TAJ MAHAL WITH WILDLIFE TOUR
CODE : EIT-12
13 Nights DELHI-CORBETT-AGRA-KHAJURAHO- BANDHAVGARH-KANHA-DELHI
Day-01 ARRIVE DELHI
Arrive Delhi by International flight.
A history which encompasses all the various kings and emperors who fixed their royal citadels here-- Indraprastha, Lal Kot, Quila Rai Pithora, Siri, Jahanpanah, Tughlakabad, Ferozabad, Dinpanah, Delhi Sher Shahi or then Shahjahanabad. but, combined and integrated into one, these 'new cities' have always been called Delhi and howsoever many names it may have acquired, Delhi has always been intrinsically identified with power and imperial sway.
You will be met on your arrival by the representative of Exotique Expeditions with fresh flower garlands. You will then be transferred to your hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day-02 IN DELHI
This morning you will be given the city tour of Old and New Delhi.
Old Delhi Visit the former centre of Moghul Power, Old Delhi offers ancient monuments, narrow streets and bustling bazaars. Drive past the vast Red Fort, built in 1648, the Jama Masjid, the greatest mosque in India and completed in 1658 by Shah Jahan who also built the Taj Mahal, and the Raj Ghat, the simple memorial to Mahatma Gandhi. A unique experience of taking 'rickshaw ride' from the Red Fort, through "Chandni Chowk" or Silver Street, experiencing the sights and sounds of this very busy avenue heading west from the Fort. Chandni Chowk - literally means "moonlit crossroads" and an area which best represents the "super-Oriental" - the glory and the guile; the grandeur and the grime, with its crowded bazaars, twisting lanes, maze of small streets strange aromas, the pungent odour of Oriental spices, the cries of shopkeepers, coolies and "rickshaw-walas" and the clatter and whirr of furious industry.
New Delhi - drive past the stately government buildings of the British Era designed by Lutyens, including the India Gate & the Presidential Palace. Continue onto the beautiful Humayuns tomb of the Mughal era & predecessor of the world famous Taj Mahal. End the tour at the towering minaret of Qutab Minar
Overnight at the hotel.
Day-03 DELHI-CORBETT (275 Kms/172 Miles)
Morning LEAVE Delhi for Corbett by road.
Corbett National Park, named after legendary Jim Corbett. It is located at the foothills of the Himalayas. Jim Corbett National Park India has always been famous for their resident tigers. Initially this park was named as 'Hailey National Park' in 1936, renamed in 1954-55 as 'Ramganga National Park' . 1955-56 this park was again renamed as 'Jim Corbett National Park' after Jim Corbett who hunted down tigers that had turned man-eaters. Jim Corbett National Park India is the 1st and oldest National Park of India. Jim Corbett National Park India was one of the nine Tiger Reserves created at the launch of the Project Tiger in 1973.
Day-04 CORBETT
This morning and evening you will be given the game viewing by Jeeps/elephant back.
Day-05 CORBETT-AGRA (260 kms/163 Miles)
Morning leave Corbett for Agra by road.
Agra, the name brings to our mind superb monuments including the magnificent Taj which is one of the seven wonders of the world. Agra is the symbol of a bygone era. The era, when the Mughals ruled India. As a reminder of their glorious past they have left behind some beautiful monuments. The one and the only Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Jehangir's Palace. The list of the monuments is endless. If we could push these great monuments away from our minds, then Agra is just like any other city.
Arrive Agra and check in at the hotel.
Day-06 AGRA
Today you will be given the tour of Fatehpur Sikri and Agra city.
Fatehpur Sikri - 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. Continue drive to Agra. Upon arrival in Agra - check-in at the hotel. Thereafter, visit the Red Fort, which was built by Akbar as his citadel over the years 1563-73 in the finest architectural style
Red Fort - lies on the bend of the river Yamuna, almost in the heart of the town. Akbar built it as his citadel over the years 1563-73 in the finest architectural style. It has imposing gates and walls of red sandstone and a moat. Taj Mahal…… Little needs to be said about this architectural wonder which is always the soul raison-de-etre for every tourist's visit to Agra. Built by Shah Jahan, the Taj is a white marble memorial to his beautiful wife Mumtaz Mahal. This monument took 22 years to be completed and was designed and planned by Persian architect Ustad Isa. Apart from it's stunning design balance and perfect symmetry, the Taj is also noted particularly for its elegant domes, intricately carved screens and some of the best inlay work ever seen.
Day-07 AGRA-JHANSI (train)-KHAJURAHO
Transfer to the railway station in time to connect train for Jhansi.
In Jhansi, you will be met by the representative of Exotique Expeditions and transferred to Khajuraho.
The name Khajuraho derives from the khajur or date palm trees that once surrounded the huge Khajurvahaka Tal. Khajuraho, once the great Chandela capital, is today a village of about a few thousand people in the interiors of central India, in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh. Tradition records the existence of eighty five temples, of which only twenty five, strewn amidst lakes and fields, have survived. The temples at Khajuraho, brilliant examples of medieval Indian architecture, were built under later Chandela kings between AD 950 and AD 1050. Each ancient structure in India has a fascinating story to tell. But few match the temples of Khajuraho.
Arrive Khajuraho and check in at the hotel.
Later visit the world famous Chandela Temples. Out of the total 85 temples only 22 remain, but offer a beautiful and extravagant ode to human life. Built in 10th and 11th centuries, these temples are dedicated to a particular deity and the on the outer walls are carved various themes, but actually it is an ode to woman hood, an ode to fertility, the form of birth and an ode to greatest form of life.
Of the two groups of temples - Western and Eastern - important temples to visit are - Kandariya Mahadev, Chaunsath Yogini, Chitragupta, Lakshmana, Devi Jagdamba, Parvati, Vishvanath Temple and Nandi, Paraswanath and Adinath.
Day-08 KHAJURAHO-BANDHAVGARH (195 Kms/122 Miles)
Leave Khajuraho for Bandhavgarh.
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. These have been found in the old state of Rewa for many years. The last known was captured by Maharajah Martand Singh in 1951. This White Tiger, Mohan, is now stuffed and on display in the palace of the Maharajahs of Rewa.
Day-09 BANDHAVGARH
The day is dedicated to take safaris in the reserve with a naturalist,
Morning and evening game viewing at the park.
Day-10 BANDHAVGARH- KANHA (190 Kms/119 Miles)
Morning Leave Bandhavgarh for Kanha.
Romanticised by Kipling in his book, Kanha National Park is among the most spectacular, protected wildlife reserves of the world. The 1,945 sq. km National Park has been compared to N'Gorongoro National Park of Tanzania. However like its African cousin, Kanha National Park is not a volcanic crater though the surrounding hills are a result of geographically ancient volcanic activity.
Above all Kanha National Park is far greener and more densely woodedthan N'Gorongoro. It is one of the largest and best monitored Parks in the subcontinent and definitely one of the best places in the world to see the critically endangered tiger in the wild.
Day-11 KANHA
The day is dedicated to take safaris in the reserve with a naturalist,
Morning and evening game viewing at the park.
Day-12 KANHA-NAGPUR
Leave Kanha for Nagpur by road.
Arrive Nagpur and check in at the hotel.
Day-13 NAGPUR-DELHI
Transfer to the airport in time to connect flight for Delhi.
Day-14 DEPART DELHI
You will be met by the representative of Exotique Expeditions at the hotel and transferred to the airport, in time to connect your onward flight.
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