With an impressive escalation of 33% in the tiger population within the last 4 years, India boasts of around 70% of global tiger population and has emerged as one of the biggest and safest habitats for tigers in the world.
With its variety of vegetation, India's national parks and tiger reserves have emerged as the biggest as well as the safest habitats for the Royal Bengal tiger.
The 1000 years' old temples of Khajuraho bear erotic sculptures and are a testimony to human imagination, artistic creativity, magnificent architectural work and deriving spiritual peace through eroticism.
Once a hunting lodge, Orchha is now a quaint village along the river Betwa. With its impressive palaces, cenotaphs and ancient temple ruins, it is certainly captivating and rejuvenating.
Home cooked food is substantially different to what you have known Indian cuisine as. Meet our local friend and learn the secrets of home cooked Indian meal which is about subtle combination of spices for great flavours.
The Taj Mahal is always a star tourist attraction. However, do look out for the fort which is indeed one of the most impressive forts in India.
Jaipur, the pink city of India, has recently made its place in to UNESCO world heritage site list. With its opulent palaces, chivalrous forts and iconic landmarks, it surely leaves the travellers spellbound. You cannot escape Jaipur without shopping!
Arrival transfer and hotel check in. The rest of the day is free for you to either relax or to go for any of our recommended optional activities. We will be happy to organize these for you.
Please join your Tour Leader for an important group meeting at 06:00 pm today. He will share valuable information on how to prepare for an exciting trip.
Accommodation: Hotel (1 Night)
IMPORTANT: Check in time at the hotels is 02:00 pm. An early check in is subject to availability.
Post breakfast, we will head out on an exciting day of sightseeing in Delhi.
Today, we are catching an overnight train for our next destination. The train departs around 05:00 pm from Delhi and reaches Katni the following day around 06:00 am.
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Arrival at Katni railway station around 06:00 am followed by drive to Bandhavgarh (around 100 kms | approx. 3 hours)
Upon arrival into Bandhavgarh, check into your hotel and settle down.
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Accommodation: Resort (1 Night)
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Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Resort (1 Night)
Drive from Bandhavgarh to Panna = around 200 kms | approx. 6 hours.
Post breakfast, we will drive to Panna Tiger Reserve. Upon arrival, check into your hotel and settle down. This afternoon, we will head out on a nature walk.
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Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Resort (1 Night)
Today, we will leave for an early morning game drive at Panna Tiger Reserve. We are likely to be through with our game drive by 09:30 am or so. Upon return, we will have breakfast and then depart for Khajuraho.
Drive from Panna to Khajuraho = around 25 kms | approx. 45 mins.
Upon arrival at Khajuraho, check into your hotel and settle down. This afternoon, we will head out to explore the western zone of temples which are popular the world over for their erotic sculptures.
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Included Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel (1 Night)
Drive from Khajuraho to Orchha = around 175 kms | approx. 4 hours.
Overnight stay at Orchha.
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Included Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel (1 Night)
Post breakfast, we will head out on our sightseeing of the small village of Orchha.
This afternoon, we will drive to Jhansi railway station (around 20 kms | approx. 45 minutes) to catch a train to Agra (around 2.5 hours). Upon arrival into Agra, check into your hotel. The rest of the evening is at leisure.
Overnight stay in Agra.
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Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel (1 Night)
Drive from Agra to Sawai Madhopur via Fatehpur Sikri = around 260 kms | approx. 7-8 hours.
Post breakfast, we will leave for the town of Sawai Madhour which houses the famous Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. En route, we will visit the deserted Mughal kingdom of Fatehpur Sikri. We'll require around 2 to 2.5 hours for Fatehpur Sikri visit.
Overnight stay at Sawai Madhopur.
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Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel (1 Night)
Early morning wake up call and departure for game drive. This is usually around 06:00 am (seasonal). We will return to our hotel around 09:30 am or so.
Note: Breakfast is available after your return from the game drive. If you require an early morning breakfast, please place advance order with the hotel.
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Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel (1 Night)
Drive from Sawai Madhopur to Jaipur = around 175 kms | approx. 4 hours.
Post breakfast, we will leave for Jaipur. Upon arrival, check into your hotel and settle down. This afternoon, we will head out on a heritage walk of the pink city. We will also make a photo stop at the Hawa Mahal which is probably the most photographed building in India after the Taj Mahal.
Overnight stay in Jaipur.
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Included Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel (1 Night)
Post breakfast, we will head out on an exciting day of sightseeing in Jaipur.
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Included Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel (1 Night)
Drive from Jaipur to Delhi = around 285 kms | approx. 6 hours.
Post breakfast, we will leave for Delhi. There are options on the way for lunch as well as fairly clean washrooms. Upon arrival into Delhi, settle down into your hotel.
Overnight stay in Delhi.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel (1 Night)
IMPORTANT: We are likely to reach Delhi late in the afternoon or early in the evening. We suggest you do not book your flight out of Delhi until the early morning tomorrow as delays can and do occur.
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