| Day 01 |
| Departure. |
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| Day 02 |
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel. Morning visit
Raj Ghat & Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and
Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and
Chandni Chowk.
Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek
in 1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ),
Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive
past President's House, Parliament House, Government
Secretariat Buildings and Connaught Place shopping
centre. Overnight Delhi. |
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| Day 03 |
| Morning drive to Agra. Afternoon city tour
visiting the world famous Taj Mahal, the Red fort and the tomb of
Itmad-Ud-Daullah built by empress Noor-Jehan in memory
of her father. Overnight Agra. TAJ MAHAL IS CLOSED ON
FRIDAYS. |
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| Day 04 |
| Morning drive to Bharatpur enroute visiting
Fatehpur Sikri built by emperor Akbar in 1569 AD and later abandoned due to
scarcity of water.
Visit the Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur -
one of the most spectacular water birds sanctuary
features nesting indigenous water - birds as well as
migratory water birds and water side birds. It is
inhabited by sambar, chital, nilgai & boar. From October
till December the indigenous water birds nest in the
acacia trees, sarus cranes nest around the lake. From
December on, the migratory geese, duck and cranes are the
main feature of the sanctuary. Overnight Bharatpur. |
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| Day 05 |
| Morning continue with the visit of the bird
sanctuary. Later drive to Jaipur. Overnight Jaipur. |
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| Day 06 |
Morning visit the Amber Fort - the ancient
capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory
glittering with mirrors.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur - the capital of
Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a century ago
in honour of a visiting Prince. Built by Maharaja Jai
Singh, the notable astronomer, this city is 260 years
old.
Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory & Ram Niwas
Gardens. Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose
residential & business areas. Overnight in Jaipur. |
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| Day 07 |
Drive to Ranthambore. Evening game drive in
Canter vans.
This is Rajasthan's first Project Tiger reserve & named after a 1000 year
old fort which stands in the park. It has an congenial habitat for the
stately sambar, the
largest of all Asiatic deer. Tigers, chital, wild boar &
other animals are also found here. Woodland, ground and
water-birds abound the park including the uncommon red
jungle fowl & varieties of eagles. Water tank harbours
marsh crocodile and python. Overnight Ranthambore. |
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| Day 08 |
| Morning and evening visit sanctuary. |
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| Day 09 |
Drive to Shivpuri. Afternoon free for visiting
the sanctuary.
156 square kms in area, the Madhav National Park of
Shivpuri is open throughout the year. With a varied
terrain of wooded hills, it offers abundant
opportunities of sighting a variety of wildlife. The
predominant species that inhabits the park is the deer,
the commonest of them being the dainty chinkara, the
Indian gazelle and the chital. Other common species are
nilgai, sambar, blackbuck, sloth bear, leopard and the
langur. Over night Shivpuri. |
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| Day 10 |
Drive to Khajuraho. The world famous Khajuraho
temples
were built by the Chandela kings between 950 AD and 1050
AD. The most important are the Chaunset Yogini Temple
dedicated to Goddess Kali, Mahadev Temple, Chitragupta or
Bharatji Temple with a lovely image of 11 headed Vishnu,
Vishvanath and Nandi Temples, Lakshmana Temple, Visha
Temple of Shiva, which is the largest & most typical of
temples.
Visit the Eastern group of temples that consist of the
Parasvanath Temple - the only Jain Temple surviving at
Khajuraho & has excellent sculptures on the outer walls
of the Sanctum, the Javeri Temple dedicated to Vishnu.
The other temples in this group are those dedicated to
Brahma, Yamuna and Adinath. Overnight Khajuraho. |
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| Day 11 |
Drive to Bandhavgarh. Evening game drive.
Its steep cliffs, rocky hills covered with 44884
hectare of dense sal & bamboo forests makes it an ideal
terrain for tigers. Other animals are the blue bull,
panther, wild boar, gaur, chital sambar, chinkara,
barking deer, bear etc. The avian life consist of
paradise fly-catcher, Malabar pied hornbill, orange
headed ground thrush etc. Overnight Bandhvgarh. |
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| Day 12 |
| Morning & evening game viewing. Overnight
Bandhavgarh. |
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| Day 13 |
Drive to Kanha. Overnight Kanha.
Kanha a wild country where huge trees of bija, haldu, dense sal, and bamboo
thickets form lush forests. The forest is home of a variety of wildlife and
offers
unrivaled scope to keen photographers of Indian wildlife.
The magnificent gaur and the rare barasingha are prime
attractions. With its large population, the tiger is
easily sighted from elephant back or open jeeps. |
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| Day 14 |
| Morning and evening visit sanctuary. Overnight
Kanha. |
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| Day 15 |
| Drive to Nagpur airport in time for for Bombay
flight. Arrive and transfer to hotel. Overnight Bombay. |
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| Day 16 |
Morning city tour visiting Kamla Nehru Park,
Hanging Gardens situated on the slopes of Malabar Hill offering a panoramic
view of Marine Drive, Chowpatty Beach, Prince
of Wales Museum, Mani Bhawan, Dhobi Ghat, Gateway of
India & drive through the Crawford Market, Marine Drive &
Flora Fountain.
Check out at 12 noon. Later transfer to airport. End of
our services. |
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| Day 17 |
| Departure. |
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