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Duration : 09 Nights / 10 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Nagpur - Pench - Kanha - Bandhavgarh - Umaria - Delhi |
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Day 01 : Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi
- Nagpur (1012 kms / 13-14 hrs)
Morning sightseeing of Delhi. Evening departure by overnight
train for Nagpur.
Day 03 : Nagpur
- Pench (93 kms / 2 hrs)
Arrive Nagpur and transfer from Railway station to Pench
(1.5 hrs) by car. Afternoon Jeep Safari to Pench Tiger
Reserve with an area of 757 sq km. Nestling in the lower
southern reaches of the Satpuda hills, the reserve is
named after the Pench river, meandering through the
Park. The river is dammed and a large reservoir submerges
54 sq km of the park area which attracts the migratory
and other birds in large numbers.
Day 04 : Pench
Morning and Afternoon Jeep Safaris in the Park.
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Day 05 : Pench
- Kanha
Morning drive to Kanha National Park (4 hrs). The
same abundance of wildlife species exists even today
in the Kanha National Park, which forms the core of
the Kanha Tiger Reserve (940 sq km) created in 1974
under 'Project Tiger'. The park is the only habitat
of the rare hardground barasingha (Cervus Duvaceli
Branderi). Kanha's easily spotted species are 3-striped
palm squirrel, common langur monkey, jackal, wild
pig, cheetal, barasingha and blackbuck. Less commonly
seen are tiger, Indian hare, dhole or Indian wild
dog and gaur. Rarely seen are Indian fox, sloth bear,
striped hyena, jungle cat, leopard, mouse deer, nilgai
(blue bull), rattel and porcupine. Very rarely seen
are wolf, Indian pangolin, the smooth Indian otter
and civet.
Day 06 : Kanha
Jeep Safaris in the Kanha National Park. All meals
and stay at Resort.
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Day 07 : Kanha - Bandhavgarh
Drive to Bandhavgarh National Park (5 hrs). Bandhavgarh is a small National Park, compact, yet full of game. The density of the tiger population at Bandhavgarh is the highest known in India. This is also White Tiger country, which have been found in the old state of Rewa for many years. The last known was captured by Maharaja Martand Singh in 1951. Bandhavgarh is densely populated with other species: the great gaur (or Indian bison), sambar and barking deer. The terrain is of great rocky hills rising sharply from the swampy and densely forested valley bottoms.
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Day 08 : Bandhavgarh
Early mornings and afternoon Jeep Safaris to National
Park. All meals and stay at Resort
Day 09 : Bandhavgarh
- Umaria (35 kms / 1 hrs)
Morning Safari. Evening transfer to Umaria Railway Station.
Departure by overnight train to Delhi.
Day 10 : Delhi
Arrive Delhi, transfer to airport to connect flight
for onward destination. (Hotel checkout at 12:00 hrs).
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