East India Birding Tour
Destinations Covered : Delhi - Sultanpur - Delhi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Bharatpur - Agra - Bandhavgarh - Kanha - Jabalpur - DelhiDuration : 11 Nights / 12 Days
Day 1: Arive Delhi
Early morning arrive Delhi. On arrival
meeting and transfer to hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi
visiting the Red Fort, Qutub Minar Jantar Mantar etc. Day 2 : Delhi - Sultanpur - Delhi
Drive to Sultanpur Jheel 50 Kms away rich in waterfowls and common cranes.
Day 3 : Delhi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Bharatpur
Drive to Agra , visit the Taj Mahal and later drive through the deserted Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri to Keoladeo Ghana bird sanctuary at Bharatpur .
Day 4 : Bharatpur
Bird watching walks , boat ride through the marshes (water level permitting ).
Day 5 : Bharatpur - Agra
Proceed for the early morning RICKSHAW RIDE at the Bird Park. Breakfast will be at hotel. Enjoy the second round of BIRDING IN BHARATPUR. Proceed to Agra in the evening.
AGRA: Two great Mughal monarchs, Akbar and Shah Jahan, transformed the little village of Agra into a befitting second capital of the Mughal Empire - giving it the name Dar-ul-Khilafat {seat of the Emperor}. Check in at hotel. Overnight will be at Agra.
Day 6 : Agra - Umaria (Bandhavgarh) Proceed to visit Taj after breakfast. Enjoy battery van ride to the Taj. TAJ MAHAL: Little needs to be said about this architectural wonder which is always the soul raison-de-etre for every tourist's visit to Agra. Built by Shah Jahan, the Taj is a white marble memorial to his beautiful wife Mumtaz Mahal. Overnight will be on train.
Day 7 : Arrive at Bandhavgarh
Reach UMARIA and transfer to Bandhavgarh. Reach and enjoy breakfast. Bandhavgarh is a new National Park with a very long history. Set among the Vindhya hills of Madhya Pradesh with an area of 168sq miles (437sq km) it contains a wide variety of habitats and a high density of game, including a large number of Tigers. This is also the White tiger country.
Day 8 : Bandhavgarh
Enjoy birding inside the jungle and on the periphery. (Two safaris) Trip to the Bandhavgarh Fort: The oldest fort in India - considered to be more than 2500 years. One-hour trek up the fort is worth the effort. The charm of this trek lies in discovering these monuments in the jungle, unspoiled and unexplored. Some of the statues lie off the main path and so it is best to take a guide. Overnight will be at the resort.
Day 9 : Bandhavgarh - Kanha
After breakfast drive to Kanha. This is the place that has been described by RUDYARD KIPLING in his great book "The Jungle Book". Located in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh, Kanha National Park is a tiger reserve that extends over an area of over 940 square km. Overnight will be at the resort.
Day 10 : Kanha
Enjoy a full day game viewing inside the jungle. (Two safaris)
There would be a lot of birding today as we would take roads around the forest
to places not frequented by people and in the bushes. Overnight will be at the
resort. Day 11 : Kanha - Jabalpur - Delhi
Proceed for the morning safari and birding into forest. Proceed to JABALPUR after lunch. Reach and board overnight train to Delhi.
Day 12 : Delhi
Reach and check into hotel for the day. Visit to SULTANPUR BIRD SANCTUARY for some afternoon birding with packed lunch. Return to Delhi in the evening and after a FAREWELL DINNER proceed to the airport in time for flight home.
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