Classic Tiger and Taj Mahal Tour

ARRIVE DELHI – get amazed by diversity, culture, incredibility

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 / JABALPUR / KANHA – to largest tiger reserve

To India’s largest Tiger reserve – Kanha

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 Kanha National Park.
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.
Overnight at Kanha Earth Lodge – Bungalow

KANHA – Adventure Begins

Adventure 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.
Overnight at the lodge.

KANHA /BANDHAVGARH – to top tiger reserve

Onwards to the best place to see Tigers in the wild

After a leisurely morning at the lodge, today you will drive around 5 hours 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.
Overnight at Kings Lodge – Cottage

BANDHAVGARH – Explore the Outdoors

Explore the wilds of Bandhavgarh National Park

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.
Overnight at the lodge.

BANDHAVGARH / KHAJURAHO – to Temples, not just erotic

To temples, not just erotic – Khajuraho

Morning jungle excursion by four wheeled drive vehicle accompanied by local naturalist.
After an early lunch, drive about 5 hrs to Khajuraho.
Evening at leisure
Overnight at Sarai at Toria – Cottage

KHAJURAHO/JHANSI/AGRA– to Taj Mahal

AGRA / DELHI / DEPARTURE – End of India’s journey

End of India’s journey

Early morning private guided tour to experience the surreal effects caused by the reflections of the sun rising from behind the white marble clad Taj Mahal. Built from white marble, it is the mausoleum of Empress Mumtaz Mahal, who died after giving birth to her 14th child (Princess Gauhar Begum). Built over a period of 22 years and involving thousands of artisans from across the world, this magnificent building is considered to be the greatest monument to eternal love, homage to her beauty and life.
Note: Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays.
Return to the hotel for breakfast after which guided tour of the city including Red Fort.
Late afternoon drive to Delhi International airport (210 kms, 4 hours) to board onwards flight.