Far and Wild India – Land of the Tiger

Take the overnight flight from wherever you are to New Delhi.

On arrival in Delhi you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Put your feet up and get ready for the adventure to come.

Today head out with your guide to explore Old Delhi with its magnificent Red Fort, winding alleys and bazaars, and take a cycle rickshaw to the magnificent mosque at Jama Masjid. Later on stop at the tomb of the emperor Humayun, and the medieval tower at the Qutab Minar.

We will drive you to the airport in Delhi to board your 1h40m flight to Nagpur in central India. We will then drive you about 5 hours to Kanha National Park, the setting for the Jungle Book and one of the largest reserves in India. Home to 22 species of mammals and 200 species of birds, the large areas of open grassland make Kanha an excellent spot to see tigers when they emerge from the forest cover.

You have two game drives inside the reserve today – one in the early morning and another in the late afternoon – in an open-top jeep with your own expert naturalist guide. You can spend the rest of the day relaxing in your lodge.

A second day of game drives in Kanha – morning and evening.

We will pick you up in the morning and drive you about 6 hours to Bandhavgarh National Park. A former royal hunting ground, Bandhavgarh is probably the best place in the world for spotting tigers in the wild. Check in and put your feet up.

Today you will have two game drives in the jungle, one in the morning and a second in the afternoon, in an open-top jeep with an expert guide.

Explore more of Bandhavgarh with two game drives inside the park.

We will collect you from your hotel in the morning and drive you about 4.5 hours to Panna National Park. After checking in to your hotel, head out for an evening game drive inside Panna. Tiger sightings here are less common, but the park is home to other rare species like leopards and wolves, and there is plenty of other wildlife to spot.

Start the day with a boat ride on the river Ken, and a game drive inside the park. In the afternoon visit the famous temples of Khajuraho with their intricate carvings.

Today it’s time to experience Indian train travel. You'll be driven 3-4 hours to Jhansi to board your train to Agra, stopping on the way to explore the beautiful historic town of Orchha. At Jhansi board the Shatabdi Express train at 18:10 – with dinner served on the train - and arrive at Agra at 20:30 to transfer to your hotel.

Head out with your guide for a private tour of Agra to explore the Red Fort and watch the sun set by the Taj Mahal.

It’s about a 4-hour drive today from Agra to Jaipur, with an interesting stopover on the way at the 16th century deserted city of Fatehpur Sikri.

A full day to explore the Pink City of Jaipur. There’s a lot to see, so start at the milk market and move on to the Amber Fort with its palace of mirrors, the City Palace and museum, the astrological observatory of Jantar Mantar and the Hawa Mahal – the palace of winds. Then enjoy the evening with dinner and music.

Check out of your hotel before 12 noon, and we will drive you to Udaipur airport to fly back to Delhi. At Delhi we will take you to a nearby airport hotel to connect with your return flight home.