Best
of Wildlife Tour Duration
: 10 Days/ 9 Nights
Destinations : Delhi - Sariska - Ranthambhore - Jaipur
- Bharatpur - Agra
Day
1:
Arrival in New Delhi
After the formalities of customs, our representative will welcome
you at the Delhi airport to greet you on arrival in India.Transfer
to the hotel. Registration formalities at the hotel and
overnight in Delhi.
Day
2: Visit New Delhi and Old Delhi
After breakfast,Visit Old Delhi. Pass through Red Fort
and visit Jama Masjid mosque in monuments are unavoidable. You
can also visit Chandni Chowk bazaar and its many as Spice Market,
the market papers, jewelry etc. Later, at the option of
visiting New Delhi: The Qutub Minar, the "Tower of Victory",
also the highest stone tower across India, the imposing the
"India Gate" and Rastrapathi Bhawan, the residence
of the Viceroy has now become ministerial buildings and the
Laxmi Narayan temple where Gandhi used to come and worship. Return
to your hotel and Night stay in Delhi.
Day 03: Delhi - Sariska(
180 Kms/ 04 Hrs) After
breakfast drive to Sariska On arrival in Sariska - check into
the hotel.
Sariska Palace - built by Maharaja Jai Singh of Alwar, at the
turn of the century, the Sariska Palace was a royal hunting
lodge or Palace de Nature. Silhouetted against the nurturing
arms of the Aravali range, this legacy of Maharaja, now a heritage
hotel, is located right inside the Tiger Reserve. Hard tennis
courts with a viewing pavilion and a swimming pool give that
zestful touch to a quiet holiday. Night stay in Sariska.
Day
04:Sariska – Ranthambore ( 240 Kms/ 06 Hrs) After
breakfast drive to Ranthambore.On arrival in Ranthambore - check
into the hotel.
Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary - Rajasthan's most renowned wildlife
sanctuary, it is 400 sq kms of dry deciduous forest, perfect
natural habitat for tigers, and is set in the Aravalli and Vindhya
hills, dotted with pavillions and dominated by a hilltop fort.
Ranthambore was one of the hunting preserves of the former rulers
of Jaipur and because of this the Maharajas ensured the environment
was preserved and the forest and their inhabitants well protected.
It has a good population of tiger and their prey species, and
has been declared a "Project Tiger" reserve. Wildlife includes
blue bull, black buck, spotted deer or cheetal, wild boar, a
large variety of bird species and, if very lucky, the rarely
seen leopard.This afternoon you will be escorted on a game viewing
inside the sanctuary by jeeps. Overnight in Ranthambore. Day 05: Ranthambore -Jaipur(
240 Kms/ 06 Hrs)
Early
morning and late afternoon, game viewing in the sanctuary by
jeeps. Overnight at hotel.
A leisurely morning is followed by an afternoon drive back to
the national capital - New Delhi
Day 06 Ranthambore - Jaipur
After breakfast drive to Jaipur (156 kms)
On arrival in Jaipur - check into the hotel Lunch at the hotel
Afternoon, tour of the "Pink City" is spectacularly set within
surrounding rugged hills, dotted with ancient ruined fortresses.
Your tour will include the imposing City Palace, still home
to the Maharaja although several of the rooms are now open to
the public. Many antiques and artefacts belonging to the ruling
family are housed here, including a collection of weaponry.
You will also visit the Hawa Mahal "Palace of the Winds", and
the open-air Jantar Mantar Observatory to see the vast astronomical
instruments. Enjoy a stroll through the colourful bazaar before
returning to your hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 Jaipur - Bharatpur
Morning visit Amber Fort
Afternoon drive to Bharatpur
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.
This sanctuary is the creation of the Maharaja of Bharatpur
in the late 19th century, who recognized the area's potential
and augmented the water supply by diverting water from a nearby
irrigation canal. He also constructed small dams, dykes and
shooting butts & in a few years the new ecosystem so flourished
that it was able to support thousands of water birds. The maharaja
celebrated his success in style, with extravagant shooting parties
for the dignitaries of princely India. Their exploits are recorded
to this day on a sandstone inscription in the park. There are
many good paths & trails through the dense park, but a ride
with your expert rickshaw driver will be a rewarding experience
as he has been trained to recognise the different species of
birds.
Afternoon, cycle-rickshaw ride
Day 08 Bharatpur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra
After breakfast drive to Agra (56 kms) enroute visit Fatehpur
Sikri.
Fatehpur Sikri - drive to the impressive sandstone fortress
of Fatehpur Sikri. The fort was built in the 16th century and
only occupied for a few years before being abandoned, leaving
the buildings in virtually perfect conditions.
On arrival in Agra - check into the hotel Lunch at the hotel
Afternoon,
visit the Taj Mahal is the mausoleum of Empress Mumtaz Mahal,
the beloved spouse of Shah Jahan, who died in 1630. The Taj
complex comprises a forecourt, a lofty entrance, a charming
formal Mughal garden with canals and a central tank with a series
of fountains, the tomb proper, and an attached mosque on the
west and its symmetrical counterpart on the east. The Taj is
remarkable for its perfect proportion and rich pietra dura,
with minute details executed with great skill. The building,
often styled "a dream in marble" is said to have taken at least
22 years (1631-1653) to build.Overnight at hotel.
Day 09 Agra - Delhi
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Red Fort built by three generations
of Mughal Emperors starting from Akbar the Great in 1565 AD,
which is a masterpiece of design and construction. It housed
both the residential Palaces of the Royal family, and the military
quarters Lunch at the hotel.
Afternoon drive to Delhi (203 kms/ 5 hrs)
Day 10 Delhi
Abroad Upon arrival transfer for the onward destinaton.hrs)
Drive to Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. On arrival transfer to the
hotel - The Jungle Lodge. Evening visit Park and jeep safari.
Overnight at hotel.
