WILDLIFE SANCTUARY INDIA

The wildlife in India is vast and allows one to explore a varied range of animals and birds in its dense forests. The various wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in India are the home to the wild animals and birds that thrive freely in the forests of the national parks and bird sanctuaries. The Wildlife Tours to India offers the best opportunity to enjoy and feel the excitement of admiring and being with the wild beasts, tamed animals and birds in a majestic way.

The national parks are a means of closely absorbing and getting acquainted with the tiger that roams freely in the jungle. The elephants, leopards and rhinos can also be seen making their way through the tall grasses. Crocodiles and hippos in the rivers are some fascinating sights along with the deer, monkeys, bear, squirrels, mongoose etc.

The bird sanctuaries in India not only have wide variety and beautiful bird species from India and other regions of the world. The bird watchers come from far off places to see these beautiful birds from close distances. If snakes fascinate you, then pythons, cobras and many more reptiles can be seen in snake parks at many parks.

The Bandhavgarh National Park is located in the district of Sahdol in Madhya Pradesh, a central Indian state. The Bandhavgarh National Park lies amidst the Vindhya hills. The park came into being in 1968 when Maharaja of Rewa handed over the area to the government. Soon it became a protected area, where animals flourish in their natural abode. Bandhavgarh National Park covers an area of 448 sq km. The park is declared as a tiger reserve under project tiger in 1993.

There are a large variety of animals and birds at Bandhavgarh National Park. Tourists can easily catch glimpses of the tigers, leopards, gaurs or Indian bison, spotted dear, sambhar deer, dholes, nilgais, wild boars, chinkaras, sloth bears,

rhesus macaques, black faced langurs, lungle cats, hyenas, porcupines, jackles, foxes, wild dogs, chausinghas,Park is basically famous for the big cat population all over the world.chausinghas, ratels and the list is endless.Bandhavgarh National Park is basically famous for the big cat (tiger) population all over the world.

Morning elephant ride / drive to the jungle for tiger tracking and bird watching. One can have good photographic opportunities. The jungle visits lasts for about three hours. Return to the resort for breakfast and lunch. One can walk around the surroundings or just bird-watch. Afternoon drive to the jungle for animal viewing. Overnight stay in the resort.

Umaria is the closest railway station to Bandhavgarh National Park and there is a direct train from Delhi to Umaria named Utkal Express. Umaria is 32 km away from Bandhavgarh Park and there are many buses and jeeps available from Umaria to reach Bandhavgarh National Park. Another place called Satna is 120 km from the National Park and is connected to major cities of the country through rail and road.

Kanha National Park and Tiger reserve is situated in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh. The park is one of the first project tiger reserves in India. The largest wildlife sanctuary in Asia, Kanha National Park is spread over an area of 1,940 sq. km. Bamboo groves, garlands, and Sal forests surround the sanctuary.

April to June and November to January is the best time to visit the park. Kanha National Park is closed from July to mid- November during the monsoon season. Tourists have designated hours to visit the park, which is generally from sunrise to noon, and from afternoon to sunset.

The major attraction of Kanha is of course the Tiger and most visitors look forward to see the beast. Other than the tiger, visitors can easily catch glimpses of porcupines, gray langurs, mangoose, hyena, jungle cat, leopard, wild pigs, Indian bison and varieties of deer like the barasingha, spotted deer, chousingha and nilgai.

Other attractions at Kanha include Elephant safaris and the Kanha Museum. Elephant backs are the best options to observe animals in the forest area of the national park. The museum at Kanha depicts the various activities of the park and the tribal culture of the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Nagpur is the nearest airport to Kanha at a distance of 266 km, which is connected to Mumbai by many domestic airlines. Jabalpur is the nearest railhead and is 169 km away from Kanha National Park. The park can also be reached easily by roadways. Kanha is easily accessible by road from cities like Jabalpur, Khajuraho, Raipur, and Nagpur etc. For local transport, Madhya Pradesh government operates jeep service for visitors to explore the park.

Ranthambore National Park was the former hunting ground of the Maharajas of Jaipur. The park is situated in the eastern Rajasthan surrounded by Aravali hills and the Vindhyan plateau. The Ranthambore National Park was declared a game sanctuary in 1955 and in 1980 Ranthambore finally attained the status of a national park. The project Tiger was initiated in the year 1972 and soon the park was declared a tiger reserve.

The total area of the Ranthambore National Park including the area of the adjoining Kaila Devi Sanctuary and Mansingh Sanctuary is around 1334 sq. km.

Ranthambore National Park has the largest and most diverse collection of wildlife species in India. Ranthambore National Park is famous for the royal Bengal Tigers. There are around 36 tigers and 40 leopards in the Ranthambore National Park.

Apart from Tigers, other animals like sloth bear, wild bear, chinkara, porcupines, and jackels, leopard, jungle cat, marsh, crocodile, sambhar, chital, nilgai, gazelle, boars, mangoose, Indian here, monitor lizards and many species of birds.

Another interesting thing at Ranthambore, which makes it a heritage site, are the striking ruins of the Ranthambore fort and a park in the vicinity. The lake palaces, chhatris, fortifications and the majestic 1000-year-old fort are some of the fabulous spots to see. The royal tiger is mostly seen resting or drinking water in the areas nearby fort.

Morning boat ride for elephant tracking and bird watching. One can have good photographic opportunities. The jungle visits lasts for about three hours. Return to the resort for Breakfast and Lunch. One can walk around the surroundings or just bird-watch. Afternoon boat ride for animal viewing. Overnight stay in the resort.

The nearest airport to reach Ranthambore National Park is in Jaipur. The nearest railway station is in Sawai Madhopur. By road, tourists can reach by bus, taxis and jeeps.

Gir National Park is located in the low and irrigated hills in the Junagadh district of Gujarat. The Gir forests covers an area of 1150 sq. km. Out of which 300 sq. km forms the core area of the national park. The Gir National Park is famous for being the last existing natural abode of the Asiatic Lion. From the miniscule 20 lions at one time, the conservation drive at Gir has rose to 250 - 300 currently. The park has a healthy population of other species of animals as well.

Gir National Park receives good amount of rainfall during monsoons, about 1000 mm. In winters, the temperature in the park area falls to as low as 6 degrees centigrade and in summer the temperature even rises up to as high as 46 degrees.

November to May is the period during which the park is open to all public. The best time to visit the park is during December to March. The park organizes many safaris for the tourists to see the lion from close distances.

Arrive by noon at the resort. Rest of the day will be spent in the jungle to watch the Asiatic Lion. Dinner and overnight stay at Gir Birding Lodge.

Next day morning, after having our breakfast, we will drive to the jungle for lion tracking and bird watching. The jungle visits lasts for about three hours. Later we return to the resort for our lunch. One can walk around the surroundings or indulge in more bird watching. In the evening, we drive further to the jungle for wildlife viewing. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge in the jungle closer to the nature.

Today our Gir National Park Tour comes to an end, and in the morning we drive out of the park and depart for our onward / return journey after having our delicious breakfast

The main attractions of the Gir National Park include the lion king. In fact, Gir is the only home of the critically endangered Asiatic Lion. Other animals that can be seen include the Leopards, Reptiles like mash crocodile, snakes, spotted deer, nilgai, chinkara, sambhar, black bucks, four horned antelope, mongoose, desert cat, and the list goes on.

Gir National Park is easily accessible and well connected to the rest of the country. The nearest railway station is located at a distance of 1 km at Sasan. The closest airport is at Keshod, 86 km from the Park and the nearest town is in Veraval 42 km from the park.

Early morning drive from Delhi to Corbett National Park. Arrival at campsite by noon. After lunch, we visit the Interpretation Centre. Guided jeep safari through Jim Corbett National Park.

Corbett Park - The heavenly abode for adventure lovers and wildlife enthusiasts, Corbett National Park is set in the Shivalik foothills of the Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttrakhand. River rafting and elephant rides are the favorite activities of the tourists here across the 520 sq km of India's first national park along the bank of Ramganga river. It is also known for Sal trees as its main flora. It is named after the hunter-naturalist Jim Corbett, who suggested the conception of this wildlife sanctuary, Over 50 mammals, 580 birds and 25 reptile species have been spotted here but the highlight of course is the world famous Indian Tigers,
Leopards and Gharials, the rare fish eating, long-nosed crocodiles. Day free to relax or indulge in wildlife photography. Dinner and overnight stay at Corbett National Park.

Early morning elephant safari through open grasslands and dense forests for wildlife viewing in the Corbett National Park. After breakfast, we take jeep safari to lakeside to see crocodiles. After lunch, rest of the day is free to relax. Optional : you can spend the day in a watchtower overlooking a water hole. Evening film shows on wildlife. Dinner and overnight stay at the park itself.

Nainital - Nainital in Uttarahand has beautiful Naini lake and panoramic mountain scenery. Besides the hill resorts of Almora, Ranikhet and Kausani, Nainital has extended tourist attractions as MulwaTal to the east along with Bhimtal, Sattal and Naukachiatal and recreational activities such as canoeing and yachting.Lunch at campsite. Drive to Lal Kuan, Nainital for departure to onward destination.