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On arrival at the international airport in Delhi and after clearing customs & immigration, our representative will greet you and transfer you to the hotel. Check in available at 2:00 pm. Delhi, the capital of kingdoms and empires is now a sprawling metropolis with a fascinating blend of the past and the present. It is a perfect introduction to the composite culture of an ancient land.

Delhi is the capital of India with history that dates back centuries. Today, it is a cosmopolitan hub in Asia. After breakfast get transported to the times of the grandeur and subsequent ruin of the Mughal Empire. Visit India's second largest & most aesthetically designed Mosque, the Jama Masjid. Walk through streets and markets where once royalty descended. Savor the fragrances of the boisterous spice markets and be dazzled by the glitter of India's largest jewelery markets then get a glimpse of the once-glorious Havelis (Royal Mansions) of Old Delhi. With a mix of walking and rickshaw rides discover hidden gems while exploring the narrow alleys and 350-yr old markets of the city built at the height of the Mughal Empire, India's most glorious monarchy. Afterwards visit the Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum, the residence of the former Prime Minister of India later converted into a museum. One can see the collection of rare photographs of the Nationalist movement, of the personal moments of the Nehru-Gandhi family, and of her childhood. Photographs, newspaper articles and clippings related to Indira Gandhi's assassination and the clippings of Rajeev Gandhi's funeral pyres, awards, and personal objects like clothes, pens, and bags of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi are part of the collection. Indira Gandhi's book collection and the gifts she received from various people have also been preserved. Become familiar with this champion of tiger conservation. Later receive a lecture about Project Tiger, the tiger conservation program launched in 1973 by the Government of India during Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's tenure.

After breakfast transfer to airport and fly to Raipur. Upon arrival transfer to Kanha (about 4-5 hours driving). Kanha National Park on The Chhota Nagpur Plateau in Madhya Pradesh, provides breath taking vistas of grassy plains and strands of mixed sal / teak forests. This 366 sq mile preserve was set to save two endangered species such as Tiger and the Barasingha. This evening watch the Award winning documentary, Tigerland. Made by Discovery Channel and premiered at Sundance Film Festival, the film focuses on two passionate people trying to save the Tiger. One of them is Kailash Sankhala, founder of Project Tiger. His grandchildren run and manage Kanha Jungle Lodge. Spend the evening getting to know this family whose heritage dates back 3 generations in Tiger Conservation.

Early morning and afternoon visits to the park by 4x4 Jeep with an English speaking Naturalist. You will have an opportunity to see Wild Dogs or more commonly known as Dhol, Cheetal (Spotted Deer), Gaur (Indian Bison), Munjak (Barking Deer), Sambhar, Leopard and Sloth Bear. A picnic breakfast in the middle of the Jungle with a cup of hot Tea or Coffee and lunch at the lodge. In the winter months morning safaris require warm clothes, woolen caps and gloves to keep you warm in your open jeep. We provide blankets to protect you from wind and keep you comfortable.

Morning and afternoon visits to the park by 4x4 Jeep with an English speaking Naturalist.

Morning drive from Kanha to Pench (4-5 hours drive). Pench National Park nestling in the lower southern reaches of the Satpura hills is named after Pench River, meandering through the park from north to south. It is located on the southern boundary of Madhya Pradesh, bordering Maharashtra. The park is comprised of 295 sq mi, out of which a core area of 115 sq mi of Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park and the Mowgli Pench Sanctuary and remaining 180 sq mi is the buffer area. The area of the present tiger reserve has a glorious history. Pench Tiger Reserve and its neighborhood is the original setting of Rudyard Kipling's most famous work, The Jungle Book. The undulating topography supports a mosaic of vegetation ranging from moist, sheltered valleys to open, dry deciduous forest. Over 1200 species of plants have been recorded from the area including several rare and endangered plants as well as plants of ethno-botanical importance. The area has always been rich in wildlife. It is dominated by fairly open canopy; mixed forests with considerable shrub cover and open grassy patches. The high habitat heterogeneity favours high population of Chital and Sambar. Pench tiger reserve has highest density of herbivores in India.

As soon as dawn breaks, leave for a jungle safari, accompanied by a resident naturalist and forest park guide in 4x 4 Jeeps. Lunch and afternoon jungle safari by 4x4 open jeep accompanied by resident naturalist and forest park guide.

As soon as dawn breaks, leave for a jungle safari, accompanied by a resident naturalist and forest park guide in 4x 4 Jeeps. Lunch and afternoon jungle safari by 4x4 open jeep accompanied by resident naturalist and forest park guide.

After breakfast depart Pench, drive to Satpura National Park. Satpura National Park is located in south Hoshangabad district in Madhya Pradesh. The 5650 sq ft Park is the core area of the Panchmarhi Biosphere Reserve that includes Bori wildlife sanctuary to its south-west and Panchmarhi wildlife sanctuary to its north-east. The park has an elevation of 1050- 4350 ft with tall sandstone mountains, narrow gorges, ravines, waterfalls, streams and dense forests near the Mahadev hills in the Panchmarhi plateau. The area boasts of two unique species of trees - the sal and the teak besides wide varieties of ferns, mango trees, butterflies and birds.

Morning and afternoon visit to the park by 4x4 Jeep with an English-speaking Naturalist. You will have an opportunity to explore the park on foot, by elephant, boat and jeeps. Satpura is the only tiger reserve that permits walking safaris in small groups (4 + guide) through the heart of the park and encourages a wide variety of activities that gives you a much deeper insight into tiger country than is possible only by jeep. Forsyth Lodge and the park management are involved with training local boys as naturalist guides in the conviction that skilled work must be accessible to local people and that every well-trained guide is one potential poacher less.

Morning and afternoon visit to the park by 4x4 Jeep with an English-speaking Naturalist.

Morning at leisure, after lunch drive to Bhopal (4 hrs). On arrival transfer to airport and board flight to Delhi to connect with your international flight back home.

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