Temples & Tigers !!

For someone from the West, India provides an authentic adventure - stimulating, absorbing, daunting, sometimes moving and shocking. Here is one of the world's great dramas; an ancient, vast and crowded land committed to the most formidably challenging excersise in mass democracy. It is a spectacle in which hope, pride, paradox and uncertainty mingle and struggle. It is conducted on the whole, and to India's credit in the open. The lasting memories of the land are hospitality, kindness, good humor and generosity. Here is a society of over a 1000 million people, growing by a million a month, divided and united by language, caste, religion and regional loyalties. It has often been described as a functioning anarchy; and it is in many ways an amiable one, of marvelous fluidity and tolerance. Indeed, the true Indian motif is not the Taj Mahal, the elephant or the patient peasant behind the ox drawn plough. It is the crowd, the ocean of faces in the land of multitudes, endlessly stirring, pushing and moving. It is in this human circulation that one sees India's colour, variety, busyness, and, senses also its power, vitality and grandeur

18th Nov: Arrival / Delhi

Late night arrival. Traditional Welcome garlands. Later, transfer to the hotel .

Overnight: Hotel Taj Palace

19th Nov : Delhi

Following breakfast, we proceed on a guided tour of New Delhi.

For more on the tourist attractions of Delhi click here:  Delhi Tour

Home Visit & A Welcome Dinner: This evening we visit and Indian family for an Indian home experience. The evening is designed to give you a 'feel' and insight into Indian family life as well as experience typical Indian hospitality and home made Indian food.

Overnight: Hotel Taj Palace ( B , D ) .

20th Nov : Delhi / Jaipur

Following breakfast this morning drive to Jaipur . Upon arrival, check into Hotel.

Afternoon is at leisure for walks in Jaipur's shady animated streets - or for independent discovery. The city is best explored on foot and only the inquisitive visitor willing to go into the rastaas (streets) and galis (lanes) will feel the spirit of the city. Jaipur's colorful bazaars tantalize the eye with enameled blue pottery, exquisite gem-studded jewelry, engraved brass work, traditional block-printed fabrics and brightly patterned dhurrie rugs together with traditional crafts and miniature painting.

Overnight Hotel Jai Mahal Palace ( B ) .

21st Nov : Jaipur

This morning we visit Amber Fort, the former capital of the royal Jaipurs. Few fail to be moved by the dramatic Rajput grandeur of this hilltop fortress-palace 11 km north of Jaipur. We will ride up to this hilltop palace on a caparisoned, painted elephant, passing through the ancient main gate where Maharajas of Jaipur have entered for four hundred years.

For more on the tourist attractions of Jaipur, click here.  Jaipur Tour

Overnight Hotel Jai Mahal Palace ( B ) .

22nd Nov : Jaipur / Ranthambore National Park

This morning you head west to Ranthambore Park. Easily accessible, this popular park is one of India's best places for viewing tigers and their prey. Upon arrival , check in to Hotel.

Afternoon Jungle Excursion in Exclusive Jeeps.

Overnight Hotel - Taj Lodge (B,L,D)

23rd - 24th Nov: Ranthambore

Morning and evening jungle excursions in jeeps. Ranthambore is known to have India's Friendliest tigers Assured of protection , these nocturnal creatures are seen often in the day .Sprawled on the Aravalli and Vindhya ranges of Rajasthan , Ranthambore National Park encompasses an area of 410 sQ km in which live a healthy population of about 40 tigers. A large number of deer inhabit the area and leopards are occasionally sighted . The Pandam Taloa lake , located adjacent to the jogi Mahal hunting lodge , is the park's favorite water source . Smaller pools at Raj Bagh and Milak also attract a variety of wild life The best way to explore Ranthambore is in a jeep as the park is well connected by arterial roads and tracks . Some of the popular sighting areas are Nal Ghati , Lahpur , ,Bakuala , Anantpur and the Kachida valley . Mammals: Tiger , Panther , Hyena , Jackal , Jungle Cat , Caracal , Sloth Bear , Sambar , Chital , Nilgai , Wild Boar ,Chinkara, Indian hare mongoose . Birds : Bonelli's eagle , crested serpent eagle , great Indian horned owl , grey partridge sandgrouse ,quail ,spurfowl , common peafowl , tree pie , paradise flycatcher , pheasant tailed jacana , painted stork , black stork , spoonbill , green pigeon ,ducks.

Overnight Hotel - Taj Lodge (B,L,D)

25th Nov : Ranthambore / Bharatpur

Morning jungle excursions in jeeps.

Following breakfast, we drive to Bharatpur. Upon arrival, check in to Laxmi Vilas Palace , the former home of the Maharaja of Bharatpur . Set amidst 40 acres of picturesquely landscaped environs, the palace was built in 1899 as residence for the Royal ladies. A lively fusion of traditional Rajasthani architecture and the prevalent Mughal style, this place with its regal ambience, sunny courtyards, and enchanting cupolas will mesmerise you.

Afternoon , we proceed for a guided tour of the World famous Bharatpur bird Sanctuary . The reserve boasts of over 300 species of resident and migratory birds.

Overnight: Laxmi Vilas Palace. (B )

26th Nov : Bharatpur / Fatehpur Sikri / Agra

Following breakfast we drive to Fatehpur Sikri for a guided tour. This abandoned capital of the Mughals is a perfectly preserved city at the height of the empire's splendour. The city divided into religious and secular parts has interesting well sculpted buildings. From here we continue riding to Agra.

Upon arrival, check in to our Hotel.

Overnight Hotel AmarVilas ( B )