Central Highland Tiger Tiger Tour - 14 Days
- Visit four premier Tiger parks in Central India
- Search for elusive tigers in 4WD vehicles
- Learn and explore forest corridors and its importance for dispersal of tigers and maintaining a healthy genetic mix.
- Long distance transportation in comfortable Vehicles
- Private Transfers
- Stay in eco-friendly award winning lodges
Detailed Itinerary
Day by Day
ARRIVE DELHI – Assortment of culture and heritage.
Meet and greet on your arrival in Delhi.
You will be received by an airport staff at the aerobridge.
He will then assist you through the immigration and baggage.
You will then be greeted by our company representative, as you walk out of the airport.
He will accompany you to the car and transfer to your hotel close to the airport.
Rest of the day at leisure at the hotel.
DELHI / JABALPUR / BANDHAVGARH – to India’s top tigers reserves
After an early breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the domestic airport to board flight for Jabalpur.
Arrive at Jabalpur and drive about 4 hrs to Bandhavgarh National Park.
Bandhavgarh is a relatively small park 448 Square kilometres but is a vital stop for serious tiger safari. As it has the highest density of tigers nearly one for every 5 square kilometre in the area open to tourism. This forest has an ancient history, which is entwined with that of the kings of the Rewa dynasty. Steeped in legend, these forests gave the world the progenitors of all the white tigers alive today.
Evening presentation on the park by lodge naturalist.
BANDHAVGARH –Safari begins
Early morning assemble for tea / coffee and then set off for a game drive by open top 4WD exclusive vehicle accompanied by English speaking lodge naturalist who sometimes is also the driver besides the local park guide.
Afternoon game drive by 4WD exclusive vehicle accompanied by lodge naturalist.
BANDHAVGARH / KANHA – to biggest tiger reserve in Central India
Today you will drive about 5 hours to Kanha National Park.
Arrive at Kanha and check into your lodge
Kanha National Park is one of Asia’s premier wildlife park. In 1973, it was included among the first park under Project Tiger. The Park’s spectacular sal and bamboo forests, interspersed with grasslands, ravines and hills, offer unparalleled opportunities to photograph Indian wildlife. This forest was once a popular hunting spot of viceroy of India. Now, it’s the last refuge of the rare hard ground Swamp Deer or Barasinga, the twelve horned deer.
KANHA – On safari
Early morning assemble for tea / coffee and then set off for a game drive by open top 4WD exclusive vehicle accompanied by English speaking lodge naturalist who sometimes is also the driver besides the local park guide.
Afternoon game drive by 4WD exclusive vehicle accompanied by lodge naturalist.
KANHA / PENCH – to the Jungle that inspired Kipling
Morning after breakfast at lodge drive 3.5 hrs to Pench National park. It is picturesque drive partly through corridor forest that connects Kanha to Pench.
Kanha-Pench corridor is one of the most important forest corridors in India and facilitates tiger dispersal between Kanha and Pench Tiger Reserves. It covers an area of 16,000 sq km.
Arrive at you lodge by lunch time. Afternoon you will have some time for a siesta in your tree house and then later go for nature walk accompanied by the lodge naturalist.
PENCH – Explore the Forests of Seoni
Early morning assemble for tea / coffee and then set off for a game drive by open top 4WD exclusive vehicle accompanied by English speaking lodge naturalist who sometimes is also the driver besides the local park guide.
Afternoon game drive by 4WD exclusive vehicle accompanied by lodge naturalist.
PENCH / TADOBA – upcoming, exciting tiger reserve
Spend the morning at leisure at the lodge
Today afternoon you will drive about 4.5 hours to Tadoba National Park
The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve has been unnoticed by tourism till recently. It has a forest dominated by teak forest and bamboo; it’s a rugged landscape comprising cliffs, caves, marshes, perennial lakes and boulder strewn streambeds that cater to a host of biodiversity. It is abounding with wildlife and animals like the Tiger, Leopard, Sloth Bear, Hyena, Jackal, Wild Dog, Blue Bull and Sambar inhabit the reserve.
TADOBA – Imbibe rich biodiversity
Early morning assemble for tea / coffee and then set off for a game drive by open top 4WD exclusive vehicle accompanied by English speaking lodge naturalist who sometimes is also the driver besides the local park guide.
Afternoon game drive by 4WD exclusive vehicle accompanied by lodge naturalist.
TADOBA / NAGPUR / DELHI / DEPARTURE – End of tiger safari
After breakfast, you will be drive about 3 hours to Nagpur airport and board flight for Delhi.
Arrive at Delhi airport and transfer to a hotel close to the international terminal.
Day use room will be booked and available to you until your departure later in the evening / night.
Later transfer to the international airport to board flight for onward destination.
Inclusions
Accommodation in a double share room in the hotels / lodges mentioned above
Day use room in Delhi on the last day available till departure
Breakfast at the hotels in Delhi
All meals at the jungle lodges in Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Pench & Tadoba
Arrival & departure transfers and inter-city drives in private chauffeur driven AC vehicles
Game drives by 4WD vehicles on exclusive basis as mentioned in the itinerary
Bottled drinking water in the car during road journeys
All presently applicable taxes
Exclusions
Domestic Airfares
International airfares, airport taxes
Visa Fee
Camera and videography fees at monuments
Room service charges (for meals, drinks etc.)
Other meals were not mentioned in the program
Drinks/beverages were not mentioned
All international airport taxes
Hotel early check-in / Late checkout
Any activity which has not been highlighted under inclusions
Overweight luggage (Free baggage limit for the internal flights is 15 kgs check-in baggage per person and 7 kg hand baggage per person)
Personal expenses – mineral water, telephone calls, laundry, etc
Travel and health insurance
Tips & gratuities
Supplement costs applicable for travel during peak periods like festivals, Christmas / New Year
Other services not listed in the inclusive column
On request – USD per person, based on double occupancy. Prices are subject to change. As itineraries are custom-designed for you, the final price will vary. Tour price is also based on the month of travel.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS TO PRE-BOOK GAME DRIVES IN NATIONAL PARK: Limited numbers of visitors are allowed inside the National Parks. Booking is done on first cum first serve basis. Therefore, we would request you please send us the following information at the earliest in order to enable us to book game drives or a scanned copy of the relevant pages of the passports.
Wednesdays – Bandhavgarh and Kanha National parks are closed for afternoon safari on Wednesdays. We can arrange alternate activities like a village visit, nature walks, cycling, visit a weekly tribal market in place of a safari on Wednesday afternoon.
July to September – National parks closed for rainy reasons.
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