Bandhavgarh Kanha Wildlife Tour
Duration:
6 Nights / 7 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Bandhavgarh - Kanha - Delhi
Day1 Delhi - Bandhavgarh:By Train
at 1500 hr We will receive you at the airport in the morning and then after picking
up some fruits, juice and water for the journey proceed to station in Delhi for
train to Umaria (Bandavgarh).
If time permits we will drive through the
tour of New Delhi Buildings. Overnight will be on the train.
Day 2
Bandhavgarh: Reach Bandavgarh in the morning and check in at resort. Bandavgarh
is a new National Park with a very long history. Set among the Vindhya hills of
Madhya Pradesh with an area of 168sq miles (437sq km) it contains a wide variety
of habitats and a high density of game, including a large number of Tigers.
This
is also the White tiger country. These have been found in the old state of Rewa
for Many years. Maharaja Martand Singh captured the last known in 1951. This white
Tiger, Mohun is now stuffed and on display in the Palace of Maharaja of Rewa.
Prior to becoming a National Park, the forests around Bandavgarh had long been
maintained as a Shikargah, or game preserve of the Maharaja of Rewa. The Maharaja
and his guests carried out hunting - otherwise the wildlife was well protected.
It was considered a good omen for Maharaja of Rewa to shoot 109 tigers.
His
Highness Maharaja Venkat Raman Singh shot 111 Tigers by 1914. There are 32 hills
in this part of the park, which has a large natural fort at its center. The fort's
cliffs are 2625 feet (800 meters) high, 1000 feet (300 meters) above the surrounding
countryside. At independence Bandavgarh remained the private property of the Maharaja
until he gave it to the state for the formation of the National Park in 1968.
After the park was created poaching was brought under control and the
number of animals rose dramatically. Small dams and water holes were built to
solve the problem of water shortage. Grazing by local cattle was stopped and the
village within the park boundaries was relocated. The Tigers in particular prospered
and the 1986 extension provided much needed forest to accommodate them. Check
in at the resort and enjoy the afternoon safari inside the park. Overnight will
be at Bandavgarh.
Day 3 Bandhavgarh: Enjoy a full day game
viewing inside the jungle. (Two safaris) Trip to the Bandavgarh Fort: The oldest
fort in India - considered to be more than 2500 years. One-hour trek up the fort
is worth the effort. The charm of this trek lies in discovering these monuments
in the jungle, unspoiled and unexplored.
Some of the statues lie off the
main path and so it is best to take a guide. Apart from the avatars, well worth
seeing are three small temples of around the 12th century.
These temples
are deserted but the fort is still used as a place of worship. Kabir Das, the
celebrated 16th century saint, once lived and preached here. The natural ramparts
of the fort give breathtaking view of the surrounding countryside. The fort still
belongs to the Maharaja of Rewa and permission is required to visit it. However
permission is available locally and no trip to Bandavgarh is complete without
making an effort to climb up the fort.
The staff of the resort carries
your lunch while you are busy negotiating the trek to the fort. Overnight will
be at the resort.
Day 4 Bandhavgarh - Kanha: By Road
250
km in 6 hr After breakfast drive to Kanha. This is the place that has been described
by RUDYARD KIPLING in his great book "The Jungle Book". Located in the
Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh, Kanha National Park is a tiger reserve that
extends over an area of over 940 square km.A horseshoe shaped valley bounded by
the spurs of the Mekal presents an interesting topography. Steep rocky escarpments
along the edges offer breathtaking views of the valley. Realizing the danger on
the Tiger population in the country, the Government started the "Project
Tiger" at Kanha and in 1974 the area was declared a Tiger reserve.
The
park is also the habitat of the high ground Barasingha. In 1930s, the Kanha area
was divided into two sanctuaries - Hallon and Banjar of 250kms to 300kms each.
Though one of these was subsequently disbanded .The area remained a protected
one until 1947. Depletion of the tiger population in the year that followed led
to the area being made an absolute sanctuary in 1952. Patient watching should
reward the visitor, with a sight of Indian Fox, Sloth bear, Striped hyena, Jungle
cut, Lepord, Mouse Deer, Chausingha or four horned antelope, Nilgai, Ratel and
Porcupine Kanha has some 200 species of birds.
Watchers should station
themselves in the hills, where the mixed and bamboo forests harbour many species
and in the grassy forest clearings. Water birds can be seen near the park's many
rivulets and at Sarvantal, a pool that is frequented by water birds and the area
in front of the museum. Reach in the afternoon and relax at the resort. Overnight
will be at the Kanha Resort.
Day 5 Kanha:Spend the full day
viewing game and spotting TIGERS inside the jungle. (Two safaris) Overnight will
be at the resort.
Day 6 Kanha - Nagpur:By Road
250 km in
6 hr Proceed for the morning GAME DRIVE into the forest. Proceed to Nagpur. Nagpur,
popularly known as Orange Capital of India is also the second capital of Maharashtra.
The Gond King of Deogad, "Bakht Buland Shah" laid the city's foundation
in the year 1702.
This city derived its name from the river Nag that flows
through it. Nagpur was the capital of Madhya Bharat State (C.P. and Berar) after
Indian independence and in 1960, the Marathi majority Vidarbha region was merged
with the new state of Maharashtra. Overnight will be at Nagpur.
Day
7 Nagpur - Delhi:By Air
Flight Number : CD 7469/7470
Airlines :
Indian Airlines
Aircraft : Boeing 737
Departure : 0900/1010 hr
Stopover
: Nil
Arrival : 1025/1135 hr Breakfast will be at hotel. Transfer to airport
for flight to Delhi. Reach and transfer to airport for connecting flight home.
If your return flight is late in the evening we would be organizing a hotel for
day use which can be used for relaxing.
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