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TEMPLES & TIGERS TOUR

Madhya Pradesh has one of the largest forested cover area in the country and have rich and diverse forest resources. Popular National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in are Kanha National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park, Pench National Park, Satpura National Park, Bori Wildlife Sanctuary and Sanjay Dubri Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife-2_Layout 1 3/3/2018 6:13 PM Page 2

TEMPLES AND TIGERS TOUR: DETAILED ITINERARY

DAY 1 Arrive Delhi Upon arrival at Delhi international airport, our company representative will meet & assist you with traditional welcome and transfer to your hotel for check-in. Rest of the day free and easy for own activities. Overnight at Delhi.

DAY 2 Delhi – Indore by Flight Half Day Guided tour of Delhi visit Gate, President’s House & Qutub Minar, later drive to airport to connect flight for Indore. Upon arrival at Indore airport, check in to the hotel. Overnight at Indore.

DAY 3 Indore – Omkareshwar – – Mandu Post breakfast, transfer to Mandu. En-route visit Omkareshwar and Maheshwar. The presence of one of the twelve Jyotirlingam makes Omkareshwar one of the holiest Hindu sites of India. On reaching Omkareshwar, visit the temple of Shri Omkar Mandhata, Siddhnath temple and the temple of Gauri Somnath. Also visit the huge Nandi bull carved on the hillside opposite the temple of Gauri Somnath. After the visit we head to the town of Maheshwar. The major temples to visit in Maheshwar include small national park is perfect for game viewing. The density of tiger Ahilyeshwar temple, Jaleshwar temple and the Rajarajeswara temple. Then population is highest known in Bandhavgarh National Park all over India. proceed to Mandu. On reaching Mandu, check in to the hotel. Enjoy jeep/elephant safari to explore the park while visiting animals in their Overnight at Mandu. natural habitat. The best time to take a jeep safari is from dawn until about 10 am and from 4 pm until dusk. Overnight at the wildlife resort, DAY 4 In Mandu Bandhavgarh. Post breakfast, proceed to visit the Bagh Caves. These nine caves are famous for its paintings which closely resembles to those found in Ajanta DAY 11 Bandhavgarh – Khajuraho caves. Later in the day embark on a guided tour of Mandu. The major Post breakfast, proceed to Kahjuraho. Located in the Bundelkhand region tourist attractions of Mandu cover Jahaz Mahal, Rupmati Pavilion, Rewa this small town is famous for groups of Hindu and Jain temples. The Kund and the Hindola Mahal. After the visit return to the hotel for some temples of Khajuraho are the UNESCO World Heritage Site for their rest. In the evening enjoy a sumptuous meal. Overnight at Mandu. beautiful and erotic rock carvings. Upon reaching Khajuraho, check-in at one of listed hotels. The major tourist attractions of Western Group of DAY 5 Mandu – Ujjain – Bhopal Kahjuraho temples include Lakhmana temple, Kandariya Mahadeo temple, Post breakfast leave for Bhopal by surface. Stop midway at Ujjain. The Devi Jagdamba temple, ChaunsatYoginiand the Vishwanath temple while major tourist attractions of Ujjain include Bhartruhari Caves, Bade Ganeshji the Eastern Group of temples include Parsvanath temple, Ghantai temple, Ka Mandir, ChaubisKhamba Temple, Gopal Mandir, Gomti Kund and the Adinath temple and the Vamana temple. Overnight at Kahjuraho. Kaliadeh Palace. After the visit continue to drive towards Bhopal. Upon reaching Bhopal, check-in at one of our listed hotels. After some rest, DAY 12 Khajuraho – Orchha proceed to a sightseeing tour of Bhopal, the magnificent city of Nawabs. Post breakfast, drive straight to Orchha. On reaching Orchha, get The major tourist attractions to visit include Moti Masjid, Shaukat Mahal, accommodated at one of our listed hotels. Rest and relax in your hotel till Lakshmi Narayan temple, Bharat Bhavan, Rastriya Manav Sangrahalaya, lunch. After lunch, embark on a sightseeing tour of Orchha. The major Lower Lake and the Upper Lake. Overnight at Bhopal tourist attractions of Orchha include the Chandreshekhar Azad Memorial, Chhatris, Dauji Ki Haveli, Raja Mahal and the Laxmi Narayan temple. DAY 6 Bhopal – Bhimbetka-Sanchi – Bhopal Overnight at Orchha. Early morning, embark on an excursion to Sanchi. It is the famous Buddhist pilgrimage site. This world heritage site houses the stupas which contain DAY 13 Orchha – Gawalior (by surface) Gawalior - Agra (by train) relics of Buddha. The major tourist attractions to visit in Sanchi include After breakfast, drive straight to Gwalior. Upon reaching Gwalior, check-in Great stupa, Stupa 3, Ashoka Pillar, Mauryan apsidal, Temple 17. In the at one our listed hotels. The major tourist attractions of Gwalior include eastern area visit temple 45 while in the southern area visit Temple 40. The , Jai Vilas Palace, Man Mandir Palace, Teli Ka Mandir, Suraj great stupa in Sanchi was commissioned by Emperor Ashoka. In the Kund, Padavali temple and the Bateshwarvalley.later transfer to railway evening return to the hotel. Overnight at Bhopal station to board train for Agra, upon arrival at Agra railway station Check in into the hotel. Overnight at Agra DAY 7 Bhopal – Kanha National Park Post breakfast leave for Kanha National Park. The Kanha National Park is DAY 14 Agra – Delhi by Surface one of the finest wildlife areas. The park is filled with large varieties of After breakfast, check out from the hotel and half day guided city tour of Taj fauna and is best known for the swamp deer. On reaching Kanha National Mahal & , later drive to Delhi Airport to connect flight for onward Park, get accommodated at one of listed wildlife resort. Being at Kanha journey. National Park explore the rich flora which features numerous vegetative attractions around the vicinity. Later in the day enjoy bird watching being Post Breakfast: Leave for the airport for your flight to Delhi. accompanied by the naturalist. In the evening return to the resort. Overnight at the wildlife resort, Kanha.

DAY 8 Kanha National Park Morning and evening Jungle exploration on Jeep. Overnight at the wildlife A.T. SEASONS & VACATIONS TRAVEL PVT LTD. resort, Kanha. C- 24 A, 2 nd FLOOR, ACHARYA NIKETAN MAIN ROAD, DAY 9 Kanha National Park - Bandhavgarh MAYUR VIHAR PHASE- 1, DELHI - 110 091, INDIA Next morning we leave for Bandhavgarh. Upon reaching Bandhavgarh, T: 91 11 22752337-38 I M: +91 9811412517 check-in at one of our listed resorts. After some rest, proceed to explore E: [email protected] / the Bandhavgarh fort. Later in the day visit the Baghel Museum. The Baghel Museum preserves the personal belongings of the Maharaja of Rewa. Also [email protected] visit the Tala village that has many mud houses and abounds with natural [email protected] landscapes. Overnight at the wildlife resort, Bandhavgarh. W: www.seasonsandvacations.com

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