Estate Of The Tiger & Temples

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Mumbai

Pass By: Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra
On arrival at Mumbai airport assistance and transfer to hotel. Later guided city tour of Mumbai one of the world’s great cities. Bollywood, beach, finance and a great nightlife are the highlights of Mumbai. Exquisite food joints, malls and buildings also define its character.

Stop At: Gateway of India, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai 400001 India
Visit Gateway of India built to commemorate the visit of King George V in 1911 and the excellent Prince of Wales Museum. From here stroll through the historic Colaba district to admire the impressive Gothic Victorian architecture before continuing to Malabar Hill for far-reaching views over the city. End the day at the colorful Dhobi ghats where traditional laundryman collect, wash and return the city’s linen.
Duration: 4 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel

Day 2: Mumbai - Nagpur (flight) / Nagpur - Tadoba (100kms/ 2hrs approx)

Pass By: Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Breakfast at hotel transfer to airport to board flight for Nagpur.

Pass By: Nagpur, Nagpur, Nagpur District, Maharashtra
On arrival meet your driver and proceed to Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve for a two-night stay.

Pass By: Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Chandrapur District, Maharashtra
We are at the largest national park in Maharastra, the reserve covers a vast area and is a mix of dense sal and mango forest interspersed with stretches of bamboo thicket. Set in the Moharli Hills, there are also many wetland areas and Tadoba Lake lies at the heart of the reserve. Dinner & overnight at resort.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 3: Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

Stop At: Tadoba Andhari National Park, 442401 India
Breakfast at resort. Your pursuits of meeting the Tiger and the other cats are getting real. Morning and evening jeep safaris. Less visited than many of its more famous neighbours, Tadoba is nonetheless bursting with life and home to several endangered species including tiger, panther, leopard and jackal as well as chital, antelope, nilgai and sloth bear. The wetland areas encourage a large crocodile population and over 195 species of bird and 74 species of butterfly have also been recorded. Lunch, dinner & overnight at resort.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 4: Tadoba - Pench (210kms/ 4hrs approx)

Stop At: Tadoba Andhari National Park, 442401 India
Breakfast at resort. Morning jeep safari in Tiger Reserve.
Duration: 3 minutes

Pass By: Pench National Park, Pench National Park
After lunch drive to Pench Tiger Reserve. Pench inhabits a beautiful habitat of teak forest, meandering rivers and open grassland in an area of undulating terrain at the foot of the Satpura Range. Dinner & overnight in resort.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 5: Pench Tiger Reserve

Stop At: Pench Tiger Reserve, Seoni, 480881 India
Breakfast at resort. At Pench there is an extraordinary variety of vegetation and wildlife, explore the reserve with a knowledgeable naturalist. Aside from the tiger, the park is also home to the leopard, jackal and the Indian wild dog. Chital, sambar and nilgai are commonly seen, as are gaur and the forest dwelling sloth bear. A delight for a bird watcher there are over 250 different species to gaze at. Lunch, dinner & overnight at resort.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 6: Pench - Kanha (200kms/ 4hrs approx)

Stop At: Pench Tiger Reserve, Seoni, 480881 India
Breakfast at resort followed by morning jeep safari.
Duration: 3 hours

Pass By: Kanha National Park, Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh
After lunch drive to Kanha check in at resort. Bamboos, vast rolling grassland, fresh air, intense trees and never ending tales of the cats, lay the foundation of Kanha reserve. Dinner & overnight at resort.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 7: Kanha National Park

Stop At: Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
Breakfast at resort. Explores the park on the exciting morning and evening safaris and appreciate the beauty of Kanha national park, set within a section of the Satpura Range. Kanha is home to tiger, bison, leopard, jackal, wild boar, sambar, Indian swamp deer and blackbuck as well as a rich variety of birdlife where over 230 different species have now been recorded. Lunch, dinner & overnight at resort.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 8: Kanha - Bandhavgarh (280kms/ 6hrs approx)

Stop At: Kanha National Park, Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh
Breakfast at resort followed by morning jeep safari.
Duration: 3 hours

Pass By: Bandhavgarh National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park, Umaria District, Madhya Pradesh
After lunch drive to Bandhavgarh check in at resort. Meadows and grasslands, numerous small streams of water, Bandhavgarh is a beautiful reserve predominately full of Sal and mixed forest. Dinner & overnight at hotel.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 9: Bandhavgarh National Park

Stop At: Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Kila Bandhogarh, Madhya Pradesh 484661, India
Breakfast at resort. Explore the reserve in the company of an expert naturalist. Bandhavgarh has one of the highest densities of tiger, leopard, sloth bear, sambar, chital, barking deer, gaur and nilgai in India. The park is also home to rich and varied birdlife with hornbill, crested serpent eagle, partridge, variable hawk eagle and parakeet among the many different species it is possible to see. Lunch, dinner & overnight at resort.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 10: Bandhavgarh - Khajuraho (230kms/ 5hrs approx)

Stop At: Bandhavgarh National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park, Umaria District, Madhya Pradesh
Breakfast at resort followed by morning jeep safari.
Duration: 3 hours

Pass By: Khajuraho, Khajuraho, Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh
After lunch drive to Khajuraho check in at hotel. Rest time free and easy to relax. Overnight at hotel.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 11: Khajuraho - Varanasi (flight)

Stop At: Khajuraho Temples, Khajuraho India
Breakfast at hotel. Visit exceptionally well maintained UNESCO World Heritage Site, spend the morning exploring the different temples and marveling at their astonishing beauty.

Khajuraho is breath taking and its temples are among-st the most popular in India. Over the course of the 11th and 12th centuries the Chandela dynasty created the most sublime examples of erotic sculpture in India. The temple of Khajuraho are 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 on account of their remarkable erotic sculptures.
Duration: 4 hours

Pass By: Khajuraho, Khajuraho, Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh
Later transfer to Khajuraho Airport for flight to Varanasi.

Pass By: Varanasi, Varanasi, Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh
On arrival assistance and transfer to hotel.

Stop At: Ganga Aarti & Holy Water - Kashi, Ghats of varanasi, Katesar, Kashi, Varanasi 221001 India
Evening Ghats’s & temples visit, attend Holy Ganga Aarti. Overnight at hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 12: Varanasi

Stop At: Dasaswamedh Ghat Road Bangali Tola, Varanasi 221001 India
Early morning boat ride and Ghat visit along the Ganges and catch the scene of devotees bathing and praying in the sacred water.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Varanasi, Varanasi, Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh
Breakfast at hotel. City tour of Varanasi visit World famous Benaras Hindu Universit, The Ramnagar Fort Palace & Many Temples.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Sarnath Deer Park, Varanasi India
Afternoon excursion to Sarnath one of the three holiest sites for Buddhists where the Buddha delivered his first sermon in 528 BC. There are many temples here, representing the many cultures where Buddhism is the dominant religious philosophy. Overnight at hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 13: Varanasi – Delhi (Flight)

Pass By: Varanasi, Varanasi, Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh
Breakfast at hotel. As per flight schedule transfer to airport to board flight for Delhi.

Pass By: New Delhi, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi
On arrival assistance and transfer to hotel.

Stop At: National Capital Territory of Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi
Later city tour of Old Delhi with the guide to explore the area’s dense network of bustling alleyways, homes, bazaars and mosques visiting famous Chandni Chowk market. Nothing like you have ever seen before – beautifully chaotic. Visit the Jama Masjid, the Red Fort and Rajghat. In the afternoon continue to New Delhi, which was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and is today home to Rashtrapati Bhawan, the official residence of the Indian President, Rajpath and the imposing India Gate. Also visit Qutab Minar, Humayun Tomb. Overnight at hotel.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 14: Delhi – Departure

Pass By: New Delhi, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi
Breakfast at hotel. As per your flight schedule transfer to airport to board flight for your onward destination.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.