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Day 1 Saturday 31st March - Delhi
Arrive in Delhi.
You will be met and collected from the airport and transferred by taxi to your hotel.
Meals will be on own basis for today.
Overnight at the Chirag Residency/Singh Palace in Delhi.

Day 2 Sunday 1st April - Delhi to Bandhavgarh
Morning free.
Delhi is a combination of eight cities that have been established here from as early as 900 BC to 1930. It is above all, an historic city and an elegant capital.
Depart Delhi after lunch, on overnight A/C sleeper 2nd AC train to Katni.
Train leaves Delhi at 17:25 hrs. (Approx 12 ½ hrs).
Packed evening meal will be provided for the train.
Meals – Breakfast, lunch and packed evening meal.
Overnight on the A/C sleeper train.


Day 3 Monday 2nd  April - Bandhavgarh
Arrive in Katni at 06:00 hrs. Transfer and check into resort.
Bandhavgarh National Park, named after the highest hill (Bandhavgarh 807m) is a small, but very famous national park; compact, yet full of game. The density of the Tiger population at Bandhavgarh is the highest known in India. Located in the Vindhya Hills, Bandhavgarh in Madhya Pradesh encompasses 32 hills covered with a mixed forest of Sal, Dhobin and Saga Trees and large stretches of grasslands with Bamboo groves.
Afternoon safari.
Meals – Breakfast, lunch and evening meal.
Overnight at the Nature Heritage Resort.

Day 4 Tuesday 3rd  April - Bandhavgarh
Morning and afternoon safaris.
Meals – Breakfast, lunch and evening meal.
Overnight at the Nature Heritage Resort.

Day 5 Wednesday 4th  April - Bandhavgarh to Kanha
Morning safari.
Breakfast and A/C drive to Kanha (Approx 5 ½ hours) (Both Kanha & Bandhavgarh NPs are closed on Wednesday afternoons).
Check into Earth Lodge Kanha.
Kanha's Sal and Bamboo Forests, rolling grasslands and meandering streams stretch over 940 sq km in dramatic natural splendour, form the core of the Kanha Tiger Reserve created in 1974 under Project Tiger. The park, as well as being one of the top tiger reserves in Indian, is the only habitat of the rare hard ground Barasingha (Cervus Duvaceli Branderi).
Meals – Breakfast, packed lunch and evening meal.
Overnight in Earth Lodge, Kanha.

Day 6  Thursday 5th  April - Kanha
Morning and afternoon safaris.
Meals – Breakfast, lunch and evening meal.
Overnight in Earth Lodge.

Day 7 Friday 6th  April - Kanha
Morning and afternoon safaris.
Meals – Breakfast, lunch and evening meal.
Overnight in Earth Lodge.

Day 8 Saturday 7th April - Kanha
Morning and afternoon safaris.
Meals – Breakfast, lunch and evening meal.
Overnight in Earth Lodge.

Day 9 Sunday 8th  April Kanha – Jabalpur - Agra
Morning safari.
After lunch, A/C transfer to Jabalpur for train to Agra.
Train at Jabalpur at 17:45 hrs.
Meals – Breakfast, lunch and packed evening meal.
Overnight on the A/C sleeper train.

Day 10 Monday 10th  April - Agra
Arrive in Agra at 07:30 hrs.
Agra stands on the right bank of the Yamuna River and was once the seat of the Mughal Rulers. A city enshrined in romance and famous for its beautiful medieval monuments. The passion of the Mughals for building, endowed it with some of the loveliest buildings in the world.
Check into hotel for breakfast and freshen up before visiting the Taj Mahal.

The famous Taj Mahal, is the seventh wonder of the world, built by Shah Jahan as a memorial to his wife Mumtaz Mahal along by the banks of the Yamuna River. The Taj Mahal, built in 1631- 1653, has been referred to as a poem in white marble. Taj Mahal means "Crown Palace" and is in fact the most well-preserved and architecturally beautiful tomb in the world.

The dome is made of white marble, but the tomb is set against the plain across the river and it is this background that works its magic of colours that, through their reflection, change the view of the Taj. The colours change at different hours of the day and during different seasons. Like a jewel, the Taj sparkles in moonlight when the semi-precious stones inlaid into the white marble on the main mausoleum catch the glow of the moon. The Taj is pinkish in the morning, milky white in the evening and golden when the moon shines. These changes, they say, depict the different moods of woman.
Lunch at hotel.

Afternoon visit to the Agra Fort, where we can also view the Taj from across the Yamuna River. The Agra Fort was also built alongside the Yamuna River and stretches for almost 2.5 km. The fort contains splendid palaces both in red sandstone and white marble, built by two generations of prolific master builders.

Evening visit to see the fantastic Kalakriti Live Show, which tells the story of Shah Jahan’s love for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal and how the Taj Mahal came to be built.

Evening meal at hotel.
Meals – Breakfast, lunch and evening meal.
Overnight at the Utkarsh Vilas in Agra.

Day 11 Tuesday 10th April - Agra & Chambal - Delhi
After an early breakfast, morning drive to the Chambal River, to aim to see the Gangetic River Dolphin, Gharial, Mugger Crocodiles, Indian Skimmers, River Terns etc.
Lunch at a local restaurant in Agra.
At 16:00 hrs, transfer to Agra Train Station for A/C train to Delhi.
Upon arrival in Delhi, A/C taxi transfer from train station to Delhi
International Airport (or hotel if you are choosing to extend your tour).


The Tour Cost Includes:-

• Accommodation is on a full board basis, based on two people sharing (except for Day 1)
• UK wildlife photographer tour leader
• A total of 11 safari drives (4 in Bandhavgarh - 2 in Tala Zone and 2 in Maghdi Zone and 7 in Kanha)
• 1 boat safari on the Chambal River
• 1 live show in Agra
• All meals (as per itinerary)
• All park and monument entrance fees
• Service of an Indian English speaking naturalist
• Airport pick up and drop off
• All transportation by air conditioned vehicles
• 2nd class A/C overnight sleeper train tickets for Delhi / Katni & Jabalpur / Agra.

The Tour Cost Does Not Include:-

• International airfare
• Indian Visa
• Tips, video camera charges (still/digital cameras are free) or beverages/water bottles etc
• Laundry or telephone calls
• Personal insurance or any other expense of a personal nature

UK Tour Leader – Barry Stewart
Barry was born with binoculars in his hands! He has been a keen birdwatcher his whole life. Barry has been a bird ringer for over 20 years and is a superb all round naturalist, writing many articles about wildlife in general, for different publications.

Professionally, he worked for the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, before he was asked to assist with the setting up of the WWT centre in Llanelli.

Barry has a first class degree in Environmental Biology and has spent the last ten years carrying out environmental impact assessments, where he advises various councils and independent clients about habitat creation and wildlife conservation, specialising in sensitive species.

He is a very enthusiastic and competent photographer, having numerous photographs published in books and magazines. His wildlife passion also extends into the field of lepidoptera, which has naturally led him into macro photography and to the recent publication of the book, ‘Moths of Glamorgan’ of which he is co-author. Season dependent, Barry invariably travels to India with his light trap in order to safely lure various insects for identification photography, adding another dimension to this exciting tour. Barry is also the BSBI recorder for Glamorgan.



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