Temples and Tigers
11 days / 10 nights
Start anticipating your Indian adventure with a short summary of what you can expect each day to bring.
This adventure begins and ends at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.
Day 1 - 2: Delhi
On arrival at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport you will be warmly welcomed by your &Beyond India host, who will drive you to your hotel.
Spend two nights in an ensuite deluxe room at The Taj Mahal Hotel. Unpack, settle in and relax, perhaps with an ayurvedic massage. The following morning, you will be taken on a rickshaw ride through
Chandni Chowk, once the grandest of all the markets in India. You will visit the beautiful and historic Jama Masjid,
India's largest mosque, built in 1656. Enjoy a delicious lunch before
being driven through Delhi's former colonial splendour, passing the
magnificent president's house, known as the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the
World War I memorial of the India Gate and the Old Secretariat
building. Visit the beautiful buildings of the Qutub Minar tower, once
used as a minaret, and the World Heritage Site of Humayun’s Tomb,
India's first garden-tomb.
Day 3 - 4: Varanasi
This morning you will board a flight to Varanasi, where a member of the &Beyond team will be waiting to welcome you.
Set on the banks of the Ganges River, Varanasi one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. Closely associated with the Ganges River, the city is an ancient cultural and religious centre.
Relax for two nights at Nadesar Palace. That evening you will take a boat ride on the Ganges to experience the art ceremony, when lighted lamps are cast on the water. In the morning, another boat cruise will allow you to experience the morning activities along the ghats. In the afternoon you will visit nearby Sarnath, where Buddha gave his first sermon after achieving enlightenment.
Day 5 - 6: Panna National Park
You will be taken back to the airport, where you will catch a fligh to Kahjuraho, site of some of the best temple art in the world. The great temple complex that has made Khajuraho famous features intricately carved erotic temples. After a guided tour of the temple complex, you will be driven to Panna National Park.
Situated
in the Vindhya Hills, along the Ken River, Panna is a vast plateau
dominated by tropical forests, deep ravines, cascading waterfalls and
thick teak forests. The reserve is home to sloth bear, leopard, wolf,
hyena, jackal, nilgai, sambar, chital and wild boar.
Enjoy
two nights in an air-conditioned stone cottage at &Beyond Pashan
Garh Panna Wilderness Lodge. Trained naturalists takes guests on game
drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles in Panna National Park.
Day 7 - 9: Bandhavgarh National Park
After breakfast, you will be taken on a four-hour drive through the Indian countryside in an air-conditioned vehicle en route to Bandhavgarh National Park.
Cradled among picturesque hill ranges, the
renowned tiger reserve of Bandhavgarh is one of India's most beautiful
national park. The dramatic landscape, with its tropical forests,
woodlands, steep rocky hills and grassy valleys, is home to one of
highest densities of tiger in India.
Relax for three nights in a charming suite at &Beyond Mahua Kothi Bandhavgarh Jungle Lodge. Venture out in search of adventure on morning and afternoon game drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles, accompanied by trained naturalists.
Day 10: Delhi
This morning you will be driven to Jabalpur, where you will board a flight back to Delhi.
A day room at The Trident Gurgaon Hotel will give you an opportunity to freshen up.
Day 11: Departure
You will be taken to the airport in the early morning hours to catch your flight back home.
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