KANHA NATIONAL PARK-TIGER, TIGER BURNING BRIGHT....

There are numerous tiger reserves in India that are preserving this elusive beast, but nowhere can see them as often, and as frequently as in KANHA national park.

The striking feature of this region's spectacular topography is the horse shoe shape valley and the whole park area is surrounded by the spurs of the mekal. Steep rocky escarpments along the ages offer astounding vistas of the valley.

The terrain inside the park is varied and very fascinating. The entire forest is intermixed with bamboo, Sal forest and meadows. While you are on your mission to find a tiger, you can easily catch glimpses of all the grazers, a porcupine, many grey langurs, mongoose, hyena, jungle cat, even a leopard.

Kanha also has a rich avi-fauna population. Kanha has more than 300 different spices of birds with its complex. some of the major interesting one of bird lovers to look out for a pied or marsh harriers, red jungle fowl, painted spur fowls, paradise fly catchers, pied Malabar hornbills, Indian stone curlews, common grey partridges, warblers, fly catchers, babblers, wood peckers, white breasted kingfishers, pied kingfishers egrets and cormorants.

NAGPUR HIGHLIGHTS-HALF DAY CITY TOUR

 Explore the legendary city like never before with a mix of history, nature, religion and science. Start from the zero mile stone- the geographical center of the country, head on to view the magnificent colonial architecture of  RBI, vidhan bhavan, GPO, old secretarial building, the tranquil and Expansive Telangkhedi Lake, 

Twin temples of lord Kartikeya and lord balaji on seminary hills, the Stupa at deekshabhoomi and the Raman science centre.

This beautiful little hill station derives its name from kichaka, who was killed by bhima for insulting draupadi, the wife of the pandav rulers. The valley was initially called kichak bara. Legend has it that this beautiful hill-station was discovered by captain robinson of the hydrabad  contingent battery in 1853. Situated on a plateau at height of 1118.12 meters above sea level, the panorama atop its beautiful landscape is quite simply awe-inspiring. The hills, valley, rivers and dense forest of the verdant hill-station offer breath-taking views. It is a small, unexplored hill-station that offers an unparalleled get-away experience.

Chikhaldara is only coffee growing area in maharashtra. The melghat tiger project is located nearby. Sloth bears, panthers, sambers and wild boar can also be spotted here. Excursions can be made to gavilgarh fort and narnala fort, pandit nehru botanical gardens, the semadoh lake and the tribal museum

PACHMARHI- CENTRAL INDIAS'S MOST VERDANT JEWEL

       














 In 1857, pachmarhi was discovered by chance when captain james forsyth of the bengal lancers was galloping hard up the satpuda ranges. He visualized that this beautiful saucer shaped valley could be developed as an ideal sanatorium . Thus began the development of this charming little hill- station which has over the years managed to remain pristine and has not been  commercialized like most other hill-station in India.

This little jewel is full of nature 's bounties. Breathtaking mountain ranges, tranquil forest glades, dense forest of sal & bamboo, myriad water-falls, abundant flora and fauna, all make pachmarhi the ideal paradise for a quick get-away a holiday. The valley, ravines and maze of gorges, sculpted in red sandstone by the wind and weather, add to the rich palette of colors that this hill-station conjures and cascading waterfall flash silver in the sunshine. Deep azure pools are hidden delights and everywhere wildlife watchers will be rewarded by fascinating glimpses of the animal & bird kingdoms.

Pachmarhi is a archaeological treasure house. In cave shelters in the mahadeo hills is an astonishing richness of rock paintings. Most of these have been placed in the period 500-800 ad , but the earliest paintings are estimated to be 10,000 years old.

LONAR THE THIRD LARGEST METEORIDE CRATER IN THE WORLD

APPROXIMATELY 50000YEARS AGO A METEORITE STRUCK THE EARTH NEAR THE LONAR VILLAGE AND FORMED A CRATER 1.8 KMS IN DIAMETER AT THE SURFACE AND 132 METERS DEEP. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CRATER A BEAUTIFUL LAKE  HAS BEEN FORMED OVER THOUSANDS OF YEARS BY THE PERENNIAL STREAMS FLOWING INTO THE CRATER. A UNIQUE ECOSYSTEM HAS EVOLVED WHERE ONE CAN FIND AQUATIC BIRDS LIKE FLAMINGOS, MOORHEN, COOTS AND DABCHICKS AND PEACOCKS. THE WILDLIFE  SANCTUARY COVERING ABOUT 4 SQ.KM IS LOCATED AROUND THE CRATER.


ON THE BEACH AROUND THE CRATER THERE ARE FEW TEMPLES BUILT IN THE 11- 12 CENTURY. ABOUT A KM AWAY FROM IS THE AMBAR  LAKE, FORMED BY A SPLINTER OF THE METEORITE WHERE STANDS A HANUMAN (MONKEY GOD) TEMPLE. THIS PARTICULAR IDOL OF HANUMAN IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN MADE OUT OF A PORTION OF THE METEORITE AND IS SAID TO HAVE MAGNETIC PROPERTIES. IN LONAR TOWN, THE DAITYASUDAN TEMPLE, BELIEVED TO BE A REPLICA  OF THE FAMOUS SUN TEMPLE OF KONARK IS A MUST SEE FOR EVERY VISITOR.   

NAVEGAON AND NAGZIRA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY- TWIN ESCAPES INTO THE ARMS OF NATURE

Navegaon, which is located in the easternmost part of Maharashtra, boasts of a national park, the dr. Salim ali bird sanctuary and a picturesque lake set amidst verdant hills. The navegaon national park is the abundant with varied wildlife species ranging from leopard, sloth bear, gaur, sambar, chital and langoor. The park has a watch tower from which one can get a panoramic view of the surrounding forest. 

The dr. Salim ali bird sanctuary is home to at least 60% of the bird population in Maharashtra. In addition, winter brings a flock of migratory birds, making a navegaon a bird-watchers delight.

The adjacent nagzira wildlife sanctuary is a picturesque wildlife sanctuary, blessed with abundant vegetation and is in the natural habitat of 34 species of mammals, 166 species of reptiles and 4 species of amphibians. A wide variety of insects, ants and butterflies also abound in these forests. The wild life habitat consists mostly of tigers, panthers, bison, sambar, nilgai, wild boar, sloth bear and wild dogs.    

MELGHAT TIGER RESERVE- THE MEETING OF THE GHATS

This tiger reserve is located in southern off -shoot of the satpuda range in central india, also called t5he gavilgarh hills. The high ridge running east-west forms the south-western boundry of the tiger reserve. This reserve is the prime habitat of the tiger.

The forest is dry deciduous in nature, dominated by teak trees. The area is also the catchment of five major river of the region viz. Khandu, khapra, sipna, gadga and dolar, all are the tribitaries to tapti. Melghat is the prime bio-diversity repository of the state of maharashtra. It has arugged topography with very few entry points. The makhala, chikaldara, chiladari, pataulda and gugamal are the large plateaus midst this rugged terrain. Continuity of forest of satpuda range guarantees long term conservation of this area. Nature itself plays sentinel here.    

BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK- ONCE HOME TO THE ELUSIVE WHITE TIGER

The national park derives its name from an ancient fort situated in the area. It nestles in the vindhya mountain ranges of central India and has the highest density  of tigers in the country. There are approximately 46-52 tigers that can be spotted here.

The thick forest of bandhavgarh sit in a bowl surrounded by cliffs and the density wooded vindhya mounded ranges. Its verdant plains and reed covered wetlands are home to kingfisher and egrets. Vultures also make the sheer cliffs their home.

Once, the hunting reserve of the royal family of rewa, bandhavgarh was home to the exclusive white tiger. However no white tiger has been reported from the wild in last 50 years, and it is believed that a less than a dozen have been seen India in the last 100 years. Wandering through the park on elephant back, the chances of spotting a tiger are quite good. Wildlife enthusiasts can also spot nilgai, chausingha, chinkara, wild boar fox and jackals 

A DAY WITH TIGER BY ROAD (1/D)

A DAY WITH TIGER BY ROAD (1/D)

A Jungle Safari + Sanskrit Poet memorial + natural cosmetic products n medicines made by cow's milk n dung + Japanese architecture temple called Dragon Temple.
All these include in { inclusions- one jungle safari }

INCLUSIONS- 0ne jungle safari at pench/KALIDAS MEMORIAL/RAMDHAM/GO-VIGYAN ANUSANDHAN KENDRA & DRAGON TEMPLE.(*LUNCH INCLUDED)

Duration: 1/Day P/P in Rs : Rs.4333/- P/P.