Western India Wildlife Tours

Best time: November to May

Meal codes: (R): room only; (B,L,D): breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 01 Arrive Delhi (R) Arrival in New Delhi before or after midnight. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 02 Delhi (R) Morning free. Afternoon guided tour of New Delhi. Visit India Gate, drive past President House, Qutab Minar & Humayun's tomb. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 03 Delhi-Ahmedabad-Wild Ass Sanctuary (L,D) Fly Delhi-Ahmedabad in the morning and drive Ahmedabad-Dasada (2.5 hr.). Drive in the Little Rann of Kutch (wild ass sanctuary) to see the Asiatic Wild Ass and other fauna. Overnight stay in a wildlife resort.

Day 04 Little Rann of Kutch (B,L,D) Full day visit to the Little Rann of Kutch for birding & nature watch. Overnight stay in a wildlife resort.

Day 05 Little Rann of Kutch-Gondal (B) Drive Dasada-Gondal (210 Km.) via Wadhwan, Surender Nagar, Chotila etc. Overnight stay at Riverside Palace.

Day 06 Gondal-Gir National Park (L,D) Drive Gondal-Sasangir (85 km / 2 hr.). Gir National Park is the last refuge of the Asiatic Lion. After lunch, jeep drive into the National Park. Overnight at the lodge.

Day 07 Gir National Park (B,L,D) Morning and evening tours to Gir National Park. Overnight at the lodge.

Day 08 Gir National Park-Rajkot-Mumbai (B) Early morning drive to Rajkot (4-hr.). Connect flight to Bombay. Arrive Bombay in the afternoon. Overnight stay in the hotel.

Day 09 Mumbai-Hubli / Belgaum-Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary (D) Fly Mumbai-Hubli or Belgaum in the morning and transfer to Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary. Afternoon drive to the sanctuary for wildlife viewing. Overnight in Bison River Resort or Kali Wilderness Camp.

Day 10 Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary (B,L,D) Morning elephant ride for wildlife viewing and afternoon raft cruise for birding.

Day 11 Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary-Goa (B,L) Early morning nature walk. Drive to Goa after breakfast (4 hr.). Overnight in a beach resort.

Day 12 Goa (R) At leisure at a beach resort.

Day 13 Goa-Mumbai (R) Fly to Mumbai in the morning. Arrive Mumbai in the afternoon. Onward journey.

Tour cost on per person basis
(valid till September 2002)
Min. 2 paying persons US $ 2070 + airfare
Min. 10 paying persons US $ 1760 + airfare
Min. 15 paying persons US $ 1665 + airfare
Single room supplement: US $ 535
Extra: airfare (Delhi-Ahmedabad; Rajkot-Mumbai; Mumbai-Hubli / Belgaum; Goa-Mumbai)

Tour cost includes only:
· Accommodation on single / twin / triple sharing basis in: 3 & 4-star hotels in Delhi, Mumbai and Goa. 'A' class wildlife resorts in Rann of Kutch, Gir National Park & Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary. Palace hotel in Gondal.
· Meals as specified in the itinerary.
· Air-conditioned vehicle for transfers, transport and sightseeing.
· All jungle visits (in shared vehicles / boats) in Rann of Kutch, Gir National Park & Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary (elephant ride at an extra cost, if available in Dandeli).

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