) are sent out into the jungle, in search of the Tiger. Once it has
been sighted, a radio message is flashed to the Forest Ranger, who in turn informs
the visitors in their jeeps, who are then taken on elephant-back, into the bush,
to see the elusive Tiger. Enjoy full day of jungle activities.
(Including a game drive and an elephant safari) Stay at Tiger Den Resort for
three nights.
Day 7 : Bandhavgarh
Enjoy full day of jungle activities. (Including a game drive and an elephant
safari)
Day 8 : Bandhavgarh to Kanha
Morning enjoy a game drive in the National Park.
Return to your lodge for breakfast. Later travel by car to Kanha National Park.
Over night at Tuli Tiger Resorts Kanha.
Day 9 : Kanha
Morning and afternoon proceed on a game drive to the sanctuary.
Kanha, 175 kms southeast of Jabalpur, is one of India’s largest national park
and Asia's finest park. India’s one of the most successful conservation efforts
of saving the Barasingha (Swamp Deer) was done here. Kanha National Park covers
an area of 1945 sq kms including a core zone of 940 sq kms. The setting of Kipling’s
‘Jungle Book’, it is a beautiful area of forest and lightly wooded grassland
with many streams and rivers. It is the home of a variety of animals including
tiger, panther, and many species of deer, wild pig, bison, a variety of monkeys
and other animals besides some 200 species of birds. It is also part of ‘Project
Tiger,’ one of India’s most important and successful conservation efforts.
Overnight in Kanha.
Day 10 : Kanha
Morning and afternoon proceed on a game drive to the sanctuary.
Day 11 : Kanha TO Jabalpur to AGRA
After morning safari drive to Jabalpur to board the train for Agra. Overnight
enroute on board train.
Day 12 : To Agra
Arrive at Agra railway station. Meeting and assistance on arrival at the railway
station and transfer to the hotel.
Agra is famous as the home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World - the Taj
Mahal. The architectural splendour of the mausoleums, the fort and the palaces
in Agra is a vivid reminder of the opulence of the legendary Mughal Empire.
Agra was their capital for nearly a hundred years from 1564. A pleasant town,
with a comparatively easy pace, Agra is known for its superb inlay work on marble
and soapstone by artisans who are hereditary crafts persons. Afternoon excursion
to Fatehpur Sikri.
Day 13 : Agra
Morning: Proceed on a city tour of Agra. Visit the Agra Fort, built by three
Mughal Emperors starting from Akbar the Great in 1565 AD, which is a masterpiece
of design and construction. Within the fort are a number of exquisite buildings
including the Moti Masjid, Jahangir’s Palace, Khas Mahal and the Sheesh Mahal,
Diwane-i-Am, Diwane-i-Khas and Musamman Burj, where Emperor Shah Jahan, the
fifth Mughal Emperor, died a prisoner. Overnight in Agra.
Day 14 : To Bharatpur
Early morning drive to Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. Visit the Bird Sanctuary. Overnight
at the hotel.
Day 15 : Bharatpur to Ranthambore
Early morning drive to Ranthambhore and stay at Tiger Den for 02 nights.
In the afternoon enjoy a game drive.
Day 16 : Ranthambore
Morning & Evening drives in the park.
Day 17 : To Jaipur
After Morning safari drive to Jaipur. In Jaipur, stay for 2 nights at the Rajputana
Sheraton / Trident Hotel.
Day 18 : Jaipur
Morning tour of the ancient Fort Palace of Amber. Afternoon visit to the City
Palace and the Jantar Mantar astronomical observatory
Day 19 : Jodhpur
Transfer by road to Jodhpur. Stay for 2 nights at the Taj Hari Mahal / Umaid
Bhawan Palace.
Day 20 : Jodhpur
Morning visit to the magnificent Meherangarh Fort. Afternoon walking tour of
Jodhpur and its markets.
Day 21 : To Udaipur
Drive south to the lake city of Udaipur, visiting the exquisite Jain temples
at Ranakpur en route. Arrive at the Fateh Prakash Palace (Dovecote rooms) /
Lake Palace Hotel# in the late afternoon for a 2 night stay.
Day 22 : Udaipur
This morning there will be a tour of the City Palace and the Jagdish Temple.
Afternoon at leisure in Udaipur.
Day 23 : To Delhi
Late morning transfer to the airport and fly to Delhi. Transfer to the Grand
Hotel / Radisson Hotel where rooms are held until your departure for the airport
late this evening.
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