Day 01 : Arrive Delhi Arrive in Delhi , meet and greet at the airport and transfer to hotel . overnight at Hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi Morning tour of historic city of Old Delhi to include magnificent Red Fort, The Jama Masjid , India`s largest mosque, Rajghat - memorial of Mahatma Gandhi & a Rickshaw ride past through the silver street in Chandani Chowk. Afternoon sightseeing in New Delhi to include Humayun`s Tomb, Bhai Temple , Qutab Minar , India gate and Government buildings . overnight at Hotel
Day 03 : Delhi - Corbett National Park ( 275 kms ) Morning drive to Corbett National Park , arrive in the afternoon & check in at hotel. Overnight
Day 04 : Corbett National Park Morning and afternoon safari in the Park to view the wildlife. Overnight at Hotel
Day 05 : Corbett - Delhi Morning once again safari in the park , later drive to Delhi. Overnight at Hotel
Day 06 : Delhi - Ranthambore Morning transfer to railway station to board the train to Swai Madhopur. This exciting journey through the countryside by train takes you to Ranthambore, nearly a thousand - year old fortress. Countless battles have raged around these walls. The great Mughal emperor Akbar laid siege here and built lake palaces, summer gardens, mosque, tombs and hunting towers, all now run over by grass and shrubs . Today leopards and tigers prowl the ruins . Overnight at Hotel
Day 07 : Ranthambore Ranthambore is one of the few preserves where the camera - shy tigers may be seen in day light. You will take jeep rides in the morning and evening in search of wildlife.
Day 08 : Ranthambore - Jaipur Morning once again safari in the park , later drive to Jaipur built by Maharaji Sawai Jai Singh II popularly known as the Pink City in 1727 AD. Designed in accordance with Shilp Shastra - an ancient Hindu treaties on architecture.Overnight at hotel.
Day 09 : Jaipur Morning your full day tour start with Elephant ride up to the Aravali Hills to visit 11th century Amber Fort . The fort is a superb example of Rajput ( Medieval Hindu )style of architecture . Afternoon city tour of the famous " Pink City" which reminds of a glorious past and there is so much to see and enjoy here . It is also famous for its blue - art pottery and inlaid brasswork. overnight
Day 10 : Jaipur - Bharatpur Morning after breakfast drive to Bharatpur ( 190 kms ) , on arrival check in at hotel , afternoon bird watching in the Bharatpur Keoladeo Ghana bird sanctuary.
The famous Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary which is a wonder of the natural world and no less worth seeing than the marble mausoleum of the Taj. Here over 350 species of birds find refuge in the 29sq kms of shallow lakes & wood lands of the park. A third of them are migrants many of whom spend winter in Bharatpur before returning to their breeding grounds as far away as Siberia and Central Asia.
Day 11 : Bharatpur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra Morning bird watching in the Bharatpur , latder drive to Agra enroute visit Ghost city of Fatehpur Sikri. This was emperor Akbar`s capital designed and built in Red stone the city is another architectural wonder. Evening arrive in Agra . Overnight at Hotel
Day 12 : Agra - Umeria Morning proceed for sightseeing of Agra . Agra is the home of the Taj Mahal and the famous Red Fort. The Moghul Emperor Shah Jehan built the extravagant Taj Mahal as a mausoleum for his most beloved wife and was imprisoned in the Red Fort overlooking the Taj by his son until death . Both buildings are truly spectacular and the Taj Mahal is now one of the wonders of the World.
Evening transfer to Railway station for overnight train to Umeria . Overnight on board .
Day 13 : Bandhavgarh On arrival at Umeria railway station you will be met and transferred to Bandhavgarh National Park . Afternoon Jeep safari in the National Park.
The density of the tiger population at Bandhavgarh is relatively high. The possibility of spotting Sloth Bear, Wild Boar, Leopard and Tiger is very good. The park is also densely populated with animals like the Chital (Spotted Deer), Sambar, Barking Deer, Nilgai (Blue Bull), Chowsingha (Four Horned Antelope) and is rich in bird life.
The terrain is rocky, rising sharply from the swampy and densely forested valley. The finest of these hills is Badhavgarh which is bounded by great cliffs and eroded rocks. The Bandhavgarh Fort, believed to be 2000 years old, stands at the highest point. There is a temple at the fort that can be visited by jeeps. Scattered throughout the park, particularly around the fort, are numerous caves containing shrines with ancient Sanskrit inscriptions. The ramparts of the fort provide a home for vultures, blue rock thrushes and crag martins. Overnight in Bandhavgarh.
Day 14 : Bandhavgarh Morning safari , afternoon safari . Overnight at Hotel
Day 15 : Bandhavgarh - Varanasi ( 410 kms ) Morning once again game drive to watch the wildlife , later drive to Varanasi ( 410kms). Evening arrive in Varanasi , check in at hotels . Varanasi is the holiest of the Hindu cities and here you will get your first view of the sacred Ganges river . Overnight at Hotel
Day 16 : Varanasi This morning an early start for a dawn boat ride on the Ganges river . Ritual is a very important aspect of Hinduism and there is no better place to observe it than at the Ganges. You will view the thread ceremony, head shaving and food being offered to the departing souls. Also along its bank witness devotees bathing, cremating their dead and doing laundry . A walk through narrow twisting lanes will give you a chance to witness the various rituals of the pilgrims and followed by city tour.
You will do a excursion to village of Sarnath in the afternoon , where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon. overnight at hotel
Day 17 : Varanasi - Delhi Morning free , later transfer to airport to connect flight to delhi, on arrival transfer to hotel . Overnight at Hotel
Day 18 : Leave Delhi Early Morning transfer to airport for your onward flight |