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A Group holiday touring the national parks of north India looking for the elusive tiger. |
Ref: IN02
17 days
from £1375 (minimum 1 passengers)
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Destination:
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An exceedingly good Wildlife Tour through India's Kipling Country
Immortalised by The Jungle Book, Northern India is home to many National Parks, each with a unique character, and which provide numerous species with a safe haven. On this trip we visit three tiger parks and the bird sanctuary at Keoladeo Ghana National Park, and enjoy some magnificent wildlife in its natural environment. Each park sustains a healthy tiger population, and the abundance of prey animals and birdlife make for a fascinating spectacle. Although it must be said that tigers are notoriously hard to spot in their natural habitat!
Ranthambore, the former hunting reserve of the Maharajas of Jaipur, now also boasts large numbers of sambar, chital and nilgai. The park includes a number of lakes and pools where deer and other local fauna congregate including leopard, hyena, jackal, sloth bear and marsh crocodile. Kanha is one of India's most spectacular and exciting parks, covering a horse-shoe shaped valley with grasslands and forests teeming with varieties of deer, monkey & wild pig. Langurs, wild boar, water fowl and the 'hard ground' barasingha can also be seen. Fascinating to watch, they are also prey to the elusive tiger. Bandhavgarth, one of the smaller and least visited National Parks, enjoys an impressive setting with a stunning cliff-top fort overlooking grasslands, birch forests and bamboo that provide cover for the indigenous wildlife. True tiger country, these parks are ideal for viewing both predator and prey. Tigers are regularly spotted in each, and by visiting all three our chances of seeing this magnificent beast are greatly increased. Away from the parks we sample the extraordinary culture of the region as we visit the temples of Khajuraho with their erotic carvings and the impossibly romantic Taj Mahal.
Trip Profile: Transport is by private vehicle, mainly on reasonable roads. A/C sleeper train from Agra to Jabalpur and A/C train from Delhi to Ranthambore and Jhansi to Delhi.
Group & Staff: min. 6, max. 16 plus leader drive and local guides as necessary.
Accommodation: 12 nights hotels and 1 A/C overnight sleeper train.
Food: Breakfast only included. |
Day 1 | Depart London. | Day 2 | Arrive Delhi. Afternoon train to Ranthambore. | Day 3 | Explore the park. Three game drives included; optional visit to ancient forts, temples and villages. | Day 4 | As above | Day 5 | To Bharatpur. Explore bird sanctuary by cycle rickshaws. | Day 6 | Dawn visit to bird sanctuary; to Agra via Fatehpur Sikri, 16th century Moghul capital. | Day 7 | Morning visit Red Fort & Taj Mahal; free afternoon; overnight train to Jabalpur. | Day 8 | To Khana N.P. | Day 9 | Explore the park. Two game drives included. | Day 10 | As above | Day 11 | To Bandhavgarh N.P. | Day 12 | Explore the park. Two game drives included. | Day 13 | As above | Day 14 | Drive to Khajuraho. | Day 15 | Visit temple complexes; to Jhansi; evening train to Delhi. | Day 16 | Sightseeing in Delhi.
| Day 17 | Depart Delhi; London. |
Departures Between | Price from | 19 Nov 04
03 Dec 04 | *£1375 | 17 Dec 04 | *£1560 | 14 Jan 05
04 Feb 05
18 Feb 05 | *£1425 | | *Prices subject to confirmation |
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FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICE
Local payment £70
Optional single supplement £160
Insurance £77
WHAT THE PRICE INCLUDES
In all the items below, “included” means either in the price or in a specified “local payment”.
Flights
The prices include flights from a UK airport to the destination airport and back, UK departure tax, all necessary domestic flights on the trip itinerary and all airport transfers. Where this is not the case it is specifically mentioned in the Dates & Prices box for the individual trip. If you book at the “land only” price, international flights and related airport transfers are not included, but domestic flights generally are, except where tickets for these have to be issued in conjunction with your international ticket. If you do not need our group flights, please ask for the “land only” price.
Accommodation
This is included in the price. If you’re camping, we provide sturdy two-person tents and all necessary communal camping and cooking gear, so you will just need to bring a sleeping bag and, on most trips, a sleeping mat.
Single rooms or tents
Our prices are based on twin share accommodation. If you book on your own (many people do), we arrange for you to share with a person of the same sex. We do not charge a single supplement except on extensions. Where it is operationally possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to guarantee single accommodation for the whole tour; where this is the case further information and prices can be found in the Trip Notes. If you would like a single room or tent on a particular holiday you should contact the office for details. Where we are unable to guarantee single accommodation you may be able to arrange and pay for it locally. If you are a smoker we ask you not to smoke in your room or tent if sharing. Please note on certain trips single accommodation is not available due to local operational conditions.
Food
Meal plans vary according to area and circumstances: for every trip, details of what is included are shown in the Food section of each trip, and in the Trip Notes.
Transport
All necessary transport during the trip is included, whether private or public.
Sightseeing
Included wherever it is part of the itinerary (as stated in the Trip Notes). There are usually optional trips too.
Staff
On all trips we provide a leader or local representative, assisted by local guides, drivers and any other staff as appropriate. Leaders usually meet the group locally.
Permits, taxes, and entrance fees
We include in the cost of the holiday or in the stated local payment all necessary local permits, taxes, and entrance fees to National Parks or sites that are part of the itinerary, except for the Kilimanjaro Government Tax, Gorilla Permits and certain Galapagos taxes.
NOT INCLUDED
Any meals and other food not included in the meal plan, visas, vaccinations, travel insurance, foreign airport taxes where not included in the price of the ticket, sleeping bags and other personal equipment, sleeping mats on most camping trips, entrance to historical sites if not specified in the Trip Notes, extra optional excursions and any personal expenditure such as laundry, drinks and tips.
This holiday is operated by Exodus Travels Ltd. ATOL 2582.
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Land of the Tiger
A Group holiday touring the national parks of north India looking for the elusive tiger.
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