Wildlife Tour & Tiger Safari in India (10 Days Tour)

Urban Safari

Welcome to the capital of India, Delhi, where the streets are dizzy with activity, filled with women in colorful saris. The clothing flows effortlessly in the breeze with the vivacious aromas of coriander and cinnamon. The palpable energy boosts you to readiness, eager to venture out and visit the city. Your private transfer will have you settled in to your accommodation where the rest of the day is at your leisure to rest or explore, with your guide eager to help in any way. Once within the city you notice the endless activity in the streets.

People sip chai on the corners and people form long lines in front of food-stands where the aroma of smoky charcoal adds succulence to the grilled meats. At Hauz Khas Complex you will find history wrapped in the ancient network of ruins, from a mosque to a once important water tank. Dating back to the 14th century, the water tank stored rainwater only to be used when necessary in the dry season. Around the stone ruins where columns support bulbous domes atop risen porticos, you can see local college students studying or relaxing between classes, giving a rebirth of modern life to the ancient stones.

What’s Included: transfer, guide, accommodation.

Entering the Wilderness

In the morning light you can look out the window and find swaths of villages in the passing landscape, within the trees and open spaces in the distance. Disembark the train at Katni and be met by your private transfer who will soon have you comfortable at your resort housed in the marvelous wilds of Bandhavgarh National Park. The area that was hunting ground for the royals of Rewa became protected grounds in the late 1960s. Home to the famous and mythical white tiger, the park now encompasses over 278 square miles and is set within the Vindhya Mountain Ranges.

In the evening you will venture out into the mixture of sal trees, bamboo, and grasslands; the landscape changes with the foothills and seasons. As you scour the trees and grasslands in search of the diverse animal population, the day’s warmth begins to dissipate and brings the fabulous wilds to life.

What’s Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner, transfer, tour, accommodation.

Orange and Black

Step out into the vast jungle, beneath the lingering shade of the fortress up high, in search of the majestic tigers that are known throughout the park. The jeep trundles through the unpaved pathways and vines dangle overhead. The scent of dry earth is pleasant in the cool early hours of the day. Vultures circle in the distance above the peak where the fortress is situated. You continue to scour the contrasts of desiccated and colorful grass. Your guide stops the jeep and quietly points into the distance.

You can see a tiger laying its head down in a marsh overrun with thick grass. It laps at the blue pond water with calm strokes. The orange coat glows with sharp black stripes with patches of white along her underbelly. The moment is not just unique but unparalleled, giving you a look of the largest wildcat in its natural habitat. Soon the tiger finishes its drink and sets out into the grasslands disappearing within the jungle as quickly as it had appeared.

What’s Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner, tour, accommodation.

In Search of Khan

The Surpan River runs along the central grasslands beneath the foothills of the Mekal Ridge. The highest peak stands over 2,700 feet above sea level, overlooking the entire mixture of sal trees and meadows. As the day begins to drift over the horizon you venture out on a guided tour of the diverse ecosphere once more in search of the remarkable wildlife.

The morning breeze brushes against your cheeks as you tour along the unpaved pathways beneath the thin tower of trees and beside the open grasslands in search of the regions most notable inhabitant, the tiger.

As the biggest cat in the wild, the tiger can weigh over 700 pounds with a length of almost 11 feet. The scent of leaves and brush fills the air. The calm forestry is palpable with the independent birdcalls chirping sporadically in the silence. As you peer into the meadow along the warm afternoon you find a large male tiger relaxing in the shade of dangling branches out of the sun’s reach. His coat ranges from yellow to light orange with dark brown stripes stretched long on his body and decorating his face.

The magnitude of the cat adds to its splendor. After you or the tiger move on, you will continue your exploration of the jungle to see more of the fabulous nature in action.

What’s Included: breakfast, lunch, dinner, tour, accommodation.

Returning from the Jungle

The jungle ambiance is soon replaced with an atmosphere that takes you back in time within the comforts of the Hotel Krishna in Jabalpur where you will enjoy your lunch prepared in Haveli Restaurant by a master chef. The dining room is elegant without being ostentatious while servers are attentive and caring. The room fills with the familiar aromas of the Indian dishes that you have delighted in over your journey.

It also carries a refined quality within the presentation. From the art deco décor to the graceful plating, it is apparent that you are no longer in the jungle. In the afternoon you will step onto the Super Fast Train where a first-class room awaits you. The luxuries of the car give you a scenic window into the villages that pass. Colorful saris bring reds and blues to the grasslands and rolling hillsides until the countryside turns to a blur and the evening settles in.

What’s Included:  breakfast, lunch, dinner, transfer, accommodation.