Duration
: 15 days.
Places Coverd : Jaipur-Bandhavgarh National
Park-Khajuraho-Varanasi.
Day 1: Arrive
Delhi Check in Hotel Park or similar. Remainder of the day free to enable
you to sample some of Delhi 's avian and historical sights or to just relax
and recover after your flight. Our Tour escort will help you & accompany
you. Typical birds of the city include Black Kite, Laughing and Spotted
Doves, Ring-necked Parakeet, Little Swifts, Little Green Bee-eater, Black
Drongo, and a variety of shrikes, mynas, bulbuls and babblers. The pretty
little Five-striped Palm Squirrel may be seen everywhere.
Day 2 : A full day of sight seeing in Delhi the capital city of
India , Delhi is a magnificent city incorporating the historic old city. It
sprawls over a vast tract of the Jamuna plain, its population 13.8
million Delhi was the center of power of the various Muslim dynasties that
ruled swathes of the subcontinent from the 12th century onwards. Modern
Delhi is really two cities Old Delhi, Kutub Minar, President House,
National Museum & India Gate. (Overnight at the hotel)
Day 3 : Leave for Jaipur Check in Hotel (heritage property). Half
Day sight seeing Jaipur, popularly known as the Pink City , was founded in
1727 AD by one of the greatest rulers of the Singh. The pink color was used
at the time of making to create an impression of red sandstone buildings of
Mughal cities - and repainted in 1876, during the visit of the Prince of
Wales. The city is best explored on foot and the adventurous visitor willing
to go into the inner lanes can discover a whole new world not visible to the
tourist-in-a-hurry. (Overnight at the Hotel)
Day 4 : Jaipur sight seeing. Places of interest are mainly located
within the walled city. The City Palace complex is the most important
landmark with its numerous outbuildings, courtyards, impressive gateways and
temples. Across the road from the palace is the Jantar Mantar, one of the
five observatories built by Sawai Jai Singh. A collection of complex
astronomical instruments, chiseled out of stone- most of which continue to
provide fairly accurate information to this day - is the highlight of this
observatory. (Over night at the Resort)
Day 5 :Leave
Jaipur for Agra Visit Tajmahal & Red fort. (The construction of this
marble masterpiece the Taj Mahal credited to the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan
who erected this mausoleum in the memory of his beloved wife) Late afternoon
we board the train for our onward journey to Umaryia and the first stop in
our wildlife expedition the Bandhavgarh national park. (Over night on train)
Day 6 :We arrive at the park and check
into our hotel, if time allows we will go for a game drive once part of the
old Rewa state Bandhavgarh National Park is set amidst the Vindhya ranges
with a series of ridges running through it. Initially this park was the
royal hunting ground for the rulers of Rewa. (Over night at the resort)
Day 7 :
Bandhavgarh Morning evening game drive. About half the Park is covered with
fine stands of sal, while mixed forests are found in the higher reaches of
the hills. Stretches of bamboo and grasslands extend to the north.The main
viewing area is still in the core of the Park with its 32 picturesque,
wooded hills. An ancient fort up on a precipice, 800 meters high, dominates
the Park. (Over night at the resort)
Day 8 :Bandhavgarh
Morning evening game drive. Initially this park was the royal hunting ground
for the rulers of Rewa. But in 1968 it was declared a national park, the
Bandhavgarh Park covers 448 sq km, Bandhavgarh National Park is the place
where the famous white tigers of Rewa were discovered, Bandhavgarh is
densely populated with other animal species too. The sambar, barking deer
and nilgai are also common sights in the open areas of the park (Over night
at the resort)
Day 9 :After early
breakfast we leave Bandhavgarh by road for Khajuraho, check in hotel. Half
day sight seeing. Overnight hotel.
Day 10 :Proceed
for a guided tour of the famous temples of Khajuraho. This group of temples
was built by the Chandella rulers of central India between 950 and 1050 A.D.
They are known worldwide for their sculptural excellence, which includes
erotic carvings. Overnight hotel.
Day 11 :
Transfer to airport to connect a direct flight to Varanasi.Check in hotel
half day sight seeing. Visit Sarnath. An important Buddhist pilgrimage
destination, this is the site where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon
after gaining enlightenment. Explore the sights of Sarnath and return to
your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 12
:Morning drive to Daswamedh Ghat and take a boat ride on the sacred
river Ganges to see the cremation Ghats and witness the living traditions of
one of the world's oldest and most important religions. Overnight hotel
Day 13 : We board a direct train to
Delhi . Overnight train.
Day 14 : Reach
Delhi in the morning, check in hotel. Day free of your own.
Day 15 : Transfer to international airport. Tour ends.