Two of central India's finest tiger reserves, bookended by a Delhi city tour — the sandstone fort and sal forests of Bandhavgarh, home to one of the world's highest densities of tigers, and Kanha, the sprawling sal-and-bamboo landscape that inspired Kipling's The Jungle Book. Six game drives across two parks, with comfortable resort stays and all safaris built into the plan.
Our representative receives you at the international airport late at night and transfers you to your hotel to relax. Delhi, capital of kingdoms and empires past, is a sprawling metropolis blending the old and the new — the perfect introduction to India. Overnight in Delhi.
After breakfast, explore Old Delhi — Raj Ghat, the Jama Masjid and the Red Fort — with a cycle-rickshaw ride through the old city's streets. After lunch, tour New Delhi: Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub Minar, and a drive along Rajpath past India Gate, Parliament House and the President's Residence, ending with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Overnight in Delhi.
Morning flight to Jabalpur, then a drive of around 3 hours to Bandhavgarh. Set in the Vindhya hills of Madhya Pradesh, Bandhavgarh was once the private hunting reserve of the Maharajas of Rewa and is famed today for one of the highest densities of tigers anywhere in the world, alongside a dramatic hilltop fort steeped in legend. Check in, and head out in the afternoon for your first game safari into the park. Overnight in Bandhavgarh.
A full day of game viewing inside the jungle, with safaris in search of tiger, leopard and the park's rich birdlife. Overnight in Bandhavgarh.
After breakfast, drive to Kanha (approx. 5 hours) — the horseshoe-shaped valley of sal and bamboo forest that inspired Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, and home to the hard-ground barasingha alongside a healthy tiger population. Arrive in the afternoon and relax at the resort. Overnight in Kanha.
A full day of game viewing inside the jungle, with two safaris. Overnight in Kanha.
A full day of game viewing inside the jungle, with two safaris. Overnight in Kanha.
An early game drive inside the park, then return to the resort for breakfast. In the afternoon, drive to Nagpur (approx. 5 hours) to board a flight to Delhi or Mumbai, connecting onward to your international flight home.