DESTINATIONS: Delhi, Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Pench & Tadoba
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS::
Accompanying experienced naturalist with serious focus on great variety of wildlife watching & photography.
The best safari drivers for Photography
Customised beanbags that are ideal for use in photographing tigers.
Spacious Air-conditioned vehicle for transfers between parks.
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.
Arrive Delhi
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
Delhi / Jabalpur / Bandhavgarh
After an early breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the domestic airport to board flight for Jabalpur.
Arrive at Jabalpur and drive about 4 hrs to Bandhavgarh National Park.
Bandhavgarh is a relatively small park 448 Square kilometres but is a vital stop for serious tiger safari. As it has the highest density of tigers nearly one for every 5 square kilometre in the area open to tourism. This forest has an ancient history, which is entwined with that of the kings of the Rewa dynasty.
Evening Briefing and discussion session with your wildlife accompanying photographer.
Overnight at Kings Lodge – Cottage
Bandhavgarh
Early morning assemble for tea / coffee and then set off for a game drive by open top 4WD exclusive vehicle accompanied by English speaking lodge naturalist who sometimes is also the driver besides the local park guide.
Day will be spent in park exploring rare opportunities to capture the animals in your camera frames.
Afternoon continue your photo expedition in exclusive 4WD vehicle accompanied by wildlife photographer and lodge naturalist.
Bandhavgarh / Kanha
Today you will drive about 5 hours to Kanha National Park
Arrive at Kanha and check into your lodge
Kanha National Park is one of Asia's premier wildlife park. In 1973, it was included among the first park under Project Tiger. The Park’s spectacular sal and bamboo forests, interspersed with grasslands, ravines and hills, offer unparalleled opportunities to photograph Indian wildlife. This forest was once a popular hunting spot of viceroy of India. Now, it's the last refuge of the rare hard ground Swamp Deer or Barasinga, the twelve horned deer.
Evening go on a guided nature walk through the lush greenery might throw up surprises, of birds and bird sounds you never experienced before. Redefine and reinvent your bond with nature by exploring wildlife on foot, a fascinating experience that helps you stumble upon the finer offerings of the wilderness.
Overnight at Kanha Earth Lodge – Bungalow
Kanha
Early morning assemble for tea / coffee and then set off for a game drive by open top 4WD exclusive vehicle accompanied by English speaking lodge naturalist who sometimes is also the driver besides the local park guide.
Afternoon game drive by 4WD exclusive vehicle accompanied by lodge naturalist.
Optional: Afternoon Nature walk in the buffer forest and visit to a local tribal village / market
Kanha / Pench
Spend morning in your exclusive 4WD vehicle accompanied by wildlife photographer and lodge naturalist, exploring photo opportunities.
This 758 sq km park, Pench is named after the Pench river. It is the 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'. It has the highest density of herbivores in India and has a growing population of tigers and wild dogs.
Overnight at Pench Tree Lodge – Tree House
Pench / Tadoba
Early morning assemble for tea / coffee and then set off for a drive by open top 4WD exclusive vehicle accompanied by English speaking wildlife photographer and lodge naturalist who sometimes is also the driver besides the local park guide.
Today afternoon you will drive about 5 hours to Tadoba National Park.
The Tadoba Andhari 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 animals like Tiger, Leopard, Sloth Bear, Hyaena, Jackal, Wild Dog and Sambar.
Overnight at Svasara – Suite Room
Tadoba
Early morning assemble for tea / coffee and then set off for another photo expeditions. Explore new areas to shoot the mammals, birds and flora.
Return to lodge for meals.
Afternoon game drive by 4WD exclusive vehicle accompanied by wildlife photographer and lodge naturalist.
Overnight at the lodge
Tadoba / Delhi / Departure
After breakfast, you will be drive about 3 hours to Nagpur airport and board flight for Delhi.
Arrive at Delhi airport and transfer to a hotel close to the international terminal.
Day use room will be booked and available to you until your departure later in the evening / night.
Later transfer to the international airport to board flight for onward destination.
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.
Located at a 10 minutes’ drive from the Tala gate of the national park, the lodge is spread in 10 acres of lush wilderness, surrounded by Sal forested hills. The Kings Lodge is an ecolodge nestled in a large natural forested estate. It has 4 cottage rooms and 8 stilt rooms with en-suite modern bathrooms. All rooms are air conditioned and having large verandah with great views of the forest, writing table and chair. The Lodge has a well-stocked library, a dip pool and a watch tower. It is managed by a team of experienced naturalist with focus on birding and an overall wildlife experience. Other facilities include swimming pool with a sun deck. Organic garden and butterfly farm an in-house spa. The lodge organizes game drives and activities such as walking trails, cycling trail and village visits
Its unique location, 30 minutes from the Khatia/Kisli park gate, ensures that it is close enough for easy access to the park, but still far enough from the glut of hotels lining Kanha’s tourist hub, offering a true wilderness experience to the guests. The guests benefit from their incredible location, outstanding hospitality, experienced team of naturalists, and commitment towards conservation and local communities. The 12 luxury bungalows with en suite bathrooms and open verandahs have been inspired by Gond tribal architecture and offer environmentally sensitive, low-impact accommodation through their design and use of local stone and waste wood.
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.
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.
INCLUSIVE:
Accommodation in a double share room in the hotels / lodges mentioned above
Day use room in Delhi on the last day available till departure
Breakfast at the hotels in Delhi
All meals at the jungle lodges in Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Pench & Tadoba
Arrival & departure transfers and inter-city drives in private chauffeur driven AC vehicles
Game drives by 4WD vehicles on exclusive basis as mentioned in the itinerary
Maximum two photographers in each vehicle during game rides
Two bean bags in each vehicle
Bottled drinking water in the car during road journeys
All presently applicable taxes
EXCLUDES:
Domestic Airfares
International airfares, airport taxes
Visa Fee
Full-day photography and videography permission & fee
Room service charges (for meals, drinks etc.)
Other meals where not mentioned in the program
Drinks/beverages where not mentioned
All international airport taxes
Hotel early check in / Late check out
Any activity which has not been highlighted under inclusions
Overweight luggage (Free baggage limit for the internal flights is 15 kgs check in baggage per person and 7 kg hand baggage per person)
Personal expenses - mineral water, telephone calls, laundry, etc
Travel and health insurance
Tips & gratuities
Supplement costs applicable for travel during peak period like festivals, Christmas / New Year
Other services not listed in inclusive column
Tips to villagers volunteered for photography / interview
Any Additional Supplement for Christmas, New Year and other high season periods
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.
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.
Wednesdays – Bandhavgarh, Kanha and Pench National Parks are closed for afternoon safari on Wednesdays. We can arrange alternate activities like village visit, nature walk, cycling, visit to weekly tribal market in place of a safari on Wednesday afternoon.
July to September – Main area of National parks closed rainy reason.
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Full Day Safari Permit
Bandhavgarh / Kanha / Pench
Indian Culinary Workshop
Pench
Cycling in Rural India
Pench
Taj Mahal Tour
Delhi / Agra
Tiger Tiger Tour
Focussing on Tigers this tours takes you to best places to see Tigers in India - Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Pench and Tadoba
14 Days
Starting USD 4,000 per person
Tiger and Taj Mahal Tour
This tour takes you to Indias best tiger viewing parks - Bandhavgarh & Kanha plus two world heritage sites for culture - Agra & Khajuraho.
10 Days
Starting USD 3,000 per person
Big Cats of India Tour
Focussing on Big Cats - Lions, Tigers & Leopards this tour takes you to Pench, Bandhavgarh & Satpura in Central India plus Gir in Western India.
15 Days
Starting USD 4,300 per person
Indias Big Five Safari
Indias very own Big 5 Safari - Tiger, Leopard, Rhinos, Elephants & Wild Buffaloes takes you to Bandhavgarh, Kanha & Kaziranga.
12 Days
Starting USD 3,500 per person
Himalayan Wildlife Tour
Explore Indias oldest National Park - Jim Corbett in the foothills of Himalayas and also head into lower Himalays for bird watching.
9 Days
Starting USD 2,100 per person
Bears, Leopards & Tiger Tour
Focussing on 3 star species of Central India - Sloth Bear, Leopard and Tiger this tour takes you to Satpura, Pench and Kanha.
14 Days
Starting USD 3,200 per person
Tiger & Golden Triangle Tour
Indias Golden Triangle - Delhi, Agra and Jaipur clubbed with Ranthambhore, amongst the best places to see Tigers in wild.
9 Days
Starting USD 1,800 per person
Tigers and Elephants Tours
Corbett, Pench, Tadoba & Nagarhole, this tour takes you to best places to see Tigers and best places to see Elephants in India.
16 Days
Starting USD 4,000 per person
Red Panda Tour
Go in seach of the elusive Red Panda in Singilala National Park in Eastern Himalayas led by expert trackers.
8 Days
Starting USD 2,200 per person
Snow Leopard Tour
In the seach of the ghost of the mountains, this tour takes you to Leh, Ulley and Hemis National Park, the best place to Snow Leopards.
10 Days
Starting USD 2,700 per person
Walking Safaris & Mobile Tour
Trek through Satpura Tiger Reserve and camp in style in Tiger country, ending the trip at Kanha National Park.
12 Days
Starting USD 4,200 per person
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 12 days from $3,800 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.
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 Tiger Tiger Tour. With every activity that point your interest, we can create a new customized itinerary to your liking just by answering a few questions.
Request a quoteSpeak to a Tiger Safari Expert at +91-981-051-4045
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 Tiger Tiger Tour. With every activity that point your interest, we can create a new customized itinerary to your liking just by answering a few questions.
Request a quoteSpeak to a Tiger Safari Expert at +91-981-051-4045
Set off for a cycling ride to Pench River and back from your lodge. The ride is though national park forests, farmlands, and villages. Your local riding guide / naturalist ensure to take you to the best spots while sharing the stories from local village and cultural life. You cycle through the forest seeing langurs (monkeys), peacocks and passing by small streams. First part of the ride is through farmlands and forests. After about 16 kms of cycling, we stop by the Pench river for picnic breakfast. We then continue to ride through forests and agricultural valleys, fringed by forested hills. We stop for lunch in a forested patch. Then we ride back to the lodge.
Cycling – explore forested countryside and tribal villages around Pench is recommended in the sample itinerary Tiger Tiger Tour. With every activity that point your interest, we can create a new customized itinerary to your liking just by answering a few questions.
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 Tiger Tiger Tour. With every activity that point your interest, we can create a new customized itinerary to your liking just by answering a few questions.
Request a quoteSpeak to a Tiger Safari Expert at +91-981-002-8849
