Taj Mahal & Tiger Tour

Delhi - Agra - Bandhavgarh - Umaria - Delhi

Day 01. Arrive Delhi

On arrival at the airport our representative will you at the airport arrival lounge, and will provide you transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 02. Delhi

Morning after breakfast full day city sightseeing tour Old Delhi & New Delhi. In the evening return to the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.

Old Delhi - the 350-year-old walled city was built by Emperor Shah Jehan in 1648 as his capital. Opposite the fort are the black and white onion dome and minarets of the Jama Masjid, the most elegant mosque in India. Raj Ghat is worth a visit where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated in 1948. - the 350-year-old walled city was built by Emperor Shah Jehan in 1648 as his capital. Opposite the fort are the black and white onion dome and minarets of the Jama Masjid, the most elegant mosque in India. Raj Ghat is worth a visit where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated in 1948.

New Delhi - the new capital designed by Sir Edward Lutyens. An interesting drive in the one passing through the impressive Rajpath from the World War I memorial arch, the India Gate towards the Presidential Palace. Visit Humayun's Tomb built in 1565 AD, Safdarjung's Tomb, the Qutub Minar, 72 meters high and the most curious antique, the uncorroded Iron Pillar, which dates back to the 4th century AD.

Day 03. Delhi - Agra. (203 kms.)

Morning after breakfast sightseeing tour of Delhi. The bustling metropolis, which successfully combines in its folds the ancient with modern. Its strategic location was the prime reasons why successive dynasties chose it as their seat of power. In fact, more mythological cities are believed to be here, like the city of Indraprastha from the Hindu epic Mahabharata, founded around 5000 BC. Numerous monuments were built over several centuries by different rulers like Qutub-ud-din Aibek, Alauddin Khilji, Tughlaks, Humayun & Shah Jahan, who built the Walled City Shah Jahanabad.

Later in first half of 20th century much of New Delhi was planned by Sir Edwin Lutyens, who laid out a grandiose central administrative area as a testament to British rule in India. The division in walled city & New Delhi also marks the division in life styles. Overnight at Hotel. In the afternoon drive to Agra on arrival check in at hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 04. Agra / Umaria

Visit Taj Mahal at dawn (Closed on friday). Then proceed for city sightseeing tour of Agra visit including Sikandara, Akbar's tomb. His son Jahangir completed the construction of the tomb in the year 1613. Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb, built by Nur Jahan between 1622 and 1628. It belongs to the father of Nur Jahan, Ghiyas-ud-Din Beg. He was the Wajir (Chief Minister of Emperor Jehangir). This white marble tomb was. This tomb was the first complete marble Mughal structure. In the afternoon transfer to the railway station time to board train for Umaria. Overnight on board.

Day 05. Umaria / Bandhavgarh (35 km):Tiger Tours

Morning arrive Umaria, on arrival meet with our representative and transfer to the Forest resort. Morning free to relax , in the afternoon we will take you for the safari into the national park. Overnight stay at Forest resort.

Bandhavgarh National Park: Bandhavgarh National Park is spread at vindhya hills in Madhya Pradesh. Bandhavgarh National Park consists of a core area of 105 sq km and a buffer area of approximately 400 sq km of topography varies between steep ridges, undulating, forest and open meadows. Bandhavgarh National Park is known for the Royal Bengal Tigers. The density of the Tiger population at Bandhavgarh is the highest known in India.

Bandhavgarh National Park was the former hunting preserve of the Maharaja of Rewa and at present is a famous natural hub for White Tigers. White Tigers, now a major attraction around the world's zoos, were first discovered in Rewa, not far from here. The terrain is broken, with rocky hill ranges, running roughly east west, interspersed with grassy swamps and forested valleys. Bandhavgarh National Park is one of the finest national park in the India and has the distinction of harboring the highest concentration of tigers per unit area of forest. The Bandhavgarh National Park is spread over on area of 448 sq km with a cross area of 105 sq km. At the center of the park is the bandhavgarh hill, rising 811 meters above sea level and surrounding it are a sloping valleys, These valleys end in small, swampy meadows locally known as "bohera".

Bandhavgarh was declared a national park in 1968. Since then many steps have been taken to retain Bandhavgarh National Park as an unspoilt national habitat for a variety of wildlife peculiar to the area. These includes gaur (Indian bison), sloth bear, leopard, porcupine, wild boar, sambhar and spotted deer, among others and of course, the tiger.

Day 06. Bandhavgarh

Morning and evening Jeep/elephant safari to the national park. Overnight stay at resort.

Day 07. Bandhavgarh

Morning and evening Jeep/elephant safari to the national park for wildlife viewing. Overnight stay at resort.

Day 08. Bandhavgarh

Morning and evening drive into the national park for wilderness experience. Overnight stay at resort.

Day 09. Bandhavgarh / Umaria / Delhi

Morning after breakfast an excursion to the Bandhavgarh fort. This fort is in ruins now but the strong high walls of the fort tell a saga of valour and splendour. The fort blends with the wilds of the park and has become a part of the park. No one knows when the fort was constructed but scripts as old as Shiva Purina have mention the fort which is believed to be almost 2000 years old. The park in itself is historically very important. The signs of early habitation can be seen in the caves excavated from the cliffs to the north of the fort. Brahmi inscriptions here date back to the 1st century BC.

Day 10. Delhi / Departure

On arrival meet at the sataion and transfer to the hotel for fresh-n-up. Late in the afternoon transfer to the International airport time to board the flight for onward destination.

Tour and Services Ends.

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