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Endangered Wildlife Travels (a division of Diplomatic Travel), in
association with Paignton Zoo Environmental Park, have pleasure in
presenting a guided tour of India focusing on the wildlife, culture &
architecture of the northern central provinces of Rajasthan and Madhya
Pradesh.
Ranthambore Tiger
Reserve was once the private hunting grounds of the Maharajas of Jaipur
and still contains the ruins of their 10th Century Fort that the elusive
tigers often frequent. Bandhavgarh National Park also has a rich
diversity of wildlife and birds, including elephant, leopard and jackal,
as well as a good population of tigers. Both reserves attract
professional photographers from all over the world to enjoy their
wildlife. You can’t go to India without visiting its historical wonders
including Delhi and Agra.
On our exclusive tour you’ll see the India that inspired Rudyard
Kipling, experience game viewing like never before, from the back of an
elephant, and visit one of the seven wonders of the world - the Taj
Mahal.
Tuesday 21 November
Check in at Heathrow for your overnight flight to
Delhi. Wednesday 22 November (BD)
On arrival you will be met and transferred by
coach to the Siddharth Hotel staying here overnight stay on a bed and
breakfast basis. This evening enjoy a welcome dinner. Thursday 23
November (BD)
After breakfast board your coach for a tour and
orientation of New Delhi with an English speaking guide. Visit
Hyumauyuns Tomb, Qutub Minar, and the Iron Pillar. Lunch – at own
expense. Transfer to the Railway station in time to board the train to
Sawai Madhopur (ETD 1310). On arrival (ETA 1758) you will be transferred
the short distance to the Taj Sawai Madhopur Lodge (pictured below)
where you will stay for the next 3 nights on a full board basis.
Fri 24 & Sat 25 November (BLD)
After an early morning wake up call, transfer to
Ranthambore National Park for game viewing by canter. Return to the
lodge for breakfast. Relax or independent activities until after lunch
when you depart for your afternoon game drive.
Sunday 26 November (B)
After an early breakfast transfer to Sawai
Madhopur station for the 2¼ hour train journey to Bharatpur (ETD 0920).
Met with a transfer to the Hotel Laxmi Vilas Palace where you will stay
overnight on a bed and breakfast basis. After lunch (at own expense)
proceed to Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary for a cycle rickshaw tour returning
late afternoon. Evening at leisure. Monday 27 November (BD)
After breakfast transfer to Agra and visit The Taj
Mahal. Later transfer to Agra Railway station in
time to board the overnight train (in an air-conditioned sleeper coach
with a packed dinner) to Umaria (ETD 1615). Tuesday 28 November (BLD)
On arrival (ETA 0615) you will be met and
transferred to Bandhavgarh and the Tigers Den Resort (35 kms - approx. 1
hours drive). Here you will stay for the next 3 nights on a full board
basis. Afternoon game drive.
Wed 29 & Thu 30 Nov (BLD)
Enjoy two days of morning and afternoon game
viewing in the National Park. On one day you will have a game viewing
activity on Elephant back - the most effective way to search for tigers
as the elephants are able to take you up steep, rocky hillsides and down
marshy riverbeds, which are impassable to vehicles. On the remaining
days game viewing will be in vehicles. Bandhavgarh is justifiably famous
for its tigers and has a wide range of other wildlife including,
Chinkara, Nilgai, Chausingha, Jackal and Sambhar Deer to name a few.
Leopards exist but are rarely sighted. Friday 1 December (B)
After early breakfast you will transfer to
Khajuraho (240 kms - approx. 5 hours drive) arriving in time to connect
with your flight to Delhi (ETD 1330). On arrival at Delhi (ETA 1600) you
will be met and transferred to the Siddharth Hotel for an overnight stay
on a bed and breakfast basis. Saturday 2 December (B)
After breakfast transfer to Delhi Airport in time
for your day flight home. |
Itinerary Information
