The Ultimate Tri-Park Tiger Safari

The Ultimate Tri-Park Tiger Safari - A 10 Day Safari From £2,200 Per Person Sharing (Excluding International Flights)

Day 1
You will be met upon arrival in Delhi and transferred to your hotel where you will be able to relax after your long flight.
Overnight: The Claridges - Deluxe room – Comfortable, spacious, en-suite bedrooms

Day 2
This morning you will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight to Khajuraho. On arrival you will be met and driven to Bandhavgarh National Park (approximately five hour drive).

One of the smaller National Parks in Central India, Bandhavgarh is set amidst the vindhyanchal ranges and covers an area of 437 sq km. The forest is tropical moist and mixed deciduous forest with bamboo at higher areas and grasslands and streams at lower areas. Because of the terrain, and the fact that the parks roads cut across the forests, your chances of spotting the tigers here are increased and on our last visit we spent the day with a mother and her three cubs! As well as the tigers, you may be lucky enough to spot sambhar deer, wild boar, barking deer Asiatic jackal and leopard.

As well as the park, the Bandhavgarh Fort is a must see. This beautiful fort sits right in the centre of the park and spending the afternoon here with a picnic, overlooking the park is something not to be missed.
Overnight: Tree House Hideaway – Simple tree houses with en-suite bathrooms, air-conditioning and a veranda which looks out towards the park. (B/L/D)

Day 3
Spend the day exploring Bandhavgarh National Park. The guides and naturalists are very knowledgeable about the tiger movements and therefore, having a couple days here means you can track and follow the tigers over the course of your stay if you are lucky enough to spot them! Being able to do this is fascinating as you may catch a glimpse of them playing, hunting, sleeping and drinking. As well as your morning and afternoon game drives, you also have the opportunity to visit the Fort!

Overnight: Tree House Hideaway – Standard room (B/L/D)

Day 4
Following your final morning safari in the Bandhavgarh National Park you will be met and driven to Kanha National Park (approx six hours).

Kanha is one the largest and most beautiful Central India Park, extending over 1945 sq. km. of undulating country, which includes a core area of 940 sqkm. Kanha has some 22 species of mammals; the most commonly spotted being the langur, jackal, wild boar, spotted deer, swamp deer and sambhar deer, all of which let you know as soon as a tiger is about. Driving through the jungle listening out for their warning calls is extremely exciting! Less commonly seen are the tiger, Indian wild dog, sloth bear, jungle cat, panther and wolf. As well as the mammals, Kanha has some 200 species of birds including the peafowl, crested serpent eagle, hawk eagle and the grey hornbill.
Overnight: Shergarh Tented Camp – Tents – A fantastic family run camp with individual tents all with large double bedrooms, air-conditioning and large en-suite bathrooms. (B/L/D)

Days 5, 6
The mornings will start with a wake-up call and tea before heading off for your morning game drive in the National Park. Make sure you wrap up warm as it can be quite cold first thing in the morning. Kanha is a fantastic park and the tigers here are doing xceptionally well. As well as the tigers, there is a whole host of wildlife which you could spot. Jungle cat, leopard cat, striped hyenas, wild dog, sloth bear, and gaur are just some of the animals you may come across! Tiger sightings are always announced at the park headquarters so this is always worth a visit as you may want to take part in the "tiger show". Please note   this often involves queuing for some time with very brief glimpses of the tiger. 

Breakfast will be taken in the park surrounded by the beautiful jungle. You will then continue with you morning safari before heading back to the camp around lunch time. The afternoon is yours to relax before heading out on your second game drive. Spending so much of your day in the park means you will come across a huge diversity of wildlife.
Overnight: Shergarh Tented Camp – Tents (B/L/D)

Day 7               
Following your final morning game drive and breakfast, you will be driven to Pench National Park (approximately five hour 30 minute drive).

Pench National Park is nestled in the lower southern reaches of the Satpura hills and is named after Pench River which flows from North to South through the National Park. With a core area of 292 sq kms, it is a mix of moist deciduous and dry deciduous teak forest. Various water streams cross the forest and the Pench Reservoir at the centre of the park is the main water source.
Overnight: Pench Jungle Camp – Cottages – Simple cottages with en-suite bedrooms (B/L/D)

Day 8      
You will have an early start this morning for your morning game drive in the National Park. Make sure you wrap up warm as it can be quite cold first thing in the morning. As well as the tigers, there is a whole host of wildlife which you could spot. Leopard, jungle cat, leopard cat, striped hyenas, wild dog, sloth bear, and gaur are just some of the animals you may come across!

You will return to the lodge late morning where breakfast will be waiting for you. The next few hours are yours to relax. There is a nice pool here which is perfect in the heat of the day. Around 3pm you will head back in to the park for your second game drive of the day.
Overnight: Pench Jungle Camp – Cottages (B/L/D)

Day 9               
Following your early morning game drive you will be driven to Nagpur for your flight to Mumbai.  Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to the hotel.
Overnight: Leela Kempinski – Deluxe Premiere – Comfortable, en-suite bedrooms (B)

Day 10             
Today you will be driven to the airport in time for your international flight back home (B)