Day 1: Delhi
Welcome to India and the start of your holiday! Arrive Delhi, included transfer to hotel. Overnight - Delhi

Days 2, 3 & 4: Delhi - Ranthambhore (via Sawai Madhopur) - breakfast
With the morning at leisure, enjoy a later train journey to Ranthambhore. Ranthambhore National Park is one of the prime examples of Project Tiger’s conservation efforts in Rajasthan. Sprawling across an area of some 1334 sq. kms, the park boasts an impressive 10th century fort. In addition to the Bengal tiger, Ranthambhore is home to wild boar, nilgai, sambar deer and a variety of birds. Tiger spottings are more common in the morning or late afternoon. You’ll venture on 4 exciting game drives over days 3 and 4 in shared jeeps or Canters. Lunch, dinner & overnight (3) - Ranthambhore NP

Day 5: Ranthambhore – Bharatpur - breakfast
After a morning game drive you’ll board the train for Bharatpur - home to Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Rated as one of the finest bird reserves in the world, over 350 species of birds have been identified at the park. A prime time to visit is from October to late February when myriad migratory birds such as the rare Siberian crane can be viewed. During your visit, consider walking or hiring a bicycle rickshaw. Overnight - Bharatpur

Day 6: Bharatpur - Umaria (via Agra) - breakfast
En route to Umaria, a stop is made at Agra. Once the Mughal capital of India, Agra is home to the legendary Taj Mahal. A visit is made to the Taj, where you’ll see first-hand, the efforts Emperor Shah Jahan went to in constructing a solid white marble mausoleum for his beloved wife, Mumtaz. From Agra, you’ll later board the train to Umaria. Overnight - Train

Days 7, 8 & 9: Umaria - Bandhavgarh - breakfast (only on days 8 & 9)
An early morning arrival at Umaria, then the short drive to Bandhavgarh where you’ll enjoy the first of your game drives. Bandhavgarh is set amidst the Vindhyan ranges. Claiming to have the highest density population of Bengal tiger in India, coupled with a population of leopard, nilgai, jackal, wild boar, sloth bear, gaur, sambar deer and colourful bird life, game drives are often peppered with sightings. Enjoy breakfast and also 4 game drives over days 8 and 9 in shared jeeps or Canters. Lunch, dinner & overnight (3) - Bandhavgarh NP

Days 10, 11 & 12: Bandhavgarh - Kanha - breakfast
After a morning game drive, we journey to Kanha via a fossil park. Kanha is one of India’s largest parks, covering 1945 sq. km of forest and lightly wooded grassland. This is the land that Kipling wrote so vividly about in his literary classic ‘Jungle Book’. Kanha National Park has a tremendous variety of wildlife - including the Bengal tiger, leopard, sambar, chital, blackbuck, gaur, swamp deer and jackal. On days 11 and 12 enjoy 4 game drives in shared jeeps or Canters. Lunch, dinner & overnight (3) - Kanha NP

Day 13: Kanha - Delhi (via Jabalpur) - breakfast
This morning, a drive to Jabalpur to board the Gondwana express to Delhi. Overnight - Train

Day 14: Delhi
Early arrival at Delhi station, transfer and check-in at your hotel. Later, enjoy a sightseeing tour of Old Delhi taking in the impressive Red Fort, Jama Masjid mosque and the colourful Chandni Chowk bazaar. This afternoon, enjoy a tour of New Delhi. Open and relatively streamlined New Delhi was built as the imperial capital of India by the British. Highlights include the majestic India Gate, Rajpath and bustling Connaught Place. A visit is also made to Qutab Minor, a massive tower built in the 11th century. Overnight - Delhi

Day 15: Delhi - breakfast
Hotel check-out and included onward transfer to airport.

NOTE: Taj Mahal, Agra - closed Friday; Red Fort, Delhi - closed Monday

NOTE: Annual park closures - Ranthambhore 01 July - 01 October; Bandhavgarh & Kanha 01 July - 31 October