Complete Tigers, Bears, Leopards Tour - 14 Days
- Three Premier Tiger Reserves of central India –Satpura,Pench and Kanha
- Jawai Explore India’s first community owned reserve for leopards
- Private game drives in all parks with naturalist.
- Walking and Canoe Safari
- Tadoba and Satpura best parks for Sloth Bear sighting.
- Services of accompanying Expert Naturalist
- Long-distance transportation in comfortable Vehicles with captain seats
- Private Transfers
- Explore city of lakes – Udaipur
Detailed Itinerary
Day by Day
ARRIVE DELHI – get amazed by diversity, culture, incredibility
Arrive into India
VIP 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
Overnight at Roseate House – Deluxe Room
DELHI / BHOPAL / SATPURA– to India’s top tiger reserve
To India’s top tiger reserve
Early transfer to the domestic airport to board flight for Bhopal.
Met on arrival and drive to Satpura National Park (180 Kms, 4 hours)
Satpura National Park – Central India’s Satpura Tiger Reserve represents the largest block of tiger-inhabited tiger habitat left in the world. The terrain is generally hilly with precipitous slopes, deep and narrow gorges ravines sheltered valleys and dense forests with many water falls.The area is uniquely diverse ranging from dry thorn forest to tropical dry deciduous, moist deciduous and semi evergreen forests. Its among the best places to see Leopard, Sloth Bear & Crocodiles.Over 1200 varieties of flowering and non-flowering plants are found in this area.
Afternoon jungle excursion in four wheel drive jeep / canoe safari
Overnight at Denwa Backwater Escape
SATPURA – adventure Begins
Adventure begins
You will be have option to experience two park activities today, one in the morning and second later in the afternoon – park drive / walking safari / canoe safari (Subject to availability) can be arranged.
SATPURA / PENCH – to the jungle that inspired Kipling
To the jungle that inspired Kipling
After breakfast drive to Pench National Park (204 kms / 4-4.5 hrs)
Pench National Park is lesser know but most conveniently located Tiger habitat. Panoramic beauty of this region that has been described as early as the beginning of the 20th century by naturalists like Captain J. Forsyth in ‘Highlands of Central India’ and by Rudyard Kipling in the ‘Jungle Book’. Park takes its name from Pench River. During the dry season the river ceases to flow, forming pools which provide the primary watering holes for Tigers and its prey. On the southern boundary of the park the river is dammed and around its banks are hordes of water-birds.
After a short siesta, cycle to Pench River and forests of Jamtara or take a nature walk.
Overnight at Pench Tree Lodge – Tree house
PENCH – on safari
On safari in Pench
Morning game drive by open top 4WD vehicle accompanied by English speaking lodge naturalist.
Late afternoon cycling through the forests and farmlands.
Overnight at the lodge
PENCH / TADOBA – venture into outdoors
Venture into outdoors
Morning jungle excursion with naturalist in four wheel drive vehicle
Later with packed lunch, drive to Tadoba Park
Tadoba Tiger Reserve
The Tadoba 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, Hyaena, Jackal, Wild Dog and Sambar.
TADOBA – on safari
On safari
Morning and afternoon jungle excursions with naturalist in four wheels drive vehicle.
Overnight at Svasara Jungle Lodge
TADOBA /NAGPUR /UDAIPUR – to city of lakes
City of lakes – Udaipur
Early morning drive to Nagpur airport (130 Kms, 3 hours)
Arrive Mumbai and take connecting flight to Udaipur.
Udaipur has a romance of setting unmatched in Rajasthan and perhaps in all India – nestling beside tranquil Lake Pichola, with the hills of the Aravalli Range stretching away in every direction. Fairy tale lake palace, temples, havelis and countless narrow, crooked, timeless streets add the human counterpoint to the city’s natural charms. You will like the serenity of boat rides on the lake, the bustle and colour of bazaars, the quaint old-world feel of the city.
Overnight at hotel Trident
UDAIPUR / JAWAI – To Leopards and Shepherds
Leopards And Shepherds
Morning sightseeing of Udaipur visiting the city palace and boat ride. Later drive 3 to 3.5 hrs to Bera.
Jawai Bandh Community Reserve – This area is hotspot for sighting Leopards and migratory birds. This small wilderness paradise located near Jawai lake which is dammed on one side in Rajasthan. Here amongst spellbinding, billion-year-old granite rock formations, leopards roam wild and free and have been coexisting comfortably with the charismatic shepherd communities for many centuries. The mystic rocky hills here make a perfect habitat for leopards and has proved as a successful breeding ground for the species. Sparse forest all around makes it much easier for visitors to track this elusive hunter.
Evening (4 to 7 pm)Take game drive with lodge naturalist looking for leopards and other wildlife in protect forests and adjoining rural landscape
Overnight at Bera Safari Lodge – Cottage
JAWAI – Imbibe the wilderness
Imbibe the wilderness
Early morning 6 to 9 am and evening 4 to 7 pm game drives with Lodge naturalist looking for leopards and other wildlife in protect forests and adjoining rural landscape. We also stop and interact with local shepherds & visit villages.
Overnight at Bera Safari Lodge
JAWAI / UDAIPUR / DELHI – end of India Wildlife Journey
End of India Wildlife Journey
Drive to Udaipur airport in time to board flight to Delhi or Mumbai.
Meeting and assistance on arrival at Mumbai/Delhi and transfer to international terminal in time to board onward flight.
Inclusions
- Accommodation in a Twin Share room with breakfast
- All meals at Satpura, Pench ,Tadoba&Bera Safari Lodge in the lodges/camp
- Arrival/departure transfers and transportation as per itinerary by air conditioned vehicles
- Entrances to parks at Satpura, Pench & Tadoba
- Jungle excursions by Jeeps on shared basis
- Services of naturalist at Satpura, Pench,Tadoba&Jawaias specified in the itinerary
- All presently applicable tax
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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