KANHA, BANDHAVGARH AND GOLDEN TRIANGLE 13 DAYS / 12 NIGHTS

Arrive at New Delhi international airport where a Namaah travel representative will be present to greet and assist you on your blissful journey and help you transfer to the hotel. All the relevant details specific to the tour will be explained by our representative. handover all the travel-related documents and get assisted for your check-in at the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel in New Delhi.

After an early breakfast, head towards the airport for boarding a morning flight to Raipur. Meet our representative at the airport and drive towards your first destination, Kanha National Park which is 220 km away and will be a 4-hour drive.

Check-in at the lodge and head towards an afternoon jeep safari at Kanha National Park after having lunch. The dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.

Wake up early at 0500hrs and after a high tea session, proceed towards the morning jeep safari to the Kanha Tiger Reserve.

Lose yourself in the thickets of sal and bamboo forests that are spread over an area of 940 Km2

The park is the only habitat of the rare hardground Barasingha (Cervus Duvaceli Branderi). This Tiger Reserve became a major inspiration for Rudyard Kipling to write the “Jungle Book”. A great host for flora and fauna, this national park in India is the first tiger reserve in India to officially introduce a mascot, Bhoorsingh the Barasingha.

Your packed breakfast that comes from the lodge is served at a designated spot and spread on the bonnet of the Safari vehicle. Enjoy your meal in the wilderness of Kanha and continue to stick your eyes for the elusive Tiger in the energizing and fresh environment of the Kanha National Park.

Mark your return from the breathtaking safari at around 1130hrs and freshen up for a delicious lunch.

Depart for an afternoon jeep safari at Kanha National Park. Return at 6 pm from safari. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

A new day for the adventure and exploration of wildlife at Kanha National Park. Head out for a morning jeep safari through the forests of the Banjar valley and Halon valley. The park harbors around 38 species of mammals with some famous inhabitants such as gaur (world’s largest cattle), Sambar (the largest Indian deer), Chausingha (world’s only four-horned antelope), sloth bear, Indian wild dog (also addressed as Dhole), an occasional Leopard, etc.

The park is not only a breeding place for mammals but as many as 300 species of birds inhabit the park including the storks, egrets, black ibis, raptors, owls, and the Red-wattled lapwings.

Depart for the afternoon jeep safari at the Kanha tiger reserve and return at 6 pm. Dinner and overnight stay are at the lodge.

After a Morning jeep safari to the Kanha national park, an early lunch is arranged post which you are departed for Bandhavgarh National Park, your next destination on this awe-inspiring journey. With a distance of 280kms, after a drive of 5-6-hours, you will reach your destination and on arrival, check into the Lodge. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.

All-day meals – Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner are served at the lodge with morning and afternoon jeep safaris to the Bandhavgarh national park.

Bandhavgarh happens to be the discovery palace for the famous White Tigers of Rewa and is well known for its high tiger density. Apart from the national animal of India, you will get a chance to witness other wild attractions – Leopards, Blue Bulls, Indian Gaur (Bison) Chausingha (Four Horned Antelopes), Spotted Deers, Sambar Deer, Wild Boar, Sloth Bears Fox, Jackals, Wild Dogs, etc.

With at least 22 mammal species and a vast set of about 250 bird species that are found in the park, Bandhavgarh is a great destination to spot other animals like, are Ratel, Porcupine, Small Indian Civet, Palm Squirrel, Lesser Bandicoot rat, the Jungle Cat, and the shy Hyenas. The reptile population in the park includes Cobras, Kraits, Vipers, Ratsnakes, Pythons, Monitor Lizards, and turtles. The two-primate species – the rhesus macaque and the Hanuman langur – inhabit Bandhavgarh.

The dinner and overnight stay are at the Lodge.

All-day meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner are arranged at the lodge. Head out for morning and afternoon jeep safaris to the national park.

Bandhavgarh: A historical place that has been popular amongst the people for over 2000 years, Bandhavgarh has its mentions in the ancient books – the Narad-Panch Ratra and the Shiva Purana. With a long-ruling history of various dynasties who are said to have ruled the fort, became more and more deserted until forest overran the area band it became the royal hunting reserve. This helped to preserve the forest and its wildlife, although the Maharajas made full use of their rights. At independence, Bandhavgarh remained the private property of the Maharaja until he gave it to the state for the formation of the National Park in 1968.

Your overnight stay is arranged at the lodge.

After a morning jeep safari in the Bandhavgarh National Park, you are transferred to Jabalpur airport post having lunch. Board a flight at 1630 hrs and arrive in New Delhi at 1840 hrs. On arrival, transfer to the hotel for an overnight stay.

After an eased breakfast, drive towards Agra which is located 220kms away and is a 4-hour drive. Check in to a hotel and your visit to Mehtab Bagh to see the Taj Mahal is scheduled at sunset.

Mehtab Bagh, popularly addressed as the Moonlight Garden is a charbagh complex in Agra, North India. It lies north of the Taj Mahal complex and the Agra Fort on the opposite side of the Yamuna River, in the flood plains. The garden complex, square in shape, measures about 300 by 300 meters (980 ft × 980 ft) and is perfectly aligned with the Taj Mahal on the opposite bank. During the rainy season, the ground becomes partially flooded.

At sunrise, proceed to visit the famous white marble mausoleum, The Taj Mahal, built in the middle of the 17th century by the Moghul emperor Shah Jehan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Completed in 1652, skilled craftsmen from Persia, Turkey, France, and Italy and some 20,000 laborers worked for 17 years to build this masterpiece.

After relaxed breakfast, proceed to visit the red sandstone Agra Fort that stands like a crescent on the banks of Yamuna River enclosed by forbidding 20-meter high walls, with a 12- meter moat between them. Three successive Mughal emperors – Akbar, Jehangir, and Shah Jehan – helped create this massive structure which contains Hindu and Muslim architecture.
Note: The Taj is closed on Friday.

Check out from the hotel.

Later, drive to Jaipur – 235 kms/5-hours and on arrival, check into the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.

This morning you will drive 11 km to the outskirts of the city stop at Jal Mahal to visit Amber Fort, the ancient capital of the State until 1728. Visit the Temple of Kali, the Hall of Victory, or Jai Mahal.

Later visit the Observatory, the Palace of Winds, and the City Palace and Museum. The museum has been an interesting textile section, which contains dresses and costumes of the former Maharajas and Maharanis of Jaipur. Jaipur is well known for its beautiful carpets, enameled ornaments, precious and semi-precious stones, brass ornaments, and many other arts and crafts. Spend time in crowded lanes & by lanes of the pink city, haggling, and souvenir-hunting in the evening.

Return to the hotel for an overnight stay in Jaipur.

After a relaxed breakfast, drive back to New Delhi covering a distance of 260 km, approximately 5 hrs. drive. Transfer to your hotel near to the airport.