Taj Mahal & Tiger Tour

Day-01: Delhi Arrival
On arrival at Delhi, met and transferred to hotel by Indus Excursion representative. On reaching hotel, you will be delivered all travel related documents like travel vouchers etc. along with required instructions/briefing for the tour. Do local sightseeing of must see tourist spots of hustling & bustling Delhi city.
Delhi city has many faces to watch. Local sightseeing tour of Delhi can be divided into two phases: in first phase visit Old Delhi area which covers World Heritage Site Red Fort, Jama Masjid (large mosque), Rajghat (place where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated), rickshaw ride of Chandini Chowk, World Heritage Site Humayun Tomb etc. Old Delhi was founded by Mughal emperor Shahjahan and was originally given name "Shahjahanabad".
Overnight stay at hotel in Delhi.

Day – 02: Delhi - Agra (220km/04:30hrs)
After breakfast, we will drive to drive to South-East of Delhi, to reach Agra. On the way to reach Agra, we will pass through Mathura city, play-ground of Lord Krishna. Road from Delhi to Agra is well maintained and frequented by heavy traffic. We will reach Agra city in afternoon at lunch-time. After having lunch, proceed to Taj Mahal tour. TAJ Mahal is a mausoleum of Mughal emperor Shahjahan & his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is situated on the bank of Yamuna river. Taj Mahal is one of the most visited tourist place in India.
Overnight at hotel in Agra.

Day – 03: Agra - Katni (Overnight Train)
Continue Agra city tour in the day-time. Visit UNESCO World Heritage Site: Fatehpur Sikri in first half of the day. It is a deserted Mughal city of red-stoen at about 35kms from Agra city. It was one time capital of Mughal dynasty during reign of Emperor Akbar. After lunch at hotel, do sightseeing of another World Heritage Site: Agra fort, close to Taj Mahal, on the bank of Yamuna river. Agra fort was the grand fort of Mughal Dynasty and was used by many Mughal Emperors. Later in evening, drive to Agra railway station to board overnight express train for Katni Railway Station to further drive to Bandhavgarh.
Overnight at air-conditioned compartment in Train.

Day – 04: Katni - Bandhavgarh (100km/02:30hrs)
On arrival at the Katni railway station in early morning, drive to eastern direction of Katni for Bandhavgarh National Park. Have lunch at resort & relax for sometime. Take evening game drive at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.
Bandhavgarh National Park is known for tiger density in all over the world. It is located in Umaria district, at East of Madhya Pradesh state in Central India. In Tala range of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, tiger density is highest in India. It was the private hunting preserve before 1968 of Royal family of Baghel dynasty, now based in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh. Bandhavgarh forest had seen many White Tigers in past like in 1915, 1948, 1951 etc. Fort, caves & statues inside Tiger reserve are another attractions. Fort ruins wrapped by trees & plants are indication of re-forestation process. Here one can find ancient temples, fort, man-made ponds, statues, caves, scripts and best view for bird photography. Important areas to visit inside Bandhavgarh are: Shesh Shaiya, Chakradhara, Sidhh-baba, Andheyari jheria (Andheyari=dark, Jheriya=cluster of trees), Charger's point, Sita Mandap etc. Sita and Charger were the most photographed & popular tiger couple in the world, lived in Bandhavgarh. They contribued alot in Tiger population of this park.
Overnight at wildlife resort in Bandhavgarh National Park.

Day – 05: In Bandhavgarh National Park
Take morning & evening game drives of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. In between morning & evening park safari, we will take a special safari ride for Bandhavgarh fort. This fort is located in Bandhav hills of Vindha ranges, at the height of 811 meters from sea level at the center of Bandhavgarh forest. Fort safari ride offers great sighting of whole Bandhavgarh forest from hill-top along with sighting of deserted historical monuments which includes Bandhavdheesh temple (still active), Bandhavgarh fort, Kabir temple, 12 water sources (ponds), man-made rock-cut caves, bird watching point, statues of Hindu gods etc. Bird watching from hill top offers great bird photography of flying vultures, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Grey headed Fishing Eagle, Racked Tailed Drango, Asian Paradise Flycatcher etc.
Overnight at wildlife resort in Bandhavgarh National Park.

Day – 06:  In Bandhavgarh National Park
Take morning & evening game drives in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. During our game drive we will some of the popular areas inside Bandhavgarh forest like Sidh-baba, Sita Mandap, Chakradhara, Badi Gufa, Shesh-shaiya, Gopalpur Pond etc. Chakradhara in Bandhavgarh is generally lies in territory of dominating male of the forest. Sita & Charger (Tiger pair) were the most popular tigers of Bandhavgarh and were main characters documentary on Bandhavgarh Forest. Sita & Charger contributed great in Bandhavgarh Tiger Population.
 Overnight at wildlife resort in Bandhavgarh National Park.

Day 07: Bandhavgarh - Kanha (255kms / 06:00hrs)
Today we will conclude our Bandhavgarh stay with morning park safari as the last one. After lunch, we will drive to Kanha National Park located in south-west of Bandhavgarh in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. On the way to Kanha, we may visit Ghughuwa Fossil Park located in Mandla District, showcasing 6.5 million years old plant fossils of Gondwana land. We would likely to reach Kanha National Park close to sun-set. On reaching resort, have dinner and just relax.
Kanha National Park is one of the premier Tiger Reserve of India as well as Asia. It was the first National Park of India after independence and second after formation of Corbett National Park. Its park management & wildlife convservation practices had received overall appreciation. Kanha National Park is among first 9 National Parks, included in Project Tiger at the time of its inception. In 1973, Kanha National Park became Kanha Tiger Reserve. Its total area is 1949 sq. km. with core area of 940 sq.km. Kanha forest offers accommodation to large groups of wild animals that can be seen during park safari. Important wildlife attractions of Kanha are Hardground Swamp Deer (Barasingha), Tigers, Leopards, Gaurs (Indian Bison), Wild Dogs (Dholes), Hyena, rarely seen Mouse Deers etc. Their are many places to visit inside Kanha like Ghorella, Bamni Dadar, Bison road, Sonf meadows, Dig-dola, Naag Bahara, Shravan Taal, Shravan Chita, Dashrath Machaan etc. Banjar and Hallon rivers are main source of water for Kanha forest.  Kanha wildlife tour offers complete wildlife watching in one National Park.
Overnight at wildlife resort in Kanha.

Day 08: In Kanha National Park
Do both morning & evening game drives of Kanha Tiger Reserve. For morning safari we will go with picnic breakfast, for safari which will be taken at during halt at Central Point Kanha Village. Here we can visit visitor's museum and small coffee house. During morning safari we may have chance to attend Tiger Show in which we can have chance to see tiger from elephant back, for 5-10mins. Area of Kanha Tiger Reserve is so vast that on each safari we may visit a new area inside Kanha Park. In Kanha Park we can see Indian Gaur and Barasingha, not found in Bandhavgarh forest.
Overnight at wildlife resort in Kanha.

Day 09: In Kanha National Park
We will continue our wildlife expedition in Kanha Park. During game drive, we may encounter more than 200 species of birds in Kanha forest. Bird watching in Kanha India involves sighting of Crested Serpent Eagle, Malabar Pied Hornbill, India, Red Jungle Fowl, , Racket tailed Drango, Indian Pitta, Painted Francolin, Black-headed Oriole, Jungle Babbler, Shikra, Red-headed Vulture, Green Munia, Black-shouldered Kite, Rose-ringed Parakeet etc.
Overnight at wildlife resort in Kanha forest.

Day 10: Kanha – Nagpur (300kms / 06:30hrs)
Take morning park safari as last one of the tour. After lunch, we will drive to South-West of Kanha Tiger Reserve, towards Nagpur Airport, to board evening flight for Delhi. In case of flight delay, we will wait at Hotel Pride which is just 1km from Airport. On reaching Delhi Airport, drive to hotel.
Overnight at hotel in Delhi.

Day 11: Delhi & Departure
On reaching New Delhi / Nizamuddin railway station of Delhi city, transfer to hotel. Later in the day proceed for local sightseeing of Edward Lutyen's New Delhi. This time resume Delhi sightseeing by watching modern face of Delhi city covering India Gate, President House, Indian Parliament to notify the magnificient work of Sir Lutyien. Do local sightseeing by visiting tourist spots located in New Delhi area like India gate, Qutab minar, Laxmi Narayan temple, Isckon temple, Akshardham temple etc. In evening, have dinner in one of the finest restaurant of Delhi. Later, drive to Delhi Airport to board flight to fly back to home or next destination.