JUST TIGERS; BANDHAVGARH, KANHA & PENCH TOUR

Delhi – Jabalpur – Bandhavgarh – Kanha – Pench – Delhi

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    Delhi
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    Jabalpur
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    Bandhavgarh
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    Kanha
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    Pench
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    Delhi
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Day 1 : Arrival in New Delhi

Upon your arrival at the New Delhi airport you will be met by a Tigris Safaris representative after you clear Customs. Transfer in your chauffeur drive Tigris Safaris vehicle and your representative will assist with a smooth check-in at your hotel. All travel-related documents will be handed over to you and explained in detail.

The rest of the day is at your leisure for you to relax after your journey.

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Day 2 : Delhi – Jabalpur (flight time approx. 1.5 hrs)/ Jabalpur – Bandhavgarh (200 km/ 4 hours drive)

Early morning transfer to the domestic airport with a Tigris Safaris representative to check in for your flight to Jabapur. Upon arrival in Jabalpur, a Tigris Safaris representative will meet you after Baggage Claim. Transfer to Bandhavgarh National Park in your Tigris Safaris chauffeur-driven vehicle. Upon arrival in Bandhavgarh, transfer directly to your safari lodge and check in. The rest of the day is at your leisure to rest and relax after your journey.

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Day 3 : Bandhavgarh National Park

Wake up early this morning at around 05:00 hrs for your first foray into the forests of Bandhavgarh National Park. Bandhavgarh is one of the most beautiful parks in Central India and has deep historic roots. The park is named for the fortress that towers over the jungle. Enjoy an adventurous ride through the park and return to your lodge in the late morning. Enjoy a delightful lunch and some rest before heading out into the park again this afternoon.

Bandhavgarh is known for its incredible tiger density and it is unusual not to spot these felines among its thick Sal and Bamboo groves. The park is full of several other animals as well as birds and is a beautiful habitat.

Return to your lodge in the evening. Evening at your leisure and dinner at the lodge.

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Day 4 : Bandhavgarh National Park

Early morning wake up call and game drive into the forest. Early mornings are a great time to observe birds and carnivores returning home after a night of hunting. Keep an eye out among the grasses to catch sight of a tiger taking a nap after a meal. Bandhavgarh is full of herbivores and reptiles and there is plenty of activity amid the jungle. Wild boars, sloth bears, porcupines, foxes, primates and several other animals scurry through the undergrowth.

Return to your lodge in time for lunch and a leisurely afternoon. Head out into the park again for your evening game drive. Return in time for dinner and relaxed evening.

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Day 5 : Bandhavgarh – Kanha (280 km/ 6 hours drive)

Wake up at 05:00 hrs for your early morning game drive into Bandhavgarh national park. Upon your return to the lodge, check out and you will be driven in your Tigris Safaris chauffeur-driven vehicle to Kanha National Park.

Arrival in Kanha and transfer directly to your safari lodge. Check in and the rest of the day is at your leisure to rest. Enjoy dinner at your lodge this evening.

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Day 6 : Kanha National Park

Early morning wake up call at 5:00 AM. Enjoy tea or coffee in bed and then get ready to head out into the national park for your early morning game drive. This is the original ground for Kipling’s epic story, Jungle Book. Kanha is one of India’s largest and most beautiful parks and is rife with wildlife. It is one of the best places to see the tiger as well as several other species of flora and fauna. Kanha is full of water-bodies, which garner a large bird population – both resident and migratory. It is a stunning landscape with dense foliage opening out onto grassy meadows.
Breakfast is served to you in the park, picnic style on the bonnet of your jeep!

Return to your lodge at around 11:30 hrs. Freshen up and enjoy a delicious lunch. Relax for the rest of the day amid the environs of your lodge. Go for a walk, relax on a charpoy, or read a book from a well-stocked library.

This afternoon, head back into the park for your afternoon game drive. Kanha is lovely in the evening especially towards dusk as the birds start to bed down in the trees for the evening.

Return to your lodge. Enjoy a delicious dinner and evening at your leisure.

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Day 7 : Kanha National Park

Early morning wake up call at 05:00 hrs. Enjoy tea or coffee in bed and get ready for your early morning game drive into the national park. Kanha forms a corridor with Pench National Park, which is one of the finest tiger habitats in India. Early mornings are an excellent time to spot the magnificent feline on its way home after a night of hunting.

Return to your lodge at around 11:30 hrs. Freshen up and enjoy a relaxed lunch and a lazy afternoon rest, before heading out again for your afternoon game drive into the national park.

Return to your lodge. Evening at your leisure and dinner at your lodge.

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Day 8 : Kanha National Park

Early morning wake up call at 05:00 hrs. Enjoy tea or coffee in bed and get ready for your early morning game drive into the national park. Kanha forms a corridor with Pench National Park, which is one of the finest tiger habitats in India. Early mornings are an excellent time to spot the magnificent feline on its way home after a night of hunting.

Return to your lodge at around 11:30 hrs. Freshen up and enjoy a relaxed lunch and a lazy afternoon rest, before heading out again for your afternoon game drive into the national park.

Return to your lodge. Evening at your leisure and dinner at your lodge.

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Day 9 : Kanha – Pench (210 km/4-5 hours drive)

This morning, check out after breakfast. Your Tigris Safaris chauffeur driven vehicle will be ready and waiting to take you to Pench National Park. Upon arrival in Pench, transfer directly to your safari lodge and check in. Gently undulating hills, open meadows and thick copses of Teak forest with the Pench River running through it, this is one of the prettiest national parks in Central India.

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Day 10 : Pench National Park

Early morning wake up call with tea or coffee at approximately 05:00 hrs. Get ready for your game drive into Pench National Park. Pench is one of the most beautiful parks in Central India, and evokes a tremendous feeling of tranquility. It forms a tiger corridor with Kanha and has a healthy population of felines. It’s also home to quite a few leopards and has an enormous diversity of bird life. The park is split into two distinct zones – east and west – by the River Pench, which flows through the park.

Return to your lodge to enjoy lunch and a rest, before heading out for your afternoon game drive into the park. Dusk is a terrific time to see the forest come into it’s nocturnal being as Pench has several night birds and animals that are out on the prowl after dark.

Return to your lodge in time for dinner and the rest of the evening is at your leisure.

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Day 11 : Pench National Park

Early morning wake up call with tea or coffee and head out into the forest for your early morning game drive. Early mornings are a beautiful time in Pench as the sun rises over the hills and floods the park. Pench is full of dense copses of Teak trees and the light filters through creating a serene ambience. The park is full of life in the mornings as deer graze, birds come to life, monkeys chatter and small animals scurry through the undergrowth. If you look carefully into the tall grass you might spot a tiger taking a nap in the morning sun.

Return to your lodge and enjoy a leisurely lunch and a rest. Head back into the park this afternoon for your evening game drive. Return to the lodge in time for dinner and evening at your leisure.

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Day 12 : Pench National Park – Nagpur (100 km/ 2 hours drive)/ Nagpur – Delhi (flt time approx. 2.5 hrs)

This morning enjoy your last game drive in India through the serene environs of Pench. Return to your lodge and check out after lunch. Your Tigris Safaris chauffeur will drive you to the airport in Nagpur to board your flight to New delhi. A Tigris Safaris representative will assist you with check in formalities at the airport. Board your flight to make your connection to New Delhi.

A Tigris Safaris representative will meet you at the airport in New Delhi to transfer you to a nearby hotel where you can relax and rest before your international flight.

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Day 13 : New Delhi – Onward

Early morning wake up call with tea or coffee and head out into the forest for your early morning game drive. Early mornings are a beautiful time in Pench as the sun rises over the hills and floods the park. Pench is full of dense copses of Teak trees and the light filters through creating a serene ambience. The park is full of life in the mornings as deer graze, birds come to life, monkeys chatter and small animals scurry through the undergrowth. If you look carefully into the tall grass you might spot a tiger taking a nap in the morning sun.

Return to your lodge and enjoy a leisurely lunch and a rest. Head back into the park this afternoon for your evening game drive. Return to the lodge in time for dinner and evening at your leisure.

Extension trip to see the Taj Mahal in Agra, pink city of Jaipur, world heritage temples of Khajuraho, or the cultural city of Varanasi can be arranged. Or should you have any further inclination to see any other cultural sites in India, we can incorporate the same also in the program.

We look forward to having you travel with us again soon!