After Breakfast you will be transfered to Delhi Airport to board flight for Jabalpur    

DEP: DELHI                        1340 Hours                      6E 2009 (INDIGO)

ARR: JABALPUR             1510 Hours

Upon arrival in Jabalpur, you will be met by your driver and travel by road to the Kanha Tiger Reserve (approx. 4hrs drive).

Located in the heart of Kipling Country, the setting of the Jungle Book, Kanha is the last refuge of the Swamp Deer (Barasingha) and extends over an area of more than 1,940sq km.

After arriving at the hotel, check-in and enjoy dinner.

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Rise early to enjoy a morning jeep safari around the Kanha Tiger Reserve. At Kanha, the wildlife you may spot on a safari includes the tiger, leopard, wild dog, wild cat, fox and the jackal. Kanha Tiger Reserve is most famous for its Swamp Deer population, and has been instrumental in the species survival and protecting it against extinction. Return to the hotel for lunch and a rest and this afternoon embark on another jeep safari to the reserve.

After dinner this evening, the time is at your leisure to relax.

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Enjoy a morning and evening safari again today, your last chance to spot the elusive Tiger

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This morning you will continue your journey from Kanha to Bandhavgarh National Park (approx. 5hrs drive). This afternoon proceed on a jeep safari around the park.

Located in Madhya Pradesh, Bandhavgarh was once a hunting reserve for the Royal family of Rewa and was declared a National Park in 1968. Bandhavgarh is known for the highest density of tigers in the world. Other wild attractions include the nilgai, chausingha, chital, chinkara, wild boar and sometimes a fox or jackal.  

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Enjoy a morning and evening safari again today, another great chance to spot some unique wildlife around the park.

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Enjoy an early morning jeep safari and afterwards, return to the hotel for the day at leisure. This afternoon, you will transfer to Katni Railway Station (approx. 1.5 hrs drive) and board your overnight soft sleeper train to Agra.

DEP: KATNI                        1915 Hours                                     (12189 / MAHAKAUSHAL EXPRESS)

ARR: AGRA                        0730 Hours (+01 DAY)

Indian Trains: Your train is an overnight train day train and your soft sleeper bed will be in an Air-Conditioned Car. There will be local travellers in the same carriages. You may not be able to purchase any food or drinks on the train, so if you need any snacks make sure you pre-purchase them before boarding. We advise you to be aware of your belongings at all times.

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Upon arrival into Agra this morning, you will be met by your driver and visit Taj Mahal & Agra Fort.

Agra Grew in prominence under the rule of the Mughal Empire in 1526, reaching its zenith between 1556 and 1658, under the successive rules of Akbar, Shah Jehan and Jehangir. Akbar's reign was memorable in the city's history when it became a leading centre of art, science, commerce and culture, drawing intellectuals and artists to its Darbars and Havelis.

We will visit the world famous Taj Mahal (Closed on Fridays). It was built by Shah Jahan in 1632 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. This architectural marvel is a perfectly proportioned masterpiece fashioned from white marble that stands testimony to the skill of 20,000 craftsmen brought together from Persia, Turkey, France and Italy and who took 22 year to complete this 'Love Poem in Marble'

Later we will visit of Agra Fort. Built by Emperor Akbar between 1565 & 1573, it reveals the Mughal talent for combining defensive architecture with beauty and design. The construction of the fort was started by Emperor Akbar as a purely defensive citadel and was subsequently completed by two successive generations that added the delicate mosaic and magnificent marble palaces. The fort is a majestic complex where Emperor Shah Jahan was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb and offers a fascinating view of the Taj Mahal.

After touring, continue to the Keoladeo National Park.

Keoladeo National Park (approx. 1.5 hrs). The Keoladeo National Park, also known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary was a former duck-hunting reserve of the Maharajas. Now one of the major wintering areas for large numbers of aquatic birds from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, China and Siberia and more than 364 species of birds, including the rare Siberian crane, have been recorded in the park.

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After breakfast you will visit various parts of the sanctuary by cycle rickshaw, the quietest and most efficient way of getting around the sanctuary.

Afternoon you will transfer to Bharatpur Railway Station to board your train to Sawai Madhopur near Ranthambore National Park.

DEP: BHARATPUR JN.                                   1452 Hours                      (12060 / JANSHATABDI EXP)

ARR: SAWAI MADHOPUR                                       1713 Hours

Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel for check in.

Ranthambore was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1955 and became part of Project Tiger in 1973. The forests around the Ranthambore were once the private hunting grounds of the Maharajas of Jaipur. The desire to preserve the game in these forests for sport was ultimately responsible for their conservation and subsequent rescue by ‘Project Tiger’.

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Today you will enjoy an early morning and a mid-afternoon safari by canter in the park around an estimated area of 400sq km of game reserve.

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Mornring you will transfer to Swai Madhopur Railway Station to board your train to Agra.

DEP: SAWAI MADHOPUR                            0720 Hours                      (12059 / NZM JAN SHATABDI EXP)

ARR: H NIZAMUDDIN                                   1210 Hours

Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel, the remainder of the day is at leisure..

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After breakfast we will visit Old Delhi was an ancient walled city. Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan in 1650 switched the Mughal capital from Agra to Delhi. Shah Jehan possessing an exquisite talent, especially in architecture, created the seventh city and in the process brought about Delhi's glorious renaissance. Start the day with a cycle rickshaw ride through Old Delhi. Here you will see Red Fort (from outside) the most opulent Fort and Palace of the Mughal Empire. The fort is Shah Jehan's symbol of power and elegance, built behind red sandstone walls. Its main gate (Lahore Gate) faces Chandni Chowk, the perpetually congested avenue heading west from the Red Fort is filled with twisting lanes, small streets and crowded bazaars. If you peer through a portico you may see a man getting shaved, silver being weighed, or any other conceivable form of intense commerce. Also visit Raj Ghat, the memorial site of the Mahatma Gandhi; Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India; and Chandni Chowk, the bustling and colourful market of the old city. Chandni Chowk was the commercial centre of Delhi in the old time and you will see it come alive in the morning as the trading day starts.

This is a marvel of modern engineering to have been put in to one of the most crowded parts of India. A perfect example of how India changing while still keeping to its past.

Afternoon visit New Delhi was designed and built by the British in the 1920's - it's a city of wide boulevards impressive Government buildings, green parks and gardens. In 1911 King George V announced the transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi. The King's architects, Lutyens and Baker, set in motion the design and construction of Delhi's eight city - New Delhi. Lutyens designed an "Imperial City" having palatial-sized buildings set amid broad tree-lined avenues punctuated by Mughal style gardens, complete with fountains and shallow pools. It took 20 years to complete this immense undertaking only to have the British pack up and relinquish the subcontinent in 1947. You will visit Qutub Minar- Qutub Minar also Qutub Minar, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Qutub Minar is constructed with red sandstone and marbel, it is the tallest free-standing stone tower in the world, and the tallest minaret in India, with a height of 72.5 meters (237.8 ft), contains 379 stairs to reach the top, and the diameter of base is 14.3 meters where as the last store is of 2.7 meters. The Construction was commenced by Qutb-ud-din Aibak in 1199 A.D and completed by Iltutmish.

The Qutub Minar is notable for being one of the earliest and most prominent examples of Indo-Islamic architecture. It is surrounded by several other ancient and medieval structures and ruins, collectively known as Qutub complex. Your drive takes you along the ceremonial avenue, Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate and Parliament House.

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After breakfast you will be transfer to Delhi Airport to board flight for home country

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