Elephant
Safari Duration: 8 Nights / 9 Days
Places to
Visit: Delhi - Corbett National Park
Day 1: Arrive Delhi Arrive in Delhi around mid night , on arrival you
will be met by our representative and transferred to hotel. Overnight at hotel
Day 2: Delhi Morning: Proceed on a tour of Old Delhi visiting
the historic Red Fort - Shah Jehan’s elegant citadel in red sandstone, which
was built as an octagon measuring 900m by 550m and surrounded by a 9m deep moat
which was at its inception fed by the waters of the Yamuna river. The fort is
entered from the Lahori Gate and leads to a roofed passage called Chatta Chowk.
The Naqqar Khana (drum house) at the end of this passage marks the entrance to
the royal enclosure. A spacious lawn leads to the Diwan-i-Am - the pillared Hall
of Public Audience, Diwan-i-Khas - the Hall of Private Audience where the Emperor
met select visitors and to the Pearl Mosque built by Shah Jahan’s son, Aurangazeb,
the last of the “Great Mughals”. Very near the Fort is the Jama Masjid
(Friday Mosque), India’s largest mosque, also built by Shah Jahan. See the
colourful bazaar of Chandni Chowk and take a cycle rickshaw ride through the back
streets of Old Delhi to get a first hand experience of the hustle and bustle of
this traditional city. This ride through the small by-lanes will be most fascinating.
Day 3 : Delhi - Corbett National Park Morning drive to Corbett
Park , on arrival check in Hotel The Claridges Corbett Hideaway . After a welcome
drink and a short briefing on your stay at different lodges. Lunch is served.
PM game view drive to bijrani. In the evening we present a folk show and talk
on Corbett tiger reserve. Overnight at Hotel
Day 4: Corbett : O/N Dhikala Forest Lodge Breakfast at 06.00 am. Game
view drive in Corbett national park for tiger tracking. Drive along ramganga river
to look for the fish eating gharial and marsh crocodiles. With the possibility
of seeing 5 species of kingfishers, pallas & Himalayan grey headed fishing
eagles, osprey, crested serpent eagle and of coure the mammalia, the safaris is
magical.
Day 5: O/N Rathuadb Forest
Guest House You wake up to the singing of a variety of birds. The morning
air in the jungle is crisp and fresh. Have a steaming cup of tea before breakfast
and you start off early, as it is more rewarding. You may spot chital returning
to thick forest after having spent thenight feeding in the open 'chaurs' you may
even catch a glimpse of a tiger returning after night's hunt. Your elephant will
follow game paths through the jungle before entering the mandal valley. This is
the most picturesque valley in himalayas. the mandal river flows through thick
forest up to maidavan where it reaches an old forest "chowky" (gurard
post). You stop there for lunch and short rest.
The
afternoon safari takes you up a wooded hillside, which has high mountains and
thick forests. The lower reaches are dotted with farmhouses surrounded by lush
terraced rice fields. You follow the mandal to rathuadhab where your camp has
been set up for the night .
Day 6: O/N Halduparao This is
the most exciting day as you visit sonanadi (river of gold) sanctuary. A heaven
for wildlife, this sanctuary has recently been included in the Corbett tiger reserve
because of abundance of game. On the morning safari, your elephant follows the
old bridle path used by British officers who traveled on horses, (their ladies
followed in palanquins carried by camp followers) through the palain river valley
to mondiapani. There is old forest rest house here where you can stretch your
legs and have a quick lunch.
After
lunch your safari continues through the most beautiful part of your trip. Because
of the bamboo forests here, one can expect the wild elephants in this path. This
sanctuary has the largest concentration of elephants. Herds of elephants gather
here to satisfy their enormous appetite by feeding on the tender green bamboo.
The palain river is perennial and provides essential water for elephants. Your
camp here is on the bank of the river. There is a "Machan" (water tower)
from where you can safely view the game coming to drink and bathe in the river.
Stay at the FRH
Day 7: Corbett : O/N
The Claridges Corbett Hideaway You sleep late today!). and after a leisurely
breakfast, bid good-bye to your elephant and the mahout. Your jeep will take you
back through another part of the Corbett tiger reserve to the claridges Corbett
hideaway. On the way, stop for lunch at one of the forest bungalows. You arrive
before sundown in time to have dinner and watch a kumaoni cultural show. Overnight
at lodge.
Day 8: Corbett - Delhi Morning after breakfast
drive to Delhi , later afternoon arrive , rest of the day at leisure . Overnight
at Hotel.
Day 9: Delhi - Departure Early morning transfer
to airport for your onward flight or take a extention tour to Rajasthan / Golden
Triangle.
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