Central India Tiger & Wildlife Tour

Tour Overview

Tour Highlights

• Explore Delhi, the Pink City of Jaipur, Agra’s Taj Mahal, and the UNESCO Khajuraho Temple Complex.
• Enjoy a rickshaw or bicycle safari through Keoladeo National Park, home to over 370 bird species.
• Track Royal Bengal Tigers on multiple 4x4 Jeep safaris across Ranthambore, Bandhavgarh, and Kanha National Parks.
• Witness the lush sal forests and meadows that inspired Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book.
• Explore the rugged fort terrain of Bandhavgarh, renowned for high tiger sighting probability.

Tour Information

Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Delhi & Hotel Transfer

   Arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) in Delhi. Meet your private driver and transfer to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure to relax after your flight.

2. Day 2: Delhi Sightseeing & Drive to Jaipur

   After breakfast, enjoy a swift morning tour of New Delhi, visiting Qutub Minar and driving past India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan, and Parliament House. In the afternoon, embark on a 4.5-hour drive to Jaipur in your private vehicle. Check into your hotel upon arrival.

3. Day 3: Jaipur Sightseeing & Drive to Ranthambore National Park

   In the morning, visit Amber Fort, exploring its mirror-adorned Sheesh Mahal and grand courtyards. Stop at Jal Mahal and Hawa Mahal for photos. After lunch, take a 3.5-hour drive to Ranthambore National Park. Check into your jungle resort and enjoy dinner.

4. Day 4: Morning & Afternoon Safaris in Ranthambore National Park

   Head out early in an open 4x4 Jeep or Canter for a morning jungle safari in Ranthambore, accompanied by a naturalist guide tracking Bengal tigers, leopards, and sambar deer. Return to the resort for breakfast and lunch. In the late afternoon, set out for your second safari across core park zones.

5. Day 5: Drive from Ranthambore to Bharatpur & Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary

   Enjoy a relaxed morning breakfast before checking out. Drive 4 hours to Bharatpur, home to the UNESCO World Heritage Keoladeo National Park. Check into your hotel. In the afternoon, take a guided rickshaw safari through the marshes to spot migratory waterbirds, storks, and eagles.

6. Day 6: Drive to Agra via Fatehpur Sikri & Agra Fort Sightseeing

   After breakfast, drive toward Agra, stopping en route at Fatehpur Sikri to explore Emperor Akbar’s red sandstone capital and the grand Buland Darwaza. Arrive in Agra, check into your hotel, and visit Agra Fort in the afternoon, finishing with sunset views of the Taj Mahal from Mehtab Bagh.

7. Day 7: Taj Mahal Sunrise & Train / Drive to Khajuraho

   Rise early for a sunrise tour of the Taj Mahal. Return to the hotel for breakfast and checkout. Transfer to the railway station for an express train (or private drive) to Khajuraho, the medieval temple city of Central India. Upon arrival, check into your hotel.

8. Day 8: UNESCO Khajuraho Temples & Drive to Bandhavgarh National Park

   After breakfast, tour the Western Group of Temples in Khajuraho, including the renowned Kandariya Mahadev Temple, celebrated for its intricate stone relief carvings. In the afternoon, embark on a scenic 5-hour drive south to Bandhavgarh National Park. Check into your jungle lodge.

9. Day 9: Morning & Afternoon Safaris in Bandhavgarh National Park

   Spend the full day exploring Bandhavgarh, famous for having one of the highest densities of Royal Bengal Tigers in India. Board 4x4 Jeeps for morning and afternoon safaris through the park's steep cliffs, sal forests, and open grasslands.

10. Day 10: Morning Safari in Bandhavgarh & Drive to Kanha National Park

    Enjoy an early morning jungle safari in Bandhavgarh. Return to the lodge for breakfast and checkout. Board your private vehicle for a 5.5-hour drive south to Kanha National Park, one of Asia's finest natural sanctuaries. Check into your jungle resort.

11. Day 11: Full Day Safaris in Kanha Tiger Reserve

    Spend the day immersed in Kanha National Park. Embark on morning and afternoon 4x4 Jeep safaris across the open meadows of Mukki or Kanha zones. Track tigers, leopards, dhole (wild dogs), and the endangered hard-ground Barasingha (swamp deer).

12. Day 12: Second Day Safaris in Kanha National Park

    Enjoy another full day of wildlife tracking in Kanha to maximize tiger sighting opportunities and photograph diverse flora and fauna with your park naturalist. Relax at the resort during the midday hours.

13. Day 13: Morning Safari in Kanha & Drive to Nagpur

    Take your final morning safari in Kanha National Park. Return to the resort for breakfast and checkout. Drive 5 hours south across the state border to Nagpur, the gateway city of Maharashtra. Check into your hotel.

14. Day 14: Fly from Nagpur to Delhi

    After breakfast, check out and transfer to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) in Nagpur for a 1.5-hour domestic flight back to Delhi. Arrive in Delhi, transfer to your hotel, and enjoy your final evening for shopping or dining.

15. Day 15: Final Departure from Delhi

    Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Depending on your flight schedule, your driver will provide a private drop-off at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) for your international departure home.

What’s Included