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India Safaris
Tiger Heavens
Delhi/Kanha/Corbett/Agra/Delhi
First class tours use 5 star hotels and air-conditioned transport, Tourist
class tours use 2 star hotels and non air-conditioned transport otherwise
services are the same.
Day 01
Arrive Delhi Check into Hotel. Remainder of
the day free to enable you to sample some of Delhi's avian and historical
sights or to just relax and recover after your flight.
Day 2
A
full day of sight seeing in Delhi the capital city of India, Delhi is a
magnificent city incorporating the historic old city. It sprawls over a vast
tract of the Jamuna plain, its population – 13.8 million Delhi was the
centre of power of the various Muslim dynasties that ruled swathes of the
subcontinent from the 12th century onwards. Modern Delhi is really two
cities – Old Delhi, Kutub Minar, President House, National Museum & India
Gate. (Overnight at the hotel) B
Day 03
Early morning
after breakfast leave for Agra by road, visit Taj Mahal, evening board
direct train to Jabalpur. Overnight on train.
B
Day 04
Reach Jabalpur early morning (5.50 A.M.) transfer to Hotel Krishna for fresh
n up & breakfast. Drive to Kanha (165 K.M.) check in at The Krishna Jungle
Resort. Your Buffet Lunch is ready at Pool side. Relax. Evening there will
be a lecture on Kanha, its Flora & Fauna, Located in the Mandla district of
Madhya Pradesh, Kanha National Park is a Tiger Reserve that extends over
1945 sq. km. of undulating country. Elevations range from 450 to 900 meters.
A horseshoe shaped valley bounded by the. Spurs of the Mekal ridge gives
Kanha an interesting topography. The Surpan River meanders through Kanha's
central maidans - grasslands
B
L D
Day 05
Morning & Evening game drive
B
L D
Day 06
Morning & Evening game drive.
B
L D
Day 07
Bed
Tea in your Rooms, after breakfast we proceed to Manegao, now tribal village
which was relocated from the core area. In the evening those interested in
Birding can have a Birding tour on foot, our Naturalist who specializes in
Birds will accompany the group.
At
about 7.30 P.M. a special Folk Dance of the tribals is arranged at Choupal
(meeting place) followed by Dinner.
B
L D
Day 08
After Breakfast e leave for Jabalpur. Lunch & Fresh n up at Hotel Krishna
Jabalpur. Board a Direct train to Delhi at 1600 hrs. Packed Dinner will be
served on Train. Overnight train.
B
L D
Day 09
Reach Delhi early morning, transfer to Guest House for Day use, fresh n up
after breakfast we depart for Corbett National Park. Over night Tiger Camp.
Tiger Camp is located on the
periphery of Corbett National Park surrounded by thick jungles on one side
and river Kosi on the other.
Tiger Camp offers 20
cottages. All cottages are air-conditioned. Each room is equipped with a
double / twin bed, coffee table, chairs, clothes rack, air-conditioner etc.
Each one has an attached western style toilet and a hot shower.
A ‘Gol Ghar' dining hall
that serves Indian, Continental and Chinese cuisine in buffet style. There
is a stand-by generator for full power backup in case of electricity
failure. Folk music and local performance can be arranged upon request for
groups.
Our naturalists and jeep
drivers are trained to guide you for birding walks, jungle visits for animal
viewing and tiger-tracking. In the evening slide presentation is given to
the guests to let them know about the flora and fauna of the park.
Nestling in the foothills of the Himalayas, Corbett National Park has
extremely varied topography and vegetation. This gives it a rich diversity
of habitat and natural beauty. Flat valleys are interspersed with hilly
ridges and the Park's rolling grasslands known as the 'Chaurs' provide
visitors with an excellent view of the animals. The Ramganga River flows
through the Park and little forest streams tumble through the ravines. While
dense stands of Sal cloak the higher ridges, mixed deciduous forests are
found throughout the park. There are over 110 varieties of trees, 51 species
of shrubs and over 33 kinds of bamboo and grasses.
Corbett has a good tiger population. It was here that the "Project Tiger"
was launched in 1973. Four species of deer - Hog deer, Sambhar, Spotted deer
& Barking deer and other prey like wild boar, support the predators. Besides
tiger, Corbett biosphere reserve is a haven for 50 mammals, 580 kinds of
birds and 25 reptile species. The park has elephants, the Himalayan black
bear in the higher elevations, sloth bear, variety of lesser cats and a
large variety of avi-fauna.
B
D
Day 10
Morning & evening game drive
B
L D
Day 11
Morning & evening game drive
B
L D
Day 12
We leave by car/ coach to
Delhi, check in hotel. Overnight hotel.
B
Day 13
Depart to Airport & flight Home. Tour Ends. B
Weather Kanha
Cool - from middle of October
to end of February.
Hot - from middle of April to
middle of June.
Park Closes on 30th June.
Weather
Corbett
Cold - from middle of
November to end of February.
from middle of March to
middle of June. (Night temperatures 15 Degree C. to 18 Degree C.)
Park closes on 30th June
Please note that from
November till March the Morning are extremely cold
Clothing
Neutral khakis, greys and
green clothes are recommended.
Ensure you have plenty of
warm clothing for the early morning and late evening game drives.
Accessories
Camera, binoculars,
sunglasses, and hats.
Kanha Tiger Reserve
Welcome to Kipling Country, the setting for the famous Jungle Book. The
Kanha National Park in the Mandla District of Madhya Pradesh, spreads over
1,945 sq. km of dense sal forests, interspersed with extensive meadows and
trees and clumps of wild bamboo. This is where you can spot the tiger in all
his magnificence or feast your eyes on the rare Barasingha Deer amidst
extensive grasslands.
The park forms the core of the Kanha Tiger Reserve created in 1974, under
Project Tiger. It is one of the most well-maintained National Parks in Asia,
and a major attraction for avid wildlife buffs all over the world. Two major
rivers, Halon anfd Banjar, flow through the park.
Kanha National Park in the Mandla District spreads over 1,945 sq. km of
dense sal forests, interspersed with extensive meadows and trees and clumps
of wild bamboo. This area known as Kipling Country is where the jungle book
of Rudyard Kipling was conceived.
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Area : 1,945 sq. kms.
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Altitude : 450-872 metres.
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Temperature (deg C): Summer- Max 40.6, Min 23.9. Winter- Max 23.9, Min 1.1.
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Rainfall : 152 cms.
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Best Season : April to June and November to January
Using your senses to find a
Tiger
The key to
successful tiger spotting lies in the jungle's reactions to the animal's
movement. When the king of the forest is on the move, his kingdom is as
responsive as the court of any of the great Mughal Emperors . Peacocks
blare, Sambar bell, Spotted Deer call, Langurs explode in cough-like alarm,
Jungle Fowl screech, Bison whistle shrilly and barking deer emit the
impossibly raucous bark for which they are named. The continuous repetition
of such calls as well as their combination from two or more species in the
same small area of the forest is a very good sign that a Tiger is moving
nearby.
Using your ears
to listen to what other animals are saying is a good method of locating a
Tiger.
Responsible
Tourism
There seems to
be lot of hype and commotion in regards with features of wildlife tourism &
conservation. Words such as tribal welfare, local upliftment usage of
recycle products eco friendly dresses colours etc. all flashed by glamour
struck organisations especially in recent times.
We started with
a small team of Nature lovers who are dedicated, who were not necessary
qualified but were definitely born conservationist at heart and a born
nature lover. These were the people instrumental in educating for the first
time in the history of Kanha National park the locals in the field of
catering, house keeping steward ship, the guides etc all of whom were fifth
standard drop outs or not been to school at all. We taught the people cane
weaving, earthen products such as ash trays & potteries all of which we used
annually in our lodge. Thus increasing the uplifting the local economy.
The health
scenario was deplorable at that time when there were no proper medical
facilities, we gave talks, and we supplied medicines & told them about
diseases such as malaria & so on. At this point of time the ousted tribal
villages from within the core area nurtured great animosity against the
Kanha Tiger reserve officials, they would not see eye to eye because the
locals felt that more importance was being given to the wild animals then to
them, so we intervened and created a healthy buffer based on which things
improved to such an extent that the Park authorities held an unprecedented
meeting with the lodge owners/managers and local villages regarding solving
all problems amicably which to this day continues.
This feature or
this event is a unique example & achievement for Kanha National Park as this
has never happened in any other game reserve in India resulting in perhaps
being the least poached national Park in India. We are highly concerned in
educating every guest regarding the code of conduct at the lodge and as well
as within the park.
One of the
greatest & unique features of our buildings in our lodge is that we have not
used any modern chemicals based colours for the exterior or interior white
washing. The material used for exterior painting is made from the local
yellow mud mixed with lime stone, which gives an ethnic look of the old
India.
Again the only
lodge where the entire open floor area is being smeared with cow dung paste
mixed with husk which works as a binding material
Important:
Before you travel please check your Tour Voucher and Arrival
Information for the latest joining instructions. This will be sent to
you upon receipt of final payment.
All
itineraries are subject to change without prior notice.
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