Day notes
Arrive in Mumbai, you will be met by a Travel Inn, Busanga Safaris representative in India, who will meet you in the arrival lounge.
Transfer to the hotel in a private chauffeur driven car – assistance with check-in at the hotel.
Mumbai, previously known as Bombay is one of the most populous and most significant cities of Maharashtra. It is actually the largest city of India and fondly called 'The city of dreams'. It is a place filled with a beautiful people who work hard day and night to achieve their dreams, a city filled with warm and friendly people, we believe that anything written about Mumbai could never be enough to do it justice. The majorly spoken language is definitely Hindi, but this city has welcomed people from all faiths and religion warmly. If you want to know and experience diversity, visit Mumbai.
Private Transfer from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport [BOM] to Waterstones Hotel
Travel Inn
Private Transfer
Air Con
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport [BOM]
Waterstones Hotel
Check-in to Waterstones Hotel
Day notes
FLY MUMBAI TO RAJKOT (9W 7129 : 05:05/06:10)- DRIVE TO SASANGIR (160 KMS- 03 hrs)
A very early Breakfast at the hotel. In fact more of a late dinner, but it will be worth the effort.
Our representative and driver will meet you at the hotel to transfer you to the airport and help you to board the flight to Rajkot. Expected time of flight departure is 05:05 hrs.
Arrive Rajkot, our driver will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel in Sasangir. When you arrive in Gir you will be able to check in at the hotel .and relax for rest of the day is at leisure. This is a good chance to get in tune with the sights and sounds of birds and people in rural India.
Check-out from Waterstones Hotel
Transfer from Waterstones Hotel to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport [BOM]
Transfer
Waterstones Hotel
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport [BOM]
Scheduled Flight from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport [BOM] to Rajkot Airport [RAJ]
Scheduled Flight
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport [BOM]
Rajkot Airport [RAJ]
Private Transfer from Rajkot Airport [RAJ] to The Gateway Hotel Gir Forest
Travel Inn / Busanga
Private Transfer
Car
Rajkot Airport [RAJ]
The Gateway Hotel Gir Forest
Check-in to The Gateway Hotel Gir Forest
Expert tips:
Sasangir: Besides Africa, Gir National Park in Gujarat is the only place in the world where you can spot lions roaming free in the wild. The real discovery channel of India is situated approximately 65 Kms South East of Junagarh District. The Government notified the large geographical extent of Sasan Gir as wildlife sanctuary on 18th September, 1965 in order to conserve the Asiatic Lion. It covers total area of 1412 square kilometers of which 258 Km forms the core area of the National Park.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day notes
Morning & afternoon game drive in the Sasangir National Park.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day notes
Morning & afternoon game drive in the Sasangir National Park.
Gir National Park is the only remaining habitat of Asiatic Lion. Asiatic Lion is slightly smaller than its African Cousin; nevertheless, a large male lion of the Gir is quite a sight to behold. It is a hilly tract with plenty of rivers & offers the visitors long pleasant drives through the thick forest cover.
The Chinkara, wild boar, striped hyena, jackal, common langur, black buck are the other animals that can be found in this sanctuary apart from Asiatic Lion.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day notes
DRIVE SASANGIR TO DIU. FLY TO NAGPUR via MUMBAI (AI 9624 :13:35/14:40 and AI 629 : 19:00/ 20:35)
Morning game drive in the Sasangir National Park.
You will be met by our driver, check out of the hotel and leave for Diu Airport to board the flight to Mumbai and connect the onward connection to Nagpur.
Arrive Nagpur, met on arrival and transfer to the hotel for check in at the hotel
Check-out from The Gateway Hotel Gir Forest
Transfer from The Gateway Hotel Gir Forest to Diu Airport [DIU]
Travel inn / Busanga
Transfer
The Gateway Hotel Gir Forest
Diu Airport [DIU]
Scheduled Flight from Diu Airport [DIU] to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport [BOM]
Scheduled Flight
Diu Airport [DIU]
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport [BOM]
Transfer from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport [BOM] to Radisson Blu Hotel Nagpur
Travel inn / Busanga
Transfer
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport [BOM]
Radisson Blu Hotel Nagpur
Check-in to Radisson Blu Hotel Nagpur
Expert tips:
Nagpur is the winter capital, a sprawling metropolis, and the third-largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune. Nagpur is the 13th largest Indian city in terms of population. It has been proposed as one of the Smart Cities in Maharashtra. It is also known for Oranges and is sometimes known as the Orange City for being a major trade center of oranges cultivated in the region.
Meals included: Breakfast
Day notes
(140 KMS- 03 HRS)
Breakfast at the hotel
Leave by a private chauffeur driven vehicle to Tadoba, arrive and check in at the hotel.
Enjoy your afternoon game drive in Tadoba National Park, with the skills of your naturalist; you have a good chance of seeing one of the park's sloth bear
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Check-out from Radisson Blu Hotel Nagpur
Private Transfer from Radisson Blu Hotel Nagpur to Svasara Jungle Lodge
Travel inn / Busanga
Private Transfer
Car
Radisson Blu Hotel Nagpur
Svasara Jungle Lodge
Check-in to Svasara Jungle Lodge
Expert tips:
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is one of the finest & largest National Parks in Maharashtra. It is one of India’s 47 project tiger reserves existing in India. It lies in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state. This beautiful wild paradise is situated 45 km close to Chandrapur District of central Indian State Maharashtra, and is about 150 km from Nagpur city which is the nearest airport for visiting Tadoba national park. Tadoba national park is open for visitors from 15-Oct to 30-June every season. Park remains open for all 07 days in a week
Day notes
Enjoy your morning & afternoon game drives in Tadoba National Park.
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch, Dinner
Day notes
PENCH (240 KMS- 6.5 HRS)
Enjoy your morning game drive to the park
Check out hotel and leave for Pench National Park, arrive Pench check-in at hotel.
Evening is at leisure. It is located to the south of Satpura hills. It is named after the name of the river Pench which streams through this area. This is the 19th project tiger reserve in India and was affirmed in 1992.It has tropical moist deciduous forest. The prey concentration is highest along the banks of the river Pench. The Pench national park has a count of 8 tigers (as in 1998) and 7 panthers (as in 1998).this national park is rich with chitals i.e. axis or more commonly spotted deer.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Check-out from Svasara Jungle Lodge
Private Transfer from Svasara Jungle Lodge to Pench Tree Lodge
Travel inn / Busanga
Private Transfer
Car
Svasara Jungle Lodge
Pench Tree Lodge
Check-in to Pench Tree Lodge
Expert tips:
The name of Pench National Park was changed to "Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park" in November 2002 Similarly the name of Pench Sanctuary has been changed to "Mowgli Pench Sanctuary". Basically This is the land that encouraged Rudyard Kipling to write that all-time favorite, "The Jungle Book" - walk through Pench and one can visualize Mowgli swinging through the trees and almost hear the roar of Sher Khan. Located on the border of Madhya Pradesh and adjoining Maharashtra, the Pench National Park is well-known for the profusion of flora and fauna found within the park as the varied species of wildlife
Day notes
Morning & afternoon game drives in Pench National Park.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day notes
Kms- 4 hrs approx
Morning game drives in Pench National Park.Check out hotel and leave for Kanha national park (approx 04 hrs), arrive an check in at the hotel resort.
Kanha National Park is located in Mandla & Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh in Central India. It is one of the most well managed, tourist-friendly & popular tiger reserves of India. It is considered as second National Park of India and was among first nine national park selected for implementation of Project Tiger in India in the year 1974.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Check-out from Pench Tree Lodge
Private Transfer from Pench Tree Lodge to Singinawa Jungle Lodge Kanha
Travel inn / Busanga
Private Transfer
Car
Pench Tree Lodge
Singinawa Jungle Lodge Kanha
Check-in to Singinawa Jungle Lodge Kanha
Day notes
Morning and afternoon game drives in the Kanha national park
Madhya Pradesh is one of the kings of the Indian jungle when it comes to tiger parks, and Kanha is it's most famous. The forests are vast, and while your chances of seeing a tiger are a bit slimmer than at nearby Bandhavgarh, this is still one of India's best parks for sightings.
Zones: Kanha National park is divided into two zones core & buffer. Core zone consists of Kanha, Kisli, Mukki & Sarhi. Buffer zone consists of Khapa, Khatia, Phen & Sijora.
A safari in Kanha will surely get you thrilled, the way you were on your first trip to the zoo, as a child.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Expert tips:
The Park is respected globally for saving the Barasingha from near extinction. No doubt, it is one of the best-managed parks in Asia and a part of Project Tiger. National Geographic's award-winning 'Land of the Tigers' was shot here, but the park is home to leopards, wild dogs, and Barasingha as well.
Day notes
Morning and afternoon game drives in the Kanha national park
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day notes
DRIVE KANHA TO RAIPUR (180 Kms- approx 4 hrs) -FLY TO KOLKATA (6E 252: 17:10/18:40 hrs)
Morning game drive in Kanha national park.
Check out hotel and leave for Raipur airport to board the flight to Kolkata. Expected time of departure is 17:10 hrs. Arrive Kolkata, met on arrival by a representative and driver. Transfer to hotel for check-in.
Kolkata is known for its rich culture & heritage, it is also known as the Cultural Capital of the country.
It is also known for its cuisines especially Sweet Dish (Rosogulla , Rolls & Noodles). In one word it can be called the “City of Joy”. One of the oldest & cheapest mode of transport in Kolkata is Tram it is the oldest operating electric tram in Asia, running since 1902.
Meals included: Breakfast
Check-out from Singinawa Jungle Lodge Kanha
Transfer from Singinawa Jungle Lodge Kanha to Swami Vivekananda Airport [RPR]
Travel inn / Busanga
Transfer
Car
Singinawa Jungle Lodge Kanha
Swami Vivekananda Airport [RPR]
Scheduled Flight from Swami Vivekananda Airport [RPR] to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport [CCU]
Scheduled Flight
Swami Vivekananda Airport [RPR]
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport [CCU]
Private Transfer from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport [CCU] to Novotel Kolkata Hotel and Residences
Travel inn / Busanga
Private Transfer
Car
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport [CCU]
Novotel Kolkata Hotel and Residences
Check-in to Novotel Kolkata Hotel and Residences
Expert tips:
Why not stay in Kolkata for a few days more? We can arrange this for you and even help with local guides
Till 1912, Calcutta was the capital of India, when the British moved the capital city to Delhi. In 1947, when India gained freedom and the country got partitioned between India and Pakistan, Calcutta was included in the Indian part of Bengal, West Bengal. Calcutta became the capital city of the state of West Bengal.
The capital city of Bengal was Murshidabad, around 60 miles north of Calcutta. In 1756, Siraj-ud-daullah, Nawab of Bengal, attacked the city and captured the fort. Calcutta was recaptured in 1757 by Robert Clive when the British defeated Siraj-ud-daullah on the battlefield of Plassey. In 1772, Calcutta became the capital of British India, and the first Governor General Warren Hastings moved all important offices from Murshidabad to Calcutta.
Day notes
FLY KOLKATA TO GUWAHATI (G8 532 : 09:15/10:30 hrs) & DRIVE TO KAZIRANGA (190 Kms- 04 hrs approx)
An early Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to airport to board the flight to Guwahati. Expected time of departure is 09:15 hrs.
Arrive Guwahati at 10.30 hrs, you will be met by our representative & driver on arrival & later transfer to Kaziranga (Private Vehicle with driver only).
Reach Kaziranga and check in at the resort.
Kaziranga National Park : One of the most sought after wildlife destinations in India, Kaziranga National park's 430 square kilometer area sprinkled with elephant-grassy meadows, swampy lagoons, and dense forests is home to more than 2200 Indian one-horned rhinoceros, approximately 2/3rd of their total world population. Formed in 1908 on the recommendation of Mary Curzon, the park is located in the edge of the Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspots - Golaghat and Nagaon district.
In the year 1985, the park was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Along with the iconic Greater one-horned rhinoceros, the park is the breeding ground of elephants, wild water buffalo, and swamp deer. Also, the park is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International for the conservation of avifaunal species. Birds like lesser white-fronted goose, ferruginous duck, Baer's pochard duck and lesser adjutant, greater adjutant, black-necked stork, and Asian Openbill stork specially migrate from the Central Asia during the winter season.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Check-out from Novotel Kolkata Hotel and Residences
Transfer from Novotel Kolkata Hotel and Residences to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport [CCU]
Transfer
Novotel Kolkata Hotel and Residences
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport [CCU]
Scheduled Flight from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport [CCU] to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport [GAU]
Scheduled Flight
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport [CCU]
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport [GAU]
Private Transfer from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport [GAU] to Infinity Resorts Kaziranga
Travel Inn / Busanga
Private Transfer
Car
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport [GAU]
Infinity Resorts Kaziranga
Check-in to Infinity Resorts Kaziranga
Expert tips:
Kaziranga Park remains closed from 01 May till 31 Oct every year for the visitors. Therefore November to April is the best time to visit Kaziranga National Park.
Day notes
Experience morning & afternoon game drives into the national park.
(an Elephant back Safari will be arranged for you during the stay in Kasiranga)
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch & Dinner
Day notes
Experience morning & afternoon game drives to the national park.
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch & Dinner
Day notes
DRIVE TO GUWAHATI - FLY TO DELHI (6E 3645- 15:45/18:20) & DEPART
Morning game drive to the park – packed breakfast from the hotel
Check out hotel and in time transfer to Guwahati airport to board the flight to Delhi. Expected time of departure is 15:45 hrs
Arrive Delhi and connect the onward flight back home .
Check-out from Infinity Resorts Kaziranga
Transfer from Infinity Resorts Kaziranga to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport [GAU]
Travel Inn / Busanga
Transfer
Car
Infinity Resorts Kaziranga
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport [GAU]
Scheduled Flight from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport [GAU] to Indira Gandhi International Airport [DEL]
Scheduled Flight
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport [GAU]
Indira Gandhi International Airport [DEL]
Expert tips:
Why not extend this safari with an exploration of Delhi which can include Agra and the Taj Mahal, but so much more. We will be happy to help with suggested ways to spend extra time and arrange knowledgable local guides.
Just call or email Tony 016286212685 or email tony@busangasafaris.com
