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| Destinations Covered: Delhi-Khajuraho-Bhandavgarh-Kanha-Nagpur-Cochin(Via Mumbai)-Kumarakom- Alleppey -Mararikulam -Cochin. | |||||
Your day to day itinerary
Day 01 Delhi
Begin your tour
Land Delhi airport/railway station
Vardhman's representative will meet & greet you & then will transfer you to your hotel. Freshen up and then proceed for the sightseeing of Delhi.
Visit Qutab Minar, Humayun's tomb, Lakshminarayan Temple, a modern Hindu Temple, Parliament House, Government Secretarial Building. 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.
OPTIONAL ACTIVITY: Attend Sound & light show at Red Fort in the evening.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 02 Delhi-Khajuraho by flight- Bhandavgarh
After breakfast you will be transfer to Delhi airport to connect flight for Khajuraho. On arrival at Khajuraho airport you will start drive to Bhandavgarh. On arrival, check-in at hotel.
Bandhavgarh National Park, named after Bandhavgarh Fort, is situated in Central India and was formerly a Royal hunting reserve of the princely state of Rewe where the first White Tiger in the wild was ever found. The Park is situated in 450 square kilometers of mixed forest. The core area of the park is fairly small with a fragile ecology but it supports such wildlife as the Chital (Spotted Deer), Sambar, Muntjak (Barking Deer), Nilgai, Chinkara, Chowsingha (Four-horned Antelope), Wild Boar, Leopard, Dhole (Wild Dog) and of course Tiger. Bird life also abounds with over 275 species of bird such as hornbills, orioles, parakeets, peacocks, and eagles.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 03 Bhandavgarh
Enjoy 02 safaris today - one at sunrise before breakfast and one in the afternoon post lunch Tiger reserve of Bandhavgarh. Elephant Ride [at your own cost] is available every morning subject to Tiger sighting, allowing you the chance to spot tigers and other wildlife from this unique vantage point. Regular Slide-shows and talks by expert naturalists are held in the evening to enhance your knowledge about the 'big cat
Overnight: Hotel
Day 04 Bhandavgarh
Full day free to explore Bandhavgarh National park.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 05 Bhandavgarh-Kanha
This morning after breakfast, then you will be drive to Kanha. On arrival, check-in at hotel. Relax for the remaining part of the day.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 06 Khana
Full day free to explore Kanha National park - Situated in central India in the Satpura Hill ranges, Kanha Tiger Reserve offers without a doubt, India's finest Tiger viewing. Spread over 1945 square kilometers with a core area of just 940 square kilometers, the grasslands and deciduous forests also support other mammals such as Barasingha, Chital, Muntjac (Swamp, Spotted and Barking Deer), Sambar, Common Langur and Rhesus Monkeys, Wild Boar, Asiatic Jackal, three of India's four lowland antelopes, Nilgai, Four-horned Antelope (Chowsingha) and Blackbuck, and occasionally Leopard, Gaur (Indian Bison), Sloth Bear, Wolf and Dhole (Wild Dog). In fact Kanha is noted for the last remaining population of hard-ground Barasingha, which exceeds 350. Birdlife present includes the Painted Partridge, Shaheen Falcon, Golden Oriole and the omnipresent Red Jungle Fowl. You will be accompanied by a driver and/or park guide, assigned by the National Park authorities.
Enjoy 2 game drives (one in the morning pre breakfast and one in the afternoon) in the Kanha Tiger Reserve.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 07 Kanha-Nagpur
This morning after breakfast, then you will be drive to Nagpur. On arrival, check-in at hotel. Relax for the remaining part of the day.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 08 Nagpur - Cochin by flight via Mumbai
This morning after breakfast, transfer to Nagpur airport to board the flight for Cochin via Mumbai. On arrival in Cochin, you will be met and transferred by Vardhman's representative to your hotel. Relax for the remaining part of the day.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 09 Cochin
Kochi is believed to be the finest natural harbor in the world and is the oldest European settlement in India.
The settlements have left their own distinctive imprint here. A great city to explore on foot, the quaint alleys and by-lanes of Kochi will transport you back in time.
Cochin is the oldest European settlement in India recording a history of visitors who came, saw and stayed for hundreds of years. Queen of the Arabian Sea is believed to be the finest natural harbor in the world with ferry rides commanding its breath taking view. Cruise (at your own cost)around man-made islands with lush green lawns sloping down to the water's edge. Layered impressions - Chinese, Arab, Jewish, British, French and Portuguese are contained within its environment. Rest of the day is free to relax or to explore the city.
OPTIONAL Activity: Attend Kathkali Dance Show in the evening.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 10 Cochin-Kumarakom
After breakfast, drive to Kumarakom (2½ hrs). On arrival in Kumarakom, check in at hotel. Later proceed for the sightseeing of Kumarakom.
Kumarakom is enthrallingly beautiful. The blue backwaters and the surface of Vembanad Lake reflect the azure sky. The amazing shades of green of the vegetation that include mangroves, coconut palms, and paddy fields cover the verdant countryside. Channels and waterways wind their way through this green paradise. Water lilies and lotuses bloom in the water and birds from the bird sanctuary on Vembanad Lake call as they fly across the clear tropical sky. Kumarakom in Kerala is a beautiful backwater destination. Located on the picturesque Vembanad Lake Kumarakom has to be seen to be believed. Kumarakom consists of a cluster of islands which have been converted into a number of tourist resorts.
For centuries, tribal cultures built their own unique habitats in these mountains. Empires ebbed and flowed across the plains, but they left the Mannans and the Ooralies untouched. Here continued an ancient wisdom, a way of living that sustained itself from nature, yet respected it and left it uncorrupted.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 11 Kumarakom
After breakfast, proceed to visit the bird sanctuary, set within the lush acres of wooded land nearby, acquaints you to the variety of migratory birds that flock in thousands, some from the Himalayas, some even from as far as Siberia. In addition, you can get thrilled of the native kingfishers ablaze in psychedelic colours, experience a walk under rookeries of egrets and night herons or lone golden-backed woodpeckers and even delight in the acrobatics of the paradise fly-catchers. Pathiramanal (sands of midnight), an enchanting island on the lake, can be accessed by boat from here. This 10 acre island on the backwaters is home to many rare varieties of migratory birds from different parts of the world. According to mythology a young Brahmin dived into the Vembanad Lake to perform his evening ablutions and the water madeway for the land to rise from below. The island can be accessed only by boat. A cruise along the Vembanad Lake is the best way to experience the sanctuary. The main attractions are local birds like the waterfowl, cuckoo, owl, egret, heron and the water duck, as well as the migratory Siberian cranes. Parrots, teal, larks, flycatchers, wood beetle, and other birds are seen here during their respective migratory seasons.
Return to the hotel for an evening at leisure.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 12 Kumarkom-Alleppey backwaters
After breakfast, drive to Alleppey (3 ½ hours). You are met upon arrival and transferred to your houseboats which will be home for the night. These houseboats or Kettuvallam as they are traditionally called were at one time the mode of transportation for man and goods. Today, these are made to cater to the discerning guests who can lay back and enjoy the gentle cruise. Cruise the backwaters from the main Vembanad Lake through the small estuaries that link small villages to the mainland
Today, these are refurbished and all modern conveniences have been added for tourists who visit this beautiful water locked region of the country. An overnight cruise in the backwaters takes off through a network of canals with a backdrop of villages and coconut trees on the shores.
Enjoy all meals on-board prepared by the talented staff. The house-boat docks at a jetty for the night.
Overnight: Houseboat
Day 13 Alleppey- Mararikulam
The village of Mararikulam is tucked away behind a line of dense palms that rise like a sudden rampart of green out of the sands. Like all villages, it has evolved naturally, in picturesque disorder. The huts are slapdash adobe, thatched with-what else? -palm and tied with coir, or coconut rope. (In fact, the coconut tree supplies the villagers with an endless number of useful items, from kitchen ladles to sunhats to boat hulls.) Neat and scrupulously clean footpaths veer between the huts and everywhere, the pungent scents of the sea mingle with the fragrance of coconut oil and spice.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 14 Mararikulam
Enjoy rest of the day at leisure.
OPTIONAL ACTIVITY: Stroll along the beach, sunbathe or check out some of the water sports available.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 15 Mararikulam- Cochin
After a leisurely breakfast you will transferred to Cochin airport/railway station board flight/train for your onward destination with sweet & pleasant memories of your tour escorted by Vardhman Vacations.
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