Tiger Temple Tour

Day 01: Arrival Delhi

Day-01 : Delhi
On arrival at Delhi, meeting and greeting by Indus Excursion representative, he will assist you on transfer to hotel. Do local sightseeing of must see tourist spots of bustling Delhi city.
Delhi city has many shades to watch. Local sightseeing tour of Delhi can be divided into two phases: in first phase visit Old Delhi area which covers Red fort, Rajghat (place where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated), Jama Masjid (mosque), rickshaw ride of Chandini Chowk, Humayun Tomb etc.

Overnight stay at hotel in Delhi.

Day 02: Delhi - Kanha National Park

After early morning breakfast, drive to Delhi domestic airport to board flight for Jabalpur city. On arrival at the Jabalpur airport, car will be ready for transfer to Kanha National Park. Here park have two entrance gates i.e. Khatia gate & Mukki gate, both are about 45kms away from each other. Resorts are located at close to both gates. Do evening park-safari / game-drive.
Overnight stay at resort in Kanha National Park.

Day 03: Kanha National Park

Do morning & evening park safari at Kanha Tiger Reserve.
Kanha National Park is one of the finest and scenic Tiger Reserve of India & Asia. Tiger Reserve is also known for most tourist friendly National Park. It is among first 9 National Parks, included in Project Tiger at the time of its inception. One can notice large herds of wild animals in during park safari. Favorite wildlife attractions of Kanha are Hardground Barasingha (Swamp Deer), Tigers, Leopards, Indian Gaurs (Bison), Wild Dogs (Dholes), rarely seen Mouse Deers etc. Their are many places to visit inside Kanha like scenic Bamni Dadar, Sonf meadows, Dig-dola, Lapsi Kabar, Naag Bahera, Shravan Taal, Shravan Chita, Dashrath Machaan, Bison road etc. All these safari spots are located in different safari zones. Kanha Tour offers complete wildlife watching in one National Park.
Overnight stay at resort in Kanha National Park.

Day 04: Kanha - Bandhavgarh (260kms/06:30hrs)

After morning game drive, get ready for drive to Bandhavgarh National Park, known for highest tiger density. Do enroute visit to Ghughwa fossil park, displaying 6.5 million years old fossils of plants that were never seen in Central India. On reaching Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, check-in into the resort. After dinner, sleep well in resort to wake up early in the morning for another tiger expedition on game drive.
Overnight at resort in Bandhavgarh.

Day 05: Bandhavgarh

Do both morning & evening game drives of Bandhavgarh.
Bandhavgarh National Park is a Tiger reserve in Central India known for tiger density in all over the world. In Tala range of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, density of tigers is highest in India. It was the private hunting preserve before 1968 of Royal family of Rewa. Bandhavgarh forest had witnessed many White Tigers in Bandhavgarh in past like in 1915, 1948, 1951 etc. Fort at the height of 811 meters high hillock is another important place to visit in Bandhavgarh game drive. Here one can find ancient temples, fort, man-made ponds, statues, caves, scripts and best view for bird photography. Important area inside Bandhavgarh are: Chakradhara, Sidhh-baba, Gopalpur pond Andheyari jheria (Andheyari=dark & Jheriya=cluster of trees), Bandhavgarh Fort, Charger's point, Shesh Shaiya, Sita Mandap etc. Sita and Charger are the most photographed tiger-tigress pair in the world, lived in Bandhavgarh.
Overnight at wildlife resort in Bandhavgarh.

Day 06: Bandhavgarh

Continue to attend morning & evening safari rounds at Bandhavgarh.
Overnight at resort in Bandhavgarh.

Day 07: Bandhavgarh - Khajuraho (25kms/05:30hrs)

After morning breakfast, get ready for drive to next destination i.e. World Heritage Site of eritic temples - Khajuraho. On reaching Khajuraho, check-in into the hotel for refreshment. Do evening sightseeing of Khajuraho temples. After temples sightseeing, do local market visit for shopping or go for light & sound show organized in temple compound of Western Group of Temples.

Temples of Khajuraho are constructed during rule of Chandela dynasty in Central India during 10th & 11th century. Khajuraho name is derived from Date/Palm tree which is locally known as “Khajur” means “Date (edible fruit)”. Khajuraho temple complexes are broadly divided in to 3 groups : Western group of temples, Eastern group of temples & Southern group of temples. Western group of temples are declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site. Khajuraho temples were build during 9th & 10th century using white sand stone depicting magnificent work of sculpture.
Overnight at hotel in Khajuraho.

Day 08: Khajuraho

After morning breakfast, drive to Orchha town, situated on the bank of Betwa river. Do local sightseeing of Orchha fort, cenotaphs, temples and enjoy photography on the bank of Betwa river. Take afternoon lunch in Orchha, visit local market for shopping and later proceed for Jhansi railway station (20kms/00:30hrs) to board train for Delhi.

Orchha is a small town of Madhya Pradesh state, on the bank of river Betwa. Simple meaning of Orchha is hidden. Here one can find natural & historical heritage of Bundela dynasty that had ruled over the region during 16th & 17th century. Due to rule of Bundela dynasty in the region, area is also known as Bundelkhand (Bundel is from Bundela & Khand means area/part). Monuments to visit during sightseeing are : Jahangir Mahal, Laxmi-narayan temple, Ram Raja Temple, Rai Praveen Mahal, Dinman Hardaul Palace, Cenotaphs etc.

On reaching Delhi, move to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 09: Delhi - Departure

After breakfast in morning, get ready to resume Delhi sightseeing by watching modern side of Delhi city. Do local sightseeing by visiting tourist spots located in New Delhi area like India gate, Isckon temple, Qutab minar, Laxmi Narain temple etc. In evening, have dinner in one of the finest restaurant of Delhi. Later, drive to Delhi Airport to board flight to fly back to home.

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Tour Itinerary:	Delhi - Kanha - Bandhavgarh - Khajuraho - Orchha - Jhansi
Tour Duration:	08 Nights / 09 Days