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In Search of the Bengal Tiger
If you’ve always dreamed of seeing a tiger in the wild or you’ve been inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s wild tales of the jungle, choose this ultimate wildlife itinerary. Visit lesser known national parks for a more intimate wildlife experience and tick off some of India's icons such as the Taj Mahal, Marine Drive in Mumbai and Humayun's Tomb, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
£4,250pp including international flights
Itinerary overview
Day 1
Arrival in Mumbai
On arrival in Mumbai, you’ll be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the...
Day 2
Mumbai
Continue your explorations today or choose from a range of unique experiences. Options include a ...
Day 3
Mumbai & Pench
You’ll be transferred to Mumbai airport this morning for a connecting flight to Nagpur. From here...
Day 4
Pench
Embark on a game drive this morning to explore this iconic reserve, bumping your way along the tr...
Day 5
Pench & Kanha
It’s time to wave goodbye to Pench this morning, but The Jungle Book experience isn’t over yet. Y...
Day 6
Kanha
Set the alarm early this morning for a game drive exploring the forests, grasslands and hills tha...
Day 7
Kanha & Bandhavgarh
Next up is Bandhavgarh National Park, a smaller reserve home to around 60 tigers, set in the mist...
Day 8
Bandhavgarh
Transfer towards Panna this morning for the final national park of the trip, located in the sceni...
Day 9
Bandhavargh & Panna
Transfer towards Panna this morning for the final national park of the trip, located in the sceni...
Day 10
Panna
Head out on a pre-breakfast game drive this morning, exploring the forests, waterfalls, grassland...
Day 11
Panna & Delhi
Transfer to Khajuraho airport this morning for your flight to Delhi. On arrival, you’ll be met at...
Day 12
Delhi
Enjoy a full day in the city today. If you’re feeling energetic, opt for a Delhi by Dawn tour to ...
Day 13
Delhi & Departure
Your tour ends today. Transfer to Delhi airport for your flight home or onward travel.
Highlights of trip
Mumbai by Dawn
Wake early to gain a fascinating new perspective on the daily life in Mumbai. Head to the local fruit and vegetable market where people haggle with wholesalers before heading down to the waterfront where you will visit the Sassoon docks. This is one of the oldest docks in the city and it is here where the night's catch is sold. Experience the hustle, the mass of people and the fast-paced auctions that occur throughout the dock – an amazing example of everyday life in the city.
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Mumbai Dreams Bollywood Tour
Experience the madness that is Bollywood, from joining a dance workshop to visiting a working film set and trying your hand at dubbing in the sound studio. Bollywood is such an integral part of Indian culture and the stars are revered as role models. The full-day tour kicks off with a Bollywood dance workshop led by a professional choreographer, who’ll teach you ten minutes of an iconic dance routine. Your performance will be recorded to take away on a USB. Next, you’ll visit a production studio where you’ll watch a film or TV shoot in action. It’s very immersive and you’ll get a chance to chat with actors and crew in between takes. After lunch (own expense), head to the recording studio where you can try dubbing some Bollywood dialogue over a film clip. You’ll be given a classic Bollywood line often about the underdog’s place in society and triumphing over bad guys, and then you’ll perform it in Hindi to the clip. It’s great fun and you get an idea of how hilariously over the top Bollywood can be. If there’s time after the studio tour, you can visit the Bollywood Museum to see hand-painted movie posters before ending the trip at an old-school theatre, where you’ll watch an excerpt of a Bollywood movie.
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Eco-Restoration Walk (from Singinawa Wildlife Camp)
This one-hour guided walk follows part of a nature trail covering around 58 acres of land in the forested buffer areas of the Kanha reserve and gives you a different perspective of the jungle. An expert knowledge of the forest is imperative to these walks. The guides will explain and introduce you to the many practices designed to help conserve the land. There are huge sal trees, prevalent to the area, that make up this moist deciduous forest. Then there’s the vast grasslands for which Kanha is famous where you may see barasingha deer grazing in the golden light. Treading through the jungle you might also spot chital deer, muntjac, foxes and some of the 150 species of birds whose natural habitat has been rigorously preserved. The excursions are created by trained forest guides, many of whom have been born and bred in the region. They understand every type of residential creature whether that’s tigers, sloth bears or sambar deer, as well as all the different parts of the park from the forested core to the wild outer perimeters.
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Game Drive
Tracking tigers in Bandhavgarh National Park is like living out your every jungle fantasy. Bandhavgarh, like all of India’s national parks, is divided up into different zones only one of which you can explore on each outing. On a full day safari though you can explore all four zones which is a little more expensive but fantastic. The star attraction is the park’s Bengal tigers of which researchers still only know around 8% of their behavioural patterns. Among the huge array of fauna, there are also leopard, sloth bears, four species of deer and a multitude of bird life. The topography is riveting; tall sal trees, sloping hills, vast grassland and thick forest. Each animal sighting is as unique as the next but there’s nothing more special than seeing the distinctive stripes of your first tiger sighting.
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Day 1
Arrival in Mumbai
On arrival in Mumbai, you’ll be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to enjoy in this vibrant, energetic city, famous for its Bollywood scene and home to a melting pot of cultures. Explore the city at your own pace or head out on an optional colonial walk with a local insider guide. You’ll start at the Gateway of India – a huge basalt arch, constructed to commemorate King George V’s arrival in 1911 – and pass several other landmarks including Mumbai’s artistic hub, the high court and the city’s own Big Ben. Overnight at Trident Nariman Point.
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Day 2
Mumbai
Continue your explorations today or choose from a range of unique experiences. Options include a dawn tour to see Mumbai and its markets come alive, a culinary tour sampling local street food, or Mumbai Dreams – a Bollywood-themed tour visiting the city’s dance workshops and production houses, where you’ll meet actors, musicians and dancers. Overnight at Trident Nariman Point.
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Day 3
Mumbai & Pench
You’ll be transferred to Mumbai airport this morning for a connecting flight to Nagpur. From here a local representative will meet you and drive you to the iconic Pench National Park – the inspiration for Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book and one of India’s most famous tiger reserves. Located at the heart of Madhya Pradesh, the park is home to an impressive array of wildlife, as well as the legendary royal Bengal tiger. Check in to the lodge and spend the rest of the day relaxing in pristine surroundings. Overnight at Pench Jungle Camp.
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Pench Tree Lodge
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Day 4
Pench
Embark on a game drive this morning to explore this iconic reserve, bumping your way along the tracks past towering trees, rocky outcrops and lush grasslands. Look out for panthers, leopards, jackals, striped hyenas, and wild dogs stalking the landscapes, and keep an eye out for sloth bears, wild boars, muntjac and spotted deer gathering around the riverbanks. Return to the lodge for lunch before heading out on another game drive this afternoon. Overnight at Pench Jungle Camp.
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Day 5
Pench & Kanha
It’s time to wave goodbye to Pench this morning, but The Jungle Book experience isn’t over yet. You’ll be heading for Kanha National Park, one of India’s most scenic tiger reserves, flanking the Maikal Hills. As well as its tigers, the park is home to the near-extinct barasingha deer alongside wild dogs, black bucks, panthers and various birds of prey. This evening enjoy an hour-long session with a naturalist to learn about tigers, their behaviour and the laws of the jungle. Overnight at Chitvan Jungle Lodge.
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Singinawa Jungle Lodge
Located close to Kanha National Park, Singinawa Jungle Lodge has a wonderful natural setting.
Day 6
Kanha
Set the alarm early this morning for a game drive exploring the forests, grasslands and hills that surround the region. You might spot a langur monkey swinging from the trees, a sambar deer stalking the forests or a wild pig roaming the meadows, so get the binoculars ready for some spectacular wildlife-viewing. After lunch at the lodge, head out on a second game drive in the afternoon. Overnight at Chitvan Jungle Lodge.
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Day 7
Kanha & Bandhavgarh
Next up is Bandhavgarh National Park, a smaller reserve home to around 60 tigers, set in the misty forests of the Satpura mountains. Here rivers trickle through lush grasslands and Indian bison, leopards, sloth bears and more gather in the shade of towering sal trees. Look carefully and you’ll also find manmade caves dating to the first century. Settle in to your jungle lodge, then enjoy an evening tiger discussion with a resident naturalist guide. Overnight at Bandhav Vilas.
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Bandhav Vilas, Bandhavgarh National Park
Bandhav Vilas is a wonderful resort for wildlife enthusiasts due to its close proximity to Bandhavgarh National Park, home to the royal Bengal tiger.
Samode Safari Lodge, Bandhavgarh National Park
This award-winning and luxurious lodge, is set in a remote area bordering Bandhavgarh National Park.
Day 8
Bandhavgarh
Transfer towards Panna this morning for the final national park of the trip, located in the scenic Vindhyan Hills. Once a royal hunting ground, this has been a protected tiger reserve since 1994 and is home to five species of wild cat (including jungle cats, rusty spotted cats, and caracals) alongside crocodiles, wolves, hyenas, snakes and striped squirrels. Spot wildlife from your lodge or opt for a sunset boat trip along the Ken River to experience its creatures from a different perspective; expect kingfishers, storks, and fish eagles among the array of colourful birds to spot. Overnight at Sarai at Toria.
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Bandhav Vilas, Bandhavgarh National Park
Bandhav Vilas is a wonderful resort for wildlife enthusiasts due to its close proximity to Bandhavgarh National Park, home to the royal Bengal tiger.
Day 9
Bandhavargh & Panna
Transfer towards Panna this morning for the final national park of the trip, located in the scenic Vindhyan Hills. Once a royal hunting ground, this has been a protected tiger reserve since 1994 and is home to five species of wild cat (including jungle cats, rusty spotted cats, and caracals) alongside crocodiles, wolves, hyenas, snakes and striped squirrels. Spot wildlife from your lodge or opt for a sunset boat trip along the Ken River to experience its creatures from a different perspective; expect kingfishers, storks, and fish eagles among the array of colourful birds to spot. Overnight at Sarai at Toria.
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Sarai at Toria
Saria at Toria is a wonderful base for accessing both Panna Tiger Reserve and the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Khajuraho, famous for its sandstone temples.
Day 10
Panna
Head out on a pre-breakfast game drive this morning, exploring the forests, waterfalls, grasslands, and riverbanks that make up Panna’s varied landscape. Relax at your riverfront retreat for the rest of the morning or head out on an optional country walk to reach the village of Toria. After lunch, embark on another game drive or take it easy in this picturesque setting. Overnight at Sarai at Toria.
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Sarai at Toria
Saria at Toria is a wonderful base for accessing both Panna Tiger Reserve and the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Khajuraho, famous for its sandstone temples.
Day 11
Panna & Delhi
Transfer to Khajuraho airport this morning for your flight to Delhi. On arrival, you’ll be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to enjoy in the capital. Formed from what were once seven separate cities, today Delhi is a vibrant metropolis with a string of impressive sights, from the Red Fort to the elaborate Jama Masjid Mosque. Overnight at Claridges Hotel.
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Day 12
Delhi
Enjoy a full day in the city today. If you’re feeling energetic, opt for a Delhi by Dawn tour to see the city come alive in the early hours. Alternatively, you might opt for a culinary tour with a local food expert, a hands-on cooking lesson with a local family, a rickshaw ride round Old Delhi’s higgledy-piggledy lanes or embark on a photography-themed amble to capture the city’s spice markets and bazaars. An optional night tour of Old Delhi is highly recommended to experience the fascinating streets in a very different light. Overnight at Claridges Hotel.
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Day 13
Delhi & Departure
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