Tiger Tracking In India

Our first afternoon in the capital will be leisurely with your tour leader introducing you to Delhi.

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This morning we take a train and travel on the “Golden Temple Mail” from New Delhi to Sawai Madhopur. From here we drive the short distance to Ranthambore – one of Project Tiger’s conservation projects. The best chance of sightings is between October and May as during this period water is scarce and the animals must stay close to the lakes and river. It is little wonder that this was once one of the best hunting areas of the Maharajas. Making the most of our time we enter the park for an afternoon game drive. Pleasse note: todays game drive will depend on the train arrival. In India it is very common for trains to be delayed.

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This morning, often at dawn, we venture into the park in search of wildlife which includes sloth bear, langur, jackal and fox as well as crested hawk eagle, crested serpent eagle, jacana, parakeet and white-breasted kingfisher. The park itself is very picturesque with lakes, rivers and forests being surrounded by steep cliffs and rocky outcrops. This afternoon we go on another game drive and also visit Ranthambore Fort. Perfectly situated for defence, on a natural escarpment producing sheer drops of some 65m, it gives superb views over the Sawai Mar Singh Sanctuary, part of the National Park.

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The morning is free to relax (or for the enthusiast it is possible to go on an additional optional game drive) and in the afternoon we pay our final visit to the park. We use an elevated truck known as a “Cantor” which gives us excellent viewing potential.

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This morning we board the “Jan Shatabdi Express” to arrive in Delhi early afternoon. We head off on a city tour of the sights of New Delhi. The Indian capital has long been a phoenix rising again and again out of its own ruins. New Delhi was the creation of the British Raj of the 1930s and includes the President’s Palace, Lok Sabha (Parliament), India Gate and the Rajpath. Later in the afternoon we set off to explore Old Delhi on foot and by cycle rickshaw, visiting Chandni Chowk Bazaar, a jamboree of deafening barter, vivid colours and smells. We’ll pass by the imposing Red Fort and the remarkable Moghul architecture of the Jami Masjid Mosque.

Overnight Standard Hotel (H+) Included meals: Breakfast

Overnight Standard Hotel (H+) Included meals: Breakfast