My Jungle Book

The morning is free at leisure, to recover from your long journey the day before.

Enjoy the beauty of the lodge which is situated inside the buffer zone of Corbett National Park.

This afternoon, embark upon your first venture into the jungle with a jeep safari into Corbett’s Dhela Zone.

An early morning start for a jeep safari to Bijrani Zone.

Bijrani is an excellent part of the jungle, offering opportunities to spot lots of wildlife and a variety of birds.

This is followed by a transfer with packed lunch to the Dhikala Forest Rest House which is located deep in the heart of Corbett National Park.

The drive to reach Dhikala is a great wildlife safari in it’s own right, and sightings of Elephants and at times even Tigers is common on the track. Perhaps you’ll be lucky too.

Once in Dhikala, enjoy an afternoon jeep safari to the meadows of Dhikala Zone. The Dhikala zone is the most sought after part of Corbett, for its outstanding beauty, rich wildlife and of course for the facility to stay overnight at the Dhikala Forest Rest House, something that is a very special treat for all lovers of nature and wildlife.

Once back from the afternoon safari, enjoy the sights and sounds of the jungle all around you, as dusk and darkness descends.

The complex is protected by electrified fencing from predators, but staying here is a magical feeling evoking back times of shikar during the British Raj, and of early conservationists spending nights in such simple rest houses across the jungles of India.

Another early start for the morning’s jeep safari in Dhikala zone.

After breakfast at Dhikala Rest House, it is time to drive back out of Corbett, and on to Delhi (7 hours).

In Delhi, check into your hotel on the outskirts of the metropolis and fall asleep with pleasant memories of your Corbett wildlife encounters.

After breakfast, drive to Agra (4 hours).

En-route visit the Wildlife SOS Elephant Care Centre. This is the perfect pit-stop on the way to Agra for nature and wildlife lovers.

Enjoy this great educational visit to understand these gentle giants and their vulnerability to unethical treatment at the hands of mankind.

The Wildlife SOS specially trained, highly knowledgeable Education Officers will show you around the centre, answering your questions and providing information about each of their elephant ‘residents’.

Children will come away with greater appreciation for, and love of wildlife, hopefully ensuring that they will grow up respecting wildlife and avoiding any kind of human exploitation of these sentient animals.

The centre has a good selection of gift items at its eco-shop and is also able to provide a delicious traditional lunch for visitors.

Arrive in Agra and check in at your hotel.

Later, enjoy the guided tour of the great red sandstone Agra Fort and Itmad – Ud- Daulah, the beautiful marble monument often referred to as ‘Baby Taj’.

The Taj Mahal fascinates everyone with its fairy tale romantic story, and even young children would’ve seen images of what is among the most recognisable buildings in the world.

You’ll have to wake up early for a guided tour of Taj Mahal at sunrise, but the crowds are thin and the light is ever so beautiful.

Get back to the hotel for breakfast before driving onwards to Dholpur (2 hours) to check in at your rooms at Narsingh Bagh.

Enjoy a magical evening boat ride at the Narsingh Bagh reservoir, and a spot of  birding around Narsingh Bagh.

This morning we will visit the National Chambal Sanctuary on the border between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh for a 3 hour boat ride on the Chambal River.

The river is among the cleanest in India, and the home to a large population of Crocodiles and Gharials, along with turtles, fish and birdlife.

Your boat will be controlled by experts who will be able to safely approach basking crocodiles and gharials to give close views, sure to excite young children.

Return back to the lodge after your boat safari and and enjoy lunch at your resort.

After lunch drive to Ranthambhore National Park (4 hours), India’s most well-known Tiger destination. Check into The Pugmark Resort and relax for the rest of the evening.

Explore this great park on morning & afternoon jeep safaris.

Justly famous for its tigers, it is also a great place to watch for troops of Langur monkeys, herds of spotted deer or the antics of the intrepid Treepies that often come and perch on safari vehicles.

Leopards are occasionally seen, and so are Sloth Bears, so fans of Bagheera and Baloo better keep a sharp lookout…

This morning’s jeep safari to the national Park is followed by  breakfast, and then a visit to nearby local villages where the handicraft centres are a great place to pick up ethical souvenirs which helps the livelihoods of local ladies.

After lunch at the resort, visit the World Heritage Site of Ranthambhore Fort, with its vast ramparts, and great views overlooking the tiger reserve. From up here at the Fort, you get a sense of the vastness of Ranthambhore, the long distances tigers walk to protect their territories and the different terrains in different zones of the forest.

This morning is your last visit to the territories of the Tiger. Hopefully, Shere Khan will be kind to you and come out to give you a very fond farewell.

After breakfast, relax for a couple of hours at the resort’s pool, enjoy lunch and check out.

Drive to Delhi and check in at your hotel near the airport.

The family wildlife adventure, like all good things, must come to an end. Hopefully young minds have had great sightings, and have fallen in love with Indian wildlife and their favourite Jungle Book characters all over again.

Transfer to the International Airport to catch your return flight.