CENTRAL INDIA WILDLIFE TOUR

Day 01 DELHI
Early morning arrive Delhi and transfer to the hotel. Full day sightseeing of the city, visiting :
NEW DELHI - QUTAB MINAR - HUMAYUN TOMB - INDIA GATE

New Delhi is the capital of India and its third-largest city. The city actually consists of two parts.`Old' Delhi was the capital of Muslim India between the 12th and 19th centuries. In Old Delhi you will find many mosques, monuments and forts relating to India's Muslim history. The other is the New Delhi, the imperial city created as the capital of India by the British. It is a spacious, open city and contains many embassies and government buildings.

Day 02  Fly Delhi - Nagpur (Overnight in hotel.) 
NAGPUR : Situated on the river Nag, from which the town takes its name. Nagpur is the orange-growing capital of India.

Day 03 Drive Nagpur - Khana National Park ( Overnight hotel.)

KANHA NATIONAL PARK : Is one of India's largest national park covering 1945 sq. km. including a core zone of 940 sq. km. The setting for Kipling's Jungle Book, it's a beautiful area of forest and lightly wooded grassland with many rivers and streams and it supports an excellent variety of wildlife. It is also part of Project Tiger, one of India's most important conservation efforts. 1988 the tiger population increased from 43 to over 100  ,  leopards from 30 to 62, chital from 9000 to over 17,000 sambar from 1058 to 1853 and barasinga from 118 to 547.

Day 04 In Khana National Park to explore.

Day 05 In Khana National Park to explore.

Day 06 Drive Khana - Bandhavgarh. ( Overnight in hotel.)

BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK : There are 25 tiger in the core area of 105 sq. km but a buffer zone of 343 sq km has recently been added, along with another 25 tiger. 

Day 07 In Bandhavgarh to explore. 

Day 08 In Bandhavgarh to explore. 

Day 09 Drive Bandhavgarh - Khajuraho  ( Overnight hotel.) KHAJURAHO : With 20 of its 85 original temples surviving today, Khajuraho still fascinates all with its exquisifely carved stone temples built by the Chandela Rajput between 950-1050 AD. 

Day 10 Sightseeing of Khajuraho.
The main temples are in the western group, conveniently close to the tourist part of Khajuraho. Most are contained within a fenced enclosure which is very well maintained as a park.

Day 11 Drive Khajuraho - Jhansi, and by train Jhansi - Agra. Overnight in hotel at Agra. 

AGRA : Agra has a magnificent fort and the building which many people come to India solely to see-the Taj Mahal. 

Day 12  Morning sightseeing of Agra.  Afternoon drive Agra - Bharatpur. 
( Overnight in hotel. )

 TAJ MAHAL : If there's a building which represent a country - like the Eiffel Tower for France, the Sydney Opera House for Australia - then it has to be the Taj Mahal for India. 
AGRA FORT : There are many fascinating buildings inside the massive walls which stretch for 2.30 km, surrounded by a moat over 10 meters wide. The fort is on the banks of the Yamuna River. Some of the importance buildings within the fort include:- Moti Masjid, Diwan-i-Khas, Octagonal Tower, Jahngir's Palace, Khas Mahal, Shish Mahal, Anguri Bagh, Delhi Gate, Hathi Pol, Hauz-Jehangri, Itimad-ud-daulah -  FATEHPUR SIKRI.

Day 13 Morning visit the Bharatpur Sanctuary. Afternoon drive to Delhi.

Keoladeo Ghana National Park in Bharatpur provides marvellous exposure  to more than 350 species of birds. Bharatpur is the only wintering ground in India of the endangered Siberian Crane. Despite the droves of tourist , the birds continue to steal the show. The setting is so lovely that it induces a hush even amongst those for whom no picnic is complete without a transistor. The finest way to explore the sanctury is on a cycle. 

Day 14
Delhi. Rest and shopping. Transfer to the airport for flight back home.