Indian Wildlife

Destinations Covered: Delhi – Agra – Jaipur – Delhi

Duration : 09 Nights / 10 Days

Places Covered: Delhi – Nagpur – Pench – Kanha – Bandhavgarh – Umaria – Delhi

Day 01: Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel.

Day 02: Delhi – Nagpur (1012 kms / 13-14 hrs)
Morning sightseeing of Delhi. Evening departure by overnight train for Nagpur.

Day 03: Nagpur – Pench (93 kms / 2 hrs)
Arrive Nagpur and transfer from Railway station to Pench (1.5 hrs) by car. Afternoon Jeep Safari to Pench Tiger Reserve with an area of 757 sq km. Nestling in the lower southern reaches of the Satpuda hills, the reserve is named after the Pench river, meandering through the Park. The river is dammed and a large reservoir submerges 54 sq km of the park area which attracts the migratory and other birds in large numbers.

Day 04: Pench
Morning and Afternoon Jeep Safaris in the Park.

Day 05: Pench – Kanha
Morning drive to Kanha National Park (4 hrs). The same abundance of wildlife species exists even today in the Kanha National Park, which forms the core of the Kanha Tiger Reserve (940 sq km) created in 1974 under ‘Project Tiger’. The park is the only habitat of the rare hardground barasingha (Cervus Duvaceli Branderi). Kanha’s easily spotted species are 3-striped palm squirrel, common langur monkey, jackal, wild pig, cheetal, barasingha and blackbuck. Less commonly seen are tiger, Indian hare, dhole or Indian wild dog and gaur. Rarely seen are Indian fox, sloth bear, striped hyena, jungle cat, leopard, mouse deer, nilgai (blue bull), rattel and porcupine. Very rarely seen are wolf, Indian pangolin, the smooth Indian otter and civet.

Day 06: Kanha
Jeep Safaris in the Kanha National Park. All meals and stay at Resort.

Day 07: Kanha – Bandhavgarh
Drive to Bandhavgarh National Park (5 hrs). Bandhavgarh is a small National Park, compact, yet full of game. The density of the tiger population at Bandhavgarh is the highest known in India. This is also White Tiger country, which have been found in the old state of Rewa for many years. The last known was captured by Maharaja Martand Singh in 1951. Bandhavgarh is densely populated with other species: the great gaur (or Indian bison), sambar and barking deer. The terrain is of great rocky hills rising sharply from the swampy and densely forested valley bottoms.

Day 08: Bandhavgarh
Early mornings and afternoon Jeep Safaris to National Park. All meals and stay at Resort

Day 09: Bandhavgarh – Umaria (35 kms / 1 hrs)
Morning Safari. Evening transfer to Umaria Railway Station. Departure by overnight train to Delhi.

Day 10: Delhi
Arrive Delhi, transfer to airport to connect flight for onward destination. (Hotel checkout at 12:00 hrs).