Wild India (14 Days) 

     Upon arrival, you will be transferred to our hotel. The afternoon is free to explore Delhi or just relax. A mix of four major religions, thousands of years of cultural development, invasions and colonization, Delhi is one of the most vibrant cities in the world.

     Fly to Guwahati and then drive to Kaziranga National Park located on the Brahmaputra River in northeast Indian state of Assam. Here we’ll spend four nights at the new Diphlu River Lodge. Kaziranga is the last main refuge for the onehorned rhinoceros. Once hunted nearly to extinction, this two-ton beast is a conservation success story, rebounding to more than 1,600 today, though it is still a target of poachers who kill for its horn. Along with rhino we may see elephants, swamp deer, hog deer, wild boar, Hoolock gibbon and jungle cats as we safari by jeep. Waterfowl flourish, including egrets, pond herons, black-necked stork, fishing eagles and pelicans. Otters and Gangetic dolphins live in the river. There will also be an opportunity to explore the grasslands from elephant back.

     Transfer to Guwahati for flight to Delhi. Upon arrival, we will transfer to the Oberoi Hotel. The afternoon will be at leisure.

     Fly to Nagpur and drive to Singinawa Jungle Lodge in the heart of Kanha Tiger Reserve. The park offers India’s best tiger viewing, as well as chital, sambar, common langur, gaur (Indian bison), sloth bear, Asiatic jackal, wolf, dhole (wild dog), and occasionally leopard. It is also home to the world’s last population of the hard ground swamp deer. Once the preferred hunting grounds for imperial rulers and viceroys, Kanha is now one of India’s critical wildlife reserves.

     Our explorations include game drives in open 4 X 4 jeeps and trips on elephant back. (Elephant rides cannot be guaranteed as they depend on the successful tracking of the tiger by the mahouts). At the end of each day, we retire to the superb comforts of our lodge.

     Fly to Delhi and again transfer to the Oberoi Hotel where the afternoon will be at your leisure. The hotel offers many amenities including a spa and fitness center and is centrally located near business and shopping districts. It is also located next to the tomb of the Emperor Humayun, a World Heritage Site.

     We transfer in the early morning to the railway station to board the Taj Express to Agra. Here we will explore the equisite Taj Mahal, a mausoleum built by Shah Jahan for his favorite wife. A World Heritage Site, the Taj Mahal is considered to be the finest example of Mughal architecture and one of the most beautiful and recognizable structures in the world.

     We return to the Taj Mahal to watch the sunrise and then drive to the ancient Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri where we will enjoy a guided tour. In the afternoon we return to Agra.

     After breakfast we will drive back to Delhi where day rooms have been arranged for your convenience prior to boarding your international flight.