Duration
: 06 Days
Destinations : Agra - Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh -
Kanha - Nagpur - Bombay
Day 01: Agra - Khajuraho
Transfer to the airport for flight to Khajuraho.
Leave: Agra by IC-7407 at 1135 hrs
Arrive: Khajuraho at 1215 hrs
Upon arrival met and transferred to hotel.
Afternoon visit
the temples.
Visit the Eastern group of temples which consists
of 3 Hindu and 3 Jain temples, their proximity attests to the religious
tolerance of the times in general and of the Chandela rulers in particular.
Visit the most important and fascinating western group of
temples. The temples of Khajuraho have been declared a 'world heritage' site
by UNESCO in order to preserve the rich legacy of architecture, bequeathed
to future generations by the Kings of the Chandela dynasty. These temples
are famous for their intricate sculptures and erotic carvings that are one
of the outstanding achievements of Indian art.
Overnight at
hotel.
Day 02: Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh After
breakfast drive to Bandhavgarh ( 210 kms)
Upon arrival at Bandhavgarh - check in hotel.
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 03:
Bandhavgarh Morning and afternoon spent at Bandhavgarh, with game
viewing excursions in the morning and afternoon by open jeep.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 04:Bandhavgarh - Kanha
After breakfast drive to Kanha ( 212 kms/6 hrs )
Upon arrival at
Kanha - check in 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.
Lunch at the hotel
Late afternoon, game
viewing in the sanctuary by jeeps.
Overnight at hotel.
Day12: Early morning and afternoon Game Drive.
Overnight at
hotel.
Day 05: Kanha - Nagpur - Bombay Early morning game viewing in
the sanctuary by jeeps.
Return to hotel for breakfast.
After breakfast, drive to Nagpur airport (295kms/7 hrs) for flight to
Bombay
Leave: Nagpur by CD-7630 at 2045 hrs
Arrive:
Bombay at 2200 hrs
Upon arrival assisted for international flight
for back home.
Day 06: Bombay - Abroad Leave
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Duration
: 10 days
Destinations : Delhi - Sariska - Ranthambore -
Jaipur - Bharatpur - Agra
Day 01:Abroad / Delhi
Arrive late night at New Delhi International airport.
On arrival the guest will be met by our representative and transferred to
hotel. Upon arrival at hotel the guests will be provided with the
traditional Indian welcome consisting of aarti-tikka and garlands.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02: New Delhi
Morning sightseeing tour of Old 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. Visit the vast
Red Fort, built in 1648, 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 sightseeing tour of
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 03:
Delhi - Sariska After breakfast drive to Sariska (180 kms)
On
arrival in Sariska - check into the hotel.
Sariska
Palace - built by Maharaja Jai Singh of Alwar, at the turn
of the century, the Sariska Palace was a royal hunting lodge or Palace de
Nature. Silhouetted against the nurturing arms of the Aravali range, this
legacy of Maharaja, now a heritage hotel, is located right inside the Tiger
Reserve. Hard tennis courts with a viewing pavilion and a swimming pool give
that zestful touch to a quiet holiday.
Lunch at the hotel
Afternoon, an
exciting jeep drive to the
Sariska sanctuary to view wildlife. Set among valleys, hills
and deep forests that change colour with the seasons. It is the home to an
exotic variety of wild animals and beautiful birds. Here, herds of golden
deer dart and pirouette gracefully, playing hide and seek with their shadow,
and the big wild cat, the tiger, roams free.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 04: Sariska - Ranthambore After breakfast drive to
Ranthambore (240 kms)
On arrival in Ranthambore - check into the 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.
This afternoon you will be escorted on
a game viewing inside the sanctuary by jeeps.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 05: Ranthambore Early morning and late afternoon,
game viewing in the sanctuary by jeeps. Overnight at hotel.
Day
06: Ranthambore - Jaipur After breakfast drive to Jaipur (156 kms)
On arrival in Jaipur - check into the hotel
Lunch at the hotel
Afternoon, tour of 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.
Day 07: Jaipur - Bharatpur
Morning visit Amber Fort
Afternoon drive to Bharatpur
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 29sq kms of shallow lakes & wood lands of the park. A third of them
are migrants many of whom spend winter in Bharatpur before returning to
their breeding grounds as far away as Siberia and Central Asia.
This sanctuary is the creation of the Maharaja of Bharatpur in the late 19th
century, who recognized the area's potential and augmented the water supply
by diverting water from a nearby irrigation canal. He also constructed small
dams, dykes and shooting butts & in a few years the new ecosystem so
flourished that it was able to support thousands of water birds. The
maharaja celebrated his success in style, with extravagant shooting parties
for the dignitaries of princely India. Their exploits are recorded to this
day on a sandstone inscription in the park. There are many good paths &
trails through the dense park, but a ride with your expert rickshaw driver
will be a rewarding experience as he has been trained to recognise the
different species of birds.
Afternoon, cycle-rickshaw ride
Day 08: Bharatpur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra After
breakfast 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.
On arrival in Agra - check into the hotel
Lunch at the hotel
Afternoon, visit the Taj Mahal is the
mausoleum of Empress Mumtaz Mahal, the beloved spouse of Shah Jahan, who
died in 1630. The Taj complex comprises a forecourt, a lofty entrance, a
charming formal Mughal garden with canals and a central tank with a series
of fountains, the tomb proper, and an attached mosque on the west and its
symmetrical counterpart on the east. The Taj is remarkable for its perfect
proportion and rich pietra dura, with minute details executed with great
skill. The building, often styled "a dream in marble" is said to
have taken at least 22 years (1631-1653) to build.
Overnight at
hotel.
Day 09: Agra - Delhi Breakfast at the
hotel.
Visit the
Red Fort built by
three generations of Mughal Emperors starting from Akbar the Great in 1565
AD, which is a masterpiece of design and construction. It housed both the
residential Palaces of the Royal family, and the military quarters
Lunch at the hotel.
Afternoon drive to Delhi (203 kms/ 5 hrs)
Upon arrival transfer to the international airport for onward
flight
Day 10: Delhi - Abroad Leave Delhi for
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