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Wild Adventure The Wild Adventure Duration:
22 Nights - 23 Days Places Covered: Delhi - Sariska - Jaipur - Ranthambore
- Bharatpur - Agra - Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh - Kanha - Nagpur - Bhubaneshwar -
Kokatta - Gauhati - Kaziranga - Delhi. Day 1: Arrive Delhi
Begin your tour. Arrive into Delhi. Welcome to Vardhman's "The Wild
Adventure"! On arrival in Delhi, you will be met and transferred by
Vardhman's representative to your hotel. Relax for a while and later proceed for
the sightseeing of Delhi. Visit Qutab Minar, Humayun's tomb, Lakshminarayan
Temple, a modern Hindu Temple, Parliament House, Government Secretarial Building
and Connaught place, the shopping centre of New Delhi. Visit Red Fort, built
in 1648 by Mughal Emperor Shahjehan, Jama Masjid, one of the largest Mosque of
India, Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana, the cremation sites of Mahatama Gandhi and Jawaharlal
Nehru. Also drive past Chandni Chowk, shopping centre of Old Delhi. Overnight:
Hotel Day 2: Delhi - Sariska On the day 2 of drive to Sariska. On
arrival, check in at the jungle resort. Located in the Alwar district, Sariska
was declared a sanctuary in the year 1955. Spread over an area of 800 sq km (core
area 500 sq km), the sanctuary was further given the status of a National Park
in 1979. The topography of the sanctuary is quite similar to that of Ranthambore
National Park. Northern Aravalli range dominates the Sariska landscape, with sharp
cliffs and narrow valleys. Scrub-thorn arid forests, dry deciduous forests, rocks
and grasses, all contribute to the geographical features of Sariska in Rajasthan,
India. The climate of Sariska is both inconsistent as well as unpredictable.
Overnight : Resort Day 3: Sariska - Jaipur Early morning after
a leisurely breakfast drive to the Pink City- Jaipur. Arrive and check in at hotel.
City tour of Jaipur This morning you will experience the wonders of this
magicial pink city, as you proceed on a tour of Amber fort. Later visit the Jagmandir
or the Hall of victory glitterning with mirrors, Maharaja's City Palace and the
Observatory. Drive past Hawa Mahal or the Palace of Winds and through the rose
pink residential and business areas of Jaipur. Evening walk in the Pink City
to shop in its colorful bazaars OR Optionally visit Chokhi Dhani resort for special
rajasthani Dinner with typical Rajasthani ambience created fanstastically with
lots of attractions like horse riding, camel ride, Elephant ride, Magic Show,
Bullock cart ride, Puppet show, Snake Charmer amd many more. Overnight: Hotel Day
4: Jaipur - Ranthambore On the day 4 of your tour drive to Sawai Madhopur
to visit Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. Reach and transfer to your hotel. Evening
free to visit Ranthambhore Wildlife Sanctuary at your oan. Overnight: Hotel
Day 5: Ranthambore Proceed for full day game viewing inside
the jungle. (Morning & Afternoon Jeep safaris) Overnight:Hotel Day
6: Ranthambore Proceed for full day game viewing inside the jungle. (Morning
& Afternoon Jeep safaris) Overnight:Hotel Day 7: Ranthambore
- Bharatpur After breakfast at hotel proceed to Bharatpur. Proceed on
RICKSHAW for viewing the birds. Return to the hotel in the evening and relax for
the remaning part of the day. Bharat Pur Wildlife Sanctuary: Originally
a duck shooting preserve of Maharaja Suraj Mull of Bharatpur, the Bharatpur Bird
Sanctuary of Rajasthan was declared a national park in 1982. Later, in 1985, it
was listed as a World Heritage site by Unesco. At present, the Rajasthan Keoladeo
Ghana National Park serves as one of the chief breeding and feed grounds for the
birds around the world. The Bharat Pur Wildlife Sanctuary, of Rajasthan, houses
approximately 300 species of birds. Amongst them, the most prominent ones are
Painted Storks, Open and Spoon Bills, Egrets, Cormorants, White Ibis, Jacanas,
While Harriers, Fishing Eagles, Pied Kingfisher, etc. However, the most awaited
species of birds is the Siberian Crane. Apart from Iran, India is the only place
where this bird migrates in winter. Bharatpur sanctuary remains open throughout
the year from sunrise to sunset. Overnight: Hotel Day 8: Bharatpur
Full day free to visit Bharatpur Wildlife Sanctuary. Overnight:Hotel Day
9: Bharatpur - Agra Early morning you can enjoy RICKSHAW RIDE (at your
own cost) at the Bird Park. After breakfast at hotel drive to Agra. Reach
Agra and check into your hotel. Later proceed on a city tour of Agra
Visit Taj Mahal (Closed on Friday), Red fort & Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula. Later
you will visit a marble gallery - the flagship store in Agra which offers an excellant
range of white marble, fashionable wear & exotic wooden articles, truly a
one stop shop! Overnight:Hotel Day 10: Agra -Jhansi- Khajuraho
Morning fly to Khajuraho. On arrival visit the Western Group of Temples. Later
drive on to Bandhavgarh National Park, Overnight at the Bandhavgarh Jungle Lodge.
This morning transfer to railway station to catch train for Jhansi 0800
hrs - Leave for Jhansi by Shatabdi Express 1100 hrs - Arrive Jhansi and directly
drive to Khajuraho. Upon arrival, check into your hotel. Relax for the remaining
part of the day. Overnight: Hotel Day 11: Khajuraho-Bandhavgarh
Morning proceed on a city tour of Khajuraho. Visit the world famous Khajuraho
temples were built by the Chandela kings between 950 AD and 1050 AD. The most
important are the Chaunset Yogini Temple dedicated to Goddess Kali, The Mahadev
Temple, Chitragupta or Bharatji Temple with a lovely image of 11 headed Vishnu,
Vishvanath and Nandi Temples, Lakshmana Temple, Visha Temple of Shiva, which is
the largest & most typical of temples. Visit the Eastern group of temples
that consist of the Parasvanath Temple - the only Jain Temple surviving at Khajuraho
and has excellent sculptures on the outer walls of the Sanctum, the Javeri Temple
dedicated to Vishnu. The other temples in this group are those dedicated to Brahma,
Yamuna and Adinath. Afternoon drive to Bandhavagarh. Upon arrival in Bandhavgarh
you will be met and transfer to your hotel. Overnight: Hotel Day
12: Bandhavgarh Full day free to viist Bandhavgarh National Park.
You can enjoy elephant safari trip (at your own cost) or take a trip inside the
Jungle early morning to track tigers or indulge in bird watching. You can also
enjoy a good wild photography on your 3 hour long trip to Bandhavgarh. Return
to the resort to get fresh and for having lunch. Visitors can also enjoy exploring
the surroundings and to do some bird watching. Take up an afternoon drive to the
jungle for animal viewing. Overnight: Hotel Day 13: Bandhavgarh
- Kanha Morning at Leisure. Later drive to Kanha National park. On arrival,
check in at your hotel. Relax for the remaining part of the day. Overnight:
Hotel Day 14: Kanha Full day free to visit the Kanha national
Park for wildlife viewing. Overnight: Hotel Day 15: Kanha Full
day free to visit the Kanha national Park for wildlife viewing. Overnight:
Hotel Day 16: Kanha - Nagpur Morning after breakfast drive to
Nagpur. Upon arrival check into your hotel. Relax for the remaining part of the
day. Overnight: Hotel Day 17: Nagpur - Bhubaneshwar Morning
after breakfast transfer to Nagpur airport to board flight for Bhubaneshwar. Upon
arrival at the airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Bhubaneswar:
It is the capital city of Orissa, is situated in its eastern side. The city boasts
of majestic temples and shrines, which form a major part of its tourist attractions.
It serves as the perfect example of the fusion of age-old customs and traditions
and modern aspirations. Relax for a while and later proceed on an Excursion
to Konark Temple. Konark Sun temple, UNESCO World Heritage Sites : It is one
of the most popular tourist attractions of Konark. The credit for constructing
this 13th century old shrine, dedicated to Sun God, goes to Raja Narsimhadeva
of the Ganga dynasty. Konark Sun Temple has been built in the form of a gigantic
chariot that has 24 wheels. Each of the wheels is nearly 10 feet in diameter.
The chariot is drawn by seven horses. The temple, adorned with intricate and exquisite
sculptural work, holds the distinction of being one of the few UNESCO World Heritage
Sites in India. Overnight: Hotel Day 18: Bhubaneshwar - Kolkata
On the day 18 of your tour transfer to Bhuwaneshwar airport to catch flight
for Calcutta/Kolkata. Afternoon sightseeing of Calcutta seeing the Indian Museum,
Victoria Memorial Hall, Mother Teresa's Home, Kali Bari and Howrah Bridge.
Overnight : Hotel Day 19: Kolkata - Gauhati - Kaziranga This
morning after breakfast transfer to airport to catch flight for Guwahati. Upon
arrival,you will be met and transferred to Kaziranga National Park by our representative.
Check into your hotel for an overnight stay. Kaziranga National Park : Kaziranaga
National Park is lying along the mighty Brahmaputra river covers an area of about
430-sq-kms. Its swamps and grasslands with tall thickets of elephant grass and
patches of ever green forest support the largest number of Rhino population in
the whole of Indian subcontinent. Once reached to an alarming point due to hunting
and poaching, this area came under wildlife conservation in 1926 and in 1940,
Kaziranga was declared a sanctuary. In Assam, their Rhino habitat is limited to
just two national parks - Kaziranga and Manas. Overnight : Hotel Day
20: Kaziranga Full day free to visit Kaziranga National Park. Enjoy morning
and evening jungle rides (Jeep/Elephant), nature walks. Overnight : Hotel
Day 21: Kaziranga Full day free to visit Kaziranga National
Park. Enjoy morning and evening jungle rides (Jeep/Elephant), nature walks.
Overnight : Hotel Day 22: Kaziranga - Gauhati - Delhi After
having breakfast,drive to Guwahati airport to board flight for Delhi. Upon arrival
at Delhi airport, you will be transferred to your hotel by our representative.
Overnight : Hotel Day 23: Delhi Departure This morning after
breakfast transfer to Delhi International airport to board flight for your onward
destination to back home with sweet and unforgettable memories of your "The
Wild Adventure" tour escorted by Vardhman Vacations. END OF OUR SERVICES
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