Wildlife Adventure
in Rajasthan
Duration:
15 Nights / 16 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Jaipur - Ranthambore - Bharatpur
- Agra - Bandhavgarh - Kanha - Jabalpur - Delhi
Day 01: DelhiCompany representatives will receive you
on arrival at the international airport in Delhi late in the night or midnight.
Transfer to your hotel. Relax.
DELHI, the capital of kingdoms and empires
is now a sprawling metropolis with a fascinating blend of the past and the present.
It is a perfect introduction to the composite culture of an ancient land. A window
to the kaleidoscope - that is India.
Overnight will be at Delhi.
Day
02: Delhi - CorbettBreakfast will be at hotel.
Drive to CORBETT
National Park.
On the way we will stop at Ramnagar and look for the fabulous
IBISBILL amongst the riverside boulders.
JIM CORBETT National Park - One
of the greatest National Parks of Asia. Corbett is five hundred and twenty acres
of forests, hills and grasslands, fed by a frisky river - A bio-diversity that
is rich, rare and precious. This Park is the perfect habitat for the tiger, elephant,
hog deer, birds and other wildlife species that is fast vanishing from the earth.
Check in at the resort and relax. Proceed for an afternoon to KOSI riverbanks
and look for CRESTED KINGFISHER, PLUMBOUS REDSTART & LITTLE FORKTAIL. The
resort you will stay in is surrounded by excellent forest with many birds including
the delightful VELVET FRONTED NUTHATCH.
Relax in the evening at the resort
restaurant. Overnight will be at resort.
Day 03: CorbettEnjoy
a full day birding along the riverbanks and in the nearby green area. Overnight
will be at the resort.
Day 04: Corbett National ParkAfter breakfast
drive inside the forest and full day BIRDING in the park.
Corbett National
Park protects a large tract of forest and savanna in the Himalayan foothills,
and was India's first National Park. In winter is quite cold in these areas and
birds descend from the higher levels of the Himalayas to add to the park's bird
riches. The variety of birds in this area is fantastic and moreover the area has
its own population of tigers. The lodge inside the park is BASIC but with private
facilities and the location is great!!!
Overnight will be inside the forest
at rest house in DHIKALA.
Day 05: Corbett National ParkEnjoy
full day BIRDING in the park. Overnight will be inside the forest at rest house
in DHIKALA.
Day 06: Corbett National Park - NainitalBreakfast
will be at the guest house.
Drive to Nainital. The road is uphill and
the scenery spectacular. Nainital lies beside a glacial lake and is backed by
a crater like ridge with snowcapped peaks beyond rising to over 2600 m. The area
is a mixture of pinewoods, open country and small lakes, and the views from some
of the hills behind the town are simply fantastic.
Here LAMMERGEIERS and
HIMALAYAN GRIFON VULTURES soar overhead.
Reach by late afternoon and enjoy
the evening birding around the resort.
Overnight will be in Nainital.
Day 07: NainitalBreakfast will be at the resort.
Enjoy
full day birding in and around Nainital. Walk among the area's forests and fields
in search of resident and migrant mountain birds. Including RED FLANKED BLUETAIL,
STREAKED LAUGHING THRUSH, ALTAI ACCENTOR AND GOLDEN BUSH ROBIN for some spectacular
birding.
Overnight will be in Nainital.
Day 08: Nainital -
MukteshwarBreakfast will be in the resort.
Proceed to Mukteshwar
- 52 km from Nainital and 6 km from the resort. It is at the height of 2286 m
and famous for IVRI campus, thickly wooded forests and majestic view of the Himalaya,
near by in the stone hole of Chauli ki Jali dedicated to Lord Shiva where people
come to pray for children. The Lohakot at Mukteshwar is an extension of Gagar
mountain range. Mukteshwar's wild life sanctuary is a division of Corbett National
park. From Mukteshwar Himalaya ranging can be seen.
Enjoy some beautiful
birding for the rest of the day.
Birds included will be as per list attached
(birds around Mukteshwar) and time will pass fast.
Overnight will be in
a small but beautiful mountain resort.
Day 09: Mukteshwar - DelhiEarly
morning birding will be around the resort.
Proceed for Delhi after breakfast.
This will be a long drive and you will need to relax on reaching Delhi.
Overnight will be in Delhi.
Day 10: Delhi - RanthambhoreTransfer
to the station for train to SAWAI MADHOPUR after breakfast.
Reach and
transfer to the resort. Evening free at the resort and you can relax or watch
some slides on the tiger.
Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, at the junction
of the Aravalis and the Vindhyas, is a unique example of natural and historical
richness, standing out conspicuously in the vast, arid and denuded tract of eastern
Rajasthan, barely 14 kilometers from Sawai Madhopur. Get in tune with nature for
a luxury holiday in the heart of the jungle. Ranthambhore - perhaps the best place
in the world to sight a tiger in the wild. The Ranthambhore National Park has
had more Tiger sightings than any other National Park in the country. It has come
to be known as "The land of the Tiger", where most of the documented
footage of this majestic beast has been recorded.
The lakes abound with
aquatic vegetation including duck weeds, lilies and lotus.
A haven for
a multitude of wild animals, the Park boasts of playing host to tigers, leopards,
the elusive caracals, hyenas, sloth bears, wild boars, crocodiles and so on. Besides,
there are over 300 species of birds, from the majestic Crested Serpent Eagle to
the exotic Golden Oriole. Asian Paradise Flycatcher is also found here.
Overnight
will be in Ranthambhore.
Day 11: RanthambhoreEnjoy the TIGER
SAFARIS & BIRDING inside the jungle.
Overnight will be at the resort.
Day 12: Ranthambhore - BharatpurProceed to Bharatpur after
breakfast.
Just 176 km from Delhi is a very special wilderness - the Keoladeo
Ghana National Park, one of the finest water-bird sanctuaries in the world. The
Maharaja of Bharatpur artificially created the lake and wetland in the 19th century.
By building small dykes and dams and diverting water from an irrigation canal,
he converted this low-lying area into a fine wild fowl shooting preserve. In a
few years, the new wetland surrounded by marginal forests was able to support
thousands of water birds.
Return to the lodge in the evening and relax.
Overnight will be at Bharatpur.
Day 13: Bharatpur - AgraProceed
for the early morning RICKSHAW RIDE at the Bird Park.
Breakfast will be
at hotel.
Enjoy the second round of BIRDING IN BHARATPUR.
Proceed
to Agra in the evening.
AGRA: Two great Mughal monarchs, Akbar and Shah
Jahan, transformed the little village of Agra into a befitting second capital
of the Mughal Empire - giving it the name Dar-ul-Khilafat {seat of the Emperor}.
Today a visitor to Agra is caught up in a world of contrasting edifices, of red
sandstone and white marble, narrow galleys and quaint buggies, and that irresistible
charm that this favorite city of the Mughals still retains. It is not surprising,
that modern Agra still reflects its Mughal heritage most conspicuously. A walk
down the narrow bustling streets of the city will introduce the visitor to the
wafting aroma of Mughlai cuisine.
Reach Agra. Check in at hotel.
Overnight
will be at Agra.
Day 14: Agra - Umaria (Bandhavgarh)Proceed
to visit Taj after breakfast. Enjoy battery van ride to the Taj.
TAJ MAHAL:
Little needs to be said about this architectural wonder which is always the soul
raison-de-etre for every tourist's visit to Agra. Built by Shah Jahan, the Taj
is a white marble memorial to his beautiful wife Mumtaz Mahal. This monument took
22 years to be completed and was designed, and planned by Persian architect Ustad
Isa. Apart from its stunning design balance and perfect symmetry, the Taj is also
noted particularly for its elegant domes, intricately carved screens and some
of the best inlay work ever seen.
Proceed for sight-seeing to the AGRA
FORT - Built by the famed Mughal emperor Akbar in 1565 AD, the fort is predominantly
of red sandstone. Ensconced within is the picture perfect Pearl Mosque, which
is a major tourist attraction.
Visit Itmadullah's Tomb built by Empress
NOOR JEHAN in memory of her father (The interiors of which are considered better
than the Taj).
Proceed to station for train to UMARIA. Overnight will
be on train.
Day 15: Arrive at BandhavgarhReach UMARIA and
transfer to Bandhavgarh. Reach and enjoy breakfast.
Bandhavgarh 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.
Enjoy
a full day of birding inside the jungle. (Two safaris).
Day 16: BandhavgarhEnjoy
birding inside the jungle and on the periphery. (Two safaris)
Trip to
the Bandhavgarh 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 Bandhavgarh 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 17: Bandhavgarh - KanhaAfter 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.
Reach in the afternoon and relax at the resort.
Overnight will be at the resort.
Day 18: KanhaEnjoy
a full day game viewing inside the jungle. (Two safaris) There would be a lot
of birding today as we would take roads around the forest to places not frequented
by people and in the bushes.
Overnight will be at the resort.
Day
19: Kanha - Jabalpur - DelhiProceed for the morning safari and birding
into forest.
Proceed to JABALPUR after lunch. Reach and board overnight
train to Delhi.
Day 20: DelhiReach and check into hotel for
the day.
Visit to SULTANPUR BIRD SANCTUARY for some afternoon birding
with packed lunch.
Return to Delhi in the evening and after a FAREWELL
DINNER proceed to the airport in time for flight home.
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