Bharatpur Agra Khajuraho Bandhavgarh Kanha
The diversity of India’s climate and topography has resulted in a rich flora and fauna. Recently, conservation measures have been adopted to preserve the wonderful heritage of India’s fauna. In particular, Project Tiger, which set aside areas and a ban on hunting of tiger, has resulted in improvements in the status of the tiger, other mammals, and the flora of these sanctuaries.
(Note: Season is mid October to March/April).
Bharatpur, Keoladeo Ghana is the foremost water bird sanctuary and heronry in the world. More than 300 species of birds are found in this small wildlife park of 29 square kilometres of which 11 square kilometres are marshes and the rest scrubland and grassland.
Bandhavgarh, in Central India, is considered by many as the finest of all sanctuaries in India, with very good sighting of tigers, and is the home of many rare and endangered species.
At Kanha, the heart of the land romanticised byKipling in his Jungle Books, there is a good chance of observing tiger, leopard, gaur, sloth bear, blackbuck and the barasingha.
Day 1
Driven to Bharatpur
Stay at Laxmi Vilas Palace, a Palace built in 1887 and converted into a Heritage Hotel.
Or stay at The Bagh, a heritage hotel set in 12 acres of 200 year old garden ,
Day 2
Bharatpur ~ Walk (or cycle) the 27 square kilometres of shallow lakes and woodlands.
Stay a second night at your chosen hotel.
Day 3
Driven to Agra via Fatehpur Sikri the perfectly preserved city palace complex built 1570-1586 and abandoned 14 years later.
Overnight Hotel : We recommend the Trident Agra.
Or – the The Gateway Hotel Agra (formerly known as Hotel Taj View).
Or – the ultra luxurious The Oberoi Amarvilas, with a view of the Taj Mahal from every room.
Day 4
Take the early morning train to Jhansi.
Driven to Khajuraho via Orchha.
Stay at the Radisson Hotel Khajuraho.
Day 5
Khajuraho ~ Visit the famous ‘erotic’ temples, built between the 10th and 12th centuries.
Stay a second night at the Radisson Hotel Khajuraho..
Day 6
In the morning, driven through the hills and the moist and dry deciduous sal forests to Bandhavgarh National Park.
Stay at King’s Lodge
Or, stay in one of the 5 exclusive Tree houses at Tree House Hideaway spread in a dense jungle of 21 acres merging into the jungles of finest tiger reserves of the world.
And of course stay at The Samode Safari Lodge, an extravagant wilderness experience cradled in luxury and unusual sophistication.
Day 7
Morning and Afternoon Game Drives with naturalists.
Stay a second night at your chosen lodge.
Day 8
Morning and Afternoon Game Drives with naturalists.
Stay a third night at your chosen lodge.
Day 9
Driven through the teak forest to Kanha.
Stay at the well established Kipling Camp, the home of Tara. (see Mark Shand’s book : “Travels on My Elephant”).
Or, stay at the luxurious Singinawa, a world class jungle resort well run by a husband and wife team who are deep into conservation
Day 10
Morning and Afternoon Game Drives with naturalists.
Stay a second night at your chosen camp/resort.
Day 11
Morning and Afternoon Game Drives with naturalists.
Stay a third night at your chosen camp/resort.
Day 12
Driven 3 hours to Jabalpur to take overnight train to Delhi.
End of Tour