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Land of the Tiger Trip Notes LAND OF THE TIGER TRIP NOTES Trip Code: WIW (AIW) Country: India Amended: November 2013 Edition No: KT 01 2014 Valid from: 01 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2014 HIGHLIGHTS SUMMARY India has a unique geography, climate and vegetation that supports • A comprehensive safari visiting the three best parks in a dazzling array of wildlife including the king of beasts, the mighty India for this striped cat tiger. On this unique trip we will visit Bandhavgarh, Kanha and Pench National Parks, each with a distinct character and ecosystem, to see • 15 included game drives in three beautiful national India's magnificent natural fauna. parks! The tiger, along with many other animals in India, has historically • Visit the Taj Mahal, a masterpiece of world heritage suffered as the population of the Indian-subcontinent grew, infringing on the natural habitat of this predator. The fall in tiger numbers • Experience travelling on India's world-famous railways and the loss of the great herds of Black buck that used to roam the northern plains until only 60 years ago, moved the government to promote conservation and the establishment of Project Tiger in 1973. GAME DRIVE REGULATIONS - BOOK EARLY Away from the tiger parks the itinerary will include optional Please note, that due to new regulations in national parks, booking sightseeing in Delhi, a comprehensive tour of Agra and of course the game drives for groups has beome increasingly difficult. In order Taj Mahal, one of the world's most iconic buildings. to secure the game drives, and continue to operate the best This is an exciting trip for those with an interest in India and wildlife tiger trips, we have had to introduce some new guidelines and enthusiasts eager to see the tiger in its natural environment. conditions. These can be found on page 3 of these trip notes and we would ask that you please read these in full before booking with us. Exodus Travels Grange Mills, Weir Road, London SW12 0NE Sales & Reservations: 0845 863 9626 E-mail: [email protected] 16.00 in order to meet the group prior to the onward transfer. In the late afternoon your journey really starts, as we drive to Pench National Park, a journey of approximately 3 hours. (D) Day 2 (Day 3 Ex London) 2 game drives. We make our first game drive today early in the morning and a second drive in the evening to increase our chances of seeing tiger. Game drives are undertaken in jeeps, normally with four passengers per jeep. Pench National park, nestling in the lower southern reaches of the Satpuda hills is named after Pench River, meandering through the park from north to south. The undulating terrain of Pench is covered with small hills and well stocked Teak (Tectona Grandis) forest. Pench is one of the tiger reserves included in Project Tiger. Besides tiger, there is a huge array of other wildlife such as leopard, monkey, deer, nillgai and bird life. Together with the scenery this makes for a fascinating and exciting day. (B,D) Day 3 (Day 4 Ex London) 2 game drives. Today we head back into the park for two more game drives in search of tigers, we return to the hotel for lunch. (B,D) Reasons to go! Day 4 (Day 5 Ex London) Transfer to Kanha National Park. National Parks - Bandhavgarh, Kanha and Pench National Parks all support tiger and a host of other animals and birds. By visiting all We depart in the morning and drive to Kanha National Park. Although three of these world famous tiger reserves our chances of seeing this the distance is not far, the poor road conditions mean that the journey elusive animal are greatly increased. will take approximately 4 hours. (B,D) Games Drives - we now include 15 game drives in the itinerary. On all Days 5/7 (Days 6/8 Ex London) 5 included game drives in Kanha. game drives we try and only carry 4 group members per jeep, allowing you more space and comfort, however due to the restrictions on the Created in 1974 and often described as India's greatest wildlife numer of vehicles allowed in each park we can not guarantee this. reserve, Kanha is vast. Covering approximately 1,945 sq. km of There may be the opportunity for one or two optional game drives undulating terrain, the elevation ranges from 450m to 900m with during the trip, however we can't book these in advance as we need expansive grasslands, plateaus and dramatic rocky escarpments the flexability in the itinerary to secure the included game drives, providing a home to literally hundreds of species of wildlife. The your leader will ask you at the very start of the trip if you would like tiger population has been affected by poaching in recent years but to book these. Please note that the availability of these will depend on the huge abundance of animals make the game drives a memorable the park and the time of year you are travelling. experience. Kanha is an Indian wildlife park of the imagination whose atmosphere and apparently endless landscape can rightly Excellent Local Guides - our Indian team has proved very popular be described as Kiplingesque. The park signifies the start of India's with clients with their incredible knowledge, passion and hospitality attempt to protect the tiger and was the site of the first ever scientific adding greatly to the experience. There is no better way to experience study by the zoologist George Shaller. Nowadays the park is seen Indian culture than letting an Indian guide show you their country. throughout India as a model for excellent wildlife management. During our time in Kanha we include 5 game drives in the itinerary A Balanced Itinerary - the three incredible national parks are without (we will always do our best to secure three drives for Kanha Zone and doubt the highlight and focus of this itinerary; but this is a holiday two drives for Kisli/Sarahi zones). (B,D) to India, and you can't return home without seeing the incredible Taj Mahal; we therefore include sightseeing in Agra and optional Day 8 (Day 9 Ex London) Transfer to Bhandavgarh. sightseeing in Delhi. We leave Kanha National Park after breakfast and drive to Note: Seeing tigers is not a science and these elusive animals do Bandhavgarh, stopping en route for refreshments. This journey will not appear on demand. A wild tiger sighting is an unforgettable take approximately 6 - 7 hours. On arrival, the remainder of the day experience and although Exodus groups have seen many tigers in all and evening are at leisure. (B,D) three parks no guarantees can be given. Days 9/11 (Days 10/12 Ex London) 6 included game drives in Bandhavgarh. IS THIS TRIP FOR YOU? At only 437 sq. km. Bandhavgarh is one of the smaller National Activity Level: 1 (Leisurely). Parks and enjoys an impressive setting with a stunning cliff-top fort This tour is not physically demanding, and therefore graded leisurely, overlooking grasslands, birch forests and bamboo that provide cover however some of the days can be busy especially where travelling is for the plentiful indigenous wildlife. In common with many other combined with sightseeing. Please note there are a lot of very early parks, Bandhavgarh is home to a wide variety of game including morning starts as this is the best time to see tigers. leopard, sloth bear, gaur, sambar, chital, jungle cat, wild pig and of course tiger. The healthy population of approximately 60-70 animals There are some long days travelling, especially when taking the means that this park has the highest tiger density of any of India's overnight train and when driving from park to park; this is generally reserves. Aside from the game and the tigers, the park also plays host down to the condition of the roads. The roads are generally pretty to up to 150 species of birds including many on the migratory trail, good, but local traffic and/or road damage after the monsoon can such as the Steepe eagle. During our stay in this beautiful rugged sometimes slow us down; the road between Pench and Kanha is national park the itinerary includes 6 games drives (we will always known to be bad. We travel mainly on comparatively quiet roads for do our best to secure three drives for Tala Gate and three drives for at least half of the journey. Magdi gate). We will also visit the Exodus Bandhavgarh School Project during our stay. (B,D) LAND ONLY ITINERARY Day 12 (Day 13 Ex London) Drive to Katni; train to Agra. The entries in bold at the end of each day indicate the meals included This morning we drive to Katni Railway Station; this drive is (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner). approximately 3 hours. We will stop for refreshments, conveniences Day 1 (Day 2 Ex London) Start Nagpur, transfer to Pench. and any photo opportunities along the way. This evening we will catch the overnight train to Agra. Overnight Sleeper Train (B) Those who are on the group flights will land in Nagpur in the afternoon. Those not on the group flights will need to be at Nagpur Airport by 2 Day 13 (Day 14 Ex London) Arrive Agra; sightseeing. and to ensure this we must work within the parameters of the Indian government’s current systems. Arriving in Agra in the morning we transfer to our hotel. Of course, no stay in Agra would be complete without a visit to the beautiful white marble Taj Mahal, built by the Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631.
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