The Jungle book journey
Refresh your childhood memories of a classic “The Jungle Book”, a novel and cartoon sensation about a boy raised by wolves in a mesmerizing misty and rocky forest of Seoni-Pench and Balaghat-Kanha Madhya Pradesh in the geographical heart of India.
Once out on safari in Mowgli’s Forest, it is all about the wild life; tiger the Sher Khan, Bagheera the leopard, Bhalu the bear and the wolf in real sense in rocky landscape with dappled forest
Forest of Pench and Kanha Tiger Reserve holds the fame and claim that served as the setting of Rudyard Kipling’s literary masterpiece Jungle book in the late 19th Century India.
A few hours’ drive from Nagpur domestic Airport brings us in the Kipling’s Forest. Be prepared for the stories of Sher khan weather on safaris or in the resorts. Although, Kipling have never visited the region but we must admire Vermont based storyteller’s abilities of giving such a captivating graphic description of Mowgli’s Forest without he himself visiting it.
A visit and after seeing the fascinating Sher Khan, the vilified thought you may have from the Jungle book about this magnificent biggest cat will go away forever.
Day #1
Inbound Delhi, optional Sightseeing and overnight
Day #2
Fly down to Nagpur Airport, reach wildlife resort within two hours on the fringe of Pench National Park.
Immerse yourself in Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle book forest of Seoni district where Mowgli the wolf boy explored and interacted with other protagonists of Jungle Book such as Bhalu the bear, Bhagira the leopard, Sher khan the tiger and Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Imagine yourself to be the human archetype in animal form and explore the mesmerizing forest of Pench national park on very first safari of your trip.
Immerse yourself in Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle book forest of Seoni district where Mowgli the wolf boy explored and interacted with other protagonists of Jungle Book such as Bhalu the bear, Bhagira the leopard, Sher khan the tiger and Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Imagine yourself to be the human archetype in animal form and explore the mesmerizing forest of Pench national park on very first safari of your trip.
Day #3
Experience jungle in different light, explore different habitats such as rocky landscape of Jungle book and backwater of a reservoir to look for different species of migratory birds.
Day #4
Last eventful safari in the Pench Forest this morning
Target species of Pench
Tiger, Leopard, Wild Dog, Blue Bull, Honey Badger, Indian Grey Wollf, Indian Giant Flying Squirrel, Malabar Pied Hornbill. Four hours road journey through Pench-Kanha Tiger corridor takes us to another side of Mowgli’s magical forest of Kanha National Park, a totally different ecosystem itself.Day #5
Morning safaris in Kanha’s wafting mist and musical natural orchestra of rich bird life.
Swamp Deer, the signature species of Kanha that has recovered with conservation efforts from all-time low of 66 individuals in 1970 to more than 1000 + growing is the highlight of the park. Tiger, Wild Dog and Gaur (the biggest wild cattle of the world) and the opportunity to increase your bird count
Swamp Deer, the signature species of Kanha that has recovered with conservation efforts from all-time low of 66 individuals in 1970 to more than 1000 + growing is the highlight of the park. Tiger, Wild Dog and Gaur (the biggest wild cattle of the world) and the opportunity to increase your bird count
Day #6
Morning and afternoon safari in different side of the park
Day #7
last drive in Mowgli’s Forest and we head to the former shikar-Garh (hunting reserve) Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. Hit the resort in daylight and go for a nature walk at dusk. Overnight on the periphery of the reserve.
Day #8
Bandhavgarh National Park was once the shikar-Garh (hunting reserve) of the Maharaja of Rewa before it was assimilated by democratic India for long term conservation. The white tiger, whose progeny is surviving till date across the world in captivity was captured from here. Be prepared to be regaled with the stories of the white tiger ‘Mohan’ by your naturalist while out on safaris.
Full Day Safari
Experience the thrill of full day safari with opportunity to switch zones and explore every corner of the park that is open for the safari tourism. Opportunity to feel the exclusivity when most half day safari visitors exit at designated time.
Best time window to visit historical sites that goes back to rock art period, explore the man-made caves, 10th century old monolithic statue carved out of phosphatic sandstone, some goes up to 35 feet long
Day #9
Morning and afternoon safaris in different zones
Day #10
Three hours car journey to the Jabalpur Airport, fly back to Delhi and back home from Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi.
Inclusions
Air and surface transfer from Delhi-Nagpur-back to Delhi Airport, Hotels and resorts during the trip with APAI, Park entry fee, Park guide fee, safari jeep with guided experience,
Non-Inclusions
Alcoholic beverages, items of personal use, Camera fee, extra expenses that may occur due to exigency and anything that is not part of the inclusions.
