Rajasthan Wildlife Tour
Duration : 10 Nights / 11
Days
Destination : Delhi - Ranthambore
- Jaipur - Bharatpur - Agra - corbett - Delhi
Day 01 : Arrive Delhi
Arrive New Delhi international airport
Our representative will meet / assist you
at the airport
Later transfer to hotel in air-conditioned
vehicle
Overnight at hotel
Please note, room will
be reserved for your from previous night for
immediate occupency on arrival as check in
/ out time in India is 1200 hrs.
Day 02 : Delhi
Morning after breakfast start sightseeing
of Old Delhi including Red
Fort : The red stone walls of the
fort extend from 2kms and vary in height from
18m on the riverside to 33m on the city side.
The hall of public audiences, the hall of
private audiences, the royal baths and Moti
Masjid built by Aurangzeb for himself are
important part of the immense fort. Jama
Masjid : It is the largest mosque
in India and the final architectural extravagance
of Shanjahan. Raj Gath :
The memorial of Mahatma Gandhi where he was
cremated after his assassination.
Sightseeing of New Delhi
including Laxmi Narayan Temple :
Garishly colored modern temple is erected
by the industrialist Birla. India
Gate : The 42m high stone “Arch
of Triumph”, erected in the memory of
Indian soldiers who died in the First World
War. Humayun’s Tomb :
Built by wife of Humayun, the second Mughal
king. It is an early example of Mughal architecture.
Qutab Minar : The building
complex dates back to the onset of Muslim
rule in India and are fine examples of Afghan
architecture.
Overnight at hotel
Day 03 : Delhi - Ranthambore
Morning after breakfast drive to Ranthambore
On arrival check in to hotel for overnight
stay
Day 04 : Ranthambhore
Early morning 3 hrs Jungle safari in a Canter
(a vehicle which is open on the top) enjoy
the game viewing in the national park and
back to the hotel.
Back to hotel for breakfast and rest at hotel
After lunch second visit to jungle and enjoy
the game viewing. Night stay in Ranthambhore.
Day 05 : Ranthambhore - Jaipur (
By road aprox 180 kms)
Once again before sunrise visit Ranthambore
national park with your loaded cameras and
search for Tiger.
Later drive back to hotel. After breakfast
drive to Jaipur.
On arrival transfer to hotel.
Day 06 : Jaipur
After an early breakfast excursion to Amer
Fort
Enjoy Elephant ride (upto the hills)
Explore the majestic fort and experience the
richness and depth of Rajputana architecture.
on the back of Elephant.
PM : Sightseeing of Jaipur.
The city is a living testament to one of the
most remarkable men of his age - Jai Singh
II, he was an extremely talented politically
as well as on the battle field. Indulging
in his passion for science and the arts resulted
in the creation of Jaipur. However, much of
the pinkness of the city goes to the credit
of Maharaja Mansingh who dressed up the city
in the symbolic welcoming colour when the
prince of Wales, later Edward VII visited
Jaipur in 1876. A tour of the city visiting
the City Palace and Museum
comprising of several courtyards, gardens
and buildings and is a blend of Rajasthani
and Mogul architecture. The former Maharaja
still lives in part of the palace. The museum
has an extensive collection of art, carpets,
enamelware, old weapons, miniature paintings,
an armoury of guns and swords, costumes and
dresses of the former Maharajas and Maharanis
of Jaipur. On display are two huge silver
vessels which have found their way into world
record of being the largest single pieces
of silver in the world. A former Maharaja
used them to carry his drinking water to England
a he was a devout Hindu. Adjacent to the city
palace is the observatory built by Jai Singh
in 1728, who had a passion for astronomy.
Stop at the Hawa Mahal or
the Palace of Winds built in 1799. It is a
stunning example of Rajput artistry and was
originally built to enable ladies of the royal
household to watch the everyday life in the
streets below through the delicately honeycombed
sandstone windows.
Overnight at the Hotel.
Day 07 : Jaipur - Bharatpur (180
Kms )
Morning after breakfast drive to Bharatpur
Also popular for Keoladeo Ghana National Park,
this park will provide you with a marvelous
exposure of more then 350 species of birds.
Bharatpur is the watering ground in India
of the endangered Siberian crane. Despite
the hordes of tourists arriving there everyday
the birds continue to live their peacefully.
The setting is so lovely that it induces a
hush amongst the visitors. On arrival check
in to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 08 : Bharatpur - Agra (appx 60
kms)
Morning after breakfast you can padel up your
bicycle to visit the bird sanctuary.
PM: Drive to Agra via
Fatehpur Sikri, situated around 37
kms from Agra, this historic city was built
in Red Sandstone by the Great Mughal Emperor,
Akbar. He had planned this city as his capital
but shortage of water compelled him to abandon
the city. After this within 20 years, the
capital of Mughals was shifted to Lahore.
Fatehpur Sikri was built during 1571 and 1585.
This deserted walled city has retained many
of the old structures, because of the efforts
of the Archaeological department. Fatehpur
Sikri is one of the finest examples of Mughal
architectural splendour at its height. Fatehpur
Sikri is the best example of the culmination
of Hindu and Muslim architecture.
Some of important monuments here are Diwan-e-Am
: The Hall Of Public Audience was
used for celebrations and public prayers.
Diwan-e-khaas : The Hall
of Private Audience. It is believed that Akbar’s
throne occupied the circular space over the
capital and the corners were assigned to the
four ministers; Palace of Jodha Bai
: The most important building in
the royal palace, named after Akbar’s
Rajput wife, Jodha Bai. Jami Masjid
: One of the largest mosques in India,
Jami Masjid was built in 1571 AD. Inside,
there is a vast congregational coutyard. To
the right, at the corner, is the Jammat Khana
Hall and next ot this is the tomb of the royal
ladies. Buland Darwaza : This
gate can be approached from the outside by
a 13-metre flight of steps which adds to its
grandeur. The gate erected in 1602 AD to commemorate
Akbar’s victory over Deccan is the highest
and grandest gateway in India and ranks among
the biggest in the world. Dargah of
Sheikh Salim Chisti : To the North
of the Mosque is the Dargah of Shaikh Salim
Chishti. This Dargah was built in 1570. The
lattice work in the Dargah is among the finest
to be found any where in India.
Continue drive to Agra. On arrival check
in to the hotel for over night stay.
Day 09 : Agra
Morning at the time of Sunrise visit Taj
Mahal (is closed on Friday), described
as the most extravagant monument ever built
for love, for the emperor was heart broken
when Mumtaz, to whom he had been married for
17 years , died in 1631 in childbirth, after
producing 14 children. The most famous Mughal
monument was constructed by Emperor Shah Jahan
in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, chosen
of the palace. The ornamental gardens through
which the paths lead are set out along the
classical Mughal charbagh lines – a
square quartered by watercourses. The Taj
Mahal itself stands on a raised marble platform
on the northern edge of the ornamental gardens.
Back to hotel for breakfast
Later visit Agra Fort, impressive
Agra Fort or Red Fort was built between year
1156 and 1605. Humayun, son of the founder
of the Mogul empire, was offered jewelry and
precious stones by the family of the Raja
of Gwalior, one of them the famous Koh-i-Noor.
The heydays of Agra came with the reign of
Humayun's son, Akbar The Great. During his
reign, the main part of the Agra fort was
built. The fort is built alongside the Yamuna
river and stretches almost 2.5 km. It consists
of a wall built in red sandstone and several
buildings inside. The wall has 2 gates, the
Delhi Gate and the Amar Singh Gate.
Overnight at hotel
Day 10 : Agra - Corbett National
Park (280 kms)
After early morning breakfast drive
to one one the best national parks in India,
Corbett
Arrive Corbett by the evening, and check in
to hotel.
Day 11 : Corbett National Park
Early morning start to visit Corbett and Enjoy
jungle safari in Elephant back to the park
to view and appreciate wildlife in its natural
habitat. It is the oldest park of the north
India’s sanctuaries. Corbett is situated
on the generous flow of the Ramganaga, river
that divides the Garhwal from Kumaon. The
main entrance to the park lies north of Ramnagar.
The park is famous for its wide variety of
wild life. The park is particularly renowned
for its tigers but also has elephants, several
type of deer including sambars, panthers,
crocodiles and many species of birds. The
park was established in 1953 and was later
renames after the famous Jim Corbett, who
spend many years in this area and wrote the
book “ The man eaters of Kumaon”
. The park is completely cool and at sun rise
one can go out on elephant’s back for
about two hours to observe the wild life in
its natural habitat. The elephant rides are
most interesting as one can easily spot the
spotted deer and the hog deer, wild boars,
monitor lizards, jackals and many kind of
birds. There is also a good chance of seeing
the tiger.
Evening proceed for half day jeep safari
to the park with the naturalists. Overnight
at the Hotel.
Day 12 : In Corbett
Breakfast at hotel
Morning and evening safari to the jungle
Overnight at hotel
Day 13 : Corbett - Delhi (305 Kms)
Morning after breakfast at hotel
After breakfast drive to Delhi.
Evening fresh-up and dinner at Indian restaurant
and then transfer to IGI airport for your
flight back home.
