Tiger Spotting & Taj Mahal After the sights of Moghul and colonial Delhi you’ll take the train to Ranthambore National Park for your first chance to spot tigers in the wild. Later, using cycle-rickshaws you’ll enjoy the tranquillity of Keoladeo Ghana National Park – home to countless bird species. You’ll continue to the abandoned city of Fatehpur Sikri and then explore the incomparable Taj Mahal. Exotic Carvings & Kipling Country At Khajuraho you’ll discover it’s famous erotic temples before moving on to Bandhavgarh and Kanha reserves. As well as game drives there’s time to explore at your leisure. The area was made famous by Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’ and is home to much wildlife – tiger, leopard, sambar, nilgai and hyena have all been recorded as well as numerous species of bird. A trip to remember – thirteen tigers… ‘A holiday to remember - thirteen tigers, an excellent group and our group leader, Kamaal was outstanding. A significant amount of the trip was spent well away from the mainstream tourist trail and as such, we were able to interact with the local communities, see some of the most spectacular scenery and take some amazing road and rail journeys.’ Brian Elliott Responsible Travel The local agent in India supplies us with both our group leader, transport and driver, whilst his office has a small staff that work solely on our behalf. In the main we use small, family run hotels and as with most of our trips, eat in local restaurants. This ensures many different people in the region through which we travel benefit from our visit. Perhaps most importantly, our entrance fee to the various national parks we visit goes towards conservation of these valuable wildlife habitats and the animals within. You will have the opportunity to visit a local school; they would be delighted to receive a gift of children’s clothes or school equipment – pens, pencils, exercise books etc |