Day
01 : Depart North
America
Day 02 : Arrive
Delhi
Day 03 : Delhi
Day 04 : Delhi
/ Jaipur
Day 05 : Jaipur
Day 06 : Jaipur
/
Ranthambore
Day 07 : Ranthambore
Day 08 : Ranthambore
Day 09 : Ranthambore
/
Agra
Day 10 : Agra
Day 11 : Agra
/ Khajuraho
Day 12 : Khajuraho
/
Bandhagah
Day 13 : Bandhagah
Day 14 : Bandhagah
/
Kanha
Day 15 : Kanha
Day 16 : Kanha
/ Nagpur /
Mumbai
Day 17 : Mumbai
Day 18 : Depart
Mumbai
Highlights
Taj
Mahal
Extensive
Game Viewing at National Parks
Game Viewing on Elephant Back
18
Days Tour
Qualified English / Any other
Language Speaking Guide
English Speaking Naturalists in
Wildlife Sanctuaries
Accommodation on Full Board Basis
AC Transportation
Throughout
Land Cost
Cost
of the tour
per person $00,000/-
India:
A Wildlife Odyssey
18 Days - 16
Nights India's diverse geography has enabled a wide
variety of exotic wildlife to flourish. Over 350
species of mammals and 1200 species of birds live
on the subcontinent. Among the many wildlife highlights,
will be our exciting jeep and the Elephant back
rides in 'Project Tiger' Wildlife Reserves, at world
famous Ranthambore National Park. Here, as a result
of the World Wildlife Fund's conservation efforts,
there has been a significant increase in the population
of this once endangered animal and now, regular
sightings take place. We will also visit Keoladeo,
one of the finest bird sanctuaries in the world,
the tiger reserve at Bandhavgarh Park and Khana
National Park, home to numerous animal species including
leopard, sloth bear, wild boar, bison, cheetah,
monkey and deer.
The highlights of this trip also include Delhi,
the capital of India, the magnificent Taj Mahal
at Agra, the 'Pink City' of Jaipur.
ITINERARY
IN DETAIL
Day
01 : Depart North America
Day 02 : Arrive Delhi
A warm welcome awaits you at Delhi International
Airport by Worldwide Adventures representative and
you are transferred to hotel.
Day
03 : Delhi
In the morning, city tour of Old Delhi, explore
the Red Fort with its pearl mosque and exquisite
audience halls. See Jama Masjid mosque with its
marble domes and splendour minarets, Raj Ghat (where
Gandhi was cremated), the Ashoka Pillar and mile
long Chandni Chowk Bazaar where craftsmen sell their
wares. Afternoon you will visit New Delhi, a city
designed and built by the British in the 1920s.
It is a city of wide boulevards, impressive Government
buildings, green parks and gardens. See the buildings
of British, many of which were built by Sir Edwin
Lutyens, the Qutab Minar and Emperor Humayun's Tomb.
Day 04
: Delhi / Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur. On arrival, check in at
the hotel.
Day
05 : Jaipur
Ride by elephant high up to Amber, a spectacular
fortress - palace, protecting a complex of palaces,
temples, exquisite marble and mirror in laid halls
and apartments. Jaipur is called "PINK CITY" since
a great deal of the older part of it is built of
the old city is called the "HAWA MAHAL". It is a
high and intricately carved wall behind which women
of the court were sequestered while watching processions.
Also see the city palace, which house an excellent
collection of Rajasthani costumes, miniatures and
an armoury of Rajput weapons.
Day 06 : Jaipur / Ranthambore
(Approx. 157 Kms. - 3 hrs.)
Morning drive to Ranthambore. The Ranthambore Tiger
Sanctuary is one of the fine examples of the WWF's
'Project Tiger' conservation efforts. On arrival
check - in at hotel.
Day
07 : Ranthambore
Full Day to explore the park
Day 08 : Ranthambore
National Park Morning (0630hrs. - 0930 hrs.)
- Evening (1430 hrs. - 1730 hrs.)
RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK: - Nestled in the Aravali
hills, in the midst of the arid plains and denuded
tracts of Rajasthan in north India, lies Ranthambore,
a haven for the adventure seeker and the wildlife
watcher. 410 km. of desert ecology speckled with
dhok, ronj, salai,ber and palm trees boast some
of the best wildlife sightings Asia has to offer.
This is where belts of dry deciduous forest with
ancient banyan and peepul trees and suddenly give
way to lush green oasis. And three major lakes -
Rajbaugh, Milak talao and Padam talao - serve as
watering holes for the herbivorous and carnivorous
creatures that inhabit this national park studded
as it is with Rajput pavilions and palaces and the
imposing Ranthambore fort. Among the animals, birds
and reptiles that can be spotted in Ranthambore
are the tiger - the star attraction for sure - the
leopard, sambar, blue bull, chital, chinkara, hyena,
jackal, fox, caracal, jungle cat, ratel, sloth bear,
langur and wild boar. Over 300 species of bird -
like peafowl, parakeets, partridges, storks, egrets,
flycatchers, eagles, owls and migratory varieties
in the winter months that include the black eagle,
greylag goose ruddy shelduck, pintails can be seen.
This morning we have a jungle safari by open canter.
Return back to hotel for breakfast. After having
lunch, we have another jungle safari by open canter.
Day 09 : Ranthambore / Bharatpur / Agra
(Apprx. 238 km- 6 ½ hrs.) (Keoladeo National Park
open at 0630 hrs. till 1800 hrs.) Morning drive
to Agra via Bharatpur. Bharatpur is India's most
famous wetland, situated in a natural shallow depression
at the western edge of the Gangetic plains. Essentially
a manmade landscape, the Maharajah of Bharatpur
had in the 1700s created the original lagoons and
bunds to attract waterfowl for shooting. It is designated
as a wetland of global importance under the Ramsar
Convention and a World Heritage site. A total of
400 species of birds have been recorded, most famous
of which is the Siberian Crane. We have lunch at
Chandra Mahal Haveli before driving to Agra.
Day 10 : Agra
The morning tour features a visit to Agra Fort,
which is a paradigm of the architectural styles
of the Mughal Emperors. In the evening, enjoy the
ambience around the world's greatest monument to
love, the "Taj Mahal", built by Shah Jahan in memory
of his favourite wife, Queen Mumtaz Mahal. Begun
in 1632, completion of the white marble edifice
required the work of twenty thousand people for
twenty-one years.
Day
11 : Agra / Khajuraho
In the morning we fly to Khajuraho, the religious
and political capital of the Chandela Dynasty, between
the 9th and the 13th centuries. The sculptures of
the temples of Khajuraho are ensconced in wall niches.
Provocative maidens, dancers, musicians and embracing
couples adorn these buildings of worship, which
are masterpieces of Indian Art.
Day 12 : Khajuraho / Bandhavgarh
Early morning drive to Bandhavgarh. Situated in
the Vidhya hill ranges, it is an undulating area
of forests and open grasslands. The park has tiger,
barking deer, spotted deer, sambar, nilgai, chausingha,
chinkara, guar, wild boar, jackal, sloth bear, leopard,
and varied bird life. Subject to permission, we
will visit the fort, which belongs to Rewa's royal
family. The carvings in the fort and the spectacular
view from the top will be worth the climb.
Day 13 : Bandhavgarh
ToDay we have a full Day of jungle activities.
Day 14
: Bandhavgarh
/ Kanha
This morning we drive to Kanha. Located in the eastern
end of the Central Indian Himalayas, the park covers
an area of 940 sq. km. Of particular interest during
our stay, will be sightings of the magnificent gaur,
the strikingly beautiful blackbuck, the hard ground
barasingha and the ever-present langur. In all,
some 22 species of large mammals are regularly found
within the park and the bird life is equally impressive.
Day 15 : Kanha
Full Day game viewing excursions
Day
16 : Kanha / Nagpur / Mumbai
Drive to Nagpur and transfer to Nagpur airport to
connect evening flight for Bombay. On arrival at
Bombay airport, you will be transferred to hotel.
Day 17 :
Mumbai
In the morning we boat across Mumbai Harbour to
Elephants Island. We visit the cave temples, which
date back to the 8th century BC, and are dedicated
to the Hindu God Shiva. In the afternoon we tour
the Prince of Wales Museum, the Gateway of India,
and the bustling Crawford Market. Late evening transfer
to airport for flight home.
Day
18 : Depart Mumbai
Transfer to Mumbai International airport to connect
flight back home.
Highlights 
