Detailed Itinerary for North India Wildlife Tour (20 N / 21 D)

Time You Have to Spend in this Tour: 20 Nights / 21 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Haridwar - Rishikesh - Jim Corbett - Nainital – Jabalpur- Kanha - Khajuraho - Varanasi – Delhi

Day 01: Arrival at Delhi
Upon arrival to Delhi international airport the Indian Wildlife Tourism representative will welcome you and then transfer you to the pre-booked hotel. Get freshen up and relax. Later have dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 02: In Delhi
After breakfast proceed towards sightseeing of Old Delhi and New Delhi like Red fort, Jama Masjid, Chandani Chowk, Raj Ghat, Purana Qila, Birla Mandir, the India Gate, the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Humayun tomb, Qutab Minar and Lotus temple. Then return to hotel, have dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 03: Delhi- Haridwar- Rishikesh
After taking breakfast drive to Haridwar. It is one of the holy places of India that includes temples and Ghats. The major sightseeing is Har-ki-pauri, Ganga River, Mansa Devi temple and other holy places. Later in evening attend the aarti ceremony at Har-ki-pauri. Later proceed to Rishikesh. On arrival check in at hotel, have dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 04: In Rishikesh
Have breakfast and then proceed towards Rishikesh. On arrival check in at hotel and get freshen up later start exploring the temples, Ganga Ghats and Ashrams. Return to hotel, have dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 05: Rishikesh- Jim Corbett National Park
Take delicious breakfast and then drive towards Jim Corbett National Park. Upon arrival check into the pre-booked jungle resort, get freshen up and relax. Later on take a short walk in evening and explore the flora and fauna of the place. Before late evening back to hotel, have dinner and overnight stay at jungle resort.

Day 06: In Jim Corbett National Park
After having breakfast start exploring the surroundings of the national park. Later enjoy rich biodiversity, you can watch number of species like Tiger, leopard, elephant, spotted deer, sambar, nilgai, hog deer, barking deer, sloth bear, wild boar, ghural, langur and rhesus monkey, Peacock, pheasant, pigeon, owl, hornbill, barbet, nuthatch, wagtail, sunbird, bunting, oriole, kingfisher, drongo, dove, woodpecker, duck, teal, eagle, stork, cormorant, falcon, bulbul etc. In evening return to resort, have dinner and overnight stay at resort.

Day 07: In Jim Corbett National Park
Have breakfast and enjoy another day in national park by exploring the jungle and enjoy jungle activities in park. After enjoyment back to hotel, have dinner and overnight stay at jungle resort.

Day 08: Jim Corbett – Nainital
In morning have breakfast and then drive towards Nainital. After reaching Nainital in noon time the Indian Wildlife Tourism representative will meet you and transfer you to the pre-booked hotel. Get freshen up and relax, later enjoy the whole day in viewing the surrounding. Return to hotel, have dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 09: In Nainital
Take breakfast and then move towards major sightseeing of the place like Naini Lake, Naina Devi Mandir, China Peak, orchards and other nearby Lakes. Then back to hotel. Have dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 10: Nainital – Delhi
Have breakfast and then move towards Delhi. Upon arrival check into pre-booked hotel, get relax and freshen up. Later have dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 11: Delhi – Jabalpur
Have relaxed breakfast and enjoy morning time in leisure. At noon time the Indian Wildlife Tourism representative will transfer you to railway station to board train for Jabalpur. Dinner and overnight will be at train.

Day 12: Jabalpur – Kanha National Park
On arrival to railway station the Indian Wildlife Tourism representative will transfer you to the pre-booked jungle lodge. Get freshen up and relax later have dinner and overnight stay at lodge.

Day 13: In Kanha National Park
Take hearty breakfast and then move towards exploring the wildlife and capturing those species in camera. Some of the species you can find are such as porcupine, gray Langurs, mongoose, hyena, Jungle Cat and leopard, spotted deer, Chousingha, nilgai, chital, jackals etc. By evening back to lodge, have dinner and overnight stay at lodge.

Day 14: At Kanha National Park
Have delicious breakfast and get ready to enjoy more at jungle by watching other animals and exploring jungle activities. Then back to lodge, have dinner and overnight stay at lodge.

Day 15: Kanha - Bandhavgarh National Park
Take breakfast and leave the lodge for next destination Bandhavgarh National Park. Upon arrival you will be transfer to the pre-booked jungle lodge. Get freshen up and relax later have dinner and overnight stay at lodge.

Day 16: In Bandhavgarh National Park
Take breakfast and then proceed for taking pleasure of full day in jungle by exploring the flora and fauna, biodiversity, and of course the variety of species. By evening back to lodge have dinner and overnight stay at lodge.

Day 17: In Bandhavgarh National Park
Have breakfast and proceed to enjoy the lush greenery and enjoy all jungle activities. Then back to hotel, have dinner and overnight stay at lodge.

Day 18: Bandhavgarh – Khajuraho
Have breakfast and then move towards Khajuraho a place of remarkable sculptures, temples and architecture. On arrival you will be transferred to hotel, get freshen up and relax. Later in noon time get ready to take pleasure by watching number of temples and their preserved craftsmanship. Then back to hotel have dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 19: Khajuraho – Varanasi
After breakfast precede eastern and western group of temples. Afterwards you will be transferred to airport to take the flight for Varanasi. On arrival at Varanasi airport the Indian Wildlife Tourism representative will welcome you and then transfer you to the pre-booked hotel. Get freshen up and later enjoy the surroundings of holy place. In evening attend the aarti ceremony. Return to hotel, have dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 20: In Varanasi
Early in morning get ready to have a look on rituals performed at Ghats. Later proceed to Sankat Mochan temple, Kashi Vishwanath temple, Bharat Mata Mandir and Bananas Hindu University. After enjoyment back to hotel, have dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 21: Varanasi – Delhi
Take relaxed breakfast and enjoy the rest of the time in own activities. Later move towards airport to take the flight for Delhi. On arrival the Indian Wildlife Tourism representative will help you to take international flight for home with unforgettable memories

Travel Tips For Visiting the National Park

Before choosing India as your destination it’s better to have a little knowledge of this land of diversity. Since its inception in tourist books, India’s tourism sector continuously increase in dimension and popularity and today the country becomes one of the most striking destination in the world and is host to scores of international tourist every year.

To make your visit simpler, effective and more enjoyable, India presents well-organized infrastructure covering all the aspects of tourism. Apart from the exotic and colorful places, India offers a profusion of hotels of all shapes and sizes right from the reasonable budget hotels to state-of-the-art luxury hotels and heritage hotels that can even vie with the foremost hotels of the world in the field of comfort and hospitality.

Just as its varied landscape, the climate of the country varies too – from the arid deserts of Rajasthan to the coolest and wettest valleys of Assam. Practically India moves on with three seasons a year –hot, wet and the cool. The sun starts to grow hotter in the Nothern Plains around February and by April it becomes almost unbearable, and monsoon in the form of huge rainstorms kick start around the month of June.


Before you depart

Research the wildlife you want to spot as well as the destination you are traveling to.

• Plan your trip to coincide with the peak wildlife season.
• Determine the best place for spotting animals and birds.
• Organize wildlife watching trips for the early morning or late evening.
• Hire an outfitter or guide that caters to families and has experience with children.

Engage the kids

Introduce the kids to the animals and birds they are likely to see on your wildlife watching trip.

• Investigate wildlife as well as its habitat.
• Help them learn to identify animal tracks.
• Research the natural history of the area together.

Make it fun

Knowing where and how to look for wildlife will increase your child’s chance of spotting birds and animals and it will help him or her understand the need to be alert, patient and quiet.

• Scan the horizon rather and rather than focusing on a bush or tree.
• Detect motion from a bird in flight to the twitch of an ear.
• Look for shapes that stand apart from the geography.
• Watch for the flash of color both in the sky and on the ground.
• Look at the edge of the animal’s habitat, be it a forest, field or pond.
• Keep an eye out for signs, from animal tracks to gnawed wood, that animals have been there.
• Don’t focus only on sight, listen to the sounds and detect the smells.

Turn your outing into a wildlife adventure

Spotting wildlife is only part of the fun. Include the following in your child’s day pack and turn the family outing into a wildlife adventure.

• Field guide.
• Animal or bird checklist.
• Binoculars.
• Camera, many disposable models work fine.
• Notebook to record ‘evidence’ of what they see.

Things More Important ! Never Forget Them

Essentials Doccuments : If you are an outsider and visiting India, carrying proper identification is inevitable. Like any other place in the world a proper identification in the form of passport and visa is necessary and should be always with you throughout your journey period. Besides the originals, a photocopy of your passport, visa, air ticket and other travel documents should be maintained.

Travel Insurance : Wherever you go the element of risk is always there with you like a shadow. And travelling to a foreign country can make the risk unnecessarily bigger. So it is wise to shed this uncertainty of life by insure against it. What happen if you find that your luggage and other personal valuables disappeared after arrival, or a medical emergency arises during your stay or some personal emergency that demands an early return to your homeland? Your travel insurance will defend all financial crises during such fragile moments of your visit.