 Day 01 -Arrive Delhi
Meet our representative and transfer to hotel.
Day 02 - Delhi/Jabalpur
AM. Sightseeing tour of New Delhi with visits to the Qutab Minar and other sites.
PM. Transfer to Railway Station and board train.
Overnight on board the train.
Day 03 - Jabalpur/Kanha
Arrive Jabalpur and drive to Kanha.Check into hotel on arrival. Kanha National Park is located in the heart of India’s Kipling country. It has open grasslands, dense deciduous forests, high plateaus and offers good wildlife spotting from elephant back or jeep. It is not uncommon to see tigers from elephant-back in the late morning. There are enormous herds of the beautiful chital spotted deer. The once rare swamp deer also appears quite often. You might also spot the very elegant blackbuck, the 4-horned antelope and tiny mouse deer. Evening view wildlife and a spectacular sunset. Overnight at Forest Lodge.
Day 04 - Kanha
Morning and evening game viewing. Overnight at lodge.
Day 05 - Kanha
Full day Jungle activities. Overnight at lodge.
 Day 06 - Kanha to Bandhavgarh
Morning drive to Bandhavgarh (155 miles/6 hrs). Arrive Bandhavgarh and check into hotel. The Bandhavgarh National Park in Central India is one of India’s few remaining areas of natural forest. Steep cliffs and rocky hills covered with acres of dense Sal & Bamboo forests make it an ideal terrain for Tigers. Gaur (the world’s largest Oxen) Sloth Bear, Wild Boar and Leopard are some of the many animals found here.
At sunset view the wildlife from a jeep. Overnight at Forest Lodge.
Day 07 - Bandhavgarh
Full day jungle activities. Overnight at Lodge.
Day 08 - Bandhavgarh/Khajuraho
Morning drive to Khajuraho (167 miles)PM. Sightseeing tour of the the Eastern
group of temples. The largest temple is Kandariya Mahadev dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Day 09 - Khajuraho/Agra
AM. Visit the western group of temples. In the western group is the Chaunsat Yogini
temple. Other noteworthy temples are Viswanath. Lakshmana, Varaha and the Chitragupta temple. Later drive Khajuraho to Jhansi to connect train for Agra.
Arrive Agra and transfer to hotel.
Day 10 - Agra/Jaipur
Morning visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal. Also visit Agra Fort, an impressive cluster of palaces, fortresses and mosques, on the banks of river Yamuna across from the Taj Mahal.
PM. Drive to Jaipur (5 hrs) stopping enroute with visit to Fatehpur Sikri the deserted capital of Emperor Akbar.
Day 11 - Jaipur
AM. Take an excursion to the 11th Century Amber Fort atop a gaily-decorated elephant. PM. Visit the Maharaja’s City Palace, which
now houses a museum containing rare manuscripts, fine specimens of Rajput and Mughal
paintings, textiles and weaponry. Visit the Observatory and drive past Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) and the pink-rose residential and business areas.
 Day 12 - Jaipur/Mandawa
Morning drive to Mandawa (3hrs). On arrival check into your hotel.
Mandawa a prominent town in the Shekhawati region is know as Rajasthan’s open art gallery.
PM. Explore it’s quaint havelies (pavilions)with their walls adorned with frescos.
Day 13 - Mandawa/Delhi
After breakfast drive to Delhi (6 hrs). Arrive Delhi and take a tour of Old Delhi -visiting Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk and Raj Ghat - the cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi.
Evening transfer to international airport for flight home.
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Cost includes Accommodation on twin sharing basis with breakfast. All transfers between airport-hotel-airport. Sightseeing & English speaking guides. All meals during trek & camping and at Chitwan National Park (Tiger Tops or Chitwan Jungle Lodge).
