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Tour Code PNCTAD
Rating 5.0
8 DAYS

Pench – Tadoba(Rudyard Kipling’s the Jungle Book)

Best season October to June
Maximum Altitude 1394 ft to 2094 ft
Group Size 5 and 11+1
Language English, Hindi
Transportation Domestic Flights, All Surface Transfers
Meals All Inclusive Meals (B, L & D)
Fitness level Easy to Moderate

Overview

Get ready for the two enthralling wildlife safari and embrace the adventure. We will explore the lush green wildlife with two distinct national parks – Pench and Tadoba.

Pench National Park is located in the districts of Seoni and Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh, it is one of the finest parks in India. Pench evokes a marvelous feeling of tranquility. Its rich wildlife offers visitors an opportunity to indulge into and photograph one of the beautiful wildlife experiences in India.

Tadoba National Park is located in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state. Other than an extraordinary population of tigers, the park also has animals such as bison, spotted deer, chinkara, barking deer, nilgai, wild boar, etc. Experience and photograph wildlife like never before on this tour.

Highlights

  • Explore the beautiful forests through back to back games drive
  • Get an opportunity to see and photograph the big cat (Bengal Tigers) along with many other species of birds and animals
  • Exciting stay in wildlife resort
  • Meals and Stay will be taken care of throughout the trip
  • Photography assistance and interactive sessions on and off field
  • An entertaining and extremely engaging trip

  • Arrive at New-Delhi International Airport – Indira Gandhi International Airport. Meet our representative on arrival and transfer to the Luxury hotel – Lemon Tree/Pullman.
  • Check-in the hotel, freshen-up followed by the meals and retire

  • Check-out from hotel and transfer to domestic Airport terminal for morning flight to Nagpur. Breakfast will be served as per flight timings.
  • Arrive in Nagpur and proceed towards Pench National Park. Enjoy a 2.5 hours’ drive in a vehicle.
  • Check in at the Resort
  • Post room allotment, freshen-up and meet for a brief session to discuss the Safaris, Photography and group interaction.
  • Proceed for lunch.
  • Meet at 2:30 pm. Safari commences at 3:00 pm.
  • Back to the hotel in the evening. Freshen up and meet for a short photography sharing and interaction session.
  • Post Dinner, lights off.

  • Wake up call at 04:45 am.
  • After a quick tea/coffee early in the morning we proceed to our morning safari in the core of the jungle. We will carry our breakfast along with to be had inside the Jungle. Tigers are most active during the early hours of dawn and late hours of dusk.
  • We return to the resort at around 10:30-11:00 AM, get fresh and later we meet up for a photography session and other discussions.
  • Have lunch and prepare for an evening Safari. (Meet up at 02:30 pm for 03:00 pm Safari).
  • Return to the hotel in the evening. Freshen up and gather for a short interactive session to share your experience, photographs and discuss wildlife photography, tricks and techniques with each other.
  • Dinner and lights off.

  • Wake up call at 04:45 am.
  • Freshen up and meet at the reception at 5:30 am and have morning tea and then we proceed for morning Safari.
  • Tigers are most active during the early hours of dawn and late hours of dusk.
  • We endeavour to utilize the first hour of the ride to the fullest. We begin the day by reaching the park gate as early as possible to be the first one to enter when the gates open. This will enable us to look for pugmarks and other fresh signs of any tiger movement better to track the big cats, providing us a favourable opportunity to view and photograph the tiger.
  • We carry snacks for our safaris.
  • After Morning safari, we return to the resort and rest for a while
  • We pack our bags and post lunch we check out from the resort.
  • Transfers to Tadoba National Park (2.5 hours’ drive) by Innova.
  • Snacks and meals to be provided as per itinerary.
  • On arrival, check-in at the Resort.
  • Post room allotment, freshen-up and meet for a brief session to discuss Wildlife photography and what to expect.
  • Dinner and Lights out as we gear up for an early morning safari and games drive.

  • For the following 2 days, we will follow the same below mentioned schedule in pursuit of tiger, other bird species and animal photography opportunities.
  • Wake up early at 4:45 am Fresh up and meet at reception.
  • After early morning tea, we gear up for morning games drive at 5.30 am.
  • We carry along our packed breakfast to be had inside the jungle.
  • Tigers are most active during the early hours of dawn and late hours of dusk. We endeavour to utilize the first hour of the ride to the fullest. We begin the day by reaching the park gate as early as possible to be the first one to enter when the gates open. This will enable us to look for pugmarks and other fresh signs of any tiger movement better to track the big cats, providing us a favorable opportunity to view and photograph the tiger and other species of birds and mammals in the safari park.
  • After morning Safari, we return to the resort, rest for a while and gather for Lunch.
  • Have lunch and prepare for an evening Safari. (Meet up at 02:30 pm for 03:00 pm Safari)
  • Return to the hotel in the evening. Freshen up and gather for a short interactive session to share your experience, photographs and discuss wildlife photography, tricks and techniques with each other.
  • Dinner and lights off.

  • Wake up early at 4:45 am Fresh up and meet at reception.
  • After early morning tea, we gear up for morning games drive at 5.30 am.
  • We carry along our packed breakfast to be had inside the jungle.
  • Tigers are most active during the early hours of dawn and late hours of dusk. We endeavour to utilize the first hour of the ride to the fullest. We begin the day by reaching the park gate as early as possible to be the first one to enter when the gates open.
  • Proceed back to the resort and engage in a short photography and interactive session.
  • Check-out and transfer to Nagpur domestic airport (2.5 hours’ drive.) Enjoy packed snacks or if time permits we will have a pit stop at Haldiram Nagaur before the flight.
  • Fly to Delhi. Transfer to hotel and check-in.
  • Dinner and lights off.

  • At Delhi Hotel, do the final packing and check-out after breakfast.
  • Transfer to International Airport for journey back to home.
  • Tour ends with happy memories.
  • Please note departure to be advised as per your international flights and accommodation will be organised for your departure.
  • Any other expenses apart from the above will have to be borne by the participants
  • For Booking Safaris we require ID (Foreign nationals are required to provide a valid passport with at least six months’ validity. Indian nationals must provide a copy of their Aadhaar Card, Driver’s Licence, or PAN Card as identification)
  • Please note that the day-wise itinerary may change depending upon the season/weather conditions/activities of birds in and around the surrounding areas, the decision of the local guide will be final in such cases.
  • As all the Safaris in the Indian National Park are booked 120 Days in advance before your departure,
    kindly pay in advance to secure your safari.
  • If a solo guest wishes to share a room, we will do our best to match them with another guest of the same gender. If we cannot match a solo guest with another guest of the same gender, then the single supplement will be charged.

** We can make CUSTOMIZE ITERNERIES tailor-made for wildlife destinations, based on your inputs

Stay

– 5 Star Hotels/Resort – Super Deluxe

  • 1 Night – Delhi -Lemon Tree/Pullman (Arrival)
  • 2 Night – Pench -Saj in the forest/Pench Jungle Camp
  • 3 Nights – Tadoba (Kolara) -Svasara Jungle Lodge -& Tadoba (Moharli) Tathastu
  • 1 Night – Delhi – Lemon Tree/Pullman (Departure)

as per availability

Cost

Package Inclusion:

  • 7N/8D Stay (twin sharing)
  • All transfers by AC Car
  • Internal Flights
  • 4 Safaris Pench, 5 Safaris Tadoba (3 participants in One Gypsy)
  • All Meals (B, L, D )
  • Morning and Evening Tea
  • Guide, Driver, Forest Permit, Camera Fees, Taxes
  • Tips/Gratitude/Shopping/Souvenirs
  • A portion of package cost goes to TOFT (Travel Operators for Tigers) Campaign supporting Tiger Habitats.

Package Exclusion:

  • International flights
  • Internal flights in India have 15 kg baggage allowance, you will have to purchase extra baggage allowance.
  • Visa for travel
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal purchases (including shopping, spirits, laundry, internet fees, phone calls etc.)
  • Gratuities for our main professional experienced Indian Guide
  • Accommodations and transport before or after the arrival and departure dates listed in the itinerary.
  • Any expenses caused by factors beyond our control like flight cancellation, road blocks, vehicle malfunction etc.

Please Note : Single occupancy is available on request with an additional cost
Number of people : 11
Minimum requirement : 5

Please contact us for personalized tour quotes.

Terms

Terms and Cancellation Policy:

  • 25% of the Package Cost is required to be paid at the time of Booking (non-refundable).
  • 75% of the total package cost will be refunded on cancellation before 90 days prior to Safari Date.
  • 50% of the total package cost will be refunded on cancellation before 60 days prior to Safari Date.
  • 25% of the total package cost will be refunded on cancellation before 45 days prior to Safari Date.
  • No Refund on cancellation within 45 days prior to Safari Date.

Payment Terms:
Full amount to be paid 120 days prior to the workshop/safari starting date.

Please note: The date of written (email) communication of intent to cancel is the date considered for calculation of the cancellation fees.

Package details

Best season October to June
Maximum Altitude 1394 ft to 2094 ft
Group Size 5 and 11+1
Language English, Hindi
Transportation Domestic Flights, All Surface Transfers
Meals All Inclusive Meals (B, L & D)
Fitness level Easy to Moderate

Pricing

Single sharing
$ 9211
per person
Double sharing
$ 7993
per person