Taj Mahal with Tiger Wildlife
Duration: 11 Nights / 12 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Ranthambore - Bharatpur - Agra - Bandavgarh -
Kanha - Nagpur - Delhi
Day 01: Delhi
Company representatives will receive you on arrival at the international airport
in Delhi late in the night or midnight. Transfer to your hotel. Relax. Overnight
will be at Delhi. Delhi is just not a city but it is a book-- a book which narrates
the history of India. The city was built and destroyed seven times and has been
witness to the various events which has brought India through the history books.
Seven times this city went through the pain of being built and rebuilt. Today
as the capital of India Delhi is the seat of administration and the monuments
which tell the saga of a bygone era stand there. These icons are testimony to
the grandeur of past and also an attraction for the tourists. With an area of
1483 sq. Kms, Delhi is all set to acquire full statehood. The charm of Delhi
has attracted Emperors, Conquerors and poor in equally. It is correctly said
that Delhi is a land of 'Dilwalas' or for people with heart. This phrase acquires
a true colour when one goes around the lanes of Delhi.
Day 02 : Delhi - Ranthambore
Transfer to the station for train to SAWAI MADHOPUR after breakfast. Reach and
transfer to the resort. Evening free at the resort and you can relax or watch
some slides on the tiger. Overnight at resort. Ranthambore National Park is
in Sawai Madhopur District of Rajasthan state.Located at the junction of the
Aravalli and Vindhya hill range, this is one of the finest places to view animals,
especially as they are used to being stared at here.The park covers an area
of Approximately 400 sq Km and if combined it with the area of sawai man singh
sanctuary area,it is around 500 Sq km. Ranthambore national park was declared
a wildlife sanctuary in 1957 and in 1974 it gained the protection of "Project
Tiger". It got it's status of a National Park in 1981.
Day 03: Ranthambore
A full day game viewing inside the jungle. Overnight at the resort.
Day 04: Ranthambore - Bharatpur : Keoladeo Ghana National Park
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to Bharatpur. Return to the lodge in the evening
and relax. Overnight at Bharatpur. One of the finest bird parks in the world,
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary (Keoladeo Ghana National Park) is a reserve that offers
protection to faunal species as well. Nesting indigenous water- birds as well
as migratory water birds and waterside birds, this sanctuary is also inhabited
by Sambar, Chital, Nilgai and Boar The major attractions of tourists visiting
the park are the numerous migratory birds, who come from as far away as Siberia
and Central Asia and spend their winters in Bharatpur, before returning to their
breeding grounds. Migratory birds at Bharatpur bird sanctuary include, several
species of Cranes, Pelicans, Geese, Ducks, Eagles, Hawks, Shanks, Stints, Wagtails,
Warblers, Wheatears, Flycatchers, Buntings, Larks and Pipits, etc
Day 05: Bharatpur - Agra
Early morning RICKSHAW RIDE at the Bird Park. Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to
Agra. Reach Agra. Check in at hotel. Overnight will be at Agra. Agra is famous
as the home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World -the Taj Mahal. The architectural
splendor of the mausoleums, the fort and the palaces in Agra is a vivid reminder
of the opulence of the legendary Mughal Empire. Agra was their capital for nearly
a hundred years from 1564. A pleasant town, with a comparatively easy pace,
Agra is known for its superb inlay work on marble and soapstone by artisans
who are hereditary craft persons. The city is also famous for its carpets, gold
thread embroidery and leather shoes.
Day 06: Agra - Umaria (Bandhavgarh) : By Overnight train
Proceed to visit Taj after breakfast. Enjoy battery van ride to the Taj. Transfer
to station for train to UMARIA. Overnight will be on train. The Taj Mahal -
the inimitable poem in white marble. Built over a period of 22 years, by the
Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1630, for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her
mortal remains, it is one of the seven modern wonders of the World. [The Taj
is closed on Fridays] Visit the Agra Fort, built by three Mughal Emperors starting
from Akbar the Great in 1565 AD, which is a masterpiece of design and construction.
Within the fort are a number of exquisite buildings including the Moti Masjid,
Jahangir's Palace, Khaas Mahal and the Sheesh Mahal, Diwane-i-Am, Diwane-i-Khas
and Musamman Burj, where Emperor Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal Emperor, died
a prisoner.
Day 07: Arrive at Bandhavgarh
Reach UMARIA and transfer to Bandhavgarh. Reach and enjoy breakfast. A full
day game viewing inside the jungle. Bandhavgarh is spread at vindhya hills in
Madhya Pradesh. Bandhavgarh consists of a core area of 105 sq km and a buffer
area of approximately 400 sq km of topography varies between steep ridges, undulating,
forest and open meadows. Bandhavgarh is known for the Royal Bengal Tigers The
density of the Tiger population at Bandhavgarh is the highest known in India
Bandhavgarh National Park was the former hunting preserve of the Maharaja of
Rewa and at present is a famous natural hub for White Tigers. White Tigers,
now a major attraction around the world's zoos, were first discovered in Rewa,
not far from here. The terrain is broken, with rocky hill ranges, running roughly
east west, interspersed with grassy swamps and forested valleys.
Day 08: Bandhavgarh
A full day game viewing inside the jungle. Overnight at the resort.
Day 09: Bandhavgarh - Kanha
After breakfast drive to Kanha. Reach in the afternoon and relax at the resort.
Overnight at the Kanha Resort.
Kanha: There are numerous Tiger reserves in India, that are preserving
this ferocious beast, but nowhere can you see them as often, and as regularly
as in Kanha National Park.
Located in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh, Kanha national park cum
Tiger reserve extends over an area of over 1,940-sq-kms. The major feature
of this region's interesting topography is the horseshoe shape valley and
the whole park area is surrounded by the spurs of the Mekal. The Surpan River
meanders through Kanha's central Maidans, grasslands that cover the extensive
plateau. Steep rocky escrapments along the edges offer breathtaking views
of the valley.
Day 10: Kanha
A full day game viewing inside the jungle. Overnight at the resort.
Day 11: Kanha - Nagpur
Proceed to Nagpur by surface & stay overnight In 1861, Nagpur became the
capital of the Central Provinces. The advent of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway
(GIP) in 1867 spurred its development as a trade centre. After Indian independence,
Nagpur became the capital of Madhya Bharat state (C.P. and Berar). In 1960,
the marathi majority Vidarbha region was merged with the new state of Maharashtra
and Nagpur was designated the second capital of Maharashtra state, alternating
with Mumbai (Bombay) as the seat of the Maharashtra state legislature.
Day 12: Nagpur
Flight to Delhi. Spend day doing last
