Bears, Leopards & Tiger Tour

14 days
Starting from
$3,200
per person*

DESTINATIONS: Delhi, Satpura, Pench, Tadoba, Udaipur, Jawai, Udaipur and Delhior Mumbai Departure

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS::

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Three Premier Tiger Reserves of central India –Satpura,Pench and Kanha

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Jawai Explore India’s first community owned reserve for leopards

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Private game drives in all parks with naturalist.

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Walking and Canoe Safari

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Tadoba and Satpura best parks for Sloth Bear sighting.

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Services of accompanying Expert Naturalist

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Long-distance transportation in comfortable Vehicles with captain seats

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Private Transfers

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Stay in eco-friendly and award-winning lodges

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Explore city of lakes – Udaipur

A Travel Experience Like No Other

This sample itinerary is created by wildlife experts and is meant to inspire you. The trip is ready to be customized to fit your interests, budget and travel style, enabling you to connect with local cultures and experience authentic travel on your own terms and travel schedule.

  • Day 1
    ARRIVE DELHI – get amazed by diversity, culture, incredibility
  • Day 2
    DELHI / BHOPAL / SATPURA– to India’s top tiger reserve
  • Day 3 - 4
    SATPURA – adventure Begins
  • Day 5
    SATPURA / PENCH – to the jungle that inspired Kipling
  • Day 6
    PENCH – on safari
  • Day 7
    PENCH / TADOBA - venture into outdoors
  • Day 8 - 9
    TADOBA - on safari
  • Day 10
    TADOBA /NAGPUR /UDAIPUR – to city of lakes
  • Day 11
    UDAIPUR / JAWAI - To Leopards and Shepherds
  • Day 12 - 13
    JAWAI - Imbibe the wilderness
  • Day 14
    JAWAI / UDAIPUR / DELHI - end of India Wildlife Journey
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  • Day 1

    Delhi

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    Arrive into India

    VIP meet and greet on your arrival in Delhi. You will be received by an airport staff at the aerobridge. He will then assist you through the immigration and baggage. You will then be greeted by our company representative, as you walk out of the airport. He will accompany you to the car and transfer to your hotel close to the airport.
    Rest of the day at leisure at the hotel
    Overnight at Roseate House – Deluxe Room


  • Day 2

    Delhi / Bhopal / Satpura

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    To India’s top tiger reserve

    Early transfer to the domestic airport to board flight for Bhopal.
    Met on arrival and drive to Satpura National Park (180 Kms, 4 hours)
    Satpura National Park - Central India’s Satpura Tiger Reserve represents the largest block of tiger-inhabited tiger habitat left in the world. The terrain is generally hilly with precipitous slopes, deep and narrow gorges ravines sheltered valleys and dense forests with many water falls.The area is uniquely diverse ranging from dry thorn forest to tropical dry deciduous, moist deciduous and semi evergreen forests. Its among the best places to see Leopard, Sloth Bear & Crocodiles.Over 1200 varieties of flowering and non-flowering plants are found in this area.
    Afternoon jungle excursion in four wheel drive jeep / canoe safari
    Overnight at Denwa Backwater Escape


  • Day 3 - 4

    Satpura

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    Adventure begins

    You will be have option to experience two park activities today, one in the morning and second later in the afternoon - park drive / walking safari / canoe safari (Subject to availability) can be arranged.


  • Day 5

    Satpura / Pench

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    To the jungle that inspired Kipling

    After breakfast drive to Pench National Park (204 kms / 4-4.5 hrs)
    Pench National Park is lesser know but most conveniently located Tiger habitat. Panoramic beauty of this region that has been described as early as the beginning of the 20th century by naturalists like Captain J. Forsyth in ‘Highlands of Central India' and by Rudyard Kipling in the 'Jungle Book'. Park takes its name from Pench River. During the dry season the river ceases to flow, forming pools which provide the primary watering holes for Tigers and its prey. On the southern boundary of the park the river is dammed and around its banks are hordes of water-birds.
    After a short siesta, cycle to Pench River and forests of Jamtara or take a nature walk.
    Overnight at Pench Tree Lodge – Tree house


  • Day 6

    Pench

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    On safari in Pench

    Morning game drive by open top 4WD vehicle accompanied by English speaking lodge naturalist.
    Late afternoon cycling through the forests and farmlands.
    Overnight at the lodge


  • Day 7

    Pench/ Tadoba

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    Venture into outdoors

    Morning jungle excursion with naturalist in four wheel drive vehicle
    Later with packed lunch, drive to Tadoba Park
    Tadoba Tiger Reserve
    The Tadoba Tiger Reserve has been unnoticed by tourism till recently. It has a forest dominated by teak forest and bamboo; it’s a rugged landscape comprising cliffs, caves, marshes, perennial lakes and boulder strewn streambeds that cater to a host of biodiversity. It is abounding with wildlife and animals like the Tiger, Leopard, Sloth Bear, Hyaena, Jackal, Wild Dog and Sambar.


  • Day 8 - 9

    Tadoba

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    On safari

    Morning and afternoon jungle excursions with naturalist in four wheels drive vehicle.
    Overnight at Svasara Jungle Lodge


  • Day 10

    Tadoba / Nagpur / Udaipur

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    City of lakes - Udaipur

    Early morning drive to Nagpur airport (130 Kms, 3 hours)
    Arrive Mumbai and take connecting flight to Udaipur.
    Udaipur has a romance of setting unmatched in Rajasthan and perhaps in all India – nestling beside tranquil Lake Pichola, with the hills of the Aravalli Range stretching away in every direction. Fairy tale lake palace, temples, havelis and countless narrow, crooked, timeless streets add the human counterpoint to the city’s natural charms. You will like the serenity of boat rides on the lake, the bustle and colour of bazaars, the quaint old-world feel of the city.
    Overnight at hotel Trident


  • Day 11

    Udaipur / Jawai

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    Leopards And Shepherds

    Morning sightseeing of Udaipur visiting the city palace and boat ride. Later drive 3 to 3.5 hrs to Bera.
    Jawai Bandh Community Reserve – This area is hotspot for sighting Leopards and migratory birds. This small wilderness paradise located near Jawai lake which is dammed on one side in Rajasthan. Here amongst spellbinding, billion-year-old granite rock formations, leopards roam wild and free and have been coexisting comfortably with the charismatic shepherd communities for many centuries. The mystic rocky hills here make a perfect habitat for leopards and has proved as a successful breeding ground for the species. Sparse forest all around makes it much easier for visitors to track this elusive hunter.
    Evening (4 to 7 pm)Take game drive with lodge naturalist looking for leopards and other wildlife in protect forests and adjoining rural landscape
    Overnight at Bera Safari Lodge - Cottage


  • Day 12 - 13

    Jawai

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    Imbibe the wilderness

    Early morning 6 to 9 am and evening 4 to 7 pm game drives with Lodge naturalist looking for leopards and other wildlife in protect forests and adjoining rural landscape. We also stop and interact with local shepherds & visit villages.
    Overnight at Bera Safari Lodge


  • Day 14

    Jawai / Udaipur / Mumbai Or Delhi Departure

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    End of India Wildlife Journey

    Drive to Udaipur airport in time to board flight to Delhi or Mumbai.
    Meeting and assistance on arrival at Mumbai/Delhi and transfer to international terminal in time to board onward flight.

  • Delhi

    Roseate House

    Roseate House New Delhi is a contemporary upscale hotel stationed in the capital’s only hospitality district, Aerocity. Spread across 1.6 acres, Roseate House New Delhi combines lineage and novelty in its design and services to cater to the new generation of cosmopolitan guests. 30 minutes from the business hubs of Gurgaon and Delhi, 20 minutes from the Indira Gandhi International Airport, the hotel renders a contrasting respite from the city’s hustle-bustle. Hotel offers a rooftop infinity pool, a spa and wellness centre and 3 dining options. Each room is equipped with state-of-art amenities, a 4-fixture bathroom, flexible workstation and flat-screen TV.

  • Satpura

    Denwa Backwater Escape

    Is located overlooking the mesmerizing backwaters of a dam built on Denwa River in Satpura National Park, the area is popularly known as Madhai. It is built on 10 acres of forested land along the river and across the river lies the national park which is approached by a boat and then by jeeps to go deeper into forest. The lodge offers stunning views of the Denwa River, grasslands across and rolling Pachmari hills. The lodge has been mainly built using local materials like stone, baked tiles but the design is contemporary safari style. The lodge offers 8 deluxe river view cottages and 2 river view tree houses. The rooms are done up in style with unique leather safari furniture, crisp cotton upholstery, linen and local crafts. The main building and the pool are done up with vintage iron furniture and hand crafted wooden furniture, the wood for which is sourced from old furniture and sleeper wood. The lodge estate is gifted with a unique undulating landscape, water bodies, indigenous forest with a variety of flora and fauna and stunning river views.

  • Pench

    Pench tree lodge

    A heaven for the nature junkie…Absolutely the most extraordinary bed in Pench. Up in the branches of the tree of 40 acres of private jungle, it has only six massive tree houses with beautiful four poster beds and spacious outdoor porches frame the Jungle surrounds with poetic aplomb and privacy is tantamount. In addition, there are 6 resplendent cottages around a water body. They are large and spacious and can accommodate a family. Back down on terra firma the main dining area is overlooking a water hole and has a swimming pool under a huge manhua tree. The food is delicious, and the setting is perfect! The lodge can organize nature walks, bird watching and cycling trips.

  • Tadoba

    Svasara

    At Tadoba is a conservation-focused wilderness lodge set over ten acres at Kolara Gate near the Kolara tribal hamlet and bordering the beautiful Tadoba Tiger Reserve. Located barely 100 yards from the Tadoba Tiger Reserve, the lodge offers 12 elegantly furnished suite rooms. The lodge provides all modern amenities and luxuries, multi-cuisine dining options including delectable regional Indian, Continental, and the local Varadi cuisine, as well as an immersive safari experience.

  • Udaipur

    Oberoi Trident

    Built over sixteen acres on the banks of Lake Pichola, Trident, Udaipur is ranked amongst the best hotels near the lake. It is a comfortable 27 kilometres from the airport and is perfectly located to explore the famed sites of the city The 139 rooms and 3 suites at Trident, Udaipur blend elegance and style with traditional touches and contemporary comforts. Hotel rooms feature authentic Rajasthani 'Jharokas' or elegantly designed window frames and 'Jaipuri Kalam' or artwork in vegetable dyes. Furnished in soothing, earthy tones, you will also find the 'Udaipur Green' marble in the décor, a specialty of the region

  • Jawai

    Bera Safari Lodge

    Situated 134 km from Udaipur, an adventurer’s retreat snuggled in Aravalli ranges that offers a tranquil and beautiful backdrop to stay in this one of the country’s most popular leopard getaway destinations. Leopards are elusive, shy and well camouflaged & know human habits well enough to remain like a ghost in the darkness. Shatrunjay Pratap - A passionate photographer, leopard-lover & ardent conservationist, not only does he know the leopards in the area well, he is also one of the reasons why these leopards still have a home in Bera Bera Safari Lodge is created with passion on 10 acres of land near the Liloda Hill on the outskirts of the Kothar village 6km from Bera Town. This boutique property offers five charming, spacious, and elegantly decorated cottages with private sit-outs. The location of the property is such that, leopards are often seen on the Liloda hill from cottage windows. These cottages have been designed with big windows with plenty of natural light so that our guests can enjoy the flora and fauna of Rajasthan without compromising on space and luxury.

INCLUSIVE OF:


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Accommodation in a Twin Share room with breakfast

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All meals at Satpura, Pench ,Tadoba&Bera Safari Lodge in the lodges/camp

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Arrival/departure transfers and transportation as per itinerary by air conditioned vehicles

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Entrances to parks at Satpura, Pench&Tadoba

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Jungle excursions by Jeeps on shared basis

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Services of naturalist at Satpura, Pench,Tadoba&Jawaias specified in the itinerary

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All presently applicable taxes

NOT-INCLUSIVE OF:


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Travel insurance

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Any meals unless specified

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Cost for Domestic flights (Mentioned Separately)

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Any item which has not been highlighted under inclusions

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Expenses of personal nature like drinks, laundry , tele calls etc

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Camera fees

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Liability for change in itinerary due to reasons beyond our control like change in flight and train schedule

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Any other item not specifically mentioned above as ‘INCLUDED”

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Full day photo permit (mentioned separately)

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International Airfares

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Indian Visa

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Travel insurance

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Any medical evacuation fee

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Hotel early check in / Late check out

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Overweight luggage

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Personal expenses – mineral water, telephone calls, laundry, etc

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Tips & gratuities

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CAMERA FEES (where applicable)

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Christmas eve dinner at the hotel in Agra (to be advised)

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Other services/activities which are not listed in inclusive column

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USD per person, based on double occupancy. Prices are subject to change. As itineraries are custom-designed for you, the final price will vary. Tour price is also based on the month of travel.

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ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS TO PRE BOOK GAME DRIVES IN NATIONAL PARK
Limited numbers of visitors are allowed inside the National Parks. Booking is done on first cum first serve basis. Therefore, we would request you to please send us the following information at the earliest in order to enable us to book game drives or a scanned copy of the relevant pages of the passports.

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Wednesdays – Satpura and Pench National Parks are closed for afternoon safari on Wednesdays. We can arrange alternate activities like village visit, nature walk, cycling, visit to the weekly tribal market in place of a safari on Wednesday afternoon

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July to September – National parks closed rainy reason

Protect your travel booking – We recommend travel protection insurance. Between missed connections, lost or delayed luggage, or medical emergencies, you want some peace of mind that your travel investment is well protected. No matter who you buy from, please consider purchasing a travel protection plan before you travel.

Activities and extensions to consider

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Full Day Safari Permit

Bandhavgarh

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Indian Culinary Workshop

Pench

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Golden Triangle Tour

Delhi

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Taj Mahal Tour

Delhi

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What you'll receive

Personalized journeys

100% customized journey just for you.
Your entire holiday is designed around your requirements.
Explore your interests at your own speed & select your preferred style of accommodation.

Expert Planning

Create your seamless trip with the help of our safari specialists.
All our advisors have travelled extensively or are local from the region.
The same advisors will handle your trip from start to finish.

Local guides

Makes the difference between a good trip and an outstanding one.
Handpicked by us as the best available, offering insider information that only local private guide are privy to.

Unbeatable support

Each booking includes 24/7 support.
The very same advisors who you have booked your trip is accessible 24/7 during your trip.
In case anything comes up and if changes to your itinerary occur, you will receive live updates on your phone.

This sample itinerary is 14 days from $3,200 USD per person*
Speak to one of our Safari Specialists to begin planning a customized wildlife trip to India. All aspects of your trip can be adjusted to your liking, whether its activities, hotels, duration of the trip and even places you’ll visit.







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Full Day Safari Permit

There is an option of taking the special full day photography permit in Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Pench or Tadoba which will allow the guests to be inside the park from sunrise to sunset. Each permit allows maximum 3 photographer in one vehicle along with the lodge naturalist. You can move across all zones. In regular safari you are allocated a zone. You can enter the park 15 minutes before and exit 15 minutes later than the other regular safari vehicles. This permit comes at a premium price. Full day safari increases you chances of tracking tigers.

Full Day Safari is recommended in the sample itinerary Cycling Safari in Tiger Reserves. With every activity that point your interest, we can create a new customized itinerary to your liking just by answering a few questions.


Speak to a Tiger Safari Expert at +91-981-002-8849 


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Enjoy a farm to table cooking experience with the resident chef at your lodge in Pench. Pick up organic vegetables from the lodge garden that are grown in a wholesome and sustainable manner and learn how to cook them on open fire local recipe. Meal will be served outdoors.

Farm to Table Cooking Experience at Pench is recommended in the sample itinerary Cycling Safari in Tiger Reserves. With every activity that point your interest, we can create a new customized itinerary to your liking just by answering a few questions.


Speak to a Tiger Safari Expert at +91-981-002-8849 


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Speak to a Tiger Safari Expert at +91-981-002-8849 


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Taj Mahal Tour

Extend your holiday by 2 nights and travel to Agra. Visit India’s most famous and romantic monument, the Taj Mahal. Agra is around 3 – 4 hours drive from Delhi on a good expressway that makes travel quick and comfortable.

Taj Mahal visit can be included before or after the trip in the sample itinerary Cycling Safari in Tiger Reserves. With every activity that point your interest, we can create a new customized itinerary to your liking just by answering a few questions.


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