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ranthambhore to kanha - 15 days
Tour Information Starts/Ends in: Delhi Prices from: USD $3119 Breakfast: 12, Lunch: 9, Dinner: 9 Hotel rating: 3/4 hotels & lodges Local guide: Yes (for locally included sights) Entrance fees: Included Game Drives: 16 (5 - Ranthambhore, 6 - Bandhavgarh, 5 - Kanha)
Day 1: Delhi Welcome to India and the start of your holiday! Arrive Delhi, included transfer to hotel. Overnight - Delhi
Days 2, 3 & 4: Ranthambhore National Park Delhi - Ranthambhore (via Sawai Madhopur) - breakfast. With the morning at leisure, enjoy a later train journey to Ranthambhore. Ranthambhore National Park is one of the prime examples of Project Tiger’s conservation efforts in Rajasthan. Sprawling across an area of some 1334 sq. kms, the park boasts an impressive 10th century fort. In addition to the Bengal tiger, Ranthambhore is home to wild boar, nilgai, sambar deer and a variety of birds. Tiger spottings are more common in the morning or late afternoon. You’ll venture on 4 exciting game drives over days 3 and 4 in shared jeeps or Canters. Lunch, dinner & overnight (3) - Ranthambhore NP

Day 5: Bharatpur Ranthambhore - Bharatpur - breakfast. After a morning game drive you’ll board the train for Bharatpur - home to Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Rated as one of the finest bird reserves in the world, over 350 species of birds have been identified at the park. A prime time to visit is from October to late February when myriad migratory birds such as the rare Siberian crane can be viewed. During your visit, consider walking or hiring a bicycle rickshaw. Overnight - Bharatpur
Day 6: Agra Bharatpur - Umaria (via Agra) - breakfast. En route to Umaria, a stop is made at Agra. Once the Mughal capital of India, Agra is home to the legendary Taj Mahal. A visit is made to the Taj, where you’ll see first-hand, the efforts Emperor Shah Jahan went to in constructing a solid white marble mausoleum for his beloved wife, Mumtaz. From Agra, you’ll later board the train to Umaria. Overnight - train
Days 7, 8 & 9: Bandhavgarh National Park Umaria - Bandhavgarh - breakfast (only days 8 & 9) An early morning arrival at Umaria, then the short drive to Bandhavgarh where you’ll enjoy the first of your game drives. Bandhavgarh is set amidst the Vindhyan ranges. Claiming to have the highest density population of Bengal tiger in India, coupled with a population of leopard, nilgai, jackal, wild boar, sloth bear, gaur, sambar deer and colourful bird life, game drives are often peppered with sightings. Enjoy breakfast and also 4 game drives over days 8 and 9 in shared jeeps or Canters. Lunch, dinner & overnight (3) - Bandhavgarh NP

Days 10, 11 & 12: Kanha National Park Bandhavgarh - Kanha - breakfast. After a morning game drive, we journey to Kanha via a fossil park. Kanha is one of India’s largest parks, covering 1945 sq. km of forest and lightly wooded grassland. This is the land that Kipling wrote so vividly about in his literary classic ‘Jungle Book’. Kanha National Park has a tremendous variety of wildlife - including the Bengal tiger, leopard, sambar, chital, blackbuck, gaur, swamp deer and jackal. On days 11 and 12 enjoy 4 game drives in shared jeeps or Canters. Lunch, dinner & overnight (3) - Kanha NP
Day 13: Delhi Kanha - Delhi (via Jabalpur) - breakfast. This morningwe enjoy a further game drive, before the drive to Jabalpur to board the Gondwana express to Delhi. Overnight - Train
Day 14: Delhi Delhi. Early arrival at Delhi station, transfer and check-in at your hotel. Later, enjoy a sightseeing tour of Old Delhi taking in the impressive Red Fort, Jama Masjid mosque and the colourful Chandni Chowk bazaar. This afternoon, enjoy a tour of New Delhi. Open and relatively streamlined New Delhi was built as the imperial capital of India by the British. Highlights include the majestic India Gate, Rajpath and bustling Connaught Place. A visit is also made to Qutab Minor, a massive tower built in the 11th century. Overnight - Delhi
Day 15: Delhi - breakfast Delhi. Hotel check-out and included onward transfer to airport.
NOTE: Taj Mahal, Agra - closed Friday; Red Fort, Delhi - closed Monday
NOTE: Annual park closures - Ranthambhore 01 July - 30 September; Bandhavgarh & Kanha 01 July - 1/3 October |  |