India’s Tiger Reserves & National Parks

Bandhavgarh, Kanha Tiger Reserve & Pench National Park

Best time to travel

Oct – Apr

Ideal length

12 nights

Perfect for

All

From (incl flights)

€6,199 pp

At a glance

International flights from Dublin to Delhi and home from Mumbai.
All internal flights and private transfers.
12 nights’ accommodation in Delhi, Mumbai and the national parks of Bandhavgarh, Kanha and Pench.
Sustainable morning and afternoon guided game drives in Bandhavgarh, Kanha and Pench National Park.
Guided visit to the Tala Village as well as private city tours of Mumbai and Old & New Delhi.

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Introduction

“The air was full of all the night noises that, taken together, make one big silence.”

Relive your childhood memories of The Jungle Book as you discover the national parks that inspired Rudyard Kipling to write his fictional masterpiece. Memories of beloved characters like Shere Khan, Baloo and Akela will be reignited as you experience exhilarating game drives through the parks of Bandhavgarh, Kanha and Pench. A wildlife enthusiasts’ dream, feel like a modern-day Mowgli as you stay in luxury sustainable lodges surrounded by the sounds of birds in the canopies and nocturnal creatures rustling through the bushes at nightfall.

Luxury Bespoke Services

At OROKO, we’ve been to India many times and have continuously returned to explore its chaotic cities, rural heartlands and remote mountain villages. It is a place that is extremely rewarding, but also a destination where specialist knowledge is vital. That is why all of our bespoke itineraries to India include luxury partner accommodation, expert English-speaking private guides, private drivers and pre-arranged train tickets in executive class carriages. Each one of our itineraries are bespoke and tailored to you, so think of this as just a sneak-peak of just how brilliant an OROKO holiday to India can be.

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Trip Overview

Depart from Dublin to Delhi, in the country’s north.

Your private driver will be waiting to transfer you to your luxury hotel in New Delhi, where you will spend two nights.

Discover Old and New Delhi on a guided private tour.

Take a rickshaw ride through the narrow winding streets of colourful Chandni Chowk, one of the oldest markets in New Delhi. You’ll visit beautiful landmarks like the Red Fort, India Gate, Presidential Palace, Qutab Minar and Humayun’s Tombs.

Depart for Jabalpur and transfer to Bandhavgarh, the home of the royal Bengal tiger.

Spend two nights in the former hunting preserve of the Maharaja of Rewa. We’ll take you on a guided walk through Tala Village, home to humble mud dwellings and traditional scenes of countryside life.

Embark on twice-daily game drives in Bandhavgarh, home to the highest density of tigers in the world.

The filming location of David Attenborough’s Dynasties, Bandhavgarh has a good population of royal Bengal tigers as well as sloth bears, leopard, elephants and wild boar.

Transfer to Kanha Tiger Reserve.

During your three night stay, embark on twice-daily game drives, searching for the wildlife that inspired Kipling’s depictions in the beloved children’s story. Bird enthusiasts will be rewarded with a variety of exotic birds like scarlet minivets and Indian rollers.

Transfer to Pench National Park. Spend three nights embarking on twice daily games drives.

Not only is the park a sanctuary to the Bengal tiger, sloth and Indian wolf, but it is also home to elusive species like the endangered Indian wild dog, striped hyena, Indian leopard and jackal.

Transfer to Nagpur and depart for the modern city of Mumbai.

Spend three nights in a luxury hotel and enjoy a guided tour of the city, visiting landmarks like Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Dhobi Ghat and Mani Bhavan, which was Gandhi’s former home.

Transfer to the international airport.

Arrive in Dublin.

Tailoring your holiday

OROKO Itineraries are created with you in mind and no two are the same. These can be used to help plan your trip - or we can design a completely different itinerary to suit you.

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