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Tour Highlights
- Explore Ranthambhore tiger reserve and off the beaten track local surroundings
- Expert naturalist to accompany you
- 6 exclusive jeep safaris inside Ranthambhore
- Night time drives and boat safaris from Ramathra Fort
- Visit to the Taj Mahal and Sikandra at Agra
Ranthambhore Safaris and Culture with Ramathra and Taj Mahal
We have been visiting Ranthambhore since 1997 when the owner Allan Blanchard spent a month there looking at conservation projects in the buffer zone areas the park. His fascination and love for the area brought him back many more times, and along with local guides that are now close friends, he has developed many interesting side trips away from the park to help spread the income from tourism further afield. There is a great road from Ranthambhore which takes you to the village of Bhoori Phadi and the small but beautiful Banas River; which forms one of the boundaries of Ranthambhore National Park. There are activities here organised by local people, such as boat and camel safaris and the chance to camp wild for the more adventurous. In addition, you can take a wonderfully rural 4-wheel drive route from Ranthambhore to the imposing Ramathra Fort, and create a tiger safari with a twist. Don’t just go to Ranthambhore with a standard tour operator and stay locked behind your hotel walls when not on safari. Go with Wildlife Trails and see a side of this park and the surrounding country that few get to see.
The historic Ramathra Fort stands on the Daang plateau between Ranthambhore and the Chambal River Valley, with spectacular views of the villages and countryside below. The surrounding landscape is characterised by a network of gorges, scrubland and small traditional farms, and on evening drives there is a chance to see Indian Fox, Jackal and Hyena. It is just 10 minutes away from a large lake which attracts a wide variety of bird species and on which a leisurely boat safari can be taken.
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Bespoke WildlifeDAY 1
ARRIVE INTO DELHI AND TAKE TRAIN TO RANTHAMBHORE
On arrival into Delhi International airport you will be met and your car and driver will remain at your disposal to take you for your choice of refreshments/ sightseeing until your transfer to the railway station to board the train to Sawai Madhopur, departs 13:15 and arrives at 18:05 (AC chair class) or departs 16:50 and arrives 20:40 (2nd class AC). You will be met on arrival and transferred to the ‘Ranthambhore Regency’, less than 20 minutes away from the station, rest of evening at leisure
Accommodation : Ranthambhore Regency

DAY 2
MORNING AND AFTERNOON SAFARIS WITH PRIVATE FORT VISIT.
Accommodation : Ranthambhore Regency

DAY 3 & 4
MORNING AND AFTERNOON JEEP SAFARIS INSIDE RANTHAMBHORE TIGER RESERVE
Accommodation : Ranthambhore Regency

DAY 5
FULL DAY TO VISIT CULTURAL OR WILDLIFE PROJECTS
Accommodation : Ranthambhore Regency

DAY 6
JEEP DRIVE THROUGH RURAL RAJASTHAN PLUS AN EXCITING PRIVATE NIGHT TIME DRIVE FOR NOCTURNAL WILDLIFE
Travel by jeep with your guide through rural Rajasthan to the stunning ‘Ramathra Fort’, stopping at numerous points of interest. Arrive in time to enjoy the sunset from an unmatched viewpoint or an evening drive looking for nocturnal wildlife.
Accommodation : Ramathra Fort

DAY 7
GUIDED BOAT TRIP FROM RAMATHRA
morning boat ride from the nearby dam looking for a variety of bird species. Later travel onward to Agra, consider stopping off to view the Taj Mahal at sunset from the opposite bank. Overnight at the ‘Jaypee Palace’
Accommodation : Jaypee Palace

DAY 8
SUNRISE AT THE TAJ MAHAL
Set your alarm early for a sunrise visit to the Taj Mahal (the most magical time!), and later a guided tour of Agra Fort before travelling back to Delhi via Akbar’s Mausoleum at Sikandra. Overnight at the ‘Bajaj Indian Homestay’
Accommodation : Bajaj Indian Homestay

DAY 9
SADLY, THIS IS THE END OF YOUR INDIA TIGER SAFARI
Transfer to Delhi international airport for your onward flight
Pricing Info & Dates
Includes:
- £100 donation to the Tiger Trails Foundation
- All meals at wildlife lodges
- Breakfast in Delhi and Agra
- All transfers, tours and safaris as listed
- Services of an expert naturalist
Excludes:
- International Flights and travel insurance
- Visa Costs
- Personal drinks
- Gratuities and Tips
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Three weeks in India with the fantastic wildlife photographer and teacher, Trai Anfield, concentrating on finding and photographing tiger and leopard, as well as experiencing all the cultural ders of this extraordinary country. The trip exceeded all expectations. We stayed in a wonderful selection of safari lodges, tented camps, forts and palaces, experienced the food and customs of the regions, visited and spent time with the local people and were in Udaipur to celebrate the paint festival, Holi. Out of all the game drives we did over the three weeks, on only two did we return without having seen either tiger or leopard. A truly outstanding experience in every respect, made even more special by the dedication of Trai Anfield to make sure that her clients had the best possible tuition and opportunities to take the photograph of a lifetime. Excellent in every respect. Everything worked perfectly. The booking arrangements, information and assistance before the trip, local guides and local arrangements all worked extremely well and the trip content, compiled in collaboration with Trai Anfield, was outstandingly brilliant.
We have recently returned from a 16-night trip to India, organised by Wildlife Trails. It was a tailored trip, encompassing safari in Kaziranga and Corbett with city breaks in Mumbai, Kolkata and hi to catch some IPL cricket. Essentially we were on a 16-night, 5 centre itinerary, no more than 3 nights in any one location, involving many and varied transfers by road, rail and air. The chaos which characterises India, and is certainly part of its charm, can cause frustration for travellers – unless they are travelling with Wildlife Trails, who have partnered with ground agents in India who have the knack of short-circuiting the chaos and arriving everywhere with comfortable punctuality, every time. A thoroughly professional service, enabling our party of 4 to fully enjoy the wonderful experiences India has to offer. We had dedicated wildlife drivers/guides during our stays at both Kaziranga and Corbett – in both cases they were very friendly, we were very well looked after by them, and they greatly enriched our experience of the wildlife. We were blessed with tiger sightings at both Kaziranga (2 different tigers on 2 different days!) and Corbett – where we close enough to the tiger to consider it an encounter rather than a sighting. And Rhino galore (including being amongst a sizeable herd on elephant safari), and wild elephant galore, and deer, and monkeys, and fabulous birds. Accommodation at both National Parks was very good, as were the meals. During our city breaks we had guided tours of each city. Our guides were all punctual, very knowledgeable and friendly – our experience of all 3 cities was certainly enriched by our guides. The agents and drivers who assisted with our transfers to and from airports and railways stations were unfailingly polite and helpful – we were delivered to our seats on the train in Kolkata and met at the carriage door when we arrived 19 hours later in Delhi. Kirsty from Wildlife Trails worked with us over several iterations of our itinerary – always offering positive suggestions and responding promptly and fully to our questions. Putting the trip together with Wildlife Trail was a pleasure in itself – and I’m very happy and impressed to be able to say that everything went according to plan. We would all four have no hesitation in recommending Wildlife Trails to anyone considering a wildlife adventure in India.
WE had 2 nights in Delhi at Claridges, perfect as always, 3 nights at Kipling Camp,excellent staff, guide, rooms and best of all picnic by the river to bath the beautiful 'Tara' the phant. Went on to Bandhavgargh 'Bandhav Villas' where we have stayed 5 times, treated like Royalty, the rooms have been upgraded, 6* service and most of all 22 Tiger sightings including mother and 3 cubs, wild dogs and other wild life. What else can one ask for? We have used 'Wildlife Trails' now for at least 7 times. They are very knowledgeable, flexible, good listeners as to what you want to do/see, have really become our 'travel friends'. They arranged tours to India, Sri Lanka and Tanzania for us. They have give an excellent service and have good 'local partners' to be there for you.
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