Tigers, Birds and Mammals

Day 01 Arrive Delhi

Arrive at Delhi.
You will be met on arrival and transferred to Ashok Country Resort for overnight stay.

Day 02 Delhi – Bharatpur

Morning drive to Bharatpur (approx 215 kilometers about 5 hours drive)
Check in at your hotel for three nights.
Enjoy Half day birding to the National Park by rickshaw and walk.

The Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur is a World Heritage Site. Located in eastern Rajasthan (50 kms from Agra), it was artificially created by a planned system of canals, embankments and sluices, as a private wildfowl shooting preserve by the Maharaja of Bharatpur in the 1850s. Now a National Park, Keoladeo attracts thousands of migratory birds during the winter months, which fly in from Central Asia, Siberia or China to escape the severe cold and restricted daylight hours of their homelands. It is one of the finest waterfowl reserves in the world: over 350 species of birds have been spotted here. October to February is the recommended period for visiting Keoladeo as the park fills up with the migratory birds. August-October breeding season is also interesting.

Days 03 Bharatpur

Enjoy full day birding to the National Park by rickshaw and walk.

Day 04 Bharatpur

Morning birding at Bund Baretha. Later birding at the sanctuary.

Day 05 Bharatpur – Chambal

Early morning drive to Chambal (approx 70 kilometers about 3 hours drive)
Check in to your hotel for two nights.
Enjoy a boat safari at Chambal River later in the afternoon.

Day 06 Chambal

Enjoy a boat safari at Chambal River.
The Chambal River was declared a Gharial Sanctuary during 1978-79 by the M.P. Government, with an aim to provide a fully protected habitat for the conservation and propagation of the highly endangered Crocodilian species and other aquatic animals. The National Chambal Sanctuary is the longest river Sanctuary and holds the best Gharial population in the country.
The Chambal has been often in association with the ravines of the districts of Morena and Bhaind. These are a contributory factor for the development of tourism in this region. The ravines will fascinate and enthrall the tourist they will find many attractions so far as river Chambal and the Chambal area is concerned.

Day 07 Chambal – Agra – To Jabalpur

Early morning drive from Chambal to Agra (approx 80 kilometers about 2 hours drive)
Check in at your hotel where the day room is booked for you.
Enjoy a sightseeing of the city in the afternoon.
(Including Taj Mahal and Agra Fort)
Note: Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays
A sprawling industrial town, Agra is situated 204 kilometres from Delhi. Agra was established in 1475 by Badal Singh and came into its own when Sikander Lodhi of the Lodhi dynasty chose it for his capital because of its proximity to the Yamuna. Babur defeated the Lodhis to capture not only Agra but also to lay the foundation of the Mughal Empire. Places of interest in Agra include the most extravagant monument, Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.
Later on Transfer to Agra Railway Station for overnight Train to Jabalpur –
2412 Gondwana Express - 1850 / 0715 - (Second Class Air Condition Sleeper)

Day 08 Jabalpur – Kanha

Arrive Jabalpur at 0715. On Arrival you will be taken to Hotel Narmada Jackson for breakfast.
Later on drive to Kanha (approx 158 kilometers about 4 hours drive)
Check in at Tuli Tiger Resort for three nights.
Afternoon enjoy a game drive to the National Park by jeep.

Days 09 – 10 Kanha

Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives to the National Park by jeep.
Kanha is one of India's largest and most remote national parks, covering 1945 sq km of forest and lightly wooded grasslands. An extensive network of rivers and streams supports it. The setting of Kipling's "Jungle Book", Kanha National Park has an excellent variety of wildlife including Leopards, Chital, Sambar, three striped palm squirrel, common langur, jackal, wild pig, chital or spotted Deer, Barasingha or swamp Deer, (The park is the only habitat of the rare hardground Barasingha), Blackbug. Indian Hare, Dhole or Indian wild dog, barking deer, Indian Bison or Gaur, Indian Fox, sloth bear, striped hyena, Jungle Cat, Panther, Mouse Deer, Chausingha or four horned antelope, Nilgai or blue bull, Ratel, Indian Porcupine, wolf, Chinkara, Indian Pangolin, the smooth Indian otter, small Indian Civet. And most famously, the tiger. It's possible to make elephant-back excursions into the park in the early morning and evening to see tigers. Although wildlife can be seen throughout the season, sightings increase during the hotter months of March and April, because the animals move out of the tree cover in search of water. The park is closed from July to October.

Day 11 Kanha – Nagpur – Delhi

We go on a morning game drive by jeep.
After lunch drive from Kanha to Nagpur for flight to Delhi - 9W 368 - 2025 / 2155
Arrive Delhi you will be met on arrival and transferred to Ashok Country Resort for overnight stay
You will be met on arrival and transferred to Ashok Country Resort for wash and change.

Day 12 Kanha – Nagpur – Delhi

We go on an excursion to Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary for bird watching. Return back to the hotel.
(Check Out time at 1200 Hours)
Later on you will be transferred to Delhi International Airport for your flight back home.