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The ideal three week wildlife safari covering all the project tiger reserves in North India. There is a good possibility of tiger spotting in Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Corbett and Ranthambor.

If you are not a keen birder, delete Bharatpur and Sariska and add more days where you prefer; if you want a shorter version, delete Corbett & Naini Tal (start with Day 8)

This is a private tour and therefore, modifiable.
Chose Your Own dates. Best time for wildlife viewing in India is March-April.

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Wildlife Parks of North India



Day 1 Delhi Transfer to Hotel Park.

Day 2 Delhi - Corbett (249 Km / 6 hrs) Infinity Lodge
After an early breakfast, drive to Corbett National Park, the first Project Tiger Reserve named after the famous hunter and conservator Jim Corbett. Spread over a large forest area of 520 sq. km., its dense forests teem with wildlife, the famous tigers of Kumaon, of which Jim Corbett wrote so much, panthers, wild boar, sloth bears, elephants, deer, python, crocodiles among others. The Ramganga river teems in fish. It also houses more than 500 species of birds. After lunch with your naturalist guide, afternoon and evening game viewing.

Day 3-4 Corbett - Two elephant safaris and two jeep safaris

Day 5 Corbett - Naini Tal (80 Km / 3 hrs) Claridges Naini Retreat
Drive to Naini Tal, surrounded by hill ranges, and covered by dense forest, the region was a favorite grazing spot of the herders from surrounding villages, who brought their flocks to forage in the green pastures of the valley. Within a maximum depth of 29 metres, Naini lake which seems to change its hue simultaneously with a change in the sky, has a circumference of 3620 metres creating a beautiful promenade that skirts the lake. To sailors all over the country, the Naini Tal Yacht Club has been an embodiment of tradition, and repository of sailing heritage. In the heart of the town is the playground and rendezvous of Naini Tal, the Flatts. Here one must come to go to either bazaar, the club, cinema, temple, mosque or church. The seven peaks that surround the lake provide excellent hiking routes. Overnight at the Claridges Naini Retreat.

Day 6 Naini Tal Free day to explore area, hike and/or relax

Day 7 Naini Tal - Delhi (350 Km /8 hrs ) The Park Hotel

Day 8 Ranthambhor National Park, Project Tiger - Tiger Den Resort
Here sambar, chital, chinkara, nilgai, wild boar and common langur provide a good spectrum of prey for the tigers. It is a 392 sq km km of unique habitat of dry deciduous forests with over 300 species of bird such as peafowl, parakeets, partridges, storks, egrets, fly-catchers, eagles, owls and migratory varieties in winter months that include the black eagle, graylag goose and ruddy shelduck and pintails. Afternoon game viewing. Overnight at Tiger Den

Day 9-10 Ranthambore - Morning and evening safaris. Overnight at Tiger Den

Day 11 Sariska Tiger Reserve - Hotel Sariska Palace
The Sariska Tiger Reserve is dominated by sharp cliffs and narrow valleys of the Aravali mountain ranges. The grassy glades and woodland covers are excellent niches for the prey species, sambar, cheetah, nilgai, four horned antelope, wild boar and common langur, tiger, leopard and their followers jackal, hyena and jungle cat. Porcupines, being nocturnal are seen after dark. The ruins of temples of Garh - Rajor of the 10th and 11th centuries remind of the past glories of the area. A castle on a sharp hill top stands as a sentinel of its medieval heritage. Evening take a jeep ride into the park. Hotel Sariska Palace, located in the center of the Tiger Reserve, was a royal hunting lodge of Maharaja Jai Singh of Alwar. Each room is tastefully furnished with original Louis Quartze and art-deco furniture.

Day 12 Sariska
Morning and late afternoon safaris in the reserve. Overnight at the Sariska Palace.

Day 13 Keoladeo Ghana National Park Bharatpur - (140 Km / 4 hrs) Hotel Laxmi Niwas Palace
Bharatpur is a wonder of the natural world no less worth seeing than marble tomb of Shah Jahan's queen. Over 350 species of birds find refuge in the 11sq miles ( 29 sq Km) of shallow lakes and woodland which make up the park. A third of them are migrants many of whom spend winter in Bharatpur before returning to their breeding grounds as far away as Siberia and Central Asia. Some 120 species nest in the park and heronry at Keoladeo Ghana is said to be one of the finest in the world.

Day 14 Bharatpur Full day for birding

Day 15 Bhartapur-Agra (Taj Mahal)- Overnight Train.
Drive one hour to Agra. Visit Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. Lunch at Taj View Hotel (cost not included).Transfer to train station to board the train departing at 17:00 hrs and arriving in Jabalpur at 05:50 am the next morning.

Day 16 Kanha National Park - arrival in Jabalpur at 5:50 am & drive to Kanha (140 Km /4 hrs). Afternoon jeep safari. Overnight Kipling Camp

Kanha in Madhya Pradesh is intensely green and its cordon of hills densely wooded. The horse shoe shaped valley, which accounts for nearly a third of Kanha National Park, is bound by two distant spurs emanating from main Mekal ridge, forming its southern rim. Kanha's sal bamboo forests, rolling grasslands and meandering streams stretch over 940 sq. km. in dramatic natural splendor. This is original Kipling country, of which he wrote so vividly in " The Jungle Book." The range of elevation from 1480 ft to 2950 ft gives it a rich habitat diversity. The rims of the plateaus have steep rocky slopes and often , escarpments. The latter provide a rare stance for breathtaking views of the valleys below and hills beyond. The drive down these plateaus is through exquisite wild country. Huge trees along with a host of small trees comprise the thick forest in the slopes. Sighting the red Jungle fowl, the painted spur fowl or a shy barking deer pausing at the roadside and some Gaur and Sambar, is common. What may distinguish such a drive is the Leopard hurtling down a tree or one simply walking along the road. Overnight Kipling Camp

Day 17 Kanha -Bandhavgarh - (202 Km / 5 hrs) Overnight at Tiger Den Resort
Morning elephant safari in Kahna. After breakfast, drive to Bandhavgarh. The density of the tiger population at Bandhavgarh is the highest known in India. Situated in Shahdol district among the hills of Vindya Range & covering 448 Sq km. This is also white tiger country. Bhandhavgarh is densely populated with other species as well; the great Gaur or the indian bison can be seen with ease as they come onto the meadows to graze at dusk. Sambar and barking deer are common sight, neegai are seen in the more open areas of the park.The terrain is of great rocky hills rising sharply from swampy and densely- forested valley bottoms. The finest of these hills is Bhandhavgarh, sided with cliffs and eroded rocks and on its highest point stands Bandavgarh Fort, thought to be more that 2000 Years old. Scattered throughout the park , and particularly around the fort are numerous caves containing shrines and ancient Sanskrit inscriptions. The vegetation is chiefly of Sal forest in the valleys and lower slopes, gradually changing to mixed deciduous forest on the hills and in the hotter, drier areas of the park in the south and west. Bamboo is found throughout. Overnight at Tiger Den

Day 18-19 Bandhavgarh - Morning & evening safaris. Overnight at Tiger Den Resort

Day 20 Bandhavgarh-Khajuraho - ( 237 Km / 7 Hr ) Drive to Khajuraho. Overnight at Taj Chandela

Day 21 Khajuraho-Delhi
After an early breakfast visit the famous temples. Afternoon flight to Delhi Dep. 1440, Arr. 1625. Farewell dinner at Radisson HotelŐs Kebab factory in Delhi. Late night transfer to the International Airport.

PRICES
2 People: $3531 + $92 India Servive Tax;
4 People: $3410 + $88 India Service Tax
6 People: $3310 + $86 per person

3 People: $3430, Single Supplement $825 + $88 India Service Tax.

Without Corbett and Nainital:
2 People: $2980 + $73 India Servive Tax
4 People: $2826 + $69 India Service Tax
6 People: $2621 + $67 per person

3 People: $2880, Single Supplement $725 + $71 India Service Tax.

Plus Air Fare Khajuraho-Delhi $110 per person


Includes:

• Airport Transfers
• Accomodations as listed or similar
• Land transport by private jeep/car/train as per itinerary
• Experienced Guides
• All meals and activities at wildlife parks
• Entrances to attractions
• Services of a naturalist during game viewing
• Farewell dinner in Delhi.
  

• International airfare
• Airport departure taxes
• Tips
• Any expenses of a personal nature such as phone, laundry, drinks

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