Leopard
safari in India
Leopards have been classified as the smallest
member
of the 'great cat' family. Its genus and species are Panthera and pardus respectively.
The Indian leopard is called panthera pardus fusca. The size range from 1 to 2
meters and weight from 30 to 70 kgs. Their body colour also varies from grayish
to chestnut. They have black spots all over their head, throat, chest and limbs.
However, the spots are smaller at pale centers of body. The overall body is long
and muscular. Leopards gain maturity at the age of 2 to 3 years, after which they
can reproduce up to the age of 8-9 years. The normal lifespan of a leopard in
captivity is 21 -23 years while that in wild has been estimated to a maximum of
10-11 years. Leopards are carnivorous creatures and their diet includes fish as
well as goats. The leopards are the most adept hunters of prey in the sense that
they do not drop even a slightest hint of their approach till the time they are
close enough to make an attack. They often bite on the nape of the neck and throat.
They are also skilled climbers and swimmers but are not particularly as fond of
water as the tigers. Nevertheless, like the tigers, they are also solitary animals
who prefer to stay alone. It is very little that the leopards are sighted in groups
(and that also does not exceed 2 to 3). They are basically nocturnal beings and
prefer to hunt in night. During the day, they relax behind the bushes, on the
top of a rock or tree with its tail hanging.
Duration : 11 Nights / 12 Days
Destination Covered : Delhi -
Sultanpur - Delhi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Bharatpur - Agra - Bandhavgarh - Kanha
- Jabalpur - Delhi
Day
1: Arive Delhi
Early morning arrive Delhi. On arrival meeting and transfer
to hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi visiting the Red Fort,
Qutub Minar Jantar Mantar etc.
Day 2 : Delhi - Sultanpur - Delhi
Drive to Sultanpur Jheel 50 Kms away rich in waterfowls and common cranes.
Day 3 : Delhi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Bharatpur Drive
to Agra , visit the Taj Mahal and later drive through the deserted Mughal city
of Fatehpur Sikri to Keoladeo Ghana bird sanctuary at Bharatpur .
Day
4 : Bharatpur Bird watching walks , boat ride through the marshes (water
level permitting ).
Day 5 : Bharatpur - Agra 
Proceed for
the early morning RICKSHAW RIDE at the Bird Park. Breakfast will be at hotel.
Enjoy the second round of BIRDING IN BHARATPUR. Proceed to Agra in the evening.
AGRA: Two great Mughal monarchs, Akbar and Shah Jahan, transformed the little
village of Agra into a befitting second capital of the Mughal Empire - giving
it the name Dar-ul-Khilafat {seat of the Emperor}. Check in at hotel. Overnight
will be at Agra.
Day
6 : Agra - Umaria (Bandhavgarh)
Proceed to visit Taj after breakfast.
Enjoy battery van ride to the Taj. TAJ MAHAL: Little needs to be said about this
architectural wonder which is always the soul raison-de-etre for every tourist's
visit to Agra. Built by Shah Jahan, the Taj is a white marble memorial to his
beautiful wife Mumtaz Mahal. Overnight will be on train.
Day 7 :
Arrive at Bandhavgarh Reach UMARIA and transfer to Bandhavgarh. Reach
and enjoy breakfast. Bandhavgarh is a new National Park with a very long history.
Set among the Vindhya hills of Madhya Pradesh with an area of 168sq miles (437sq
km) it contains a wide variety of habitats and a high density of game, including
a large number of Tigers. This is also the White tiger country.
Day
8 : Bandhavgarh Enjoy birding inside the jungle and on the periphery.
(Two safaris) Trip to the Bandhavgarh Fort: The oldest fort in India - considered
to be more than 2500 years. One-hour trek up the fort is worth the effort. The
charm of this trek lies in discovering these monuments in the jungle, unspoiled
and unexplored. Some of the statues lie off the main path and so it is best to
take a guide. Overnight will be at the resort.
Day
9 : Bandhavgarh - Kanha
After breakfast drive to Kanha. This is the place
that has been described by RUDYARD KIPLING in his great book "The Jungle
Book". Located in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh, Kanha National Park
is a tiger reserve that extends over an area of over 940 square km. Overnight
will be at the resort.
Day 10 : Kanha Enjoy a full day game
viewing inside the jungle. (Two safaris) There would be a lot of birding today
as we would take roads around the forest to places not frequented by people and
in the bushes. Overnight will be at the resort.
Day 11 : Kanha -
Jabalpur - Delhi Proceed for the morning safari and birding into forest.
Proceed to JABALPUR after lunch. Reach and board overnight train to Delhi.
Day 12 : Delhi Reach and check into hotel for the day. Visit
to SULTANPUR BIRD SANCTUARY for some afternoon birding with packed lunch. Return
to Delhi in the evening and after a FAREWELL DINNER proceed to the airport in
time for flight home.
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