INDIA - NEW AIR SERVICE - KANHA & BANDHAVGARH

Good news! Wildlife Worldwide has slashed the transfer time on its popular 16-day Tiger Tiger safari by utilising a brand new air service (commencing 15th November 08) connecting two of India’s most famous tiger hotspots, Kanha and Bandhavgarh national parks. Tours depart London daily, November to May 09.

Wildlife Worldwide visits 3 national parks on this tour: Pench - the inspiration for Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book, Kanha – the daddy of India’s tiger reserves and Bandhavgarh – home to the world’s highest density of big cats. Named after the nearby river, Pench was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1983 and it covers some 760 km². Cheetal, Sambar and Nilgai are common sightings, Gaur, Sloth Bears and Dhole (Indian Wild Dog) are frequently seen, but the park is most famous for Tigers. Situated in central India in the Satpura Hill ranges, Kanha is next, offering without doubt, India's finest Tiger-viewing. Explore the grasslands and deciduous forests during Elephant-back and jeep safaris, with likely sightings of Barasingha, Chital, Muntjac, Sambar, Common Langur, and Rhesus Monkeys, Asiatic Jackal, three of India's four lowland antelopes (Nilgai, Four-horned Antelope and Blackbuck), and occasionally Leopard, Gaur, Sloth Bear, Wolf and Dhole. Bird species present include Painted Partridge, Shaheen Falcon, Golden Oriole and the omnipresent Red Jungle Fowl. From Kanha, Wildlife Worldwide heads for Bandhavgarh, taking advantage of the new air service which replaces a lengthy and rather bumpy 5-hour road transfer with much more stylish and comfortable travel aboard a 4-seater twin engine aircraft (flight time around 55-minutes). Mammals in Bandhavgarh include Muntjac, Nilgai, Chinkara, Chowsingha, Wild Boar and of course Tiger. Over 275 bird species can also be found including hornbills, orioles, parakeets, peacocks and eagles. Guests are accommodated throughout in a selection of beautifully appointed luxury safari lodges. The holiday also includes sightseeing in Delhi, plus a tour of Agra and the Taj Mahal.

The holiday costs from £3,395 p/p including international flights, new light aircraft service, transfers, hotel and lodge accommodation, most meals and guided activities.

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