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India’s Wildlife Treasures

India’s Wildlife Treasures

For wildlife enthusiasts and photographers eager to maximize sightings and visit as many central Indian tiger reserves as possible, the diversity of flora, fauna, and scenery across central India's wildlife parks is astonishing.

Your wildlife adventure through central India begins at Kanha National Park with a stay at the superb Kanha Earth Lodge. An abundance of wildlife calls Kanha home, a highlight being the Barasingha, or swamp deer, a species that is critically endangered. Tiger sightings have been excellent over the past few years. Pench National Park is next, once the inspiration for Kipling’s The Jungle Book. Stay at the Jamtara Wilderness Camp, an excellent and true wildlife camp, with strong roots in Indian wildlife conservation. Pench is again a prolific park, with frequent tiger and leopard sightings, but as with Kanha, it is also rich in other wildlife.

Next, explore wilderness like never before. The naturalists from Rani Pani Resort will take you walking, canoeing, and cycling alongside jeep and motorboat excursions to see the wildlife of Satpura National Park. Follow this with a stay at Bori Safari Lodge, close to the Bori Wildlife Sanctuary, which is one of the most exciting emerging tiger landscapes in Madhya Pradesh. This destination is less explored, far from the usual tourist hotspots, and is a haven for nature lovers. Your final stop is affectionately called the Land of the Tigers, due to its high tiger density. Tadoba Tiger Reserve offers plenty of opportunities for close encounters with tigers, leopards, sloth bears, gaur (Indian bison), rusty-spotted cats, ratels, Indian mouse deer, wild pigs, four-horned antelopes, flying squirrels, and over 200 species of birds. Increase the pace by ending in the energetic city of Mumbai.

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Day by Day summary

  • Starts - Catch your overnight flight from JFK to Indira Gandhi International Airport
  • 1 night - Oberoi Gurgaon, Delhi and the North, India
  • 3 nights - Kanha Earth Lodge, Mumbai and Central India, India
  • 2 nights - Jamtara Wilderness Camp, Mumbai and Central India, India
  • 3 nights - Reni Pani Jungle Lodge, Mumbai and Central India, India
  • 2 nights - Bori Safari Lodge, Mumbai and Central India, India
  • 3 nights - Waghoba Eco Lodge, Mumbai and Central India, India
  • 1 night - The Leela Mumbai, Mumbai and Central India, India
  • Ends - Transfer to Mumbai International (Bombay) for your international flight home

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  • Country Icon India
  • Nights Icon 15 Nights
  • Safari Icon Safari
  • Scenic Icon Scenic

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Day-by-Day

Catch your overnight flight from JFK to Indira Gandhi International Airport

The Oberoi Gurgaon alfresco deck
The Oberoi Gurgaon luxury suite living room
The Oberoi Gurgaon Threesixtyone
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Day 1

Arrive at Delhi International Airport where you will be met and transferred to your hotel in the city.  

  • 1 night

The Oberoi Gurgaon
Bed & Breakfast | Deluxe Room
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The Oberoi Gurgaon Deluxe room
Kanha Earth Lodge Bungalow balcony
Kanha Earth Lodge Bungalow
Kanha Earth Lodge Dining Room
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Day 2 - 5

Today you will be transferred to Delhi airport and catch a flight to Raipur. You will be met on arrival and driven to Kanha National Park and your lodge.

  • 3 nights

Kanha Earth Lodge
Full Board | Deluxe Bungalow
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Kanha Earth Lodge Bonfire
Jamtara Wilderness Camp Lounge Area
Jamtara Wilderness Camp Sleep out on the deck
Jamtara Wilderness Camp Sundowners
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Day 5 - 7

The drive to Pench will take around 4.5-hours.

  • 2 nights

Jamtara Wilderness Camp
Full Board | Luxury Tent
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Jamtara Wilderness Camp Dining Area
Reni Pani Jungle Lodge 3
Reni Pani Jungle Lodge - pool
Reni Pani Jungle Lodge - Dinner under the trees
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Day 7 - 10

Today’s drive to Satpura National Park will take around 6 hours.

  • 3 nights

Reni Pani Jungle Lodge
Full Board | Luxury Room
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Day 10 - 12

Today your driver will take you to Bori Safari Lodge, a drive of around 3 hours.

  • 2 nights

Bori Safari Lodge
Full Board | Luxury Room
India

Bori Safari Lodge Bedroom
Waghoba Eco Lodge Guest Dining Room
Waghoba Eco Lodge Cottage Bedroom
Waghoba Eco Lodge Guest Lounge
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Day 12 - 15

Today’s drive to Tadoba National Park will be approximately 7 hours.

  • 3 nights

Waghoba Eco Lodge
Full Board | Cottage
India

Waghoba Eco Lodge Guest Cottages
The Leela Mumbai Master Suite Bedroom
The Leela Mumbai Deluxe Suite Sitting Room
The Leela Mumbai Jamavar Dining Room
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Day 15

You will be driven for 3 hours to Nagpur airport for your flight to Mumbai where you will spend the night.

  • 1 night

The Leela Mumbai
Bed & Breakfast | Premier City View Room
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The Leela Mumbai Property Exterior

Day 16

Today you will be transferred to the international airport for your onward flight home.

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  • International Flights as indicated
  • Domestic Flights as indicated
  • Meals and accommodation as specified
  • Road transfers as specified
  • Private guiding & chauffeuring
  • All entrance fees and excursions as specified
  • Carbon-offsetting with One Tree Planted
  • Conservation donation to Save the Rhino
  • Community projects contribution with Uthando
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  • 4 WD Safari Icon 4WD Safari
  • Birdwatching Icon Birdwatching
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Enriching encounters

ICONIC WILDLIFE

Whether you want to tick a leopard off your bucket list or seek out specific bird species, our expert guides reveal the typical wildlife sightings to expect on this sample trip.

  • African Wilddog
    African Wilddog
  • Leopard
    Leopard
  • Jackal
    Jackal
  • Sloth Bear
    Sloth Bear
  • Asian Elephant Icon
    Asian Elephant
  • Sambar Deer
    Sambar Deer
  • Common Langur
    Common Langur
  • Gaur
    Gaur
  • Marsh Muggar Crocodile
    Marsh Crocodile
  • Spotted Deer
    Spotted Deer
  • Tiger
    Tiger
  • Wild Pig
    Wild Pig (Indian Boar)
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