Jungles & Jewels Of Western And Central India

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Jungles & Jewels Of Western And Central India

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Day 1: Arrive Delhi

Arrive Delhi International Airport, after meet and greet by local tour manager, transfer to hotel.
Overnight: hotel in Delhi.

Day 2: Delhi – Ahmedabad - Fly Dep: 09:40 Arrival: 11:25 Ahmedabad – Velavadar – Drive 160 Km

After breakfast transfer to airport for Ahmedabad flight, on arrival depart and drive to Velavadar for Blackbuck National Park. Established in 1976 in the Bhal region of Saurashtra, the park is located around 42 km from the district headquarters city of Bhavnagar. Hugging the coasts of the Gulf of Khambhat on the south, it is spread over an area of 34.08 km2, which was primarily a "vidi" (grassland) of the maharaja of the princely state of Bhavnagar for hunting the blackbucks with his famous hunting cheetahs. On the northern side, it is surrounded by wastelands and agriculture fields. The national park has been classified as 4B Gujarat-Rajwada biotic province of semi-arid bio-geographical zone. Where we expect to arrive for lunch and check-in at hotel. In the afternoon, we plan game viewing.
PM: Game Viewing
Overnight: hotel in Velavadar

Day 3: In Velavadar

Am: Game Viewing
Pm: Game Viewing
Overnight: hotel in Velavadar

Day 4: Velavadar – Gir (220 Km / 04 Hrs)

Am: Game Viewing
We depart and drive to Gir National park, is the only place in the world outside Africa where a lion can be seen in its natural habitat. The lions of Gir are a majestic animal, averaging 2.75 metres in length, and with a bigger tail tassle, bushier elbow tufs and prominent belly folds than his African cousin which has larger mane. Gir is a home to 40 species of mammals and 425 species of birds.
Overnight: hotel in Gir National Park

Day 5: In Gir National Park

Gir - a tapestry of dry deciduous forests, acacia scrub and grassland, fed by rivers and reservoirs, Gir is the last abode of the Asiatic lion and has a thriving population of panther (leopard), sambar, chital (spotted deer), nilgai (blue bull antelope) and wild boar.
Am: Game viewing
Pm: Game viewing
Overnight: hotel in Gir National Park

Day 6: Gir – Little Raan Of Kutch (415 Kms / 08 Hrs)

This morning leave for the Little Raan of Kutch.
The Little Raan of Katchh is best known for the endemic species of Indian Widl Ass. The wild ass is a handsome chestnut brown member of the equus genus (horse family). Capable of reaching high speeds when galloping across the Raan, the wild ass is usually seen in small herds. The elegant blackbuck, blue bull (India's largest antelope) and the graceful Chinkara (Indian gazelle) are other mammals seen at the bets. The main carnivores of the Little Raan of Kutch are the endangered Indian wolf, desert fox, Indian fox, jackals, desert and jungle cats, and a few hyenas. Smaller mammals like hares, gerbils and hedgehogs, and reptiles like spiny tailed lizard, monitor, red and common sand boa, saw-scaled viper, cobra, dhaman (Indian rat snake), etc, could also be seen during the safaris in the Raan.
The Little Raan of Kutch is also birding paradise. Birds here include Steppe, Imperial, and Short-toed Eagle, Houbara Bustard, flamingos, pelicans, storks and cranes. The best birding is during the winter months from October to March when waterfowl gather in vast numbers. These are the months when Demoiselle and Common Crane, and Lesser Flamingo are seen in incredibly large numbers.
Overnight: hotel in Little Raan of Kutch

Day 7: Little Raan Of Kutchh

Enjoy morning and evening safaris in the Little Raan of Kutch.
Am: Game viewing
Pm: Game viewing
Among the mammals of the Raan other than the wild ass, there are chances of seeing nilgai, Indian gazelle (chinkara), white-footed desert and Indian foxes, the wolf, jungle cat (desert cat rare sighting), pale and long-eared hedgehogs and hare, crested and sykes larks, Oriental skylark, bimaculated lark, greater short-toed lark, singing and Indian bush-larks, ashy- crowned and black-crowned sparrow-larks, are likely sightings and greater hoopoe lark is possible. Dasada is the only natural habitat left for the Asiatic wild ass.
Overnight: hotel in Little Raan of Kutch

Day 8: Little Raan Of Katchh – Ahmedabad (95 Kms / 02 Hrs) Mumbai – Nagpur - Fly Nagpur – Tadoba (155 Kms / 03 Hrs)

Post breakfast, leave for Ahmedabad and connect flight (0945 / 1100 Hrs) to Mumbai. Free time at Mumbai airport and then connect flight to Nagpur (1415 / 1540 Hrs).
On arrival at Nagpur airport our representative will meet and assist you in transfer to Tadoba.
Tadoba Tiger Reserve is situated in north-eastern part of Maharashtra. It was declared a national park in 1955 and is among one of the oldest national parks of India. The habitat of this reserve is consisting of tropical dry deciduous forests interspersed with several large meadows which are very good for the herbivore density. The reserve has a lake called Tadoba which attracts many migratory waterfowl in winter season.
Overnight: hotel in Todoba

Day 9: In Tadoba

Today enjoy early morning and afternoon safari in the reserve.
Am: Game viewing
Pm: Game viewing
Now Tadoba is getting famous for its frequent tiger sighting. The other major mammals of this park are Leopard, Wild Dogs, Sloth Bear, Wild Boar, Spotted Deer, Sambar Deer and Indian Gaur. The park also supports good avian diversity and more than 200 species of birds has been recorded so far from this reserve.
Overnight: hotel in Todoba

Day 10: Tadoba – Pench (340 Kms / 07 Hrs)

Am: Game viewing at Todoba
This morning drive 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. It is located on the southern boundary of Madhya Pradesh, bordering Maharashtra, in the districts of Seoni and Chhindwara. Pench National Park, comprising of 758 Kms², out of which a core area of 299 sq km is the national park and remaining 464 kms² is the buffer area. The undulating topography supports a mosaic of vegetation ranging from moist, sheltered valleys to open, dry deciduous forest. Over 1200 species of plants have been recorded from the area including several rare and endangered plants as well as plants of ethno-botanical importance.
Pench is also known as the Mowgli land. The whole setting of the jungle book was inspired by Pench and its surrounding Forest.
Overnight: hotel in Pench

Day 11: In Pench

Enjoy morning and afternoon safari in the jungle.
Am: Game viewing
Pm: Game viewing
The area has always been rich in wildlife. It is dominated by fairly open canopy; mixed forests with considerable shrub cover and open grassy patches. The high habitat heterogeneity favours high population of Chital and Sambar. Pench tiger reserve has highest density of herbivores in India (90.3 animals per sq km). The tracks are smoother, the trees are thicker with dense undergrowth, perhaps one reason why the herbivore population here is larger in size compared to Kanha and Bandhavgarh
Overnight: hotel in Pench

Day 12: Pench – Satpura (210 Kms / 05 Hrs)

Am: Game viewing at Pench National park
PM: Night safari in the buffer zone of the reserve Satpura
Morning drive to the beautiful Satpura National Park,Nestled in to the beautiful forested hills of Satpura landscape, the Satpura Tiger Reserve is one of the most biodiversity rich areas of Central India. From the small insectivores plants to the Indian Gaur and Tiger, every flora and fauna typical to Central Indian Highlands are found here. The reserve was formed after merging Satpura National Park, Bori Wildlife Sanctuary and Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary together in the year. This is also a part of the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve which covers almost 4927 sq. km.
Evening enjoy the Night safari in the buffer zone of the reserve.
Overnight: hotel in Satpura

Day 13: In Satpura

Morning and afternoon safari in the reserve.
Am: Game viewing
Pm: Game viewing
Bio-diversity of the national park is stunning with over 1300 species of plants. Flora of national park includes teak, sal, tendu, mahua (Indian butter-tree), bel (stone-apple), bamboos, grasses, bushes, unchecked grown lantanas and other many medicinal plants whose details are not available now. It is said that in majority of jungle we can judge that sal is the prominent flora of National Park.
The fauna comprises tiger, leopard, sambar, chital, Bhedki, nilgai, four-horned antelope, chinkara, bison (gour), wild boar, wild dog, bear, black buck, fox, porcupine, flying squirrel, mouse deer, Indian Giant squirrel etc. There are a variety of birds. Hornbills and peafowl are the common birds.
Overnight: hotel in Satpura

Day 14: Satpura – Bhopal (160 Kms / 03 Hrs) Bhopal – Delhi - Fly

AM: Game viewing
After breakfast transfer to Bhopal airport for Delhi bound flight, on arrival transfer to hotel in Delhi
Overnight: hotel in Delhi