Day 01: Delhi
Begin your Tour.
Arrive into Delhi.
Welcome to Vardhman's "Wildlife in India Tour"!
On arrival in Delhi, you will be met and transferred by Vardhman's representative to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 02: Delhi - Jaipur
This morning after breakfast drive to the beautiful Pink City-Jaipur. Upon arrival, check into your hotel. After fresen-up proceed for sight-seeing of the city.
Visit the "Pink city" so-called because a great deal of the older part is built of pink-colored stone. Visit the Hawa Mahal (Palace of Wind ), a high and intricately carved wall behind which women of the court were sequestered while watching processions. Also see the Observatory and the City Palace, which houses an excellent collection of Rajasthani costumes, miniatures and an armory of Rajput weapons.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 03: Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra
This morning after breakfast proceed for onward journey by road to Agra (5.5 hours). Enroute stop at the walled city of Fatehpur Sikri, built by Akbar the Great to commemorate the birth of his son. Visit the red stone mosques, courtyards and the palace where Akbar once played chess using slave girls as pawns.
Continue drive to Agra, arriving Agra around lunch time. Enjoy lunch in the hotel.
Evening at leisure.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 04: Agra - Umaria
Early in the morning proceed to visit the one of the Seven Wonders of the World -Taj Mahal (Closed on every Friday) during Sunrise. Return back to the hotel for breakfast and then proceed on a city tour of Agra.
Visit Red fort & Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula. Later you will visit a marble gallery - the flagship store in Agra which offers an excellant range of white marble, fashionable wear & exotic wooden articles, truly a one stop shop!. In the evening trasnfer to Agra railway station to catch overnight train for Umaria.
Overnight: Train

Day 05: Umaria- Bandhavgarh
Reach Umaria railway station & you will be met and directly drive to Bandhavgarh. Check in at your hotel upon arrival. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 06: Bandhavgarh
Bandhavgarh National Park: It is one of the most exotic wildlife destinations in India. An erstwhile game reserve of the royal family of Rewa, Bandhavgarh got recognition as a wildlife park in 1968, when the Maharaja of Rewa bequeathed the park to the Government. Initially the park stretched to 105.40-sq-kms in area, with 25 resident tigers forming its prime attraction. Visiting Bandhavgarh and trailing tigers on Elephant Safari or cutting through the jungle tracks in a jeep (Jeep Safari) promises to give you one of the best wildlife experiences in the state.
A full day game viewing inside the jungle. (Two safaris)
Overnight: Hotel

Day 07: Bandhavgarh
A full day game viewing inside the jungle. (Two safaris)
Overnight: Hotel

Day 08: Bandhavgarh - Khajuraho
After breakfast drive to Khajuraho. Reach by the evening and transfer to hotel. Explore the village in the evening.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 09: Khajuraho - Varanasi
Visit the world famous Khajuraho temples were built by the Chandela kings between 950 AD and 1050 AD. The most important are the Chaunset Yogini Temple dedicated to Goddess Kali, The Mahadev Temple, Chitragupta or Bharatji Temple with a lovely image of 11 headed Vishnu, Vishvanath and Nandi Temples, Lakshmana Temple, Visha Temple of Shiva, which is the largest & most typical of temples. Visit the Eastern group of temples that consist of the Parasvanath Temple - the only Jain Temple surviving at Khajuraho and has excellent sculptures on the outer walls of the Sanctum, the Javeri Temple dedicated to Vishnu. The other temples in this group are those dedicated to Brahma, Yamuna and Adinath.
Afternoon transfer to airport to catch flight for Varanasi. Arrive Varanasi and transfer to hotel for an overnight stay.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 10: Varanasi
Early morning boat excursion on the holy river Ganges to see the bathing ghats and cremation site, sunrise above the river, aarti… Watching people bathing and worshipping at the ghats is one of the most extraordinary experiences of a visit to India.
City tour of Varanasi
Sightseeing tour of the City visiting the Bharat Mata Temple with a big relief map of India in Marble, Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, Banaras Hindu Undiversity, which has an art gallery and the mosque of Moghul Emperor Aurangazeb, built on the site of an ancient Hindu Temple. A walk through the old centre ("golden" temple, ghats...), Bharat mata temple, Kashi Viswanath temple.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 11: Varanasi - Delhi
After breakfast at the hotel proceed for the half day sight-seeing of SARNATH.

Half-day tour of Sarnath, the buried Buddhist city where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon, Sarnath was a renewed school of learning from 6th Century B.C. to 12th Century A.D. Visit the ruins, the stupa, the Buddhist Temple and the Museum.
Evening transfer to Varanasi airport to board flight for Delhi. On arrival you will be transfer to your hotel by our representative for an overnight stay.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 12: Delhi
This morning after breakfast proceed on a City tour.
Visit Red Fort, built in 1648 by Mughal Emperor Shahjehan, Jama Masjid, one of the largest Mosque of India, Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana, the cremation sites of Mahatama Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. Also drive past Chandni Chowk, shopping centre of Old Delhi.
Also visit main attraction like Qutab Minar, Humayun's tomb, Lakshminarayan Temple, a modern Hindu Temple, Parliament House, Government Secretarial Building and Connaught place, the shopping centre of New Delhi.
Evening transfer to Delhi International airport to board the flight for your onward destination with sweet and unforgettable memories of "Wildlife in India Tour" escorted by Vardhman Vacations.
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