Fly from Heathrow in the evening.
Arrive Delhi in the morning and relax at a Guest House for a few hours before boarding an overnight train in the afternoon, in an air-conditioned sleeper carriage, for Bandhavgarh (or fly via Khajuraho for an additional supplement).
Arrive at either Umaria or Katni train stations this morning and transfer to Bandhavgarh National Park. Stay at the Nature Heritage Resort for two nights. Bandhavgarh is situated in the undulating Vindhya hills and is home to spotted deer, blackbuck, wild oxen, sloth bear, sambar dear, nilgai, barking deer, leopard and tiger.
The rich and varied birdlife includes golden orioles, parakeets, hornbills and partridges. Your first visit to the park is arranged this afternoon.
There are morning and afternoon jeep safaris today. With a high density of Tiger in Bandhavgarh the opportunities of sightings are good.
Drive to Kanha National Park this morning. As one of India’s largest and most picturesque parks it is a naturalists’ paradise and boasts a total 22 species of mammal. Most commonly sighted are the spotted deer, swamp deer, blackbuck, langur monkey, jackal and three-striped palm squirrel. Tigers, Indian hare, dhole (wild dog) and bison (gaur) are a little harder to find.
The lucky few may even see some of the parks shyest characters such as the fox, sloth bear, striped hyena, panther and mouse deer. Bird lovers are also catered for with over 200 species found in the mixed forest and bamboo breaks of the park. Stay 3 nights at the Wild Chalet Resort.
A full day of jungle activity.
A full day of jungle activity.
After a morning game drive, proceed to Nagpur by car and fly on to Delhi. Relax for a few hours at a comfortable Guest House before your return flight, just past midnight.
Fly back direct to London.
