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Highlights

Tigers

http://www.wpsi-india.org/tiger/tiger_status.php

 

Travel route alternatives

TravelPlan - Corbett National Park

http://www.corbettnationalpark.in/page_visit_ctr.htm

 

Train: New Delhi / Delhi => Ramnagar, Uttarakhand

Get train numbers between New Delhi / Delhi and Moradabad and look at the routs to see if they stop at Ramnagar. Why wasn’t 15035 included in the list!

15013 - The Train 5013 has been renumbered as 15013 w.e.f. 20/12/2010. The train runs every day.

 

15035

 

Slip route is a group of coaches that are separated from the main train and attached to another going in a different direction.You don’t need to change to another train at any station. During reservation itself you will be placed in the respective slip coach.

 

 

Car ( gypsy ): Ramnagar => Dhikala inside Corbett National Park

While inside the park, better not to use your own vehicle because only a trained professional have the idea where about to go. In Ramnagar you can organize a 4WD fully open jeep (gypsy) with a driver at the various travel agencies. It cost about Rs 1800.00-2500.00, depends upon the negotiation for two days.

 

When you reach the information office in Ramnagar, one thing you should keep in mind is that the entry to the Corbett National park is limited i.e. everyday a fixed number of vehicles are allowed to enter the zone. After you reach there, you need to fill a form specifying your name and your companion’s names and age and address and all. Then submit it to the counter and pay in cash the entry fees. If you are lucky i.e. if you are in the limited number of tourists, you will get entry pass which you need to present at the Check post at Dhikala, Bijrani and Sonanadi.

Where is the office?

 

Dhangari gate is located 19 kms away from Ramnagar and Dhikala Tourist Complex is 32 Kms away from Dhangari Gate. Dhikala is open for tourists from 15th November to 15th June. Dhikala is inaccessible in Monsoon period.

 

Activities: 

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g1152784-Activities-Corbett_Uttarakhand.html

 

Visit Corbett National Park

http://corbettnationalpark.blogspot.com/2007/04/information-about-corbett-national-park.html

http://www.corbettnationalpark.com/

http://www.corbettnationalpark.in/

http://www.dharssi.org.uk/travel/india/corbett.html

http://www.tripadvisor.se/Tourism-g1152784-Corbett_Uttarakhand-Vacations.html

 

For the convenience of visitors and streamlining tourism management Corbett Tiger Reserve has been divided into five mutually exclusive tourism zones, each having separate gate for entry.

 

 

Accommodation:

Most of the accommodation within Corbett is at Dhikala, located about 40 km northwest of Ramnagar.

http://www.dhikalaforestlodge.in/

Dhikala forest lodge overlooks Ramganga Reservoir.

 

Search for dhikala packages/tours or corbett packages/tours.

http://www.dhikala.in/

Accommodation is available at Dhikala ( Total 103 Beds ) , Dhikala Forest Lodge has 24 bunk beds in  Log Huts and other rooms are situated at comfortable bungalows and cabins. Dhikala Forest Guest House is not a luxury accommodation , True wildlife lovers feel comfortable at Dhikala Forest Lodge. Rooms have water coolers & Geysers in Bath rooms.

 

Car ( gypsy ): Dhikala inside Corbett National Park => Ramnagar

 

Train: Ramnagar => New Delhi / Delhi

Train numbers first found on the following links.

http://www.makemytrip.com/railways/ramnagar-delhi-train-tickets.html

http://indiarailinfo.com/search/1652/350

 

25036

 

 

25014

 

TravelPlan - Best of India with tiger safari

New Delhi ( see special travel plan )

Bharatpur ( 2 nights )

 

Train: New Delhi => Bharatpur

Bharatpur is not a major train station so get all train numbers from New Delhi to Kota Junction and check the routs to see which of the trains stop at Bharatpur.

19024

12926

There are other trains but they depart in the night. Maybe that is better.

 

Transfer from railway-station to hotel: Rickshaw for Rs 30

The Bharatpur railway station is 6 km from the park.

 

Activities:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g303886-Activities-Bharatpur_Rajasthan.html

 

Visit Keoladeo Ghana or Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary which it is commonly known as.

It cost Rs 200 for foreigners and is open between 6.30 am - 5 pm. It should be a walking distance from the hotel.

 

Accomodation in Bharatpur: Hotel in Bharatpur. See member information.

Ranthambore ( 2 nights )

 

Transfer from hotel to railway-station: Rickshaw for Rs 30 (15)

 

Train: Bharatpur => Sawai Madhopur

Sawai Madhopur is not a major train station so get all train numbers from New Delhi to Kota Junction and check the routs to see which of the trains stop at both Bharatpur and Sawai Madhopur.

19024

12926

 

Transfer from railway-station to hotel: 4 km, autorickshaw for Rs 30 (15)

 

It is 10 km from Sawai Madhopur to the first gate, where you pay admission, and another 3 km to the main gate and Ranthambore Fort.

 

2006 they estimated that only 15 were in the Ranthambore national park. The remaining tigers are so used to being observed that they are not scared away by jeeps and canters ( large open-topped trucks seating 20 ). Seeing a tiger is just a matter of luck, but the park is also worth visiting for the scenery alone, particularly if you walk up to the fort.

The best time to take a wildlife safari in the national park is between October and April. A jeep takes five persons. Safaris take three hours. From October to Februari, canters cost Rs 150 (150) and jeeps Rs 1050. Both leave 7 am and 2.30 pm.

 

Transfer from hotel to park: ???

 

Visit Ranthambore national park and walk up to the fort, Rs 200 (25).

 

Jeep safari, Rs 1050 (1050) in the morning and canter, Rs 150 (150) in the afternoon.

http://www.tripadvisor.se/Attractions-g297671-Activities-Sawai_Madhopur_Rajasthan.html

 

Transfer from park to hotel: ???

 

Activities:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g1155135-Activities-Ranthambore_National_Park_Rajasthan.html

 

Accomodation at Ranthambore national park: Hotel at Ranthambore national park. See member information.

Agra ( 1 night )

Transfer from hotel to railway-station: 4 km, autorickshaw for Rs 30 (15)

 

Train: Sawai Madhopur => Agra

Sawai Madhopur is not a major train station so get all train numbers from Kota Junction to Agra and check the routs to see which of the trains stop at both Sawai Madhopur and Agra.

Observe that there are three different stations in Agra.

12947

19039

Last train, 59811, is too late?

 

Activities:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g297683-Activities-Agra_Uttar_Pradesh.html

 

Visit Taj Mahal, Rs 750, and the Red Fort, Rs 300 - 50, located 2 km apart.

By visiting the fort and Taj on the same day you get a Rs 50 reduction in ticket price.

 

Visit also Fatehpur Sikri located 40 km west of Agra.

Tour busses usually stop for 1 1/2 hours wich is not long enough. Ordinary busses cost Rs 17 and depart every 30 minutes between 7 am and 7 pm. The journey takes one hour.

 

There are tours which cost Rs 1700 for foreigners but then you have to stay another night.

 

Accomodation in Agra: Hotel in Agra. See member information.

Onboard train ( 1 night )

Train: Agra => Katni ( before there was a station called Umaria ).

Katni is not a major train station so get all train numbers from Agra to Jabalpur and check the routs to see which of the trains stop at both Agra and Katni.

12412

12190

 

What will we do if that train isn't going?

 

Accomodation: Onboard train.

Bandhavgarth ( 3 nights )

 

 

Transfer to Bandhavgarth national park: Busses and shared jeeps take one hour, Rs 15. Taxi Rs 300 (150).

You enter the park at Tala which is located 32 km from railway-station Umaria.

 

The nearest railway station near Bandhavgarh are Jabalpur (190 km), Katni (102 km), and Satna (120 km), on the Central Railway and Umaria (35 km) on the South Easten Railway.

 

Activities:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297646-d321145-Reviews-Bandhavgarh_National_Park-Madhya_Pradesh.html

 

Accomodation: Resort in Bandhavgarth national park. See member information.

Kanha National Park ( 3 nights )

http://wikitravel.org/en/Kanha_National_Park

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanha_National_Park

 

http://www.kanha.co.in/how-to-reach-kanha.html

http://www.mustseeindia.com/Kanha-National-park/how-to-reach

http://www.mustseeindia.com/how-to-reach/from-jabalpur-to-umaria

http://www.mustseeindia.com/how-to-reach/from-katni-to-jabalpur

 

Transfer: Bandhavgarth national park => Katni (95 km)

 

Train: Katni => Jabalpur

Katni is not a major train station so get all train numbers from Agra to Jabalpur and check the routs to see which of the trains stop at both Katni and Jabalpur.

12412

12190

 

Transfer: Jabalpur => Kanha National Park

 

Jabalpur has the nearest airport and railway head, about 3 hours away. Mandla is the nearest city. Khatia (3 km from Kisli) and Mukki are the two main entry points to the Kanha National Park. From Jabalpur, Kisli is 165 km via Chiraidongri, and Mukki is 203 km via Motinala and Garhi. For travellers from Bilaspur (182 km), Raipur (213 km) and Balaghat (83 km), Mukki on State Highway No. 26 is more convenient. From Nagpur, Kisli is 259 km via Nainpur and Chiraidongri, and Mukki is 289 km via Balaghat.

 

There is a tourist taxi service from Jabalpur to the national park.

 

From jabalpur, travel via mandla and Nainpur - perhaps with an overnight stop - and take the diversion at Bamhni. There are three gates for entrance into the forest. The Kisli gate is best accessed from Jabalpur and stops at the village Khatia, inside the buffer area.

 

http://www.dharssi.org.uk/travel/india/kanha_wildlife_park.html

 

 

 

To enter the national parks tourism zone tourists have to pay an entry fee of Rs. 1000 per entry and entry for Kanha Zone is 1500 per entry. Additional 200 for guide charges and 30 booking charges also have to be paid. National park can be visited only by Gypsy's which are available in plenty at the entry gate or else can be booked via resort you are staying at. One Gypsy is allowed to carry maximum 6 tourists.

 

The best way of taking a safari in the park is in open Gypsys which are available and can be booked on reaching or directly through www.mponline.gov.in, a government website. Present booking charges for safaries are Rs. 1230 per safari. Rates for morning and evening rides are between 1500 to 2500 IN Rs and 1000 to 1700 IN Rs respectively. If you are reaching in main tourist season or weekends and holidays it’s better to book your Gypsy and pay your entry fees in advance or else you may just watch people going in yourself sitting at your resort.

 

Activities:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297646-d324921-Reviews-Kanha_National_Park-Madhya_Pradesh.html

 

Visit Kanha National Park

http://www.kanhanationalpark.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanha_National_Park

http://wikitravel.org/en/Kanha_National_Park

 

AMERICAN PLAN - ALL MEALS [BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER]

JUNGLE PLAN - ALL MEALS [BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER] + JUNGLE SAFARIS [ELEPHANT & JEEP WHICHEVER APPLICABLE]

 

Accommodation: Resort at Kanha National Park. See member information.

Onboard train ( 1 night )

Transfer: Kanha National Park => Jabalpur

 

Train: Jabalpur => Manmad ( towards Aurangabad )

 

Train: Manmad => Aurangabad

Aurangabad ( 3 nights )

 

Activities:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g297649-Activities-Aurangabad_Maharashtra.html

 

Aurangabad makes an excellent base from which to explore the World Heritage site of Ellora.

 

You can also visit the Aurangabad Caves and Bibi-qa-Maqbara if you get time over.

 

Book the tours as soon as possible if that hasn't been done already. Classic Tours, 2335598, aurangabad@classicservices.in, is a trusty place to book tours.

Ajanta, Rs 270, 8 am - 5.30 pm.

Ellora including all other local sites, Rs 170, 9.30 - 5.30.

Tours start and end at the MTDC Holiday Resort.

 

Visit the Ellora Caves and the fort Daulatabad. Share jeeps depart from the taxi stand next to the bus stand for destinations around Aurangabad, including Ellora and Daulatabad.

 

Halfway, 13km, between Aurangabad and the Ellora caves is the ruined but truly magnificent hilltop fortress of Daulatabad. It is a peaceful spot, with numerous monkeys and squirrels playing on the battlements and pompous peacocks strutting their stuff on the lawns.

 

The Ellora caves are 30 km from Aurangabad. The masterpiece is the breathtaking Kailasa Tample dedicated to Shiva. It is the world's largest monolithic sculpture, hewn from the rock by 7000 workers over a 150-year period. If you only have time to visit either Ellora or Ajanta then make it Ellora.

 

Visit the Ajanta Caves which are located 105 km northeast of Aurangabad.

 

Accomodation: Hotel in Aurangabad. See member information

Mumbai ( see special travel plan )

Train: Aurangabad => Mumbai

 

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai_suburban_railway

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Mumbai_suburban_rail_map.svg

Station Kalyan 54 km from the central station?

Yearly more than 3,500 people die on the Mumbai suburban railway track due to trespassing on railway tracks.