Day 1: Arrive New Delhi
Arrive Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport at early morning. You will meet driver & transfer to the hotel.
Overnight: Hotel Royal Plaza or similar
Day 02: Delhi Sightseeing
After breakfast we leave for a sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi. We visit Jama Masjid, this immense mosque is both the largest in India and the final architectural extravagance of Shah Jahan with a courtyard capable of holding 25,000 devotees. Raj Ghat, and a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi is a simple black marble platform that marks the spot of his cremation on 31 January, 1948. Two museums dedicated to Gandhi are located nearby.
Later we drive past Red Fort citadel. In New Delhi we visit the 11th century Qutab Minar Tower, a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE built by Qutub-ud-din Aibek of the Slave Dynasty, who took possession of Delhi in 1206. It is a red sandstone tower, standing tall at a height of 72.5 metres and is covered with intricate carvings and verses from the holy Qur'an. The India Gate, a memorial raised in honour of the Indian soldiers martyred during the Afghan war and drive past the grand government buildings the President’s House and Parliament House all dating back to the time of British Raj.
Overnight: Hotel Royal Plaza or similar
Day 03: Delhi to Sultanpur Park Day Trip
After breakfast we drive to the Sultanpur Park Sanctuary like construction of mounds, widening of paths, four tube wells have also been dug. Efforts are being made to improve vegetation in area by planting more trees, which are popular with the birds like Acacia Nilotica, Acacia Tortilis, Beris and Neem etc. Approximately 250 species of Birds are found at Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary.
Some of them are resident, while others come from distant regions like Siberia, Europe and Afghanistan. some of the resident birds: Common Hoopoe, Paddy field Pipit, Purple Sunbird, Little Cormorant, Eurasian Thick-knee, Gray Francolin, Black Francolin, Indian Roller, White-throated Kingfisher, Spot billed Duck, Painted Stork, White Ibis, Black headed Ibis, Little Egret, Great Egret, Cattle Egret, India Crested Lark. Later we drive back to the Delhi.
Overnight: Hotel Royal Plaza or similar
Day 04: New Delhi to Jaipur (250 KM / 5 HRS)
Early morning after breakfast we take journey to the fabled « Pink City » of Jaipur named after Jai Singh, the former Maharaja of Jaipur. On arrival check inn to the hotel. Later we leave for cultural evening at a famous ethnic village resort, the vitality of Rajasthani folk culture comes alive as children dance rhythmically to the loud tenor of folk songs sung by men and women, festooned in bright clothes.
Overnight: Hotel Four Points by Sheraton or similar
Day 05: Jaipur Sightseeing
After breakfast followed by a sight-seeing tour of the city visiting the dramatic hilltop fortress at Amber – ascend the imposing fort on a decorated painted elephant. We wander among glittering inlays and the Hall of Mirrors. On the way back we stop to view the elegant Hawa Mahal or Palace of the Winds this elaborate building, now little more than a façade, is encrusted with delicate screens and carved balconies from which the royal ladies, confined to their quarters, could sneak views of the outside world.
Post lunch we tour the Maharajah’s City Palace, now partly a museum display a unique fusion of Mughal and Hindu architecture, and house a rare collection of paintings, Rajput armoury and costumes. Later we explore the city on our own and indulge in shopping for gemstones, silver jewellery, Paintings, blue pottery and hand printed textiles that Jaipur is renowned for.
Overnight: Hotel Four Points by Sheraton or similar
Day 06: Jaipur to Ranthambhore (180 KM / 3 HRS)
After breakfast we drive to the Ranthambhore, famous for the wildlife sanctuary, which is said to have the India’s friendliest Tigers and considered to be the best place in the world to photograph the tiger in its natural habitat.
Ranthambore is also counted as the famous heritage site because of the pictorial ruins that dot the wildlife park. Certainly, a visit to Ranthambore National Park is a treat for every wildlife and nature lover. The time spend on watching tigers roaming around, verdant greenery, a gamut of other species of chirpy birds and animals is priceless and worth enough to be explored at least once in a life.
On arrival we take the evening visit in to the park 1430 Hrs. to 1730 Hrs.
Overnight: Hotel Ranthambhor Regency or similar
Day 07: Ranthambhore
On morning and late afternoon game excursions, you are likely to see Nilgai (blue bull), barking deer and sloth bear, langur (monkey), leopard, caracal, hyena, jackal, jungle cat, marsh crocodiles, wild boar, bears and perhaps the very elusive Royal Bengal tiger.
Overnight: Hotel Ranthambhor Regency or similar
Day 08: Ranthambhore to Bharatpur (220 KM / 5 HRS)
After breakfast we drive towards Bharatpur famous for Keoladeo Ghana bird sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is a home to an astonishing range of flora and fauna. An abundance of birdlife is found here, including the open-bill and painted stork, egret, darter, white ibis, spoonbill, grey heron, Sarus crane, cormorant, migratory geese, duck, rosy pelican and the rare Siberian crane.
Evening have a completely rewarding experience of seeing an overwhelming range of birds during the rickshaw ride into the Keoladeo Ghana National Park.
Overnight: Hotel Laxmi Vilas or similar
Day 09: Bharatpur to Agra (60 KM / 1 HRS)
After breakfast we drive leisurely to the home town of Taj Mahal – Agra, takes us through the beautiful countryside.
En-route we stop to visit Fatehpur Sikri, a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE which has been described as “the world’s most perfectly preserved ghost town”. Built by Akbar in the late 16th century, it was abandoned after only 14 years, and the elegant buildings of this superb walled city remain intact to this day.
Afternoon we visit the imposing Agra Fort, a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE is a powerful fortress of red sandstone encompasses, within its 2.5-km-long enclosure walls, the imperial city of the Mughal rulers. It comprises many fairy-tale palaces, such as the Jahangir Palace and the Khas Mahal, built by Shah Jahan; audience halls, such as the Diwan-i-Khas; and two very beautiful mosques.
Post lunch we visit the magnificent Taj Mahal, a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE and one of the Seven Wonders of the World and surely the most extravagant expression of love ever created. 20,000 men laboured for over 17 years to build this memorial to Shah Jahan's beloved wife. It's a wealth of white marble and semi-precious stone – « undoubtedly the highlight of the tour ».
Evening free to explore the local handicrafts and shopping centres of the city where one can look for marble inlay work, fine quality carpets, Zari and embroidery, leather goods etc.
Overnight: Hotel Prime Plaza or similar
Day 10: Agra to Jhansi to Khajuraho (380 KM / 7 HRS
After breakfast we drive to Jhansi. On arrival we visit the Jhansi Fort Built in the year 1613 by Raja Bir Singh Deo, Jhansi fort is acclaimed with the accolade of a most strategically place bastions in the central part of India. Situated on a rocky summit, it commands the overall view of the city and the plains. Post Lunch we drive to the Khajuraho is known for its Erotic Kamasutra Sex Temples, The temples are built by the Chandela dynasty around thousand years before Christ. Of the 85 temples that had been built only 20 remain standing. These can be divided into three main groups, Western, Eastern and Southern. Architecturally these temples are unique. Due to the detailed sculptural depiction of erotic motives the temples are known as the Kamasutra temples. Visiting this impressive site is an extraordinary experience.
Overnight: Hotel Radisson or similar
Day 11: Khajuraho to Bandhavgarh (200 KM / 4 HRS)
After breakfast we drive takes us to Bandhavgarh National Park, is a premier wildlife preserve in the Vindhya mountain range of Central India. This National Park offers excellent game viewing, with the possibility of sighting tiger, leopard, gaur, nilgai, wild boar and sloth bear.
Overnight: The Wildflower Resort or similar
Day 12: Bandhavgarh
Morning and late afternoon excursion viewing in the park
Overnight: Hotel The Wildflower Resort or similar
Day 13: Bandhavgarh to Kanha National Park (250 KM / 5 HRS)
After breakfast we drive to Kanha National Park, a « Project Tiger » reserve which covers a wide area of valley and thick forest, rich in birdlife with over 300 different species. It is famous for barasingha (swamp deer), blackbuck, jackals, langur, leopard and, especially tiger.
Overnight: Hotel Serenity Jungle Retreat or similar
Day 14: Kanha National Park
Morning and evening jungle visits for tiger tracking; Nocturnal animals like fox, hyena, jungle cat, civets, porcupine, ratel or honey badger and hares can be seen outside the park confines. Reptiles like pythons, cobras, krait, rat snakes, vipers, keel backs and grass snakes are nocturnal animals, and are therefore rarely seen. There are many species of turtles as well as amphibians found in or near the water bodies.
Overnight: Hotel Serenity Jungle Retreat or similar
Day 15: Kanha to Nagpur and Fly Delhi (250 KM / 5 HRS)
After breakfast we drive to the Nagpur airport for flight to Delhi. Evening dinner at popular Delhi restaurant followed by Indian Classical Dances program and later transfer to the airport to Board your homeward flight or connect to your onward destination.