ARRIVAL IN DELHI

Land at Terminal 3, meet our representative after immigration and baggage claim, and transfer to your hotel (check-in from 14:00). Delhi is India’s capital and a gateway layered with Sultanate forts, Mughal avenues and British boulevards. Keep the rest of the day free to recover from the flight. If you arrive early, your guide can suggest a gentle neighbourhood stroll or a simple dinner nearby, and share tips on currency, local etiquette and tomorrow’s timings.

New Delhi

Explore Old Delhi: Jama Masjid, a cycle-rickshaw through Chandni Chowk’s lanes (most shops close Sunday), a drive-past of the Red Fort, and a pause at Raj Ghat. This afternoon contrasts New Delhi’s space and symmetry—Humayun’s Tomb, Sunder Nursery’s restored Mughal gardens, and ceremonial drives past India Gate, Parliament and Rashtrapati Bhawan. Your specialist paces entries to ease queues, explains etiquette at religious sites, and builds in short refreshment stops. Return to your hotel with dinner suggestions or an optional evening walk, time-checked to avoid traffic peaks.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Jaipur

Drive to Jaipur (about five hours), breaking at the Heritage Transport Museum—India’s first comprehensive transport collection—where imaginative galleries track everything from vintage cars to rural juggernauts. Continue to Jaipur for check-in. The “Pink City” is famous for planned streets, artisan quarters, jewellery and textiles. After a short rest, your guide can help arrange optional experiences: a film at Raj Mandir’s Art Deco cinema or the evening aarti at Birla Temple. Expect practical tips on bargaining, dress codes and tomorrow’s timings.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Jaipur

Jaipur

Ride by jeep up to Amer Fort to see mirrored halls and ramparts with Aravalli views. En route, photo-stop at Hawa Mahal’s honeycomb façade. This afternoon visit City Palace—museums of textiles, arms and miniatures—and Jantar Mantar’s giant astronomical instruments, which your guide will demonstrate in simple terms. Optional extras include a Pink Tuk-Tuk spin inside the old city or a short blue-pottery workshop visit to watch glazing and motifs. Pacing is relaxed with shade, water breaks and easy walks between sights. Return to your hotel with dining suggestions.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Agra

Drive toward Agra, first detouring to Chand Baori at Abhaneri, one of India’s deepest, most striking stepwells. Continue to Bharatpur for a leisurely lunch at Laxmi Vilas Palace, a green 25-acre heritage haven. Later, explore Fatehpur Sikri’s red-sandstone courts—Akbar’s short-lived capital with palaces, gateways and a great mosque preserved in near-original condition. Arrive in Agra for hotel check-in. Set on the Yamuna, Agra showcases the best of Mughal architecture, crowned by the Taj Mahal. Your guide will outline tomorrow’s plan, ideal light for photographs, and reliable dinner options free from hard sell.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Agra

Begin with Agra Fort, Akbar’s red-sandstone citadel where three emperors shaped audience halls and palaces; your expert guide unpacks Mughal design and court life. Pause at Sheroes Hangout for coffee and an inspiring story of resilience led by acid-attack survivors. Optional: Mehtab Bagh for a perfectly aligned riverbank view of the Taj. Late afternoon, enter the Taj Mahal for golden-hour light on marble inlay and symmetry; context covers craft guilds, pietra dura and conservation. Return to your hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Khajuraho

Transfer to Agra station for the morning Vande Bharat; breakfast is served on board. Arrive Khajuraho, framed by the Vindhya hills, and check in. This afternoon explore the Eastern Group: serene Jain temples—Parsvanath, Adinath and Ghantai—and select Hindu shrines including Brahma and Vamana. Your specialist explains Nagara architecture, yakshi figures and why these precincts differ from the Western complex. Conclude at Hanuman or Javari for façades and gateways in soft light. Evening at leisure.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Khajuraho

Khajuraho

Tour the Western Group: Kandariya Mahadev’s soaring shikhara, Lakshmana’s refined panels, Devi Jagdambi, Vishwanath and Chitragupta—superb Nagara forms, narrative friezes and masterful stonework. After lunch, drive to Panna Tiger Reserve for an afternoon safari along the Ken River. Look for gharial, sambar, nilgai and prolific birdlife; tiger and leopard are possible. Your naturalist reads alarm calls and tracks, and explains dry-deciduous flora from tendu to mahua. Return to Khajuraho.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Bandhavgarh National Park

Depart by road across rural Madhya Pradesh to Bandhavgarh (approx. 6 hours). Check in and meet the lodge naturalist for a briefing on zones, gate timings and photography etiquette. Learn how Bandhavgarh’s fort and meadows shape wildlife movement, and why the park holds India’s highest tiger density. Prepare kit for cool dawns and dusty tracks; permits and ID checks are handled for you. Rest, then an optional short nature walk around the lodge if available. Dinner at leisure.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Bandhavgarh National Park

Head out at first light in open jeeps with your driver-guide and naturalist. Scan meadows and bamboo edges for tiger, watch cliff faces for langur sentinels, and listen for chital alarm calls. Return for breakfast and downtime. After lunch, a second drive explores a contrasting zone for varied habitats and sightings—leopard, sloth bear, jackal or raptors. Expect shade breaks, water top-ups and careful pacing. Dinner and overnight in Bandhavgarh.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Kanha National Park

After breakfast, drive (5 hrs) through forested countryside to Kanha National Park. Check in and meet the lodge naturalist for a briefing on zones, permits and the best routes for current sightings. Kanha’s sal forests and meadows are famed for barasingha (swamp deer), as well as tiger, leopard and rich birdlife. Your guide outlines practical tips—layering for cool starts, dust covers for cameras, and respectful viewing etiquette. Unwind this afternoon with a short estate walk or simply rest by the pool. Dinner is at leisure, with tomorrow’s dawn schedule confirmed for your first game drive. Lunch, dinner and overnight in Kanha.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Kanha National Park

Kanha National Park

Head out at first light with your naturalist in an open jeep to scan meadows, waterholes and bamboo thickets for big cats and herds. Return for breakfast and downtime. After lunch, venture into a different zone to vary habitats and chances—barasingha in marshy grass, gaur in shaded sal, raptors riding thermals. Your specialist paces photo stops and shade breaks, and helps read pugmarks and alarm calls. Expect cool mornings, bright midday sun and dusty tracks; we supply water and neck buffs. Return before gate close, with an optional conservation talk at the lodge. Dinner and overnight in Kanha.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Mumbai

Check out after an early breakfast and drive to Jabalpur Airport for your flight to Mumbai. On arrival, meet our representative for a smooth hotel transfer and assisted check-in. Mumbai’s energy contrasts nicely after days in the forest—colonial façades, Art Deco curves and seafront promenades. Keep the rest of the day easy: stretch your legs along Marine Drive, try a trusted café, or simply relax at the hotel. Your city guide is on call for dinner suggestions and to set tomorrow’s timings to avoid peak traffic and heat.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Mumbai

Discover Mumbai’s stories and skyline. Visit the Prince of Wales Museum (closed Monday) for sculpture and miniatures, then Mani Bhavan—Gandhi’s Mumbai base—now a moving museum. Continue to the Gateway of India, then drive the “Queen’s Necklace” sweep of Marine Drive towards Chowpatty. Your expert guide can add a Kala Ghoda gallery, Khotachiwadi’s heritage lanes or a café pause, tuned to your interests. Expect clear pacing, short walks and photo stops in the best light. Return to your hotel with time to pack and an optional rooftop drink at sunset if you wish.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Mumbai

DEPARTURE FROM MUMBAI

At the agreed time, meet your airport representative in the lobby for a seamless transfer to Mumbai International Airport. We assist with trolleys, check-in and wayfinding, and reconfirm any seating or meal requests noted on your file. If your flight departs later, we can store luggage and suggest a brief, time-safe errand before returning punctually. End of services.

Meals Included: Breakfast