North India Wildlife Tour

Duration : 10 Nights / 11 Days
Places Covered :Ranthambore (Swai Madhopur) - Bharatpur (Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary) - Fatehpur Sikhri - Agra - Bandavgarh (Umaria) - Kanha - Jabalpur - Delhi

Taking visitors away from the busy tourist routes to a variety of places of interest. Visit National Parks to see some of the diverse fauna and flora within some of the different country and forest locations in the north. Ranthambore with its tigers and ancient fort, Bharatpur bird sanctuary, the small and rugged Tiger Reserve of Bandhavgarh, and Kipling's Kanha National Park

Tour Highlights
¤ Bharatpur bird sanctuary
¤ Tiger reserve of Bandhavgarh
¤ North India Wildlife Tour
¤ Kipling's Kanha National Park

Day 01 - Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Welcome, meet and assist at airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight stay.

Day 02 - Delhi - Ranthambore (Swai Madhopur) by Train 2904 Golden Temple Mail 0800 - 1315 hrs
Morning transfer from hotel to railway station. Depart by Golden Temple Mail to Swai Madhopur; upon arrival transfer from Railway station to Ranthambore National Park and check in at your lodge. Ranthambore covers an area of about 400 square kms. and has beautiful scenery. Ranthambore National Park is a very special and unusual area where a natural present meets an historical past. This park has tigers and has a considerable population of birds. Afternoon Game viewing. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 03 - Ranthambore - Bharatpur
Morning Game viewing. Later drive to Bharatpur (220 kms / 5 hrs.). Upon arrival in Bharatpur, transfer to hotel. Bharatpur has the best known and most popular bird sanctuary called The Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary. It features large numbers of breeding water-birds and thousands of migrating birds from Siberia and China, including Herons, Storks, Cranes and Geese. Evening walk in the bird sanctuary.

Day 04 - Bharatpur - Agra via Fatehpur Sikri
Morning take a cycle rickshaw ride to watch the birds in Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary. Later drive to Agra (51 kms / 1 hr) en route visiting Fatehpur Sikri, the old Mughal capital still preserved in good condition. Upon arrival check in to your hotel. Overnight stay.

Day 05 - Agra - Bandavgarh (Umaria) 8478 Utkal- Kalinga Express 16:15 hrs
Morning City sightseeing visiting the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort. Afternoon transfer to Railway station to connect train for Bandavgarh. Overnight on board

Day 06 - Bandavgarh Arrive Umaria at 06:15 hrs
Transfer from Umaria Railway station to Bandavgarh, which is located in the Vindhya Hills. This park encompasses 32 of these hills and has an area of 128 square miles. The density of the tiger population at Bandavgarh is believed to be the highest known in India. The park abounds in Sloth Bear, Wild Boar, Leopard and Tiger. The park is also populated with India's rare and endangered animals such as Chital (Spotted Deer), Sam bar, Barking Deer, Nilgai (Blue Bull), Cinkara, Chowsingha (Four Horned Antelope), Gaur (the world's largest Oxen) and is rich in bird life. Check in to your lodge. Afternoon Game viewing. Overnight stay.

Day 07 - Bandavgarh - Kanha
Morning Game viewing, later depart for Kanha (250 kms / 6 hrs.) Kanha is known as the "Tiger Land" which supports 22 different mammals. Kanha has an area of 370 square miles with species including Tiger, Leopard, Barasingha, Gaur, Samba, Chausingha, Nilgai, Sloth Bears, Dhole, Barking Deer, Indian Roller to name just a few! On arrival check in to your jungle lodge. Overnight stay.

Day 08 - Kanha
Morning and afternoon Game viewing. Return to your lodge. Overnight stay.

Day 09 - Kanha - Jabalpur by car (surface) Jabalpur - Delhi by Gondawana Express 15:55 hrs
Early morning transfer from your lodge to Jabalpur Railway station (165 kms / 4 hrs.) Depart for Delhi by train # 2411 Gondawana Express. A - C 2-tier sleeper. Overnight on board.

Day 10 - Delhi
Arrive Delhi at 07:25 hrs. Transfer from railway station to hotel. Rest of the day is free for leisure or you can visit local Bazaars of Delhi. Overnight at hotel.

Day 11 - Leave Delhi
Full day sight-seeing tour of the city, which includes Jama Masjid - the largest mosque of Emperor Shahjahan, Red Fort - a marvel in red sandstone, Raj Ghat- cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi, to India Gate - a 42 meter stone arch built in the memory of the Indian Soldiers who died in World War II, Drive past the President's House & Parliament House, Humayun's Tomb - a memorial of the Mughals, the Qutab Minar - 12th century 230 feet high Qutub Minar & Lotus Temple. Evening transfer to international airport to connect flight for onward destination.