13 Days / 14 Nights
Places Covered : Delhi >> Jaipur >> Ranthambore >> Fatehpur Sikri >> Agra >> Katni >> Bandhavgarh >> Kanha > Nagpur >> Mumbai
The Tiger – is the spirit of Indian Jungle, the symbol Courage and power of the country and its National Heritage and pride. Even its distant roar, or an alarm call of some animals announcing his presence in the vicinity, changes the whole environment of the jungle with sheer fear amongst the rest of the animal kingdom of India. Its simply the warning bell for the rest of the animals – that the KING is in its prowl and be aware of the larking danger.
Day 01 : Arrive Delhi
Meet/Assist on arrival and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon, sightseeing of New Delhi visiting Qutub Minar, Humayun’s Tomb, orientation drive through New Delhi’s Diplomatic Areas, India Gate, Parliament House, President’s House, Connaught Place the heart and central commercial district of the city. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi – Jaipur (260kms / 4-5 hours drive approx.)
Morning sightseeing of Old Delhi visiting Red Fort, Jama Mosque, Chandni Chowk, Raj Ghat .
Afternoon leave Delhi and drive to Jaipur, enroute visiting CHAND BAORI (stepwell) at Abhaneri. Upon arrival, check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 : Jaipur
Morning city tour of the Pink City visiting the City Palace, Observatory, Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds), Local Markets.
Afternoon excursion to Amer Fort, the ancient capital of Rajputs. Enjoy elephant ride to go up the hill to reach the main Fort and visit the entire complex it encircles in its huge area on a hill top.
Rest of the evening free to relax / shopping or can visit one of the best FILM THEATRE located in the city to witness a BOLLYWOOD ROMATIC MOVIE. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 : Jaipur – Ranthambore (165 kms / 3-4 hours drive approx.)
Relaxed Morning and then leave Jaipur and drive to Ranthambore, one of the finest Tiger Reserve National Park in India with dense population of Tigers and excellent chance of spotting the wild cats in its natural habitat. This park featured in many documentaries made by National Geographical Society for their Wildlife segment, called Indian Tigers, specially on once the pride of Ranthambore, named Machli (T-16) alias “Lady of the Lake,” the royal tigress who passed away on 18th August 2016. Labeled as the most photographed tigress in the world, Machli was not only beautiful but also a powerful entity who had a strong hold over her territory which included the Ranthambhore’s palace, lakes, and the Forts of Ranthambore.
Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel. Rest of the day free to relax / walk around the place to get oriented. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 : Ranthambore
Early morning, Park visit by Jeep/Canter for game viewing and back to hotel.
Rest of the morning free to relax.
Afternoon, one more Park visit for Game viewing and back to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 06 : Ranthambore – Fatehpur Sikri – Agra (235 kms / 4 – 5 hours drive approx.)
Morning, leave Ranthambore and drive to Agra, enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri, the deserted capital of Emperor Akbar built by Red Sandstone.
Post sightseeing, drive to Jaipur and check-in at hotel.
Rest of the day free to relax and orientation drive through the city, shopping around the local markets. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 : Agra – Katni (overnight train)
Morning, city tour of Agra visiting TAJ MAHAL, Agra Fort, Itmad-ud-Daulah and drive around the local markets.
Afternoon, sightseeing of Sikandra – the Tomb of Emperor Akbar the Great.
Post sightseeing, time free for shopping, followed by enjoying a one hour theatrical show of Making of Taj Mahal – the love story saga of Emperor Shajehan and his beloved Queen Mumtaz Mahal.
After the show, transfer to Agra Railway Station in time to connect Train for Katni- the nearest Railhead for BANDAVGARH NATIONAL PARK.
Overnight on Board the Sleeper class Train.
Day 08 : Arrive Katni – Bandavgarh National Park (100kms/3 hours drive approx.)
Arrive Katni Station early in the morning. Meet upon arrival and drive to Bandavgarh National Park, another densely populated Tiger Reserve in Central India with excellent chance of tiger spotting. This sanctuary has the higher tiger population amongst all the Tiger Reserve / National Parks in India.
Upon arrival, check-in at Hotel.
Afternoon, park visit by Jeep/Canter for Game viewing. Overnight at hotel.
Day 09 : Bandavgarh National Park
Early morning, Park visit by Jeep/Canter for game viewing and back to hotel.
Rest of the morning free to relax.
Afternoon, one more Park visit for Game viewing and back to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 : Bandavgarh Natl. Park – Kanha National Park (250kms/5-6 hours approx.)
Morning, leave Bandavgarh and drive to Kanha National Park, the third Tiger Reserve Sanctuary of this tour, famous for being the inspiration behind Rudyar Kipling’s unforgettable classic JUNGLE BOOK.
Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel. Rest of the day free to relax / walk around the place for orientation. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 : Kanha National Park
Early morning, Park visit by Jeep/Canter for game viewing and back to hotel.
Rest of the morning free to relax.
Afternoon, one more Park visit for Game viewing and back to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 : Kanha National Park – Nagpur – Mumbai.
After a relaxed morning, leave Kanha National Park and drive to Nagpur, about 275kms / 5-6 hours drive approx. and upon arrival, drop at the airport to connect flight for Mumbai – the commercial capital of India.
Meet upon arrival at Mumbai and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day free to relax / orientation drive through the city / local markets. Overnight at hotel.
Day 13 : Mumbai
Morning, drive to Gateway of India to go across the harbour for an hour long cruise in Motor Launch to visit Elephanta Caves located on Elephanta Island (otherwise known as the Island of Gharapuri), which features two hillocks separated by a narrow valley. The small island is dotted with numerous ancient archaeological remains that are the sole testimonies to its rich cultural past. These archaeological remains reveal evidence of occupation from as early as the 2nd century BC. The rock-cut Elephanta Caves were constructed about the mid-5th to 6th centuries AD. The most important among the caves is the great Cave 1, which measures 39 metres from the front entrance to the back. In plan, this cave in the western hill closely resembles Dumar Lena cave at Ellora, in Aurangabad. The layout of the caves, including the pillar components, the placement and division of the caves into different parts, and the provision of a sanctum plan, are important developments in rock-cut architecture.
Post sightseeing cruise back to Gateway of India and transfer to hotel.
Rest of the day free to relax/independent activities/shopping. Overnight at hotel.
Day 14 : Departure Mumbai
Morning, transfer to airport in time to connect flight for your journey back home / onward destination.
