India's Bengal Tiger & Heritage Tour

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Abroad - Delhi

  Arrive Delhi. Upon arrival, you will be met by our representative and transferred to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
• Day 2 : Delhi

  This morning you will be taken to visit Old Delhi ‑ Former centre of Moghul Power, Old Delhi offers ancient monuments, narrow streets and bustling bazaars. Drive past the Red Fort, built in 1648 and board the ‘rickshaw ride’ for a unique experience from the Red Fort, through “Chandni Chowk” or Silver Street, experiencing the sights and sounds of this very busy avenue heading west from the Fort. Later visit the Jama Masjid, the greatest mosque in India and completed in 1658 by Shah Jahan who also built the Taj Mahal, and the Raj Ghat, the simple memorial to Mahatma Gandhi. Afternoon you will be taken to visit New Delhi ‑ drive past the stately government buildings of the British Era designed by Lutyens, including the India Gate & the Presidential Palace. Continue onto the beautiful Humayuns tomb of the Mughal era & predecessor of the world famous Taj Mahal. End the tour at the towering minaret of Qutab Minar. Overnight at hotel
• Day 3 : Delhi – Jaipur

  Morning drive to Jaipur ( 258 Kms ) Upon arrival in Jaipur check into Hotel. Afternoon city tour of Jaipur - the "Pink City" is spectacularly set within surrounding rugged hills, dotted with ancient ruined fortresses. Your tour will include the imposing City Palace, still home to the Maharaja although several of the rooms are now open to the public. Many antiques and artefacts belonging to the ruling family are housed here, including a collection of weaponry. You will also visit the Hawa Mahal "Palace of the Winds", and the open-air Jantar Mantar Observatory to see the vast astronomical instruments. Enjoy a stroll through the colourful bazaar before returning to your hotel. Overnight at hotel.

  • Hotspots Hawa Mahal, City Palace
• Day 4 : Jaipur – Ranthambore

  After breakfast, tour of the impressive Amber Fort, situated on a ridge just outside Jaipur City. At the foot of the hill you will mount your caparisoned elephant for the slow but steady climb up to the main gate, making your entrance in the time honoured fashion. The Fort, completed in the early 18th century, took over 100 years to build and now, although deserted, offers a fascinating insight into the lifestyle of the Moghul ruling families Thereafter visiting Amber fort , lunch at hotel & then drive to Swai madhopur -Ranthambore wildlife sanctuary ( 156 Kms ) Upon arrival in Swai Madhopur heck into hotel. Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary ‑ Rajasthan's most renowned wildlife sanctuary, it is 400 sq kms of dry deciduous forest, perfect natural habitat for tigers, and is set in the Aravalli and Vindhya hills, dotted with pavillions and dominated by a hilltop fort. Ranthambore was one of the hunting preserves of the former rulers of Jaipur and because of this the Maharajas ensured the environment was preserved and the forest and their inhabitants well protected. It has a good population of tiger and their prey species, and has been declared a "Project Tiger" reserve. Wildlife includes blue bull, black buck, spotted deer or cheetal, wild boar, a large variety of bird species and, if very lucky, the rarely seen leopard. Afternoon game viewing in the sanctuary by jeep. Overnight at hotel.

  • Hotspots Amber Fort
• Day 5 : Ranthambore

  Early morning and late afternoon, game viewing in the sanctuary by jeep. Overnight at hotel.
• Day 6 : Ranthambore

  Day free or independent activities. Overnight at hotel.
• Day 7 : Ranthambore – Bharatpur

  Morning leave Ranthambore & then drive to Bharatpur bird sanctuary ( 235 kms). Upon arrival, check into hotel. Afternoon, proceed by cycle rickshaws to the famous Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary which is a wonder of the natural world and no less worth seeing than the marble mausoleum of the Taj. Here over 350 species of birds find refuge in the 29 sq kms of shallow lakes & woodlands of the park. A third of them are migrants many of whom winter in Bharatpur before returning to their breeding grounds as far away as Siberia and Central Asia. Overnight at hotel

  • Hotspots Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary
• Day 8 : Bharatpur – Fatehpur Sikri – Agra

  Morning bird viewing inside the sanctuary & thereafter drive to Agra (56 kms) enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri Fatehpur Sikri - drive to the impressive sandstone fortress of Fatehpur Sikri. The fort was built in the 16th century and only occupied for a few years before being abandoned, leaving the buildings in virtually perfect conditions. Continue drive to Agra and upon arrival, check-in at hotel. Afternoon, visit the Taj Mahal - This most famous Moghul monument was constructed by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal "the lady of the Taj". It has been described as the most extravagant monument ever built for love, for the emperor was heartbroken when Mumtaz died after 17 years of marriage, during the birth of her 14th child. The central structure has four small domes surrounding the huge, central dome. (Taj Mahal is closed for tourist on Friday). Overnight at hotel.

  • Hotspots Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Fatehpur Sikri
• Day 9 : Agra – Bandhavgarh

  Morning visit to Itmad –Ud – Daula & Fort then in late evening transferred to Railway station to board train from Agra Cantt – Umaria railway station. Depart Agra : 1550 Hrs Train Kalinga Utkal Express ( Train No. 8478)
• Day 10 : Arrive Umaria : 0616 Hrs Umaria Railway Station - Bandhavgarh

  Upon arrival at Umaria railway station. You will be transferred to Bandhavgarh by car & check into hotel. Afternoon game viewing by jeep. Bandhavgarh National Park is situated in the Vindhya range of hills which offers a good variety of cover from Bamboo forest to open grassland and a wide range of animals including sambar, barking deer, chinkara, chowsingha, gaur (the largest of the world's wild oxen), wild boar and leopard. Bandhavgarh also holds a good population of tiger and is particularly noted for daylight sightings. Overnight at hotel
• Day 11 : Bandhavgarh

  Morning & Afternoon game viewing by jeep Overnight at hotel.
• Day 12 : Bandhavgarh

  Day free for indepandent activities own their own. Overnight at hotel.
• Day 13 : Bandhavgarh – Kanha

  Morning drive to Kanha ( 212 kms). Upon arrival, check-in at hotel. Kanha National Park - ideally situated in the sylvan surroundings of Satpura Hill ranges, Kanha National Park has a core area of 940 sq. km. Tropical semi-evergreen forests of this tract are quite rich in wild fauna which provide plentiful food for carnivore as well as herbivore. Gaur are also common at Kanha, they inhabit the dense under growth at higher elevation. Other mammals are the sloth bear, wild boar, musk shrew, blue bull, sambar deer, palm squirrel and more than 150 species of birds. Overnight at hotel
• Day 14 : Kanha

  Early morning and afternoon game viewing excursions by open jeep. Overnight at hotel
• Day 15 : Kanha – Jabalpur -Delhi

  Morning drive to Jabalpur railway station (208 kms) to board train to Delhi. Depart Jabalpur : 1555 Hrs Train : Gondwana Express ( Train No. 2411 )
• Day 16 : Arrive : Delhi : 0720 Hrs New Delhi- Nizammudin Railway Station

  Upon arrival you will be met by our representative and transferred to airport for your onward journey.

Inclusions

• Hotel

Package Start From

• Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

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