Wildlife & Heritage Tour

DAY 01 : ARRIVE DELHI

Meet on arrival at Airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 02 : DELHI

Morning tour of Delhi. Visit Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk.

Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House, Parliament House, and Government Secretariat Buildings & Connaught Place shopping centre. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 03 : DELHI - JAIPUR

After breakfast drive to Jaipur, arrive Jaipur check into the hotel, Evening free for shopping around the local market. Jaipur is also known as the Pink City. It is capital of Rajasthan, the desert state in India, which is famous for its majestic forts, opulent havelis, beautiful lakes and sand dunes. The history of Jaipur takes us about 300 years back in time, when the Mughal empire in India was on the decline.Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 04 : JAIPUR

Morning visit Amber Fort. Amber Fort was the ancient capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors. Ascend the Fort on Elephant back.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting Prince and ever since, it has retained this colour. Built by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer, this city is 260 years old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens. Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose residential & business areas. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 05 : JAIPUR - RANTHAMBHORE

Morning after breakfast drive to Ranthambhore National Park, on arrival check in at the wildlife resorts. In the afternoon safari to the national park for wildlife viewing. Overnight stay at resort.

DAY 06 : FULL DAY IN RANTHAMBHORE

Morning and afternoon safari to the national park for wildlife viewing overnight stay at resort.
Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, at the junction of the Aravalis and the Vindhyas, is a unique example of natural and historical richness, standing out conspicuously in the vast, arid and denuded tract of eastern Rajasthan, Tiger, at the apex of the food chain, lord over the kingdom in a subtle way. Solitary by nature, it operates in stealth. Therefore tiger sightings, frequent as they are, always a matter of chance. However, even evidences of tiger's activities are very exciting. The other kinds of cats found in Ranthambhore are Leopard (Panthera pardus), Caracal (Felis caracal), Leopard Cat (Felis bengalensis), Fishing Cat (Felis viverrina) and the Jungle Cat (Felis chaus). Besides the big cats, the other large predators found in Ranthambhore include Sloth Bear, Striped Hyena, Wolf, Wild dog (or Dhole), Jackal, Indian Fox, Palm Civet, Small Indian Civet, Common Indian Mongoose, Small Indian Mongoose, Ratel (or Honey Badger), Marsh Crocodile and the Indian Python. There are two species of Antlers, namely the Spotted Deer (or Chital) and the Sambhar Deer, and, two kinds of Antelopes, namely the Indian Gazelle (or Chinkara) and the Bluebull (or Neelgai).

DAY 07 : RANTHAMBORE - AGRA

After breakfast drive to Agra, enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri, Fatehpur Sikri was built during 1571 and 1585. Fatehpur Sikri is one of the finest examples of Mughal architectural splendour at its height. Though the city is in ruins, it is a place to visit if one comes to Agra.But in real terms Fatehpur Sikri is a place where one should spend some time. The sunset over the ruins is sight to cherish. arrive Agra check into the hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 08 : AGRA - VARANASI

Morning visit the famous Taj Mahal built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his queen Mumtaz Mahal, made out of white marble took 22 years to complete (1630-1652 AD).

After breakfast visit Agra fort. Built principally as a military establishment by Akbar in 1565, the red sandstone Agra fort was partially converted into a palace during Shah Jahan's time. Though the principal structure was built by Akbar, Afternoon visit Itmad-ud-daulah. This tomb belongs to the father of Nur Jahan, Ghias-ud-Din Beg. He was the Wajir or the Chief Minister of Emperor Jehangir. This white marble tomb was built by Nur Jahan between 1622 and 1628. Evening free for shopping around the local market, later transfer to Railway station for Varanasi. Overnight at board.

DAY 09 : ARRIVE VARANASI

Meet on arrival at Varanasi Railway station with our representative, and transfer to hotel. After fresh-n-up an excursion tour to Sarnath. Visit the deer park and the museum.
East of Varanasi, is one of the Buddhism's major centers of India. After attaining enlightenment, the Buddha came to Sarnath where he gave his first sermon. Sarnath along with Lumbini, Gaya and Kushinagar forms the Buddhist Quadrilateral in the Indian Sub-Continent. These places are in a way related to the life, times and the philosophy of Lord Buddha. Lumbini is the place where Lord Buddha got birth and Gaya marks the place where he got enlightened. While Sarnath and Kushinagar are the places where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon and attained Nirvana respectively. Evening drive back to Varanasi. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 10 : VARANASI - DELHI

Morning boat cruise at the river Ganges to observe the way of life of pilgrims by the Ghats. Afternoon transfer to Airport for Delhi. Meet on arrival at Delhi Airport with our Representative and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 11 : TRANSFER TO AIRPORT

Morning free for rest into the hotel, late evening transfer to the airport for onward destination.

The Above Quote Includes:

• Accommodation on double sharing basis
• Daily Breakfast
• All the Transfers with English speaking representative
• English speaking guide at Delhi, Agra and Jaipur
• Safari to the national park as per the itinerary
• A/c car for entire tour
• Services of English speaking driver
• 02nd a/c sleeper train to Agra - Varanasi
• Toll Taxes and Parking
• Road Taxes
• Fuel expenses
• All the applicable taxes

The Above Quote does not include :

• Monument fees, (Supplement is given separately)
• Laundry/Tips/Alcoholic drinks/minera.
• Mineral water etc/ any airfare/monument fees/ meals except then breakfast any other expenses not mentioned above
• Airfare is not included in the given cost for the sector Jabalpur - Delhi

List of 3*star hotels :

City	Name of Hotels	Web Address
Delhi	Hotel Sun star Residency/Surya Shelter / Similar	www.hotel-sunstar.com
Agra	Bhoomi Residency / kant	http://www.bhoomiresidency.com/ www.hotelkant.com
Jaipur	Mahal Khandelar/Ambr View/Empire Regency	http://mahalkhandela.com/
Ranthambore	Raj Palace	http://www.rajpalaceranthambhore.com/
Varanasi	Hotel India	www.hotelindiavns.com/

List of 4*star hotels :

City	Name of Hotels	Web Address
Delhi	Vikram/ Park Land / Similar	http://www.hotelvikram.com/ http://hotelparkland.in/
Agra	Rajmahal / utkasrh Vilas	http://rajmahalagra.com /www.utkarshvilas.com
Jaipur	Peppermint	http://www.pepperminthotels.com/jaipur-stay.asp
Ranthambore	Ranthambore Forest Resort	http://www.ranthambhorforestresort.com/
Varanasi	HHI	http://www.hhihotels.com/varanasi/

List of 5*star hotels :

City	Name of Hotels	Web Address
Delhi	Doble Tree /Similar	http://doubletree1.hilton.com/en_US/dt/index.do
Agra	Radisson	http://www.radisson.com/
Jaipur	Holiday Inn	http://holidayinnjaipur.com/
Ranthambore	Dev Vilas / Taj Sawai Madhopur Lodge	www.devvilas.com/
Varanasi	Radisson	http://www.radisson.com/