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A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE – LUXURY IN INDIA’S TIGER COUNTRYTailor Made Sample Itinerary No.10
We already have a dedicated tiger tour (Tailor Made Sample Itinerary No.7), which virtually guarantees sightings of the world’s biggest cat using game drives in three of the best tiger reserves. Although this itinerary takes you to two of those same reserves – Pench and Kanha where game drives are still the norm – it differs significantly, in that we cut out the cultural aspects, use top notch lodges, and more importantly we substitute Satpura for Bandhavgarh. The reason for this is twofold: first, the latter is one of the most popular and thus crowded tiger reserves, with a set route policy; second, Satpura is a relatively new and little-visited park, and the first (and at the time of writing, only) tiger reserve to allow walking safaris. We are very excited by this new development. Marvellous as game drives are, they do restrict one’s enjoyment of the natural environment in various ways. By being able to walk amongst the trees, one can enjoy the natural sights and sounds of nature and feel much more a part of it. Although tiger sightings might be fewer, this tour will certainly reveal much wildlife and be less busy than No.7, with greater luxury, fewer restrictions and a little more time to commune with nature. Try it. If you are the right person, you will love it. 2012 Prices:From £4057 per person sharing double/twin rooms and including international flights. Please contact us for a definitive quote based on your requirements. NB: At Satpura you can also choose optional boat trips and elephant rides. All boats are manned by trained boatmen/guides who are re-employed fishermen left jobless after the expansion of the park boundaries took in their fishing sites. In addition to the usual “tiger show” available in other parks, in Satpura it is possible to hire elephants for an hour or two and just head out into the jungle on spec. NB: The parks are closed from 01 July to 15 October. THE MEANING OF TAILOR MADEOur tailor-made tours offer full date flexibility and freedom of choice regarding locations and content (subject to logistics and availability). The above itinerary is a good example of what is possible but can be altered and/or extended to suit your individual preferences. Please contact us by email or telephone to discuss your requirements and one of our friendly and expert travel consultants will be pleased to design your perfect itinerary.
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Thank you for arranging such a thoroughly enjoyable trip, which went so smoothly. We hope to return to India again before too long. Mr & Mrs J C, Middlesex. |
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