Outline Itinerary
• Day 01 : Arrival in New Delhi
• Day 02 : New Delhi – Raipur – Kanha (Flight + 210 kms/4 hrs drive from the airport)
• Day 03 : In Kanha National Park
• Day 04 : In Kanha National Park
• Day 05 : In Kanha National Park
• Day 06 : Kanha - Bandhavgarh (280 kms/6 hr drive)
• Day 07 : In Bandhavgarh National Park
• Day 08 : In Bandhavgarh National Park
• Day 09 : In Bandhavgarh National Park
• Day 10 : Bandhavgarh - Jabalpur - New Delhi (200 kms/4 hrs drive + Flight)
• Day 11 : New Delhi - Onward
OVERVIEW KANHA AND BANDHAVGARH TIGER SAFARI TOUR
Take advantage of the eternal qualities of the same trees that gave origin to Rudyard Kipling's "Jungle Book." The biodiversity in this peaceful outback is able to coexist thanks to the combination of the magnificent sal trees, bamboo forest, and the amazing creatures it supports. Visitors to Kipling's home land will be mesmerized by the views of tigers, sloth bears, wild dogs, and the rugged Barasingha during a tiger safari tour. You have a fantastic opportunity to see the elusive striped cat strolling along the forest floor in its royal manner. These famous Indian national parks are renowned for their legacy and high tiger population.
The Hard Ground Swamp Deer (Barasingha), which was just 55 in 1965, has grown to over 800 in Kanha, marking the first successful conservation story in India. In addition, Kanha played a significant role in the growth of the Gaur community in Bandhavgarh. Nearly ten years ago, they abandoned their habitat in Bandhavgarh National Park, where it gave roughly fifty Gaur. Kanha is responsible for the Gaur population's current prosperity in Bandhavgarh. To replenish the tiger population in the reserve, tigers have since been transferred to Panna and, more recently, to Satkosia Tiger Reserve in Orissa.
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival in New Delhi
When you get to the New Delhi Airport, our representative will meet you. He will help you
check in and make sure your transfer to the hotel goes smoothly. You will receive and be given
an explanation of all your travel documents. Stay at the hotel for the night.
Day 2: New Delhi - Raipur (By flight), Raipur - Kanha (By road)
After an early breakfast, proceed to the domestic airport for your flight from New Delhi to
Raipur. Our representative will meet you at Raipur Airport and take you to Kanha National Park.
It will take you approximately four hours to drive the 210 kilometers. To get a sense of Kanha,
roll down your windows for the final hour of your drive through the forest. You've entered
Rudyard Kipling's world. After checking into your resort, you can relax for the rest of the day.
Day 3 – 5: In Kanha National Park
Enjoy a warming drink and an early wake-up call before embarking on a morning tiger safari
drive through the forest. There is a calm feeling as the sun rises over the hills and breaks through
the thick sal woods. Monkeys chatter, deer graze, and small animals dart through the underbrush
while the park is filled with the sounds of vibrant birds, creating a stunning spectacle.
In addition to India, Kanha Tiger Reserve is among the top areas in the world for protecting
wildlife. It is impossible to believe the captivating magnificence of this park without seeing it.
Listen to Kanha National Park while on a silent safari; it has a lot to say. The core of the Kanha
Tiger Reserve, created in 1974 as part of Project Tiger, is made up of 940 square kilometers of
rolling meadows, running streams, and sal and bamboo forests.
The difficult-to-find hardground Barasingha can only be found in the park. This is the actual
Kipling country that he so eloquently detailed in The Jungle Book. A packed breakfast from the
Lodge is placed on the safari vehicle's bonnet and served at a designated spot. Savor your
morning meal amidst the untamed bush.
Go back to the Lodge to change and have a quick lunch. Take a moonlight tiger safari after lunch
to experience what the forest has to offer.
After dusk, head back to the Lodge for dinner and relax for the remainder of the day.
Day 6: Kanha – Bandhavgarh (280 Kms/06 hr Drive)
Morning jeep safari to the national park, after Lunch depart for Bandhavgarh, 280kms, 6 hours
drive. On arrival check into the Lodge. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.
Day 07 – 08: In Bandhavgarh National Park
Start your day with a revitalizing cup of tea to get ready for an early-morning tiger safari at
Bandhavgarh Tiger Park. Bandhavgarh's tiger population is its main draw. Even while he is the
primary focus of your trip, the park is also home to a wide range of other wild creatures, such as
spotted deer, sambar deer, Indian gaurs (bison), chausinghas (four-horned antelopes), sloth bears,
fox, jackals, leopards, blue bulls, and wild dogs. At least 22 different mammal species and 250
different bird species can be found in the park. The park's reptile inhabitants include cobras,
kraits, vipers, rat snakes, pythons, monitor lizards, and turtles. Hanuman Langurs and Rhesus
Macaques are the two primate species that call Bandhavgarh home. A night's sleep and dinner at
the hotel.
Day 09: In Bandhavgarh National Park
All meals at the resort. Jeep trips to the park in the morning and evening.
Bandhavgarh, the site of human activity and residence for almost two millennia, is mentioned in
ancient Hindu literature (the Shiva Purana and the Narad-Panch Ratra).
Sandstone caverns facing the Bandhavgarh Fort to the north are the park's oldest indications of
human occupancy. Most of them date to the first century B.C. On these, Brahmi inscriptions are
painted. Several Dynasties have governed the Fort, notably the Vakatakas in the third century
A.D. and the Maghas in the first century A.D. Since then, Bandhavgarh has been governed by
several dynasties, including the Chandela Kings.
At the moment of independence, Bandhavgarh remained the private property of the Maharaja. In
1968, he turned it into a National Park after donating it to the State. Following the park's
creation, hunting and poaching were curbed, and animal populations dramatically rose. One
species that flourished was the tiger. The Big Cats were given the space they needed to flourish
after the forest's border was kindly expanded. Spend the night at the resort.
Day 10: Bandhavgarh - Jabalpur - New Delhi (124 miles/4 hours Drive + Flight)
After a full lunch and an early morning safari, check out of the hotel. Go to the Jabalpur Airport
via car. It should take you around four hours to cover the 200 kilometers you will be traveling.
Fly back to New Delhi from Jabalpur. Arrive New Delhi and transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay
at the Hotel.
Day 11: New Delhi – Onward
Destination
After breakfast, drive to New Delhi International Airport to board your onward flight/flight back
home.
