Kaziranga & Kanha

Day 1.

Depart UK for Kolkata.

Day 2. Kolkata [B]

Upon arrival to Kolkata you will be met and transferred to the Park Hotel. In the afternoon of Day 2, enjoy an escorted sightseeing tour of Kolkata.

Days 3 to 5. Kaziranga National Park [B, L, D]

This morning you fly to Jorhat and then transfer by road (approximately three hours) to Kaziranga National Park and Wild Grass Lodge, arriving in time for a sundowner drink.

Kaziranga National Park, set on the banks of the mighty Brahamaputra River, is the finest place to view Indian Greater One-horned Rhinoceros in the whole of the subcontinent. With nearly 80% of the world's population resident, the park has been recognised as a World Heritage site. In addition to wonderful rhino-viewing, the park is also home to large herds of Elephant and Wild Buffalo. Tigers can also be found, however they are rarely seen in the long grass.

Spend four nights at Wild Grass Lodge, which is situated by a stream in the paddy fields and forest just outside the National Park. The lodge provides eighteen double rooms in two jungle lodges, each with en-suite facilities. Activities on offer here include jeep safaris and Elephant rides into the park, offering you the best chance to view rhinos up close. It may also be possible to arrange a trip to the nearby Panbari Forest Reserve to look for the elusive Hoolock Gibbon, India's only ape.

Days 6. Delhi [B]

Today you fly to Delhi, and on arrival you will be transferred to Claridges Hotel for a 1-night stay.

Days 7-9. Kanha Tiger Reserve [B, L, D]

This morning you fly to Nagpur and transfer by road to Kanha for a 4-night stay at Tuli Tiger Resort.

Situated in central India in the Satpura Hill ranges, Kanha offers without a doubt, India's finest Tiger-viewing. Grasslands and deciduous forests also support Barasingha, Chital, Muntjac, Sambar, Common Langur, and Rhesus Monkeys, Wild Boar, Asiatic Jackal, three of India's four lowland antelopes (Nilgai, Four-horned Antelope and Blackbuck), and occasionally Leopard, Gaur, Sloth Bear, Wolf and Dhole. Birdlife present includes Painted Partridge, Shaheen Falcon, Golden Oriole and the omnipresent Red Jungle Fowl. Safaris are on Elephant-back and by jeep.

Tuli Tiger Resort, set in the buffer zone of the park, has eighteen air-conditioned cottages, each room having ensuite facilities. Public areas include an audio/video theatre, pool table, library, swimming pool and a restaurant.

Day 11.

Depart for UK via Delhi.

Da 12. Arrive Home