Day 01 Europe - Delhi

Fly to Delhi. On arrival you will be met and transferred to you hotel Crowne Plaza Surya

Room will be available from 1200 hrs onwards as check in time in India is 12 noon.

Day 02 Delhi

Today we shall undertake combined sightseeing of Old & New Delhi. Visit the Humayun’s Tomb, built by his wife Haji Begum in the 16th. Century. An early example of Mughal architecture considered the predecessor of the Taj Mahal. The Qutub Minar – the landmark of Delhi, a huge tower of victory started in 1199 and completed in 1368. The minar is 72.5m high with a diameter at the base 14.4m and 2.7m at the top. Proceed to the Rashtrapati Bhawan once the Viceroy’s residence is now the official residence of the President of India. Designed by Lutyens, it combines western and eastern styles – the dome reflects the Buddhist stupa, the chattris Hindu and the graceful colonnades very British. It has 340 rooms. The Government Buildings designed by Baker, are topped by baroque domes and decorated with lotus motifs and elephants, while the north and south gateways are Mughal in design. The Parliament House, designed by Baker is 173m in diameter. Inside is the library and chambers for the council of state, chamber of princes and legislative assembly. The India Gate (42m), commemorates the 70,000 Indian soldiers who died in the 1^st world war Overnight stay at the hotel Crown Plaza Surya

(Breakfast)

Day 03 Delhi / Nagpur / Kanha National Park

Early morning transfer to the airport to board the flight to Nagpur. Upon arrival take the 5 hour drive to Kanha National Park which is typical Kipling Country, the setting for the famous Jungle Book. The Kanha National Park in the Mandla District of Madhya Pradesh, spreads over 1,945 sq.km of dense sal forests, interspersed with extensive meadows and trees and clumps of wild bamboo. This is where you can spot the tiger in all his magnificence or feast your eyes on the rare Barasingha Deer amidst extensive grasslands. On arrival check in at hotel Tuli Resort.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

Day 04 Kanha National Park

Morning and afternoon Jeep Safari. The park forms the core of the Kanha Tiger Reserve created in 1974, under Project Tiger. It is one of the most well-maintained National Parks in Asia, and a major attraction for avid wildlife buffs all over the world. Two major rivers, Halon and Banjar, flow through the park. Overnight at the Tuli Resort.

(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day 05 Kanha National Park

Morning and evening Jeep Safari. Kanha boasts of about 22 species of mammals. Some of the inhabitants of this park are the gaur, the largest of the world's cattle; the sambar, the largest Indian deer; and the chausingha, the only four-horned antelope in the world. Other frequent visitors include the Nilgai antelope, the sloth bear, the dhole, or Indian wild dog, and an occasional panther. Some 200 species of birds inhabit the park, that includes the cattle egret, black ibis, hawk eagle, crested serpent eagle and various water fowl.

Shravantal is an old tank in the central Kanha meadows, which happens to be an important watering hole, for a large number of water fowl in winter. Bamni Dadar, or Sunset Point, is the most beautiful section of the park, and the view of the sunset from this spot is absolutely mesmerizing. The place is a regular haunt of the sambar, gaur, the four-horned antelope and the barking deer. Overnight at the Tuli Resort. (Breakfast , Lunch & Dinner)

Day 06 Kanha / Bandhavgarh ( approx 8 hours)

The drive from Kanha to Bandavgarh is a long one but gives you an idea of the remoteness and tranquility of Central India. Bandavgarh is a small National Park; compact, yet full of game. The density of the tiger population at Bandhavgarh is the highest known in India. Covering 448 sq km, Bandhavgarh is situated in outlying hills of the Vindhya range. At the centre of the Park is Bandhavgarh hiss, rising 811 metres above MSL-surrounding it are a large number of smaller hills separated by gently sloping valleys. These valleys end in small, swampy meadows, locally known as 'bohera'. The lowest point in the park is at Tala 400m above sea level. The vegetation is chiefly of sal forest in the valleys and on the lower slopes, gradually changing to mixed deciduous forest on the hills and in the hotter, drier areas of the park in the sough and west. Bamboo is found throughout.
The terrain is of great rocky hills rising sharply from the swampy and densely-forested valley bottoms. On arrival check in at Royal Tiger Resort.

(Breakfast , Lunch & Dinner)

Day 07 Bandhavgarh

Morning and afternoon Jeep Safari into the National Park.

Bandhavgarh is densely populated with other species: the great gaur, or Indian bison, can be seen with ease, as they come onto the meadows to graze at dusk; sambar and barking deer are a common sight and nigai are to be seen in the more open areas of the park.The finest of these hills is Bandhavgarh, sided with great cliffs and eroded rocks and on its highest point stands Bandhavgarh fort, thought to be some 2,000 years old. Scattered throughout the park, and particularly around the fort, are numerous caves containing shrines and ancient Sankrit inscriptions.

The vegetation is chiefly of sal forest in the valleys and on the lower slopes, gradually changing to mixed deciduous forest on the hills and in the hotter, drier areas of the park in the sough and west. Bamboo is found throughout. Overnight at the Royal Tiger Resort. (Breakfast , Lunch & Dinner)

Day 08 Bandhavgarh / Agra

Morning Jeep Safari into the Park

In the evening transfer to Umaria railway station to board overnight train to Agra at 2025 hrs.

(Breakfast)