In Forsyth’s Footsteps

The tour begins in Delhi on Day 1.

We recommend that you fly to Delhi on the following flights, from London Heathrow.

Air India flight AI166, departs LHR 2145, arrives Delhi 1035 (next day)

Virgin Atlantic VS300, departs LHR 2005, arrives Delhi 0930 (next day).

If you are travelling from another airport, or taking other flights, please ensure they arrive by 1030-1130 on Day 1 of the tour.

Note that international flights are not included in the tour price.

Your flight will arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport. You will be met by our representative and will be transferred to your hotel.

Tonight, the group assembles and enjoys a welcome dinner.

Very early morning you will be transferred to the airport to connect your flight (6E 2112 0725 hrs /0825 hrs) to Bhopal, arrive Bhopal at 0825 hrs and breakfast at hotel Jehan Numa Palace. After breakfast drive to Satpura National Park, visiting the world heritage Bhimbetka caves en-route (04-05 hours).

The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka lie in the Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh, 45 km south of Bhopal at the southern edge of the Vindhyachal hills. South of these rock shelters are successive ranges of the Satpura hills.

The rock shelters and caves of Bhimbetka have a number of interesting paintings which depict the lives and times of the people who lived in the caves, including scenes of childbirth, communal dancing and drinking, and religious rites and burials, as well as the natural environment around them

Arrive at Satpura National Park and check in at your lodge. Enjoy an evening boat ride or short nature walk along the Denwa River.

The terrain of Satpura is extremely rugged and consists of sandstone peaks, narrow gorges, ravines and dense forests. The altitude ranges from 300 to 1,352 metres (980 to 4,436 ft).

After breakfast you will drive 2 hours to reach the starting point of the walking safari. Start with a 3 hour trek down hill through lovely Sal forest to reach Jhela village for a picnic lunch. After lunch trek further 4 -5 hours to reach camp Kanjighat

Retire at camp Kanjighat for an over night stay. Kanjighat is a small Bharia tribal village located deep in the Satpura jungles and the camp is on the edge of a stream.

Start your walk to the next camp after breakfast.

Lunch would be served (either hot or packed) on the way to Camp Badkadar, our destination for the night.

Camp Badkadar is located deep inside Satpura under a large Banyan Tree, and offers great birding opportunities.

By this time, you will be totally in love with the nature and beauty of Satpura National Park.

Continue your walk through the jungles and arrive at camp Neemdham at the end of the day. Camp Neemdham is located at the edge of large grasslands, and offers opportunities to watch spotted deer, sambar deer, gaur and blackbucks.

After breakfast at Neemdham, embark upon a 3-4 hour walk to River Denwa. The river will be crossed over on boats and the walk continues for a further 2 hours to reach our final destination.

You’ll be so in tune with nature and jungle life that sitting in the pickup jeep will seem strange. With a heavy heart and tired feet, you’ll say goodbye to the jungles of Satpura as you will be transferred to your lodge.

After breakfast, transfer to Itarsi train station (30 kms /1.5 hour) to catch the express air-conditioned train to Nagpur. The Nagpur Vande Bharat Express (1035 hrs / 1430 hrs).

Arrive Nagpur at 1430 hrs and drive to Tadoba National Park (04 hours). Check in at your lodge and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Over three days, we will explore Tadoba’s jungles on exclusive jeep safaris in the morning and afternoon. In total, thes 6 safaris will cover the various core and buffer zones of this tiger country and will hopefully allow us to spot tigers, leopards, sloth bear and a whole range of central Indian wildlife and bird species.

Our last safari on this epic adventure takes place this morning, after which we say goodbye to tigers and other wildlife until our next trip.

The tour ends with a farewell group lunch, and transfer to Nagpur airport (04 hours).

From Nagpur, you catch your flights back to UK. If flying outbound from Delhi, we suggest you take the following flight to Delhi (6E 5147 1845 hrs / 2030 hrs) from Nagpur.

From Delhi, you can fly back to London on the following early morning flights:

Air India flight AI161, departs Delhi 0245, arrives LHR 0730.

Virgin Atlantic VS303, departs Delhi 0205, arrives LHR 0720.

If you are flying on other flights, and require an extra night’s stay in a hotel either in Nagpur or Delhi, we can arrange the extension for you.