India Wildlife & Taj Mahal Safari

On arrival at the Indira Gandhi International airport, proceed for Immigration clearance after disembarking. Thereafter collect baggage from the baggage carousel and walk to the arrivals lounge after clearing customs. You will be greeted by our company representative, with a placard bearing your name on it. He will assist you with your luggage, transfer you to the hotel and hand over the travel documents for your India tour.

After breakfast you will be collected from the hotel for a guided tour of new and old Delhi.

Your private guided tour of Old Delhi will focus on magnificence of Jami Masjid. Visit the Red Fort from outside, and enjoy a pedi-cab ride through Chandni Chowk with its busy bazaars with narrow streets. Each lane specializes in a commodity: Khari Baoli is famous for its spices, Dariba Kalan for is the lane of jewellers and silversmiths while Kinare Bazaar sells a bewildering array of tinsel sequins (On Sundays, shops in Chankni Chowke remain closed)

In the afternoon, proceed for your tour of the capital that will highlight the wide avenues, grand vistas and colonial mansions. Your excursion includes: Vijay Chowk - vantage point for grand sweep of British Raj Era Buildings; Humayn’s Tomb -first Mughal garden tomb and inspiration for several later monuments such as the incomparable Taj Mahal;

Overnight at the hotel.

After an early breakfast, you will be collected for a transfer to New Delhi railway station in time to board the train to Agra

Gatiman Express departs at at 0810 hrs – Air-conditioned chair car carriage

On arrival at the Agra Station, you will be met by a your guide and driver for your day in Agra. Proceed to visit Taj Mahal and Red Fort.

Taj Mahal’s perfect proportions and exquisite craftsmanship have been described as “a vision, a dream, a poem, a wonder”. With its shimmering white marble domes and exquisite craftsmanship, the Taj Mahal is Agra’s pride and one of the world’s greatest monuments. Built in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz, the Taj is inlaid with black marble and semi-precious stones on its inside and outside, while the entire Koran is inscribed on the exterior of its main dome.

Note: Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays

Later visit impressive Red Fort, built by Emperor Akbar in between 1567 and 1573. It encompasses an enormous complex of courtly buildings and is now a UNESCO world heritage site

Often overshadowed by Taj Mahal’s popularity, many are unaware of Agra’s other hidden wonders. The city’s surviving art, culture, architecture and royal cuisine from that era are exceptional. Skilled local craftsmanship is almost genetic here; with artisans designing vases and trays with Pietra dura technique (using cut and fitted, highly-polished coloured stones to create images) and weaving embellished garments. You’ll find most of these items in the city’s bazaars. Although now a bustling industrial city, the beauty and elegance of its monuments and heritage shine on. Contemporary Agra can only be described as an intense yet grand experience.

After lunch (on direct payment) visit small but elegant Itimad-ud-Daulah’s Tomb (1622) lyrically described as a “jewel box in marble”. The tomb is a combination of white marble, coloured mosaic, stone inlay and lattice work. Stylistically, it is the most innovative 17th century Mughal building

In the evening leave for Delhi by train or car (210 kilometers / 3.5 hrs).

Overnight at your hotel in Delhi

After breakfast, you will be collected for a transfer to Delhi airport in time to board flight to Jabalpur

Depart Delhi at 10:10 hrs arrive Jabalpur at 12:00 .

On arrival in Jabalpur, you will be met by a driver for the transfer to Kanha National Park.

Arrive at Kanha in the afternoon and check into your lodge.

If time permits, you could have a nature walk around the lodge with a naturalist

Overnight at Kanha Earth Lodge – Bungalow.

Early morning assemble for tea / coffee and then set off for a game drive in search of tigers and other unique wildlife by open top 4WD exclusive jeep. You are accompanied by highly knowledgable English speaking lodge naturalist. Mornings can be hilly inside the forest and slowly warm up as the sun rises, you will be provided blankets by the lodge to keep your legs warm.

After lunch leave for afternoon game drive by open top 4WD exclusive jeep accompanied by your naturalist who sometimes, is also the driver besides the local park guide.

Overnight at Kanha Earth Lodge.

Early morning and afternoon excursions into Kanha Tiger Reserve.

Overnight at Kanha Earth Lodge.

After breakfast, you will be collected by a driver for the road transfer to Bandhavgarh, and Kings Lodge

Arrive in the afternoon, and in time for walk with the lodge naturalist.

You have two days of morning and afternoon safaris in to Bandhavgarh National Park. Tigers are the primes species, though may other interesting animals can be seen.

Afternoon breakfast you will be collected for a the drive to Jabalpur airport (170 kms, 4 – 4.5 hours) with packed lunch.

Board flight for Delhi.

Jabalpur / Delhi – departs 16:30 arrives 18:00 hrs

(Reporting time for domestic flight is at least 1.5 hours prior to flight departure time)

Meeting and assistance on arrival at Delhi airport and transfer to Roseate House (Room for day use on room only basis until 2100)

Later transfer to international terminal (T3) in time to connect onward flight

(Reporting time for international flight is at least 3 hours prior to flight departure time)