Duration: 8 Nights 9 Days
Places to See: Delhi - Corbett National Park

Day 01: 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 colorful 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 the night 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 plain 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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