Incredible Wildlife Safari

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Jabalpur - Bandhavgarh National Park (165kms/ 3.3hrs approx)
1 stop
1
On arrival at Jabalpur airport meet your driver, assistance and transfer to Bandhavgarh National Park check in at resort.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Bandhavgarh National Park
1 stop
2
Breakfast at resort. Morning and afternoon gypsy safari in the tiger reserve with naturalist. Breakfast, lunch, dinner & overnight at resort. Bandhavgarh National Park is spread at vindhya hills in Madhya Pradesh. The three main zones of the national park are Tala, Magdhi and Khitauli. Together, these three ranges comprise the 'Core' of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve constituting a total area of 716 km2. The buffer zone is spread over the forest divisions of Umaria and Katni and totals another 820 km2. There are more than 22 species of mammals and 250 species of birds. Common Langurs and Rhesus Macaque represent the primate group. Mammals such as Dhole, the small Indian Civet, Palm Squirrel and Lesser Bandicoot Rat are seen occasionally. Among the herbivores, Gaur is the only coarse feeder.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Bandhavgarh National Park - Kanha National Park (215kms/ 4.3hrs approx)
2 stops
3
Breakfast at resort. Morning Jeep safari in the national park.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
4
After lunch drive to Kanha National Park check in at resort.
Admission ticket free
Day 4
Kanha National Park
1 stop
5
Breakfast at hotel. Morning and afternoon gypsy safari in the tiger reserve with naturalist. Breakfast, lunch, dinner & overnight at resort. The vast grasslands of Kanha National Park, stretching over an area of 2,000sq km, and surrounded by the Satpura Range comprising the Banjar and Halon valleys. Kanha Tiger Reserve has species of tigers, leopards, wild dogs, wild cats, foxes and jackals. Among the deer species, swamp deer (Cervus duavcelli branderi) or hard-ground barasingha is the pride of the place, as it is the only subspecies of swamp deer in India, except the great swamp deer of Sundarbans. The animal is adapted to hard ground unlike swamp deer of the north, which live in marshy swamps. Indian gaur (Bos guarus), belonging to the ox genus, are found in Kanha. Also keep an eye out for dholes, or wild dogs & Blackbucks. Other commonly seen animals in the park include the spotted deer, sambar, barking deer, and the four-horned antelope.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Kanha National Park - Pench National Park (200kms/ 4hrs approx)
2 stops
6
Breakfast at resort. Morning Jeep safari in the national park.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
7
After lunch drive to Satpura National Park check in at resort.
Admission ticket free
Day 6
Pench National Park
1 stop
8
Breakfast at hotel. Morning and afternoon gypsy safari in the tiger reserve with naturalist. Lunch, dinner & overnight at hotel. The Bengal tiger is the main cat species of the park, 39 species of mammals, 13 species of reptiles, 3 species of amphibians. Commonly seen wildlife is chital, sambar, nilgai, wild boar, and jackal. Also Indian leopard, sloth bear, indian wolf, wild dog, porcupine, monkey, jungle cat, fox, striped hyena, gaur, four-horned antelope and barking deer live in the park. The park is rich in bird life too. According to an estimate of the wildlife authorities, the park harbours more than 210 species including several migratory ones.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Pench National Park - Satpura National Park (200kms/ 4hrs approx)
3 stops
9
Breakfast at hotel, drive to Satpura National Park, check in at resort.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
10
After lunch visit Panch Pandav Caves according to a legend, these caves were built by five Pandava brothers of Mahabharatha era during their fourteen years of exile. The caves are situated on a hilltop and provide an excellent vantage point. Captain James Forsyth of the British Army along with Subhedar Major Nathoo Ramji Powar who was later made the Kotwal (Incharge of the armoury (Koth) of Pachmarhi, spotted the plateau in the Pachmarhi region in 1857, while leading his troops on the way to Jhansi. It quickly developed into hill station and sanatorium for British troops in the Central Provinces of India.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
11
Sunset visit Dhoopgarh the highest peak in the Satpura Range. It has an altitude of 1350 m. It is not only the highest point of Pachmarhi but also the highest point of central India. It is an amazing experience to see the sunset at Pachmarhi.
2 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 8
Satpura National Park (Pachmarhi)
1 stop
12
Breakfast at resort. Joyride of three safari including jeep safari and boat safari which will take you on a trip amidst the poised habitat of flora and fauna. The dense forest of Satpura is enriched with thrilling hilly terrains, exquisite runnels, compelling waterfalls and alluring valleys rich in biodiversity. The animals here include Tiger, leopard, sambar, chital, Indian muntjac, nilgai, four-horned antelope, chinkara, wild boar, bear, black buck, fox, porcupine, flying squirrel, mouse deer, and Indian giant squirrel. There are a variety of birds. Hornbills and peafowl are common birds found here. The flora consists of mainly sal, teak, tendu, Phyllanthus emblica, mahua, bel, bamboo, and grasses and medicinal plants.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 9
Satpura National Park - Bhimbetka - Bhopal (190kms/ 4hrs approx)
3 stops
13
Breakfast at resort drive to Bhopal en-route visit Bhimbetka Rock Shelters & Bhojpur.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
14
The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site dating back to the Paleolithic age. They exhibit the earliest traces of human life on the Indian subcontinent, and show a gimps into the beginning of the South Asian during the Stone Age. Some of the shelters were inhabited by the homo erectus more than 100,000 years ago. Some of the stone age rock paintings found among the Bhimbetka rock shelters are roughly 30,000 years old.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
15
Next proceed to Bhojpur and see its famous temple that is dedicated to Shiva. The temple houses one of the largest lingas in India and it's crafted out a single rock. Continue drive to bhopal check in at hotel.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 10
Bhopal excursion to Sanchi & Udayagiri (50kms/ 1hrs approx)
3 stops
16
Breakfast at hotel. Full day excursion to visit UNESCO World Heritage Site Budhist Stupas at Sanchi & Udayagiri Caves. Sanchi is a serene hill crowned by a group of stupas, monasteries, temples and pillars dating from 3rd century BC to 12th century AD. Sanchi is an ancient place of pilgrimage for Buddhists and its uniqueness lies in the fact that Buddha is not represented through figures, but through symbols.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
17
Udayagiri Caves are early Hindu ritual site, they were extensively carved and reworked under the command of Chandragupta II, Emperor of the Gupta Empire, in the late 4th and 5th century AD. Udayagiri has a series of rock-shelters and petroglyphs, ruined buildings, inscriptions, water systems, fortifications and habitation mounds, all of which have been only partially excavated.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
18
Return to Bhopal and city tour. Visit historic mosques Jama Masjid, Moti Masjid & Taj ul Masajid and the arts center in Bharat Bhawan. Evening boat ride in Upper Lake.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 11
Bhopal - Departure
2 stops
19
Breakfast at hotel, visit the Bhoj Wetland consists of two lakes located in the city of Bhopal. The two lakes are the Bhojtal and the Lower Lake manmade reservoir. A total of more than 20,000 birds are observed annually. Bhoj Wetland was recognized as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention of 1971 in 2002. The Upper Lake acts as the lifeline of the city supplying 40% of its potable water. White storks, black-necked storks, bar-headed geese, spoonbills, etc., that have been rare sightings in the past, have started appearing. A recent phenomenon is the gathering of 100-120 sarus cranes in the lake. The largest bird of India, the sarus crane (Grus antigone) is known for its size, majestic flight and lifetime pairing.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
20
Later as per flight schedule transfer to airport to board flight for onward destination.
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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