North India wildlife tour

Duration

14 Nights 15 Days

Destinations

Delhi - Corbett National Park - Ranthambore - Keoladeo Ghana National Park (Bharatpur) - Agra - Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh - Kanha - Jabalpur - Delhi
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Day 1: Arrive Delhi

Welcome to India, You will be received by Premium India Tours representative at international airport and assisted to your hotel. In the Hotel you will have a brief description of your tour and the representative will hand over your documents regarding the tour, Overnight at Hotel.

Day 2: Delhi - Corbett National Park

Morning drive to Jim Corbett national Park. On arrival check into hotel. The Corbett National Park is located in the foothills of the majestic Himalayas in the state of Uttranchal in India. The Corbett National Park is home to a variety of flora and fauna. It is famous for its wild population of Tigers, Leopards and Elephants. Once a popular hunting ground of the British, the Corbett National Park was named in honour of the late Jim Corbett, the legendary hunter-naturalist turned author and photographer, who spent most of his years in this area and contributed in setting up the park. Afternoon have lunch and proceed for a jungle ride on Jeep. Overnight at hotel.

Day 3: Corbett National Park

Spend the day enjoying a tour of the park on the safari. Corbett is situated on the foothills of the Himalayas and the region is rich in both flora and fauna. Overnight at hotel.

Day 4: Corbett National Park

Daylong tour of the national park. The Corbett National Park has around 50 tigers, besides other wildlife like leopards, several lesser cats, the wild dog, porcupines, jackals, civets, sloth bear, black bear, wild boar and a few hundred elephants. Overnight at hotel.

Day 5: Corbett – Delhi

Morning drive back to Delhi. On Arrival Transfer to the hotel. Later in the day enjoy Old and New Delhi sightseeing tour. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 6: Delhi – Ranthambore

Breakfast at Hotel, transfer to the Railway station to board the train for Sawai Madhopur. Leave Delhi for Sawai Madhopur by Golden Temple Mail (0755/ 1310 hrs). Meeting and assistance on arrival at Sawai Madhopur Railway station and transfer to the Hotel. Ranthambore: With an area of 400 sq. km encompassing rocky hill crests which descend to open valleys between the Aravalli and Vindhya ranges, dotted with water pools and fruit trees, this park gets its name from the thousand year old fortress, which looms above the forest. Well known for the diurnal activity of tigers, Ranthambore is a very special and unusual area where a natural present meets a historical past. Sambar, cheetal, chinkara, nilgai and languor. The elusive leopard and tigers are found in this reserve with tourists standing a very good chance of seeing tigers during the day. Dotted across the landscape are the crumbling ruins of its past glory, be it chatris or cupolas, like palaces or old guard posts, all of which reinforce the magical and ethereal quality of this great wilderness. (The Park is closed from 01 July till 30 September.) Overnight at Hotel.

Day 7: Ranthambore

Spend the day at Ranthambore; enjoy game viewing at the park. The National Park is rich in wildlife and is famous for its tigers. Evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel.

Day 8: Ranthambore - Keoladeo Ghana National Park (Bharatpur)

Morning drive to Keoladeo Ghana National Park, popularly known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. Afternoon visit the sanctuary and spot some of the loveliest birds. Overnight at hotel.

Day 9: Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur) - Agra

After Breakfast drive to Agra en route visiting Fatehpur Sikri (12 kms) Fatehpur Sikri - This exquisite city built by Akbar the Great in 1569, in red sandstone, with its forts, palaces and mosques was abandoned 14 years after its creation due to political reasons. The Diwan-i-am - a vast courtyard in which the emperor gave daily public audience; Diwan-i-khas - a large quadrangle which contained all the major functions of the Palace, Pachisi court, the Emperors private living quarter, Jodha Bhai’s Palace, Mariam’s Palace, Birbal’s Palace, Hawa Mahal and Panch Mahal are some of the important buildings of this residential complex. The Friday Mosque and the exquisite tomb of Sheik Salim Chisti are in the religious grounds set aside in a separate enclosure adjacent to the secular buildings. Continue drive to Agra after visiting Fatehpur Sikri (49 kms). On arrival check in to hotel. Later enjoy sightseeing tour including visit to the Agra Fort from where one can get the most moving view of the Taj from the little octagonal tower in the Agra Fort which lies across the river Jamuna, followed by visit to Pearl Mosque and the Tomb of Itamad-ud-Daula built by Empress Noorjehan in memory of her father. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 10: Agra – Khajuraho (Morning Fast Train)

In the early morning visit Taj Mahal with Rising Sun bather in Golden Rays. Taj Mahal, the architectural modern day wonder of the world; this monument is a fine example of the fusion of many architectural styles is one of the wonders of the modern world. Taj, endowed it with some of the loveliest buildings in the world. Drive back to Hotel for breakfast and you will be transfer to Railway Station to board on train to Jhansi. On arrival at Jhansi Railways station, drive to Khajuraho on route visit Orchha. Arrive Khajuraho, check in to Hotel. Later enjoy visiting Khajurhao ancient temple town in Madhya Pradesh famous for its temples of love. Overnight at hotel.

Day 11: Khajuraho – Bandhavgarh

Sightseeing of east and west Chandela Group of Temples in Khajuraho. The world famous temples of Khajuraho are evident of the influence of Vaishnaism, Jainism, and tantrism. Afternoon drive to Bandhavgarh National Park, wildlife reserve set amidst the Vindhyan ranges in Madhya Pradesh. This is where the famous white tigers of Rewa were discovered. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 12: Bandhavgarh

A day long game viewing inside the jungle. The density of the tiger population at Bandhavgarh is relatively high. The possibility of spotting Sloth Bear, Wild Boar, Leopard and Tiger is very good. The park is also densely populated with animals like the Chital (Spotted Deer), Sambar, Barking Deer, Nilgai (Blue Bull), Chowsingha (Four Horned Antelope) and is rich in bird life. [The Park is closed from 01 July till 30 September. The terrain is rocky, rising sharply from the swampy and densely forested valley. The finest of these hills is Bandhavgarh, which is bounded by great cliffs and eroded rocks. The Bandhavgarh Fort, believed to be 2000 years old, stands at the highest point. There is a temple at the fort that can be visited by jeeps. Scattered throughout the park, particularly around the fort, are numerous caves containing shrines with ancient Sanskrit inscriptions. The ramparts of the fort provide a home for vultures, blue rock thrushes and crag martins. Lunch at the Hotel and visit the sanctuary by Jeep with an English-speaking Naturalist. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 13: Bandhavgarh – Kanha

Breakfast at Hotel, drive to Kanha. On arrival check into the Hotel. Evening game viewing at Kanha National Park. Situated in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, the picturesque Kanha National Park was the inspiration behind Rudyard Kipling's unforgettable classic Jungle Book. The romance of the Kanha National Park has not reduced over time-it is still as beautiful. Kanha National Park encompasses nearly 2000 square kilometers of deciduous forest, savanna grassland, hills and gently meandering rivers - home to literally hundreds of species of animals and birds, including a stable population of tigers. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 14: Kanha

Game viewing in the morning till evening. You can see tigers, elephants, deer, monkeys, and many other species of animals and birds in Kanha National Park. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 15: Kanha to Jabalpur and fly to Delhi

Breakfast at hotel, later start driving towards Jabalpur airport. Car and driver will give you transfer to airport for boarding evening flight to Delhi and tour comes to end.