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The Call of Tiger - 7 Nights / 8 Days

Places to Visit: Delhi - Jaipur - Ranthambore - Agra - Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh - Khajuraho - Delhi

Validity:Oct 13 2023

Duration:7 Nights / 8 Days

There was a time, just half a century ago, when India was the special destination of big-game hunters. ‘Shikar' and ‘machan' were the vocabulary of tourists whose goal was the trophies of tigers and elephants. Fifty years later the scene has changed, the pressure of population and the nation's desire to conserve the nature's heritage has impelled a policy towards protecting wildlife in special reserves. For wildlife enthusiasts India has unlimited options to offer. Ranthambore Wildlife National Park, in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, is one of India's best national parks with healthy population of tigers and other wildlife species. The dense forests of Ranthambore harbour many species of mammals, notably Nilgai, Sambar and Wild Boar. Bandhavgarh is one of the few areas left in India where you have a good chance to see the rare and endangered Tiger in broad daylight. Wildlife areas alternate with the forts and palaces of Jaipur, the Taj Mahal of Agra and he exquisite erotic temples of Khajuraho. Season - November through April.

ITINERARY

Day 01: Delhi - Jaipur (By Surface 245kms / 6hrs):

Drive from Delhi to Jaipur. Arrive and check in at hotel. Evening tour of Jaipur city.

Day 02: Jaipur - Ranthambore (By Surface 180kms / 4hrs):

Early morning visit Amber Fort with an elephant ride up to the Fort. Later continue drive to Ranthambore (Sawai Madhopur). Check in at hotel for overnight stay.

Day 03: Ranthambore:

This park is situated near the famous town of Sawai Madhopur in the middle of the Vindhya Range of mountains. Due to the thick foliage and the geographical formation of the area, this is ideal for wildlife. The unqualified success of Project Tiger has made this reserve a famous park for Tiger sighting. This wildlife sanctuary is considered to be the country's best for observing and photographing the activities of the tiger. Tracking Tiger here is an unforgettable experience. Besides Tigers, hyena, ratel, jackal and fox are among those constituting the carnivorous population here. The park also has Chinkara, Sambar and spotted deer amongst other species of wild life. The sanctuary is named after the 14th century fort of Ranthambore, which is located inside the sanctuary. The park, covering an area of 392 sq. kms. is home to more than 300 species of birds. Morning & afternoon game viewing at Park. Overnight at hotel.

Day 04: Ranthambore - Agra (By Surface 120kms / 3hrs):

After breakfast drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Afternoon tour of Agra City visiting Taj Mahal, Agra Fort & Itmad-ud-Daulah's Tomb.

Day 05: Agra - Khajuraho (By Air / Train & Surface):

Fly from Agra to Khajuraho or take overnight express train to Satna and drive onto Khajuraho (90kms / 2hrs). Overnight at Khajuraho.

Day 06: Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh (By Surface 240kms / 5hrs):

After breakfast, a sightseeing tour of Khajuraho Temples, India's unique gift to the world, representing, as they do, a paean to life, to love, to joy; perfect in execution and sublime in expression. Life in every form and mood, has been captured in stone. These temples have a wide variety of sculptures with different themes. There are some temples dedicated to the Gods and Goddesses with exquisite figure carvings, while others have a fantastic range of sensuous erotic sculptures. Later continue drive to Bandhavgarh. Check in at hotel for overnight.

Day 07: Bandhavgarh

From the undisputed ruler of the jungle, the tiger, and over two hundred and fifty types of birds and more than twenty types of quadruped in their natural habitat that spreads over hundreds of kilometers of deep dense forests in the very heart of India, Bandhavgarh, where you find the wildlife unplugged. Morning and afternoon jungle safari. Evening free for leisure. Overnight at hotel.

Day 08: Bandhavgarh - Khajuraho - Delhi (By Surface 240kms / 5hrs & By Air):

Drive from Bandhavgarh to Khajuraho airport for flight to Delhi. Arrive Delhi and transfer to airport for onward journey.