Cultural and Wildlife Tour of Khajuraho and Jabalpur
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Inclusions
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Lunch
- Assistance on arrival at the airport.
- 13 Nights' accommodation (if option selected) in selected price category hotels.
- Private AC car/van for airport transfers, sightseeing, and excursions as per the program.
- English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per the program
- 12 Jeep safari in National Parks as per the program with a naturalist from the forest department.
- NOTE: Jeep safaris are subject to availability and once booked, they cannot be amended or canceled.
- Bottled drinking water in the car.
- Government taxes.
Exclusions
- Any flight ticket.
- Camera charges at monuments if any.
- Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet, etc.
- Gratuities and optional activities.
Itinerary
Day 1
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Arrive Mumbai
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On arrival at Mumbai airport assistance and transfer to hotel
On arrival at Mumbai airport assistance and transfer to hotel. Later guided city tour of Mumbai one of the world’s great cities. Bollywood, beach, finance and a great nightlife are the highlights of Mumbai. Exquisite food joints, malls and buildings also define its character.
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Visit Gateway of India built to commemorate the visit of King George V in 1911 and the excellent Prince of Wales Museum. From here stroll through the historic Colaba district to admire the impressive Gothic Victorian architecture before continuing to Malabar Hill for far-reaching views over the city. End the day at the colorful Dhobi ghats where traditional laundryman collect, wash and return the city’s linen.
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Overnight at Hotel
Day 2
Mumbai - Nagpur (flight) / Nagpur - Tadoba (100kms/ 2hrs approx)
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Breakfast at hotel transfer to airport to board flight for Nagpur
Breakfast at hotel transfer to airport to board flight for Nagpur.
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On arrival meet your driver and proceed to Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve for a two-night stay.
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We are at the largest national park in Maharastra, the reserve covers a vast area and is a mix of dense sal and mango forest interspersed with stretches of bamboo thicket. Set in the Moharli Hills, there are also many wetland areas and Tadoba Lake lies at the heart of the reserve. Dinner & overnight at resort.
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Overnight at hotel
Overnight at hotel.
Day 3
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve
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Breakfast at resort
Breakfast at resort. Your pursuits of meeting the Tiger and the other cats are getting real. Morning and evening jeep safaris. Less visited than many of its more famous neighbours, Tadoba is nonetheless bursting with life and home to several endangered species including tiger, panther, leopard and jackal as well as chital, antelope, nilgai and sloth bear. The wetland areas encourage a large crocodile population and over 195 species of bird and 74 species of butterfly have also been recorded. Lunch, dinner & overnight at resort.
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Overnight at hotel
Overnight at hotel.
Day 4
Tadoba - Pench (210kms/ 4hrs approx)
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Breakfast at resort
Breakfast at resort. Morning jeep safari in Tiger Reserve.
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After lunch drive to Pench Tiger Reserve. Pench inhabits a beautiful habitat of teak forest, meandering rivers and open grassland in an area of undulating terrain at the foot of the Satpura Range. Dinner & overnight in resort.
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Overnight at hotel
Overnight at hotel.
Day 5
Pench Tiger Reserve
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Breakfast at resort
Breakfast at resort. At Pench there is an extraordinary variety of vegetation and wildlife, explore the reserve with a knowledgeable naturalist. Aside from the tiger, the park is also home to the leopard, jackal and the Indian wild dog. Chital, sambar and nilgai are commonly seen, as are gaur and the forest dwelling sloth bear. A delight for a bird watcher there are over 250 different species to gaze at. Lunch, dinner & overnight at resort.
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Overnight at hotel
Overnight at hotel.
Day 6
Pench - Kanha (200kms/ 4hrs approx)
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Breakfast at resort followed by morning jeep safari
Breakfast at resort followed by morning jeep safari.
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After lunch drive to Kanha check in at resort. Bamboos, vast rolling grassland, fresh air, intense trees and never ending tales of the cats, lay the foundation of Kanha reserve. Dinner & overnight at resort.
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Overnight at hotel
Overnight at hotel.
Day 7
Kanha National Park
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Overnight at hotel
Overnight at hotel.
Day 8
Kanha - Bandhavgarh (280kms/ 6hrs approx)
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Breakfast at resort followed by morning jeep safari
Breakfast at resort followed by morning jeep safari.
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After lunch drive to Bandhavgarh check in at resort. Meadows and grasslands, numerous small streams of water, Bandhavgarh is a beautiful reserve predominately full of Sal and mixed forest. Dinner & overnight at hotel.
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Overnight at hotel
Overnight at hotel.
Day 9
Bandhavgarh National Park
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Breakfast at resort
Breakfast at resort. Explore the reserve in the company of an expert naturalist. Bandhavgarh has one of the highest densities of tiger, leopard, sloth bear, sambar, chital, barking deer, gaur and nilgai in India. The park is also home to rich and varied birdlife with hornbill, crested serpent eagle, partridge, variable hawk eagle and parakeet among the many different species it is possible to see. Lunch, dinner & overnight at resort.
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Overnight at hotel
Overnight at hotel.
Day 10
Bandhavgarh - Khajuraho (230kms/ 5hrs approx)
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Breakfast at resort followed by morning jeep safari
Breakfast at resort followed by morning jeep safari.
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After lunch drive to Khajuraho check in at hotel. Rest time free and easy to relax. Overnight at hotel.
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Overnight at hotel
Overnight at hotel.
Day 11
Khajuraho - Varanasi (flight)
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Breakfast at hotel
Breakfast at hotel. Visit exceptionally well maintained UNESCO World Heritage Site, spend the morning exploring the different temples and marveling at their astonishing beauty.
Khajuraho is breath taking and its temples are among-st the most popular in India. Over the course of the 11th and 12th centuries the Chandela dynasty created the most sublime examples of erotic sculpture in India. The temple of Khajuraho are India’s unique gift to the world, representing, as they do, a paean to life, to love, to joy, perfect in execution and sublime in expression on account of their remarkable erotic sculptures.
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Later transfer to Khajuraho Airport for flight to Varanasi
Later transfer to Khajuraho Airport for flight to Varanasi.
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On arrival assistance and transfer to hotel
On arrival assistance and transfer to hotel.
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Evening Ghats’s & temples visit, attend Holy Ganga Aarti
Evening Ghats’s & temples visit, attend Holy Ganga Aarti. Overnight at hotel.
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Overnight at hotel
Overnight at hotel.
Day 12
Varanasi
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Early morning boat ride and Ghat visit along the Ganges and catch the scene of devotees bathing and praying in the sacred water.
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Afternoon excursion to Sarnath one of the three holiest sites for Buddhists where the Buddha delivered his first sermon in 528 BC. There are many temples here, representing the many cultures where Buddhism is the dominant religious philosophy. Overnight at hotel.
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Overnight at hotel
Overnight at hotel.
Day 13
Varanasi – Delhi (Flight)
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Breakfast at hotel
Breakfast at hotel. As per flight schedule transfer to airport to board flight for Delhi.
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On arrival assistance and transfer to hotel
On arrival assistance and transfer to hotel.
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Later city tour of Old Delhi with the guide to explore the area’s dense network of bustling alleyways, homes, bazaars and mosques visiting famous Chandni Chowk market. Nothing like you have ever seen before – beautifully chaotic. Visit the Jama Masjid, the Red Fort and Rajghat. In the afternoon continue to New Delhi, which was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and is today home to Rashtrapati Bhawan, the official residence of the Indian President, Rajpath and the imposing India Gate. Also visit Qutab Minar, Humayun Tomb. Overnight at hotel.
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Overnight at hotel
Overnight at hotel.
Day 14
Delhi – Departure
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Breakfast at hotel
Breakfast at hotel. As per your flight schedule transfer to airport to board flight for your onward destination.
Please Note
- Stroller or pram accessible
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Infant seats unavailable
- Not suitable for pets
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Hotels used or similar for 13 nights accommodation Mumbai x 1 night
- 3* - Hotel Suba Palace/ BW Hotel Sahil
- 4* - Sun-N-Sand Hotel/ Fariyas Hotel
- 5* - Trident Hotel/ ITC Grand Central Tadoba Andhari National Park x 2 nights
- 3* - Tadoba Tiger King Resort/ Serai Tiger
- 4* - Tadoba Jungle Camp/ Red Earth
- 5* - The Bamboo Forest Safari Lodge/ Waghoba Eco Lodge Pench National Park x 2 nights
- 3* - The Riverwood Forest Retreat/ Jungle Home
- 4* - Pench Jungle Camp/ Tuli Veer Bagh Resort & Spa
- 5* - Pench Tree Lodge/ Tathastu Resorts Kanha National Park x 2 nights
- 3* - Infinity Kanha Wilderness/Soulacia Kanha
- 4* - Kanha Jungle Camp/ Kipling Camp
- 5* - Kanha Earth Lodge/ Singinawa Jungle Lodge Bandhavgarh National Park x 2 nights
- 3* - Infinity Resort Tiger Trails Resort
- 4* - Lemon Tree Wild Life Resort/ Syna Tigir Resort
- 5* - Pugdundee Safaris - Kings Lodge/ Samode Safari Lodge Khajuraho x 1 night
- 3* & 4* - Ramada/Clarks Hotel
- 5* - Radisson Hotel/ Hotel Chandela Varanasi x 2 nights
- 3* - Meraden Grand/ Amaya Hotel
- 4* - Rivatas by Ideal/ Palace On Ganges
- 5* - Radisson Hotel/ Gateway Hotel Taj Delhi x 1 night
- 3* - Madhuban Hotel/ Emarald Hotel
- 4* - The Royal Plaza/ Country Inn & Suite Saket
- 5* - Le Meridien/ The Claridges
Know Before You Go
- Public transportation nearby
- Passport required
Cancellation Policy
Fully refundable until 2 days before start
Non-refundable after 2 days before start




