Quickescapes – Wildlife (trip)
Quickescapes – Wildlife
- International Airport Authority of India, Delhi
- Active & Adventure
| from $4,485* per person | 10 Days | October-March |
| Comfort accommodations | Exertion level: 3 | |
| Operator: Destination Himalaya | 12 people max | |
India's jewels are its parks and palaces, temples, bazaars and wild animals that define her exotic past. On this elegant, leisurely paced tour, savor the wealth of India's wildlife in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve combined appropriately with its antiquity and architecture of Agra and Delhi.
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Locations visited/nearby
India, Asia
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3 testimonials about the provider, Destination Himalaya:
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Reviewer: Sandra M
located in
Palo Alto,
CA
USA
“Sanjay Saxena’s willingness to work with us and make changes we asked for was above and beyond, as was his availability….This is the best travel agency I have ever worked with and I’ve worked with many!”
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Reviewer: Bob & Marlene
located in
Ukiah,
CA
USA
" Various Tour Companies have taken us to 17 countries and all 7 continents. None has been better than our tour of Rajasthan with Destination Himalaya."
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Reviewer: Susan
located in
Foster City,
CA
USA
Last year I signed up to travel to Tibet (Sept 26 - Oct 11, 2009) to Everest North Face Base Camp with Destination Himalaya . This was my first trip traveling with DH. I was well informed on the difficulty of the trip and how physically fit I needed to be, including a medical checkup, vaccinations and evaluation by their medical consultant. We were supplied with an extensive list of ‘to does’: including visa, medical, insurance information and a very complete packing list including all the prescription and non prescription medications and medical supplies to bring. I did not have several expensive items (sleeping pad, sleeping bag & hiking poles) and rather than have me purchase them for a one time use, they were loaned to me at no charge!
Less than a week before departure, China closed the border of Tibet to foreigners. I thought the trip would be canceled. But no, Sanjay Saxena was able to change the itinerary to Nepal: Trekking to Everest: A Walk in the Khumbu Himal. They rearranged air flights & hotels & partnered with Peak Promotions in Katmandu, who did an outstanding job.
Mingmar Sherpa, who has summitted Everest three times, was our head guide. I always felt I was being watched over by all our sherpas, especially on difficult sections of the trail. The first day was particularly difficult for a few of us and it was going to be difficult for us to safely make our intended destination, so Sanjay arranged for us to spend the night in a closer lodge.
To top things off, our last day in Katmandu, we planned to take an early morning flight to view Everest. Since this was not included in our itinerary, we expected to pay for it, but Destination Himalaya paid for it!
Another unexpected surprise were the Dispatches from the Field: daily updates (photos & text) of our trip to their website so our friends and family could follow our trip! See them at:http://www.peakpromotionnepal.com/cybercast/dh/
I hope to travel with Destination Himalaya again this year - they have added Machu Picchu in Peru as a travel destination.
Special information
- This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.
Itinerary
Day 1: DEPART USADay 2: ARRIVE DELHI – Non-stop flights from the USA arrive tonight or early morning hours of
Day 3. Met on arrival and escorted to your hotel.
Day 3: TO AGRA – After breakfast in Delhi, we make the four-hour drive to Agra. This afternoon we will explore the sites in Agra and watch the sunset on the Taj Mahal.
Day 4: TO KALAKHO VILLAGE AREA – Watch the sunrise on the Taj Mahal, before departing for rural Rajasthan, visiting historic Mughal site of Fatepur Sikri en route to the village area of Kalakho.
Day 5: EXPLORING KALAKHO - Explore this rural, agricultural region of Rajasthan. Range of activities includes wildlife viewing, camel trekking, horse riding and village safaris, which include home visits in the neighboring village communities.
Day 6: TO RANTHAMBORE – This morning we leave for the forested Ranthambore National Park. We will arrive in time to enjoy a sunset excursion into Sawai Madhopur Sanctuary, which is one of eleven sites chosen for Project Tiger. Our stay in Ranthambore will be at the exquisite Oberoi Vanyavilas, one of the premier properties in Ranthambore.
Days 7 & 8: EXPLORING RANTHAMBORE - We will spend two days experiencing the natural cycle of life in Ranthambore awakening to the sunrise routines of the tiger, leopard, nilgai, chinkara, sambar and crocodiles. Each afternoon we will also take our four-wheel drive jeeps to witness the sunset and look for Royal Bengal Tigers, accompanied by a Park naturalist.
Day 9: TO DELHI & DEPART TO USA - Today we return to Delhi by the quintessential mode of Indian travel, the train. Late checkout of 6:00 p.m. at the hotel. Transfers to international airport for outbound flight back to USA.
Day 10: ARRIVE USA
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