Duration:08 Nights/09
Days
Destinations: Delhi-Raipur - Kawardha
- Kanker - Jagdalpur - Raipur
Day 01:New Delhi On
arrival you will be received and transferred
to your hotel.
Day 02: Raipur Board
the flight for Raipur. On arrival you will
received and then drive straight to the
former Princely State of Kawardha. On arrival
check-in your hotel. You will be shown to
your Palace suite before lunch in the State
Dining Room. An afternoon of familiarisation
with Palace Kawardha and nearby cultural
sites, including the captivating Bhoramdeo
Temple complex. You return to the Palace
at sunset is followed by a welcome drink
to meet the royal family, with traditioanl
Chhattisgarhi dance entertainment and then
dinner.
Day 03: Kawardha After
breakfast, a well-versed Palace guide will
accompany you on an introduction to the
secrets of Kawardha's little-known natural
and tribal world. You will meet the gentle
and f riendly Baiga people, the principal
indigenous forest tribe. Enjoy picnic lunch
with them. An evening return to Palace Kawardha
precedes a royal family dinner.
Day 04: Kawardha - Raipur
- Kanker The morning is at leisure.
Drive straight to Raipur and on arrival
check-in your hotel. You may also visit
the Raipur's Mahant Ghasidas Museum along
with the visit to former princely State
of Kanker. Upon arrival at Kanker Palace,
the Maharaja's family will greet you and
show you to your sutie. Over drinks and
dinner, family members will be happy to
interpret and explain the folklore and tradition
of the State they once ruled. They will
also introduce you to a performance of the
traditional music and dance of the region.
Day 05: Kanker - Kondagoan
- Narayanpur - Kanker Move out for the
sight seeing in South of Kanker and climb-up
the forested Keshkal Ghat which marks the
border of Bastar 500m above the plain. You
will encounter here the special nature of
North Bastar with a visit to a colorful
weekly market. It gives you a great opportunity
to meet the local people. At Kondagaon and
Narayanpur discover some of Bastar's finest
handicrafts, and the people who make them.
An early evening dance by youthful members
of Bastar's unique 'ghotul' dormitory system
completes an unforgettable day before a
star - lit return to Kanker and a late dinner.
Day 06: Kankar - Jagdalpur
After breakfast drive straight to Jagdalpur,
Bastar's main town and former capital. Checking
in to a comfortable local hotel, relax over
leisure lunch. In the afternoon, move out
for the guided tour of historical Jagdalpur
and the Anthropological Museum and Chitrakote
waterfal, Bastar's very own 'Niagara' on
the Indravati River: you will also visit
some of the local Bison - Horn Maria tribe,
renowned for their spectacular ceremonical
dancing. Booking Enquiry
Day 07: Jagdalpur - Kangar
Valley National Park - Jagdalpur After
an early breakfast visit the rich forests
of the Kanger Valley National Park, the
enchanting Tirathgarh waterfall and the
extraordinary stalactite and stalagmite
caves. Kanger retains the original intensity
of the forests that once covered this whole
region, and you will picnic in the natural
habitat of leopard, tiger, sambhar, bison
and the Bastar Hill Myna. Here too are forest
tribal people in their natural habitat.
Also explore some of Jagdalpur's unique
handicrafts.
Day 08: Jagdalpur - Raipur
After a leisurely breakfast visit the bustling
markets of Jagdalpur before your return
to Raipur. On the highway, we again pass
several handicrafts center for those last-minute
souvenirs of your Bastar Experience. Stopping
at Kanker, a farewell late lunch with the
Maharaja's family precedes the 2 - hour
drive back to Raipur. Here you will stay
at the comfortable and well - appointed
hotel, relax in the pool and enjoy an excellent
dinner. Booking Enquiry
Day 09: Departure The
day at your discretion. At an appropriate
time you will be transferred to the Raipur
railway station/airport to board the train/flight
for your onward journey. The tour ends.
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