Tiger Safari & Marvelous Monuments of India

Day 1 Arrive Mumbai

1. 1

   On arrival at Mumbai airport assistance and transfer to hotel check in (Hotel check in/ out time 12PM). Rest time free for personal activities relax, you can take a walk to have a glance of the city, visiting local markets and restaurants.

Day 2 Mumbai

1. 1

   Elephanta Caves

   5 hours Admission ticket included

   Breakfast at hotel, city tour of Mumbai. Drive to Marine Drive one of the most beautifuly laid boulevards in the city. Afterwards visit to Elephanta caves (Monday closed), from Gateway of India cruise by motorboats to Elephanta Caves. A flight of 100 steps takes you to the top of the hill where it is set. Afterwards in the afternoon cruise back to Gateway of India and then city tour. Visit Parliament House (view from outside), .

2. 2

   3 hours Admission ticket included

   Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), formerly Victoria Terminus a UNESCO World Heritage Site (view from outside), Dhobhi Ghat see the city's famous open-air laundry in action, Prince of Wales Museum (Monday closed) a heritage museum comprises of a number of ancient artifacts & Mani Bhawan here Gandhi laid the foundation for many independence movements.
   Rest time free and easy to relax and personal activities

Day 3 Mumbai - Jabalpur (flight) / Jabalpur - Bandhavgarh National Park (165kms/ 3.3hrs approx)

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   Jabalpur

   3 hours

   Breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport to board flight for Jabalpur. On arrival at Jabalpur airport meet your driver, assistance and transfer to Bandhavgarh National Park check in at resort.

Day 4 Bandhavgarh National Park

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   Ranthambore National Park

   6 hours Admission ticket included

   Breakfast at resort. Morning and afternoon gypsy safari in the tiger reserve with naturalist. Breakfast, lunch, dinner & overnight at resort.

2. 2

   Bandhavgarh National Park

   6 hours

   Bandhavgarh National Park is spread at vindhya hills in Madhya Pradesh. The three main zones of the national park are Tala, Magdhi and Khitauli. Together, these three ranges comprise the 'Core' of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve constituting a total area of 716 km2. The buffer zone is spread over the forest divisions of Umaria and Katni and totals another 820 km2.

3. 3

   Bandhavgarh National Park

   6 hours

   There are more than 22 species of mammals and 250 species of birds. Common Langurs and Rhesus Macaque represent the primate group. Carnivores include the Asiatic Jackal, Bengal Fox, Sloth Bear, Ratel, Gray Mongoose, Striped Hyena, Jungle Cat, Leopard and Tiger. The artiodactyls frequently sighted are Wild Pigs, Spotted Deer, Sambar, Chausingha, Nilgai, Chinkara and Gaur. Mammals such as Dhole, the small Indian Civet, Palm Squirrel and Lesser Bandicoot Rat are seen occasionally. Among the herbivores, Gaur is the only coarse feeder.

Day 5 Bandhavgarh National Park - Kanha National Park (215kms/ 4.3hrs approx)

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   Bandhavgarh National Park

   3 hours

   Breakfast at resort. Morning safari in the national park.

2. 2

   Kanha National Park

   3 hours

   After lunch drive to Kanha National Park check in at resort.

Day 6 Kanha National Park

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   Kanha National Park

   6 hours Admission ticket included

   Breakfast at hotel. Morning and afternoon gypsy safari in the tiger reserve with naturalist. Breakfast, lunch, dinner & overnight at resort.

2. 2

   Kanha National Park

   6 hours

   The vast grasslands of Kanha National Park, stretching over an area of 2,000sq km, and surrounded by the Satpura Range comprising the Banjar and Halon valleys. Kanha Tiger Reserve has species of tigers, leopards, wild dogs, wild cats, foxes and jackals. Among the deer species, swamp deer (Cervus duavcelli branderi) or hard-ground barasingha is the pride of the place, as it is the only subspecies of swamp deer in India, except the great swamp deer of Sundarbans. The animal is adapted to hard ground unlike swamp deer of the north, which live in marshy swamps. Indian gaur (Bos guarus), belonging to the ox genus, are found in Kanha. Also keep an eye out for dholes, or wild dogs & Blackbucks. Other commonly seen animals in the park include the spotted deer, sambar, barking deer, and the four-horned antelope. Nocturnal animals like fox, hyena, jungle cat, civets, porcupine, ratel or honey badger, and hares can be seen outside the park confines.

3. 3

   Kanha National Park

   6 hours

   The reserve brings around 300 species of birds and the most commonly seen birds are the black ibis, bee-eaters, cattle egret, blossom-headed parakeets, pond herons, drongos, common teal, crested serpent eagle, grey hornbill, Indian roller, lesser adjutant, little grebes, lesser whistling teal, minivets, Malabar pied hornbill, woodpeckers, pigeon, paradise flycatchers, mynas, Indian peafowl, red junglefowl, red-wattled lapwing, steppe eagle, Tickell's blue flycatcher, white-eyed buzzard, white-breasted kingfisher, white-browed fantail, wood shrikes, and warblers, vultures among many more. Reptiles such as Indian pythons, Indian cobras, krait, rat snakes, vipers, keelbacks, and grass snakes are nocturnal animals, so rarely are seen. Many species of turtles and amphibians are found in or near the water bodies.

Day 7 Kanha National Park - Pench National Park (200kms/ 4hrs approx)

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   Kanha National Park

   3 hours

   Breakfast at resort. Morning safari in the national park.

2. 2

   Pench National Park

   3 hours

   After lunch drive to Pench National Park check in at resort.

Day 8 Pench National Park

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   Pench National Park

   6 hours

   Breakfast at hotel. Morning and afternoon gypsy safari in the tiger reserve with naturalist. Lunch, dinner & overnight at hotel.

2. 2

   Pench Tiger Reserve

   6 hours

   The Bengal tiger is the main cat species of the park, 39 species of mammals, 13 species of reptiles, 3 species of amphibians. Commonly seen wildlife is chital, sambar, nilgai, wild boar, and jackal. Also Indian leopard, sloth bear, indian wolf, wild dog, porcupine, monkey, jungle cat, fox, striped hyena, gaur, four-horned antelope and barking deer live in the park. The park is rich in bird life too. According to an estimate of the wildlife authorities, the park harbours more than 210 species including several migratory ones. Some of them are peafowl, junglefowl, crow pheasant, crimson-breasted barbet, red-vented bulbul, racket-tailed drongo, Indian roller, magpie robin, lesser whistling teal, pintail, shoveller, egret and herons, minivet, oriole, wagtail, munia, myna, waterfowl and common kingfisher.

Day 9 Pench National Park - Satpura National Park (200kms/ 4hrs approx)

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   Satpura National Park

   6 hours

   Breakfast at hotel, drive to Satpura National Park, check in at resort

2. 2

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   After lunch visit Panch Pandav Caves according to a legend, these caves were built by five Pandava brothers of Mahabharatha era during their fourteen years of exile. The caves are situated on a hilltop and provide an excellent vantage point. Captain James Forsyth of the British Army along with Subhedar Major Nathoo Ramji Powar who was later made the Kotwal (Incharge of the armoury (Koth) of Pachmarhi, spotted the plateau in the Pachmarhi region in 1857, while leading his troops on the way to Jhansi. It quickly developed into hill station and sanatorium for British troops in the Central Provinces of India.

3. 3

   Dhoopgarh

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Sunset visit Dhoopgarh the highest peak in the Satpura Range. It has an altitude of 1350 m. It is not only the highest point of Pachmarhi but also the highest point of central India. It is an amazing experience to see the sunset at Pachmarhi.

Day 10 Satpura National Park (Pachmarhi)

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   Satpura National Park

   6 hours Admission ticket included

   Breakfast at resort. Joyride of three safaris which will take you on a trip amidst the poised habitat of flora and fauna. The dense forest of Satpura is enriched with thrilling hilly terrains, exquisite runnels, compelling waterfalls and alluring valleys rich in biodiversity. The animals here include Tiger, leopard, sambar, chital, Indian muntjac, nilgai, four-horned antelope, chinkara, wild boar, bear, black buck, fox, porcupine, flying squirrel, mouse deer, and Indian giant squirrel. There are a variety of birds. Hornbills and peafowl are common birds found here. The flora consists of mainly sal, teak, tendu, Phyllanthus emblica, mahua, bel, bamboo, and grasses and medicinal plants. Lunch, dinner & overnight at resort.

Day 11 Satpura National Park - Bhimbetka - Bhopal (190kms/ 4hrs approx)

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   Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka

   3 hours Admission ticket included

   Breakfast at resort drive to Bhopal en-route visit Bhimbetka Rock Shelters & Bhojpur.
   The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site dating back to the Paleolithic age. They exhibit the earliest traces of human life on the Indian subcontinent, and show a gimps into the beginning of the South Asian during the Stone Age. Some of the shelters were inhabited by the homo erectus more than 100,000 years ago. Some of the stone age rock paintings found among the Bhimbetka rock shelters are roughly 30,000 years old. Next proceed to Bhojpur and see its famous temple that is dedicated to Shiva. The temple houses one of the largest lingas in India and it's crafted out a single rock.

2. 2

   Bhopal

   3 hours

   Continue drive to Bhopal check in at hotel.

Day 12 Bhopal excursion to Sanchi & Udayagiri (50kms/ 1hrs approx)

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   Sanchi

   3 hours

   Breakfast at hotel. Full day excursion to visit UNESCO World Heritage Site Budhist Stupas at Sanchi & Udayagiri Caves.

2. 2

   Sanchi Stupas

   5 hours Admission ticket included

   Sanchi is a serene hill crowned by a group of stupas, monasteries, temples and pillars dating from 3rd century BC to 12th century AD. Sanchi is an ancient place of pilgrimage for Buddhists and its uniqueness lies in the fact that Buddha is not represented through figures, but through symbols. Udayagiri Caves are early Hindu ritual site, they were extensively carved and reworked under the command of Chandragupta II, Emperor of the Gupta Empire, in the late 4th and 5th century AD. Udayagiri has a series of rock-shelters and petroglyphs, ruined buildings, inscriptions, water systems, fortifications and habitation mounds, all of which have been only partially excavated.

3. 3

   Lake View Bhopal

   3 min Admission ticket included

   Return to Bhopal and city tour. Visit historic mosques Jama Masjid, Moti Masjid & Taj ul Masajid and the arts center in Bharat Bhawan. Evening boat ride in Upper Lake.

Day 13 Bhopal - Agra (Satabdi Train 1515/ 2111hrs)

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   Bhoj Wetland

   3 hours Admission ticket included

   Breakfast at hotel, visit the Bhoj Wetland consists of two lakes located in the city of Bhopal. The two lakes are the Bhojtal and the Lower Lake manmade reservoir. A total of more than 20,000 birds are observed annually. Bhoj Wetland was recognized as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention of 1971 in 2002. The Upper Lake acts as the lifeline of the city supplying 40% of its potable water. White storks, black-necked storks, bar-headed geese, spoonbills, etc., that have been rare sightings in the past, have started appearing. A recent phenomenon is the gathering of 100-120 sarus cranes in the lake. The largest bird of India, the sarus crane (Grus antigone) is known for its size, majestic flight and lifetime pairing.

2. 2

   Bhopal

   3 hours

   Later transfer to Bhopal railway station to board train for Agra. On arrival at Agra railway station assistance and transfer to hotel.

Day 14 Agra - Delhi (210kms/ 4hrs approx)

1. 1

   Taj Mahal

   3 hours Admission ticket included

   Sunrise visit Taj Mahal an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the bank of the Yamuna river commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal, it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.

2. 2

   Agra Fort

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Return to your hotel for breakfast then visit Agra Fort the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638, when the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi. Itmad-ud-Daula Tomb a Mughal mausoleum commissioned by Nur Jahan, the wife of Jahangir, for her father Mirza Ghiyas Beg.

3. 3

   New Delhi

   2 hours

   Afternoon drive to Delhi, check in at hotel. Rest time free and easy to relax.

Day 15 Delhi

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   Red Fort

   3 hours Admission ticket included

   Breakfast at hotel, city tour of Delhi. Visit landmark of Old Delhi which include Red Fort the residence of the Mughal emperor for nearly 200 years until 1857. Jama Masjid one of the largest mosques in the world, built by Shah Jahan. Cycle Rickshaw ride in Chandni chowk & Khari Baoli Spice Market a busy shopping area with markets full of spices, dried fruit, silver jewelry and vivid saris, while the narrow side streets are crowded with tiny shops selling essential oils, stationery and traditional Indian sweets. Raj Gath the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi where he was cremated after his assassination.

2. 2

   Humayun's Tomb

   4 hours Admission ticket included

   In New Delhi visit Humayun Tomb the first garden-tomb in Indian subcontinent and an early example of Mughal architecture commissioned by Humayun's first wife Empress Bega Begum in 1569-70. Qutab Minar a 73-metres tall minaret that forms part of the Qutb complex a fine examples of Afghan architecture. Lotus Temple a Baháʼí House of Worship notable for its flowerlike shape open to all, regardless of religion. Drive thrugh VVIP areas passing President House, Parliament & India Gate etc.

3. 3

   Humayun's Tomb

   4 hours Admission ticket included

   In New Delhi visit Humayun Tomb the first garden-tomb in Indian subcontinent and an early example of Mughal architecture commissioned by Humayun's first wife Empress Bega Begum in 1569-70. Qutab Minar a 73-metres tall minaret that forms part of the Qutb complex a fine examples of Afghan architecture. Lotus Temple a Baháʼí House of Worship notable for its flowerlike shape open to all, regardless of religion. Drive thrugh VVIP areas passing President House, Parliament & India Gate etc.

4. 4

   New Delhi

   4 hours

   Rest time free and easy to relax and personal activities.

Day 16 Delhi - Departure (flight)

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   New Delhi

   4 hours

   Breakfast at hotel. As per flight schedule transfer to airport to board flight for onward destination.