India Wildlife Tour
Duration: 13 Nights / 14 Days
Destination: Delhi - Swaimadhopur- Ranthambore - Jaipur- Bharatpur - Fatehpursikiri - Agra - Umeria- Bandhavgarh - Kanha - Nagpur - Delhi
Day 01 : Arrive Delhi
Upon arrival at International Airport you are met and transferred to your prebooked Hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel you are received with a traditional welcome of TIKKA and ARTI. Rest of the day free.Overnight at Hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi
This morning we visit Old Delhi, built in the 17th century by Shah Jehan
the Magnificent (who also built the Taj Mahal). First we will be visiting
the famous Jama Masjid mosque with its 9,000 sq. ft. courtyard, three
domes and two minarets, and then proceed to the massive complex known
as the Red Fort. Afternoon we'll visit Lakshmi Narayan Temple, a Spectacular structure that's just 60 years old , and then proceed via India Gate and the Governmental building to Qutab Minar, the 240 foot tower built in 1190 to commemorate the arrival of Islam in India, the Bahai Temple with its nine pools on an elevated platform, and the Crafts Museum, which replicates and Indian street with over 50 artists and craftspeople at work. Overnight at the Hotel.
Day 03 : Delhi - Swai Madhopur Ranthambore
Morning transfer from hotel to railway station to board Golden Temple Mail to Swai Madhopur. This exciting journey through the countryside by train takes us to Ranthambore, nearly a thousand - year - old fortress.
Countless battles have raged around these walls. The Great Mughal emperor Akbar laid siege here and built Lake Palace, summer gardens, temples, mosques, tombs and hunting towers, all overrun now by grass and shrubs. Today leopards and tigers prowl the ruins
Day 04 : Ranthambore
Ranthambore is one of the few preserves where the Camera - shy tigers may be seen in day light. You'll take thrilling jeep rides in the morning and evening in search of wild life. You sometimes chance upon these fleet - footed and silent creatures, the embodiment of grace. In the afternoon, explore the lakes on your own and visit the imposing Ranthambore.
RRanthambore covers an area about 400 square kms and has beautiful scenery. Ranthambore National Park is very special and unison area where a natural present meets an historical past. This park has upto 27 tigers and has a considerable population of birds.
Day 05 : Ranthambore - Jaipur
After a morning game drive you leave for Jaipur, popularly known as the Pink City, was built in 1727 AD by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II. Designed in accordance with Shilp Shastra - an ancient Hindu treatise on architecture - Jaipur follows a grid system. The old city is surrounded by a massive wall pierced by magnificent doorways. Your tour of Jaipur takes you to Hawa Mahal, or "Palace of Winds". Continue to City Palace, characterized by balconies, tiny windows, cupolas, courtyards and arched entrances. It now houses an excellent collection of Rajasthani costumes, miniatures, and in armory of weapons. The Maharajah's observatory looks like a collection of abstract sculputes, but is in fact a collection of effective instruments for studying the heavens.
Day 06 : Jaipur
Today morning we visit the Amber Fort in the Aravali Hills, which is a super example of Rajput (Medieval Hindu) style architecture. A slow elephant ride takes us to the top of the Fort, which houses several graceful buildings and temple.
Afternoon at leisure.
In the evening, we visit Chokhi Dhani where an ethnic village atmosphere is recreated each evening with thousands of oil lamps, folk dancers, arobats, snake charmers, puppeteers etc.
Overnight at the Hotel.
Day 07 : Jaipur - Bharatpur
This morning travel to Bharatpur for a tour of the world famous bird sanctuary here. The reserve bosts of river 300 species of resident and migratory birds. Drive to Bharatpur Morning take a cycle rickshaw ride to watch the birds in keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary.
Day 08 : Bharatpur - Fatehpur Sikiri - Agra
This morning drive to the Fatehpur Sikri ( ghost capital) for a tour of the magnificent and world heritage buildings still in a state of perfect pBooking.After visiting the old mughal capital we continue our drive to the city of Taj Mahal. Upon arrival we checkinto our prebooked Hotel. Agra was the capital of India under the Moghuls in the 16th and 17th centuries. Afternoon we see the Agra's Red Fort, built over three generations by the moghul emperors.
Overnight at the Hotel.
Day 09 : Agra - Umeria
Morning we visit for an early morning sunrise to the Taj Mahal, the mausoleum built by a sorrowing Shah Jehan in memory of his young wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Building's stupendous scale, flawless symmetry, translucent white marble and shimmering reflection in the water channel are truly breathtaking.
Late in the morning we see the exquisite tomb of the emperor Jehangir's chief minister and father-in - law, often called the 'BABY TAJ' because its design foreshadows the Taj Mahal.
Evening we are transferred to the railway station to board an overnight train to Umeria.
Overnight on board the Indian railway.
