Jungle Safari with Taj Mahal
- 13 nights / 14 days
- india
- Mumbai - Rajkot - Gir - Mumbai - Nagpur - Kanha - Bandhavgarh - Agra - Delhi
About the Tour
India is famed for its rich and abundant wilderness, and wildlife sighting is a must when on a trip to this beautiful land. One can witness hundreds of diverse genus of creatures encompassing tiger, leopard, elephant, bear, wild boar, toddy cat, jackal, langur, ratel and many more in their natural habitat. Not only this, wildlife tours bring you close to different sorts of vegetation which make your holidays in India more appealing and adventurous. Our wildlife packages combine magnificent wildlife and picturesque landscape so that you can indulge the maximum time of the tour in the famous national parks being accompanied by the experienced guides.
Highlights
- Safari at Gir National Park
- Safari at Kanha National Park
- Safari at Bandhavgarh National Park
- Visit Taj Mahal and Agra Fort
Day 1: Arrive Mumbai
On arrival at Mumbai international airport you will be welcome by our representative and escorted to your pre-booked hotel in Delhi. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 2: Flight Mumbai – Rajkot (AI 655) | Drive Rajkot – Gir National Park (164 kms / 4 hrs)
After relax breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport to board the flight for Rajkot. On arrival at Rajkot airport meet with our representative and straight drive to Gir National Park. Check-in at the wildlife resort. Overnight stay at resort.
Day 3: Safari in Gir National Park
Morning & afternoon Jungle safari to the national park for wildlife viewing. According to official census figures, Gir has about 300 lions and 300 leopards, making it one of the major big-cat concentrations in India. Sambar and spotted deer (chital), blue bull (nilgai), chousingha (the world's only four-horned antelope), chinkara (Indian gazelle) and wild boar thrive in Gir. Jackal, striped hyena, jungle cat, rusty-spotted cat, langur, porcupine, black-naped Indian hare are among the other mammals of Gir. Overnight stay at resort.
Day 4: Safari Gir National Park
Morning & afternoon Jungle safari to the national park for wildlife viewing. Gir has a large population of marsh crocodile or mugger, which is among the 40 species of reptiles and amphibians recorded in the sanctuary. The park checklist has 250 birds and about 50 other species (including the endangered lesser florican and the saras crane) are recorded in the grasslands along the periphery of the sanctuary. Overnight stay at resort.
Day 5: Drive Gir – Rajkot (164 kms / 4 hrs) | Fly Rajkot – Mumbai (AI 656)
Morning check-out from the resort & drive to Rajkot. On arrival transfer to the airport to board the flight for Mumbai. On arrival at Mumbai airport meet with our representative and transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 6: Fly Mumbai – Nagpur (6E 482) | Depart Nagpur – Kanha National Park (265 kms / 6 hrs)
Today, you will be transferred to Mumbai airport to board a flight for Nagpur. On arrival, you will be heading for Kanha National Park. The journey by road will take approx 6 hrs to reach Kiplings country, an outstanding wildlife reserve of India. Situated within two main valleys, Halon in the east and Banjar in the west, and the grassy 'maidans', dotted with clumps of forest harbor large numbers of herbivores. The hills offer support sizeable plateaus (locally called 'Dadars') and the characterized by extensive grasslands and scant trees.
On arrival at the national park, we will check-in at the wildlife resort. overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 7: Safari inside Kanha National Park
We will continue with our scheduled jungle safari to the national park for wildlife viewing both morning & evening.
Kanha national park is habitat for following wildlife mammals like tiger, bison, gaur, sambar, chital, barasingha, barking deer, black deer, blackbuck, chousingha, nilgai, mouse deer, sloth bear, jackal fox, porcupine, hyena, jungle cat, python, peafowl, hare, monkey, mongoose, tiger, and leopard. Overnight stay at the resort.
Day 8: Drive Kanha National Park – Bandhavgarh National Park (265 kms / 6 hrs)
Morning jungle safari to the national park, later after breakfast drive to Bandhavgarh National Park. On arrival check-in at the wildlife resort. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is mainly known for its Royal Bangal Tigers. It has a typical central Indian fauna & home of more than 22 species of mammals. Common langur and rhesus macaque represent the primate group. Among the carnivore species jackal, Bengal fox, sloth bear, rattle, grey (small Indian) and ruddy mongoose, striped hyena, wolf, wild dog, jungle cat, leopard, and tiger are prominent. Ungulates (animals which walk on tips of their toes) include chital, sambar, barking deer, chousingha, nilgai and wild pig. Overnight stay at the resort.
Day 9: Safari inside Bandhavgarh National Park
Today we will enter twice to the national park for our morning & afternoon scheduled Jungle safari for its wildlife.
Bandhavgarh was declared a national park in 1968. Since then many steps have been taken to retain Bandhavgarh National Park as an un-spoilt national habitat for a variety of wildlife peculiar to the area. These includes gaur (Indian bison), sloth bear, leopard, porcupine, wild boar, sambar and spotted deer, among others and of course, the tiger. Overnight stay at wildlife resort.
Day 10: Safari inside Bandhavgarh National Park
We will still enjoy hunting wildlife with big cameras on a consequent day. For the same, we will enter twice here on the third day for its morning & afternoon season. Overnight stay at the resort.
Day 11: Drive Bandhavgarh – Katani (100 kms – 2 Hrs) | Train Katani – Agra (By Train)
Today we will have an excursion to Bandhavgarh fort. This fort is in ruins now but the strong high walls of the fort tell a saga of valour and splendor. The fort blends with the wilds of the park and has become a part of the park. No one knows when the fort was constructed but scripts as old as Shiva Purina have mentioned the fort which is believed to be almost 2000 years old. After lunch drive to Katani on arrival transfer to the railway station to board the train for Agra. Overnight stay on board.
Day 12: Arrive Agra
On arrival at Agra railway station meet with our representative and transfer to the hotel. After check-in and freshen-up visit, the famous Taj Mahal built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his queen Mumtaz Mahal, made out of white marble took 22 years to complete (1630-1652 AD). Later visit Agra fort. Built principally as a military establishment by Akbar in 1565, the red sandstone Agra fort was partially converted into a palace during Shah Jahan's time. Though the principal structure was built by Akbar. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 13: Drive Agra – Delhi (204 kms / 4 hrs)
The morning after breakfast drive to Delhi. On arrival check-in at the hotel.
After lunch visits Delhi visiting Raj Ghat - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk, Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ). Also drive past President's House, Parliament House, and Government Secretariat Buildings & Connaught Place shopping center. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 14: Departure transfer
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the international airport to board the flight for onward destination.
Inclusions
- Accommodation on Single / Twin / Double sharing basis in offered hotels or similar.
- All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner).
- All transfers and excursions will be covered by air-conditioned vehicle.
- Complimentary Mineral water bottle during your tour is provided in the car.
- Safari at Gir National Park
- Safari at Kanha National Park
- Safari at Bandhavgarh National Park
- Services of Local English Speaking Guide for sightseeing.
- Currently applicable taxes.
Exclusions
- Camera charges at any monument to be paid by the guest directly
- Any airfare international/ domestic
- Any insurance
- Lunch or Dinner unless supplement for the same has opted.
- Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet, etc.
- And anything not mentioned in Inclusions.
Tour Notes
- Rates are subject to availability
- Room category in all packages are the base category rooms
- The above rates are not applicable from 20th Dec'2019 to 10th Jan'2020
- Christmas & New Year gala charges are on a direct pay basis at the hotel by guest
- In case we are not able to provide the same hotels as mentioned, then we shall provide similar alternate properties, change in the cost if any will be advised.