The extensive grasslands and temperate forests
of India are home to a vast range of wild life
and some of the world's most stunning national
parks. These reserves were once the hunting grounds
of the various rajas and maharajas, and their
hunting lodges have now been converted into hotels.
DELHI / CORBETT / AGRA / KHAJURAHO / BANDHAVGARH
/ KANHA / KAWARDHA / RAIPUR / DELHI
DAY 1. DELHI / CORBETT (6 hrs)
:
Drive to Corbett National Park.Check into your
jungle lodge. Post lunch park safari on elephant
back accompanied by naturalist. Evening bonfire
and barbecue.
Overnight Corbett.
DAY 2. CORBETT:
Morning and evening park visits to see a variety
of wildlife in jeeps and elephant back. Evening
at leisure at the pool side or the riverside or
view a tiger film. Overnight Corbett.
DAY 3. CORBETT / AGRA:
Early morning repeat safari, later drive to Agra.
Check into hotel in Agra. Afternoon city sightseeing
of Agra fort and visit the Jag Mahal in the soft
light of the setting sun. It is the world's greatest
monument to love, built by Shah Jehan as a memorial
to his beloved wife, Mumtaz. Overnight Agra
DAY 4. AGRA / KHAJURAHO :
Morning transfer to airport to board flight to
Khajuraho. Transfer to hotel in the afternoon.
Visit the Chandela dynasty temples,famous for
their spectacular sculpture and erotic carvings.
Overnight Khajuraho.
DAY 5. KHAJURAHO / BANDHAVGARH
(5 hrs)
Drive to Bandhavgarh tiger reserve. Check into
the jungle lodge. Evening park safari on jeeps.
Overnight Bandhavgarh.
DAY 6. BANDHAVGARH / KANHA (5
hrs):
Drive to Kanha your journey takes you deep into
The Madhya Pradesh heartland and the setting of
Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book. Check into the
fascinating Kiplings camp. This national park
is the only one in the country which can boast
of having the same abundance of wildlife and variety
of species since the days Kipling wrote his book
Originally the area was famed as a hunters parade
but now the valley has been developed as a national
park. The park has deciduous forest, rolling grasslands
and meandering streams. It has over 22 species
of wildlife including The rare barasingha (swamp
deer) and over 230 species of birds. Evening jungle
drive. Overnight Kanha.
DAY 7. KANHA:
Morning and evening jungle drive you will spend
time on machans (viewing platforms) near water
holes.Overnight Kanha.
DAY 8. KANHA / KAWARDHA (4hrs)
:
After early morning jungle drive, proceed to Kawardha.
Check into Palace Kawardha, which has been recently
opened to visitors by the Maharaja. It is delightfully
quiet and unspoiled in contrast with India's other
"palace circuits". Kawardha is in the
centre of the Baiga tribe who live in the forest
surrounding The town. The Radha Krishna family
temple with underground roofs and The holy water
tank are fascinating. It is a unique experience
for visiting the tribal settlements. Overnight
Palace
DAY 9. KAWARDHA / RAIPUR / DELHI:
connecting evening Morning at leisure with the
Royal family. Later transfer to Raipur for flight
to Delhi.
BEST TIME:
November to June
OPTION
1. DELHI / SAMODE / RANTHAMBORE / BHARATPUR
/ AGRA / GWALIOR / SHIVPURI / ORCHID / KHAJURAHO
/ KANHA / KAWARDHA / RAIPUR / DELHI
2. DELHI / RAIPUR / KAWARDHA / KAN HA /
BHANDHAVGARH / KHAJURAHO / VARANASI / KATHMANDU
/ CHITWAN / DELHI
India
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