Wildlife and Indian Birds in South India
Duration :: 20 Days
Places to be Visit : Dandeli - Goa - Bombay - Bangalore - Aurangabad - Hyderabad - Nagarhole National Park

Day 1: Dandeli
Morning and evening jungle excursion to the park. In the free time watch the wildlife show and explore your surroundings. Overnight at the Lodge.

Morning afer breakfast you will be pickedup from the hotel and drive to camp and lea-ve for white water rafting trip in Bison River and evening jeep safari in the jungle surr-oundings. Overnight at the Lodge.

Day 2: Hospet / Dandeli by surface

Morning leave for Dandeli National Park. Reach Dandeli and transfer to the lodge. In the evening Jungle Excursion to the Park. Overnight at the hotel.

 Day 3: Dandeli / Goa by surface

Early morning after breakfast drive down to Goa . On arrival check in at the hotel and day free to relax . Overnight at the hotel.

Day  4: Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary

Early morning transfer from Londa to Bison River Resort at Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary. Morning bird walk along the river. Afternoon drive in a jeep for birding. Overnight sta-y.Full day birding in the park. Overnight stay at Bison River Resort.

Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary-Goa / Mumbai / Delhi

Morning birding in jeeps or on foot. Drive to Goa (4hr.) or connect train to Mumbai or Delhi from Londa / Madgaon. OR opt for birding in Goa

Day 5: In Goa

Day free to visit beautiful beaches of Goa . Optinal : Can also go for snorkeling & scu-ba Diving,which can be organised, Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6: Goa / Bombay by flight

Breakfast in the morning day free for personal activities , On time transfer to the air-port to board flight for Bombay .

Day 7: Bangalore- Bannerghata National Park -Bangalore

Arrive Bangalore in the morning. Drive to Bannerghata National Park (1½ hr.). Full day birding in the park. Overnight stay at the hotel in Bangalore.

Day 8: Bangalore-B R Hills

Drive to B R Hills in the morning (5 hr.). Rest of the day birding in the park. Overnight stay in K Gudi Tented Camp.

Hills

Full day birding in the park, elephant ride. Overnight stay in K Gudi Tented Camp.

Day 9: Hills-Nagarhole National Park

Drive to Nagarhole National Park (6 hr.). Arrive Kabini River Lodge in the evening. Ove-rnight stay at the Lodge.

Nagarhole National Park

Early morning birding and wildlife viewing by jeeps, elephants, coracles and motor bo-ats. Overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 10: Nagarhole National Park - Bangalore - Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary

Drive to Bangalore in the morning stopping en route for a visit to Mysore (8 hr.). Arrive Bangalore in the evening and connect overnight train to Londa (railhead for Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary).

Day 11: Arrive Bombay

On arrival in Mumbai , met at the airport and assistance and transfer to the hotel . Ov-ernight at the hotel

In Bombay

In morning after breakfast leave for Guided halfday sightseeing tour of city visiting cr-awford market, University building, town hall & later in day excurison to Elephanta ca- ves. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 12: Bombay / Aurangabad by flight

Early morning transfer to the domestic airport to board flight for Aurangabad .On arr-ival at Aurangabad , met at the airport and assistance and transfer to the hotel ,check in at the hotel . Later halfday guided sightseeing tour of Ellora caves and overnight at the hotel.

Day 13: Aurangabad

In morning you will picked up from the hotel by our representative guide for full day t-  our of Buddhist caves of Ajanta . Rest of the day at leisure & overnight at the hotel.

Day 14: Aurangabad / Hyderabad by Train (Overnight )

Morning at leisurre . In evening transfer to train station to board train for Hyderabad. Overnight On the train.

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Day 15: Hyderabad

Arrive Hyderabad station . Met by our representative and transfer to hotel, check in at the hotel and rest of the day free to relax . In Afternoon you will be picked by our rep-resentative guide and leave for city tour visiting Salarjung Museum , Charminar, Mecca Masjid , Laad Bazzar and Hussain Sagar Lake. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 16 : Hyderbad / Gulbarga (via Bidar) by surface

Day 17: Gulbarga / Bijapur by surface

Morning visit Gulbarga a unique synthesis of two cultures. Visit the Fort. Afternoon lea-ve for Bijapur and Overnight at the hotel in Bijapur.

Bijapur / Badami by surface

Gol Gumbaza is the first thing that is associated with city of Bijapur. Apart from that v-  sit Ibrahim Roza, Jumma Masjid. Later drive down to Badami enroute visit Aihole fam-ous as the "cradle of Indian architecture", Aihole has over 100 temples scattered aro -und the village. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 18: Badami / Hospet by surface

Badami is famous for it's four cave temples. Leave for Hopset and enroute stop at Pat-  tadakal situated on the bank of the Malarapbha river has ten major temple   sreprese-nting early Chalukyan architecture. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 19: Hospet / Hampi / Hospet by surface ( 30min drive )

A base to take a tour of Hampi or Vijayanagara, one of the largest empires in the his -  tory of India - in ruins. Explore the ruined kingdom and return back to Hospet for Ove-rnight at the hotel                                                                           

Day 20: Hospet / Dandeli by surface

Morning leave for Dandeli National Park. Reach Dandeli and transfer to the lodge. In the evening Jungle Excursion to the Park. Overnight at the hotel.

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