Day 1 London/Delhi
Depart London Heathrow by overnight scheduled flight.

Day 2 Delhi
On arrival Delhi airport transfer to Claridges Hotel for a 2-night stay (Premium Wing Deluxe Room & Breakfast).

Day 3 Delhi
After breakfast enjoy a full-day's sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi. The Old Delhi tour includes a visit to Raj Ghat (the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi), a drive past the ancient Red Fort (the palace of the Mughal Shah Jahan's new capital Shahjahanabad), a visit to the Jama Masjid by bicycle rickshaw (this grand red sandstone and white marble mosque is Islam's largest religious construction). In New Delhi you explore the imposing government buildings designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker in the early 20th century, when the British moved the imperial capital here from Calcutta - including the India Gate, Parliament Building and the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the President's residence. Among earlier historic monuments visited are the great medieval Qutub Minar and the Indo-Persian style Humayun's Tomb, a precursor of the Taj Mahal.

Day 4 Delhi/Sawai Madhopur (Ranthambore)
Early transfer to the railway station for the rail journey to Sawai Madhopur (6 hours). On arrival transfer to the beautiful Oberoi Vanyavilas for a 2-night stay (Luxury Tent & Breakfast). Rest of day at leisure.

Day 5 Ranthambore National Park
Morning and afternoon exploration and game-viewing by jeep in much-filmed Ranthambore - notable for its abandoned fortress and lakes - and as one of the best places in the country to see tigers in the wild, even during the day. A good time to visit is November - May when the dry deciduous forests allow the best sightings. The varied topography of Ranthambore is also home to jackal, mongoose, sloth bear, leopard, and other species.

Day 6 Ranthambore/Bharatpur
After reading tiger tracks in the pale morning light, travel to Bharatpur (118 miles/4 hours) and check-in at Laxmi Vilas Palace (Room & Breakfast). Afternoon rickshaw ride in Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary.

Day 7 Bharatpur
Morning visit to Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary for bird-watching by rickshaw. In the afternoon drive to Agra (3 miles/1hour 30 minutes), visiting en route the ghostly deserted city of Akbar the Great at Fatehpur Sikri. On arrival in Agra check-in at the Oberoi Amarvilas (Premier Room & Breakfast).

Day 8 Agra
Morning sightseeing tour of Agra, including Agra Fort and the Taj Mahal. An outstanding example of Mughal architecture, Agra Fort was long a stronghold of the Mughal Empire under successive generations - while the white marble Taj Mahal was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1630 in memory of his beloved wife Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. It took 20,000 men no less than 22 years to build. In the late afternoon transfer to the station for the 1610 hrs Kalingautakal Express to Umaria (2nd Class - Air-Conditioned Carriage).

Day 9 Bandhavgarh National Park
Arrive Umaria early this morning and transfer to Bandhavgarh (20 miles) to check-in at the Mahua Kothi for a 3-night stay (Standard Accommodation - Full Board & game-viewing). Amid the Satpura Hills, Bandhavgarh is one of India's most scenic national parks, with tropical forests and woodlands, rocky hills and grassland valleys. Its forested area is renowned for tiger, leopard, jackal, jungle cat, wild boar, sloth bear, nilghai and sambhar. Located a few minutes from the park entrance, Mathua Kothi is a stylish camp with very comfortable accommodation, offering safaris twice daily in the Park by open 4x4 safari vehicle, as well as tiger-viewing by elephant.

Days 10/11 Bandhavgarh National Park
Morning and afternoon game-viewing in the Park.

Day 12 Bandhavgarh/Kanha
Drive from Bandhavgarh to Kanha (155 miles/6 hours) to the Tuli Tiger Resort in the buffer zone of the Park.This attractive little resort makes a superb jungle setting for a 3-night stay (Standard Room - Full Board & game-viewing).

Days 13/14 Kanha National Park
Kanha is one of India's best-known parks for tiger-viewing - while the grasslands and deciduous forests also support barasingha, chital, muntjac, sambar, langur, jungle cat, rhesus monkeys, wild boar and Asiatic jackal. Occasionally, leopard, gaur, sloth bear, wolf and dhole (Indian wild dog) can be seen. The Park also boasts a prolific variety of exotic birdlife. Each day of your stay features game-viewing by jeep and elephant-back.

Day 15 Kanha/Jabalpur/Delhi
Drive to Jabalpur (102 miles/4 hours) to join the 1555 hrs departure of the Gondwana Express to Delhi (1st Class - Air-Conditioned Sleeper Carriage).

Day 16 Delhi
Arrival Delhi 0725 hrs and transfer to Claridges Hotel - (possibility of a two hour wait for check-in). Day at leisure until transfer to Airport

Day 17 London
Arrive London Heathrow,

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INCLUSIVE PRICES from £4225 per person (sharing twin room)

Single supplements on request
Supplements apply for July/August and December departures - details on request

Price Includes: Economy Class round-trip flights from London to Delhi • 14 nights shared twin accommodation as detailed • Daily buffet breakfast (Full Board at Bandhavgarh and Kanha) • Private air-conditioned car transfers, road travel, sightseeing and game-viewing as detailed • Rail travel as detailed o Current Airport Departure Tax, Airline Insurance and Fuel Surcharges • Entrance fees at monuments described in itinerary, road taxes, parking fees, fuel charges, interstate taxes and porterage at all airports • Local English-speaking guide for sightseeing and excursions (except where shown) • Assistance of our local representatives.

Price Excludes: Personal insurance and any special insurance for activity sports o Government taxes • Tips and expenses of a personal nature. A valid passport (minimum validity 6 months from return date) is required. Clients must be fully insured from the time of booking.

Note: Hotel Check-In/Check-out time is 12 noon. Prices are subject to change. Holders of British Passports require a visa for entry to India - details on request. Ranthambore and Bandhavgarh National Parks are normally open October/June. Kanha National Park is normally open November/June