Tiger Safari with Taj
Tiger Safari with Taj
Duration: 9 Nights / 10 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Ranthambore - Agra - Bandhavgarh - Kanha - Nagpur - Delhi
Day 01 :Delhi
Company representatives will receive you on arrival at the international airport
in Delhi late in the night or midnight. Transfer to your hotel. Relax.
DELHI, the capital of kingdoms and empires is now a sprawling metropolis with
a fascinating blend of the past and the present. It is a perfect introduction
to the composite culture of an ancient land. Awindow to the kaleidoscope - that
is India.
Overnight will be at Delhi.
Day 02 : Delhi ? Ranthambore
By Train : 400 km in 4hr
Transfer to the station for train to SAWAI MADHOPUR after breakfast.
Reach and transfer to the resort. Evening free at the resort and you can relax
or watch some slides on the tiger.
Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, at the junction of the Aravalis and the Vindhyas,
is a unique example of natural and historical richness, standing out conspicuously
in the vast, arid and denuded tract of eastern Rajasthan, barely 14 kilometers
from Sawai Madhopur. Get in tune with nature for a luxury holiday in the heart
of the jungle. Ranthambhore is perhaps the best place in the world to sight
a tiger in the wild. This National Park has had more Tiger sightings than any
other National Park in the country. It has come to be known as "The land
of the Tiger", where most of the documented footage of this majestic beast
has been recorded.
Overnight will be at resort.
Day 03 : Ranthambore
Breakfast will be at the lodge.
Proceed for full day game viewing inside the jungle. (Two safaris with lunch
break in-between)
Overnight will be at the resort.
Day 04 : Ranthambore ? Agra
By Road : 220 km in 5 hr
Agra ? Bandavgarh:
By overnight train
Proceed to Agra after breakfast.
AGRA: Two great Mughal monarchs, Akbar and Shah Jahan, transformed the little
village of Agra into a befitting second capital of the Mughal Empire - giving
it the name Dar-ul-Khilafat {seat of the Emperor}. Today a visitor to Agra is
caught up in a world of contrasting edifices, of red sandstone and white marble,
narrow galleys and quaint buggies, and that irresistible charm that this favorite
city of the Mughals still retains. It is not surprising, that modern Agra still
reflects its Mughal heritage most conspicuously. A walk down the narrow bustling
streets of the city will introduce the visitor to the wafting aroma of Mughlai
cuisine.
Proceed to visit Taj.
TAJ
MAHAL: Little needs to be said about this architectural wonder which is always
the soul raison-de-etre for every tourist's visit to Agra. Built by Shah Jahan,
the Taj is a white marble memorial to his beautiful wife Mumtaz Mahal. This
monument took 22 years to be completed and was designed, and planned by Persian
architect Ustad Isa.
You will be transferred to station for train to UMARIA. Overnight will be on
train.
Day 05 : Arrive at Bandavgarh
Reach UMARIA and transfer to Bandavgarh. Reach and enjoy breakfast. Bandavgarh
is a new National Park with a very long history. Set among the Vindhya hills
of Madhya Pradesh with an area of 168sq miles (437sq km) it contains a wide
variety of habitats and a high density of game, including a large number of
Tigers. This is also the White tiger country. These have been found in the old
state of Rewa for Many years. Maharaja Martand Singh captured the last known
in 1951. This white Tiger, Mohun is now stuffed and on display in the Palace
of Maharaja of Rewa. Prior to becoming a National Park, the forests around Bandavgarh
had long been maintained as a Shikargah, or game preserve of the Maharaja of
Rewa. The Maharaja and his guests carried out hunting - otherwise the wildlife
was well protected. It was considered a good omen for Maharaja of Rewa to shoot
109 tigers. His Highness Maharaja Venkat Raman Singh shot 111 Tigers by 1914.
Bandavgarh is justifiably famous for its Tigers, but it has a wide range of
other game. The undergrowth is not as dense as in some northern terai forests,
but the best time to see the park inhabitants is still the summer months when
water becomes scarce and the undergrowth dies back.
Proceed for full day game viewing inside the jungle. (Two safaris with lunch
break in-between)
Overnight will be in the lodge.
Day 6 : Bandavgarh
Breakfast will be in the lodge.
Proceed for full day game viewing inside the jungle. (Two safaris with lunch
break in-between)
Overnight will be at the resort.
Day 7 : Bandavgarh - Kanha
By Road : 255 km in 6 hr
After breakfast drive to Kanha.
This is the place that has been described by RUDYARD KIPLING in his great book
"The Jungle Book". 
Located
in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh, Kanha National Park is a tiger reserve
that extends over an area of over 940 square km.A horseshoe shaped valley bounded
by the spurs of the Mekal presents an interesting topography. Steep rocky escarpments
along the edges offer breathtaking views of the valley. Realizing the danger
on the Tiger population in the country, the Government started the "Project
Tiger" at Kanha and in 1974 the area was declared a Tiger reserve. The
park is also the habitat of the high ground Barasingha.
Reach in the afternoon and relax at the resort.
Overnight will be at the Kanha Resort.
Day 8 : Kanha
Breakfast will be at the resort. Proceed for full day game viewing inside the
jungle. (Two safaris with lunch break in-between)
Overnight will be at the resort.
Day 09 : Kanha - Nagpur
By Road : 240 km in 5 hr
Breakfast will be either in the resort or in the forest as packed. Proceed for
the morning safari into forest. Proceed to NAGPUR after lunch. Reach and relax
at the hotel.
Overnight will be at Nagpur.
Day 10 : Nagpur - Delhi
By Air
Breakfast will be at hotel.
Transfer to airport for flight to Delhi. Check in at hotel for day use.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sightseeing tour of New Delhi would include a isit
to the Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue
- Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House and the President's
Residence and would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave.
Transfer to airport in time for flight home.