Tiger Taj and Temple Tour in India
13 Nights/14 Days
Tour of Tiger Taj and Temple Tour
The Tiger, Taj, and Temple Tour is brought to you by India, a country whose very name has become synonymous with the presence of Royal Bengal Tigers, architectural vistas, and spirituality. This Tiger Safari India Tour, which also includes a flavour of the country’s culture and heritage, is certain to leave you in a state of utter awe. It travels through the Sal and Bamboo forests of Kanha National Park and Bandhavgarh National Parks, both located in Central India, and takes a short detour to visit the sexually suggestive temples of Khajuraho, which are located closer to Panna National Park. After that, one has the chance to experience the holiness of the evening Ganga Aarti on the Varanasi Ghats (Benaras), which is then followed by a boat trip in the morning on the peaceful and quiet river.
What you will experience on this tour.
From the best of the Indian wildlife, including the Royal Bengal Tiger, Black Leopard, Snow Leopard, Asiatic Lion, and the Red Panda to premium wildlife lodges, luxury city hotels, experienced naturalists and guides, we cover them all for your must-in-a-lifetime experience of Tiger Safari in India.
Outline Itinerary: Tiger Taj and Temple Tour
- Day 01: Arrive New Delhi (Flight)
- Day 02: New Delhi – Agra (Drive 220 kms/04-hour drive)
- Day 03: Agra – New Delhi (Drive 220 kms/04-hour drive)
- Day 04: New Delhi – Raipur – Kanha (Flight + 210 kms/06-hour drive)
- Day 05 - 06: At Kanha National Park
- Day 07: Kanha - Bandhavgarh (Drive 280 kms/06-hours)
- Day 08 – 09: At Bandhavgarh National Park
- Day 10: Bandhavgarh – Khajuraho (Drive 280 kms/06-hours)
- Day 11: Khajuraho – Varanasi (Drive 200 kms/04-hours + flight)
- Day 12: In Varanasi
- Day 13: Varanasi – New Delhi (Flight)
- Day 14: New Delhi – Onward
Detailed Itinerary for Tiger Taj and Temple Tour
Day 01 : Arrival in New Delhi
You will be met by our representative when you arrive at the New Delhi airport, and they will transfer you to your hotel and help you with the check-in process. He will also hand over any travel documents that are necessary and provide you with a briefing on your upcoming trip. The hotel is where you will be staying for the night.
Accommodation: The Roseate House, Aerocity or similar
Day 02: New Delhi-Agra (Drive 220 kms, a 4-hour drive)
The trip to Agra can begin after breakfast. The Agra Fort is made of red sandstone and is shaped like a crescent; it is on the banks of the Yamuna River and is surrounded by imposing 20-meter-high walls and a 12-meter-wide moat. This enormous building, which features elements of both Hindu and Muslim architecture, was commissioned by three different Mughal emperors: Akbar, Jehangir, and Shah Jehan.
Staying in an Agra hotel for the evening and night.
Day 03: Agra – New Delhi (Drive 220 kms/4-hour drive)
The Taj Mahal, a mausoleum constructed in the middle of the 17th century by Moghul monarch Shah Jehan in honour of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, should be visited as soon as possible after sunrise.
After 17 years of construction, this structure was finally finished in 1652 thanks to the efforts of expert artisans from Persia, Turkey, France, and Italy as well as almost 20,000 labourers. On Fridays, [Taj is closed].
Leave the hotel and head to New Delhi in a car. Enter hotel immediately upon arrival. Staying in a hotel for the night.
The Roseate House, Aerocity, or a similar establishment.
Day 04: New Delhi – Raipur – Kanha (Flight + 210 kms/06-hour drive)
You will be picked up from your hotel promptly following breakfast and sent to the domestic airport for your trip to Raipur. Our representative will be waiting for you at the airport and will then drive you to Kanha National Park. Soon after you arrive in Kanha and have some lunch, you’ll set out on your first tiger safari in the Sal woods.
Get back from your safari by nightfall. Hot showers and a delicious meal are waiting for you when you get home. Stay in a Kanha National Park lodge for the night.
Lodging options: Singinawa Jungle Lodge or a comparable establishment
Day 05-06: At Kanha National Park,
Tea/coffee and homemade cookies to help you get going, delivered to your door at 0500. It’s time to start the day off right with a safari first thing in the morning.
The sal and bamboo woods, rolling grasslands, and flowing streams of Kanha, which span over 940 square kilometres and are the heart of the Kanha Tiger Reserve established in 1974 as part of Project Tiger, are the source of the region’s spectacular natural magnificence. The endangered hardground Barasingha only exists in this park (Cervus Duvaceli Branderi). Kipling based the setting of The Jungle Book on this very region.
The Lodge provides a packed breakfast, which is set out on the Safari vehicle’s bonnet at a predetermined location. The wilds of Kanha are the perfect place to start the day.
If you have not yet seen the elusive Tiger, keep looking while taking in the revitalising scenery. Get back from your safari by 11:30 a.m. Wash up; lunch is on the house.
The afternoon jeep safari in Kanha National Park has begun. The safari ends at 1800, so please return then. The lodge provided dinner and a place to sleep for the night.
Lodging options: Singinawa Jungle Lodge or a comparable establishment
Day 07: Kanha-Bandhavgarh (Drive 280 km/6 hours)
Drive from Kanha to Bandhavgarh National Park after a leisurely breakfast. After arriving, you can settle into your room and get some lunch at the lodge’s restaurant. After that, it’s time to head out into the jungle for your first tiger safari of the day.
After you’ve showered and changed, supper will be ready at the lodge. To spend the night at the lodge.
The Tree House Hideaway or a place like it
Day 08–09: At Bandhavgarh National Park
Tiger safaris in the park, both in the morning and the afternoon. The resort in Bandhavgarh provides all meals and a place to sleep.
The high concentration of tigers in Bandhavgarh National Park is the park’s primary claim to fame. The legendary White Tigers of Rewa were uncovered in this region. The park is also home to a variety of other wild animals such as leopards, blue bulls, Indian bison, chausinghas (four-horned antelopes), spotted deer, sambar deer, wild boar, sloth bears, foxes, jackals, wild dogs, and more. Cobras, Kraits, Vipers, Ratsnakes, Pythons, Monitor Lizards, turtles, rhesus macaques, and Hanuman langurs are just few of the reptiles that call this park home.
The Tree House Hideaway or a place like it
Day 10: Bandhavgarh – Khajuraho (Drive 280 kms/06-hours)
Drive to Khajuraho in the afternoon following a morning jeep safari in the national park. After you get there, check into the hotel. Get ready for a tour of Khajuraho’s sights after some time has passed.
This by-chance-discovered city of Khajuraho is now India’s second most popular tourist destination. Khajuraho is home to the largest concentration of temples from the Middle Ages, all of which are lavishly decorated with sculptures of exceptional grace and delicacy that honour the stylized and refined achievements of the court in matters of love, beauty, and the arts. The temples in this city, which served as the spiritual centre of the Chandela Rajputs, were built between 950 and 1050 AD. Each of the eight gates is framed by two golden palm trees, and the entire area is enclosed by a wall. Only 22 of the original 80 temples are remarkably still standing.
When compared to other Hindu temples, the group of temples at Khajuraho that celebrates Hindu religious thinking in its baffling range of breadth and inclusiveness distinguishes out. The worship of Yoga and Bhoga in religious temples is a manifestation of the existential ethos of those faiths. “Yoga” refers to spiritual unity with the Divine, while “Bhoga” refers to the attainment of spiritual bliss through sensual indulgence.
The Khajuraho temples testify to this idea with their emphasis on sensual love and worship. India’s gift to the world, Khajuraho’s temples were designated a World Heritage Site in 1986 and are now a popular tourist attraction. The evening Khajuraho Sound and Light Show. Stay the night at the Khajuraho hotel.
Rooms at The Lalit Temple View or a hotel with a similar view
Day 11: Khajuraho – Varanasi (Drive 200 kms/4 hours + flight)
See the temples in the East and South after breakfast. The Eastern Group’s largest Jain temple is the Parasvanath. Everyday life is depicted in endearing detail throughout the many topics. The Chaturbhuj temple is part of the Southern group, and the Shiva temple at Kandariya Mahadev is also worth a trip.
Transfer in the afternoon to the airport for the trip to Varanasi. Arrivals at the Varanasi airport are greeted and assisted, and guests are taken on a short ride to their accommodation.
Varanasi is the holiest city in Hinduism and one of the most important pilgrimage sites in all of India. One of the world’s oldest inhabited cities, Varanasi (also spelled Kashi and Benaras) has been a major intellectual and cultural hub for more than two millennia.
Evening Ganges River boat ride. The cultural ethos that directs the lives of the devout can be felt all around you as you ride along on this intriguing excursion. Check out the ablutions in the river and the sunset ceremonies. Some boats will be transporting things like fruits and vegetables down the river, while others will be carrying the religious people who will be participating in rites along the riverbanks.
Some people are engaged in prayer and the chanting of hymns on the ghats, while others are engaged in trade, and yet others are providing services like hair cutting, massages, and ear cleaning. Visit the Manikarnika Ghat to see the rite of cremation, the procedure of transporting the soul of the departed to the sky. According to Hindu belief, if one’s final trip on earth begins and ends in the holy city of Varanasi, the soul will be able to reincarnate “in a higher state.” Varanasi is where you should stay for the night.
Places to stay: The Taj Ganges or something like
Day 12: In Varanasi
Early in the morning, cruise the Ganges, one of India’s holiest rivers, as the sun rises. Pilgrims kneeling in the water to pray to the rising Sun at sunrise on the sacred river is a peaceful and inspiring sight. Visit the Vishwanath Temple, the city’s holiest site, and see the golden spires that represent the worship of Shiva. For Breakfast, please return to the hotel.
You should also check out Sarnath while you’re in Uttar Pradesh, India; it’s about 13 kilometres north-east of Varanasi, at the point where the Ganges and Gomati rivers meet. The enlightenment of Kondanna established the Buddhist Sangha at the deer park in Sarnath, where Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon on the Dharma. Shreyansanath, the twelfth Jain Tirthankara, was born in the nearby village of Singhpur, which also contains a temple honouring him.
Places to stay: The Taj Ganges or something like
Day 13: Varanasi – New Delhi (Flight)
This morning in Varanasi is at your leisure. Leave for the airport and catch your aircraft back to New Delhi. New Delhi, India overnight.
The Roseate House, Aerocity, or a similar establishment.
Day 14: New Delhi – Onward
After finishing breakfast, head to New Delhi International Airport to catch your journey back home or beyond.
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What you will experience on this tour.
From the best of the Indian wildlife, including the Royal Bengal Tiger, Black Leopard, Snow Leopard, Asiatic Lion, and the Red Panda to premium wildlife lodges, luxury city hotels, experienced naturalists and guides, we cover them all for your must-in-a-lifetime experience of Tiger Safari in India.
Tour Inclusions
- Bed and breakfast accommodations are available in New Delhi and Agra.
- Accommodations include all meals and a safari in Pench, Kanha, and Bandhavgarh.
- Your Pench, Kanha, and Bandhavgarh admission and guide fees.
- Your entry fee and any tour guide fees for visiting monuments.
- There will be 6 exclusive jeep safaris offered in Pench.
- In Kanha, 5 exclusive jeep safaris will be offered.
- In Bandhavgarh, there will be 7 exclusive jeep safaris available.
- Assistance at the hotels and the airport.
- Every land transfer is done in a cool Toyota Innova or Crysta.
- Any taxes that are now applied.
Tour Exclusions
- Both domestic and international plane travel.
- Personal expenses like tips, cigarettes, alcohol, laundry, and phone calls.
- In national parks and monuments, there is a still and video camera fee.
- Travel Insurance
- Everything that isn't listed among the inclusions.
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