India Tour with Tiger Safari and Varanasi

Stay - Delhi

Namaste and welcome to India! On the day of arrival at New Delhi airport, our representative will meet you and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the city's bustling streets or wander its wide tree-lined boulevards to get your first taste of India. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Stay - Delhi

Embark on a full day of sightseeing beginning in Old Delhi with a visit to the stunning Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in Asia, and the Raj Ghat, a moving memorial to Mahatma Gandhi. Take a short rickshaw ride at the Chandni Chowk (A huge market of spices and clothes), also visit Rashtrapati Bhavan, India Gate, Humayun’s Tomb, and Qutub Minar. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Stay – Varanasi

After breakfast at the hotel, take a flight to Varanasi from New Delhi airport. Upon arrival at Varanasi airport, our representative will meet you and transfer you to the hotel in Varanasi. Rest and relax at the hotel, later explore the city of Varanasi, visit various ghats, sacred temples and the local market of Varanasi. Later in the evening attend Aarti on the bank of River Ganges. Overnight stay at the hotel.

In Varanasi, you can indulge yourself in many activities what the locals do, also you have enough free time to explore Varanasi at your own and since this is a guided trip so an English speaking guide will be there to suggest, assist you and explain you about all the sightseeing, sacred temples, history and myths of the oldest city of India - Varanasi. In this way you can explore the real life of Varanasi.

Stay – Varanasi

Early in the morning, enjoy a boat ride on the River Ganges, followed by a visit to Akhara and see the traditional form of martial arts practiced there. Morning city tour of Varanasi, this includes a walk through the various sacred Ghats. Visit the sacred shrine of Kashi- Vishwanath (also known as the Golden Temple), and Bharat Mata Mandir, a simple temple dedicated to 'Mother India'. Later proceed to Sarnath, an important site for the Buddhists, visit the Dhamekha Stupa, the Archeological museum and the Chaukhandi Stupa. In the evening attend aarti on the bank of River Ganges in Varanasi. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Stay – Jaipur

After breakfast at the hotel, take a flight to Jaipur from Varanasi airport. Upon arrival at Jaipur airport, Alkof Holidays representative will meet you and transfer you to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Stay – Jaipur

After breakfast at the hotel, proceed for a full day guided tour of Jaipur, visit City Palace, The Hawa Mahal (palace of winds), Jantar Mantar, Amer Fort, Jal Mahal (Water Palace) and enjoy evening sunset at Surya Mandir, if time permits you can visit some other interesting places as well. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Stay – Agra

After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Ranthambore National Park - one of the largest and most preserved national park and a tiger reserve in India. On arrival at Ranthambore, check-in at the wildlife resort. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the resort.

Stay – Ranthambore National Park

Enjoy 2 jeep safari's today inside the Ranthambore National Park, one early in the morning and 2nd later in the afternoon. Watch the elusive tigers in there natural habitat, also watch deer, birds, leopards, monkeys, crocodiles and other animals in the lust forest. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Stay – Agra

After breakfast at the hotel, visit the 1,000-year-old Ranthambore Fort. Later proceed to Agra, en-route visit Fatehpur Sikri - built in the late 16th Century, the red sandstone city is beautifully preserved and is one of the best examples of Mughal architecture in India. After finishing your sightseeing tour at Fatehpur Sikri, proceed to Agra for overnight stay.

Stay – Agra

Early morning before sunrise visit the world’s most popular and beautiful monument Taj Mahal along with Mehtab Bagh. Later drive back to your hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, proceed for a full day guided tour of Agra, visit Itmad-ud-Daulah, Agra Fort, and Akbar's Tomb at Sikandra Fort. Evening is free for shopping of handicrafts as souvenirs from the market of Agra. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Stay – Khajuraho

After breakfast, check-out from the hotel and transfer to Agra railway station to board your train to Jhansi. Upon arrival at Jhansi railway station, Alkof Holidays representative will meet you and transfer you to Khajuraho, en-route visit Jhansi Fort, Government Museum & Rani Mahal. Upon arrival at Khajuraho, check-in at the hotel for night stay.

Stay – Khajuraho

After breakfast at the hotel, proceed for a guided tour to Khajuraho, sightseeing begins with visit to World Heritage Site Western Group of Temples. Here Kandariya Mahadev temple is the most popular and beautiful massive structure. It is a magnificent peace of artistic sculptural work. Khajuraho temples are more popular for erotic sculptured images but on your visit you will realize that such images are approx. 15% of all images and other images are Hindu gods, goddess, nymphs. After this we will drive to Eastern group of temples and after that you may drive to see Raneh Water-fall, located about 20kms from Khajuraho. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Stay – Bandhavgarh National Park

After breakfast at the hotel, proceed to Bandhavgarh National Park. On arrival at Bandhavgarh, check–in at the wildlife resort. Rest and relax at the resort, later in the afternoon enjoy a jungle safari for tiger tracking and wildlife viewing inside the park. Overnight stay at the resort.

Stay – Bandhavgarh National Park

Early morning and afternoon Jeep Safari's inside the national park to enjoy bird watching along with tiger–tracking. Bandhavgarh national park is known for being home to as many as 150 avifauna species. You can spot a number of colourful birds such as Bay Backed Shrike, White Eyed Buzzard, Indian Moorhen, Olive Backed Pipit, Black Headed Oriole, Yellow Crowned Woodpecker, Barred Button Quail, White Browed Fantail Flycatcher, Rose Ringed Parakeet, Alexandrine Parakeet and more. Also visit the Bandhavgarh Fort, located inside the park. Bandhavgarh Fort is placed on a hill, this fort is around 811 meters above the sea level. It is believed that this fort is 2000–years old. The fort has a total of 39 caves. Overnight stay at the resort.

Stay – Kanha National Park

After breakfast at the resort, drive to the Kanha National Park, one of the most well–maintained national parks in Asia. This park was an inspiration behind the popular novel by Rudyard Kipling, ‘The Jungle Book’. Spread in 940 sq. km of land, this national park has Indian wild dogs, Royal Bengal Tiger, sloth bears, leopards, and barasingha in good numbers. Upon arrival at the national park, check–in at the resort. Rest of the day at leisure, indulge yourself in leisure activities such as taking a walk in the nearby area, enjoying the lush greenery around, interacting with the park’s naturalist and so on. Overnight stay at the resort.

Stay – Kanha National Park

Early morning and afternoon Jeep safari's inside the Kanha National Park. Explore the exotic variety of the park, also enjoy the verdant flora that is spread around. Kanha is known for housing more than 1000 species of flowering plants. During wildlife viewing, you can spot varied animals and birds like, Royal Bengal Tiger, chousingha, nilgai, mouse deer, jackal fox, sambar, gaur, peafowl, mongoose, leopard, python, spurfowl, ring doves, kingfishers, finches, woodpeckers, flycatchers, pintails, pond herons, rock pigeons, papihas, cuckoos, parakeets, green pigeons and so on. Also visit the Bamni Dadar or the Sunset Point, a major attraction inside the park. Overnight stay at the resort.

Stay – Delhi

After breakfast at the resort, Alkof Holidays representative will transfer you to the Jabalpur airport to board the flight to New Delhi. Upon arrival at New Delhi Airport, our representative will meet you and transfer you to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.

After breakfast, Alkof Holidays representative transfer you to the New Delhi airport to board the flight to your home or onward destination.