Forest -Honeymoon Tour

Tour Destination: Delhi-Corbett-Bharatpur-Sariska-Ranthambore-Delhi

Travel Duration: 08 Nights/09 Days

DAY 1: DELHI:- Arrive in Delhi and later transfer to the hotel. After freshen up, enjoy full day city tour of Old Delhi & New Delhi visiting

RED FORT- This is a magnificent fort with beautiful artwork of red sandstone on the banks of river Yamuna. It is a huge complex of gardens and pavilions and marble palaces.

JAMA MASJID- This is the largest mosque in India, located opposite to the Red Fort, it was again the great Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan behind this architectural masterpiece.

RAJ GHAT- Built on the banks of the legendary Yamuna, which flows past New Delhi, Raj Ghat-the last resting place of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation.

INDIA GATE- Built as a memorial to commemorate the 70,000 India soldiers killed in World War I, India Gate was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and completed in 1931. The green, velvety lawns at India Gate, particularly, are a popular evening and holiday rendezvous for young and old alike.

PRESIDENT HOUSE- New Delhi, centers around the Rashtrapati Bhawan. It is architecturally a very impressive building standing at a height, flowing down as it were to India Gate. HUMAYUN TOMB- The emperor grieving widow, Haji Begum, built Humayun Tomb the first mature example of Mughal architecture in India, in 1565 AD.

LAXMI NARAYAN TEMPLE- Also called the Birla Mandir it was built in 1938; the temple is an ideal introduction to some of the gods of the India pantheon. 

LOTUS TEMPLE- The Bahai Temple, is shaped like a lotus. It is an eye-catching edifice worth exploring. Built by the Bahai community, it offers the visitor a serenity that pervades the temple and its artistic design. 

QUTAB MINAR- It is among the tallest and famous towers in the world. Qutab Minar is famed as the highest brick minaret of the world, located amidst the lush greens of South Delhi. 

Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 2: DELHI - CORBETT:- Early morning drive to the Tiger Reserve-Corbett National Park. Transfer to the hotel.

Later in the afternoon go for a nature walk accompanied by a naturalist, along the Kosi River. This area is a birders' paradise. A slide show on the flora & fauna of the area.

Overnight at hotel.

DAY 3: CORBETT:- After breakfast enjoy the beauty of the Jim Corbett National Park in a jeep safari searching for tigers or a herd of elephants.

WILDLIFE VIEWING: Chital, Sambar, and various other Deer species find refuge in the Savannah grasslands known as the Maidan, behind the campsite to the south. And Tigers are occasionally drawn in looking for prey. Two-hour elephant rides, explore this sea of grass, rarely penetrating far into the deep jungles beyond; try to convince your Mahout or Elephant driver to venture in, as they can be quite magical. Come at dusk or dawn; in the heat of the day you probably won't come across much more than deer among the tall grass. Tiger-sightings are few and far between, but you may be rewarded with fresh pug marks.

Overnight at hotel.

DAY 4: CORBETT - BHARATPUR:- After breakfast, continue your drive to Bharatpur. Transfer to hotel and time to relax.

Overnight at hotel.

DAY 5: BHARATPUR:- After breakfast visit

BHARATPUR BIRD SANCTUARY- One of the best and famous wildlife sanctuaries in India. It is the only wildlife sanctuary artificially made by a Maharaja. Indigenous water birds and many migratory water birds can be seen in this sanctuary along with larger animals such as Sambhar, Chital, Nilgai and Boar. The major tourist attractions of the park are the numerous migratory birds from Siberia and Central Asia, who spend their winters in the sanctuary. The other migratory birds at the Bharatpur bird sanctuary include several species of Cranes, Pelicans, Geese, Ducks, Eagles, Hawks, Warblers, Wheat ears, Flycatchers, Buntings, Larks, Shanks, Stints, Wagtails and Pipits, etc.

The best way to visit the forest is on foot or cycle. Also rickshaws and boats are on hire for bird watching. A boat trip early morning or in late evening here is worth watching. 

Later visit Bharatpur Government Museum, Bharatpur Palace and Deeg Palace.

Overnight at hotel.

DAY 5: BHARATPUR - SARISKA:- Next morning drive to Sariska, the city has a rich natural heritage with some beautiful lakes and picturesque valleys thickly wooded in parts.

Overnight at hotel.

DAY 6: SARISKA:- Full day sightseeing visiting

SARISKA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY- The reserve is under the "Project Tiger. The forest cover is mostly of the dry deciduous type with Dhok, Khair, Tendu, Ber, Surwal and Goria.

The park also has good populations of Nilgai, Sambar and Chital. In the evenings, Indian Porcupine, Striped Hyena, Indian Palm Civet and even Leopard are sometimes seen. The Tigers of Sariska are largely nocturnal and are not as easily seen as those of Ranthambore.

The avian population in the park is also very large. Some of the bird species visible in the park are Peafowl, Red Jungle Fowl, Spur Fowls, White Breasted Kingfishers, Golden Backed Woodpeckers, Great Indian Horned Owls, Quails, Partridges, Sangrouse, Tree Pies, Crested Serpent Eagles, Parakeets, Drongos, Sunbirds and Vultures. 

Later visit Kankawadi Fort, Sariska Palace, and Pandupol.

Overnight at hotel.

DAY 7: SARISKA - RANTHAMBORE:- Today, drive towards Ranthambore- the largest national park of Rajasthan. Transfer to hotel and evening time to relax.

Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 8: RANTHAMBORE:- After breakfast visit

RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK- this wildlife sanctuary is famous for its Tigers and is favorite with photographers. Tigers, the park's pride makes it one of the best places in the country to observe them. Apart from that a large numbers of Sambar, Chital, Nilgai, Gazzelle, Boars, Mongoose, Indian Hare, Monitor Lizards and a large number of birds. For the wildlife savvy, Ranthambore wildlife sanctuary has an intense diversity of flora and fauna with 300 trees, 50 aquatic plants, 272 birds, 12 reptiles and 30 mammals to count a few.

Best time to visit- the ideal time to visit the sanctuary is during the months of October-March and April - June.

RANTHAMBORE FORT & JOGI MAHAL- The park got its name from the Ranthambore Fort, which sits on a rocky outcrop in the heart of the Park. The fort, which dates back to the 10th century and is probably the oldest existing fort in Rajasthan, was a vital citadel for control of Central India and particularly the Malwa plateau.

The entry point to the Ranthambore National Park goes straight to the foot of the fort and the forest rest house, Jogi Mahal. Also it has the second-largest Banyan tree in India.

Overnight at hotel.

DAY 9: RANTHAMBORE - DELHI:- After breakfast drive back to Delhi to catch flight/train towards onward destination.