Monday, April 20, 2009

Kipling Country

Day 01 Jabalpur

Arrival at Jabalpur & transfer to Hotel. Post Lunch visit Marble rocks at Bhedaghat rise to a hundred feet on either side of the Narmada as it flows through a narrow gorge.Also visit stunning Dhandhar falls & Chausath yogini temple.Dinner & overnight stay at hotel.


Day 02 Kanha

After breakfast depart for Kanha national park. Check in to Resort. Post lunch visit Kanha national park haunt of majestic tiger ,leopard & barking deer.Dinner & overnight stay at hotel.


Day 03.Kanha-Bandhavgarh

After breakfast depart for Bandhavgarh.Reach Bandhavgarh by evenining.Check in to Resort.Dinner & overnight stay at resort.


Day 04.Bandhavgarh

Early morning proceed for Jeep safari ( at Own Cost) to Bandhavgarh National Park for game viewing. This park is replete with deer ,leoprd & Sambhar.Post Lunch visit Bandhavgarh fort & prehistoric caves rich with inscriptions & drawings.Dinner & overnight stay at Resort.


Full Day at Bandhavgarh National Park.


Day 05.Depart

After breakfast depart for Jabalpur to board the flight

Central India Tour


Bhopal – Sanchi – Bhimbetka – UjjainIndore – Mandu – Omkareshwar – Maheshwar - Indore

Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights

Day 1: Arrive at Delhi

On arrival at the International Airportin Delhi, you will be met by our representative and transferred to a pre booked hotel. Overnigt at the hotel

Delhi: The administrative capital of India is also referred to as the cultural center of the country. This huge metropolis boasts of a rich history and is also home to a good number of tourist attractions. The best thing about Delhi is that it offers the best of both worlds – tradition and modernity. No wonder, it is one of the most visited travel destinations in India.

Enjoy some good sleep at the hotel and brace yourself for a memorable Central India Tour with Indus Excursion.

Day 2: Delhi

Enjoy a local sightseeing tour of Delhi after breakfast. The city offers some fantastic historical sites to visit and explore. TheOld Delhi tour includes attractions like the Jama Masjid, which is the largest mosque in India and the majestic Red Fort. The New Delhi tour includes visits to Humayun’s Tomb, Raj Ghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi and the towering Qutub Minar. Drive along the Rajpath, past some majestic structures like India Gate, Parliament House and the President’s residence. You will also pass through the reputed Diplomatic Enclave where the embassies of different nations are located.

Overnight at hotel in Delhi

Day 3: DelhiBhopal (By Train)



Drive to the New Delhi railway station after breakfast and board a train to Bhopal. Upon arrival, our representative will escort you to the hotel you are booked in. Later in the day, set out on a city tour of Bhopal.

The sightseeing tour will include a visit to Bharat Bhawan that showcases different art forms and the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya. Also visit the Laxmi Narayan Temple (Birla Temple) built on the Arera Hills. The temple complex also houses a museum.The Taj-ul-Masjid that is one of the largest mosques in India is the next stop. Its construction was started by Shah Jahan Begum but was completed only after her demise. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.

Day 4: Bhopal

Visit Sanchi and Bhimbetka after breakfast the breakfast at the hotel.

Sanchi boasts of a very rich history besides being an important Buddhist site. The main attraction of this town is the Sanchi Stupa commissioned by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC. It is a fine specimen of Buddhist architecture and has been listed as a UNESCO Heritage site. Also visit the museum in Sanchi.

Bhimbetka is located around 46 kilometers to the south of Bhopal. An archaeological treasure house, Bhimbetka is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The very place where the earliest signs of human life in India were found, Bhimbetka is also home to hundreds of rock shelters. In fact, some of shelters also date back to around 9000 years. It was declared the World Heritage Site in the 1956

Overnight at hotel in Bhopal

Day 5: BhopalIndore

Drive to the city of Indore after breakfast. Stop to visit Ujjain enroute.

One of the ancient cities of India, Ujjain is home to a good number of temples. Visit some of its famous temples like Bade Ganeshji Ka Mandir, Mahakaleshwara Temple, Chintamani Ganesh, Gopal Mandir, Kal Bhairava and Navagarha Mandir. Follow that up with a visit to the Veda Shala (observatory) and the Kaliadeh Palace.

Stay overnight at the hotel in Indore

Day 6: Indore – Mandu

Drive to Mandu after breakfast. Mandu was once the capital of the Parmar rulers of Malwa. It is also home to a good number of architectural marvels. Visit attractions like Jahaz Mahal that was built by Ghiyas-ud-din, the Swing Palace, Hoshang Shah's Tomb, Ashrafi Mahal, Baz Bahadur's Palace and Roopmati's Pavilion.



Day 7: Mandu – Maheshwar

After breakfast at the hotel. Drive to visit the temples and fort at Maheshwar, visiting Omkareshwar enroute.

Revered as one of the holiest Hindu pilgrimage sites, Omkareshwar is a temple dotted island at the Narmada-Kaveri junction. It is home to some very famous temples like the Omkar Mandhata Temple that is one of the 12 important Shiva shrines in India.

Maheshwar is a historical town located on the banks of the Narmada. It was earlier known as Mahishmati and finds mention in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The town is also known for its beautiful saris.

Stay overnight at your hotel in Maheshwar.

Day 8: Maheshwar – Indore

Drive to Indore in the morning. After a sumptuous breakfast, board a flight to Delhi. On arrival in Delhi, transfer to the international airport and continue with your onward journey.

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Friday, April 10, 2009

Jabalpur Travel

Jabalpur

Jabalpur is a historical city of Madhya Pradesh, Central India. It is known for its culture, rituals and also known by the name of Sanskardhani i.e. “cultural capital of Madhya Pradesh”. Jabalpur is an administrative headquarter of Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the largest city of Madhya Pradesh.Large Cantonment area was here in Jabalpur since 1904. Jabalpur was headquarter of anti-thugg department in British era under the leadership of British officer Colonel William Henery Sleeman who suppressed thugee system (road-side robbery) in India. It was same Col. Sleeman during which so called reallife Mowgli was captured by his deputy John Moore, from Forests of Sonadungri nearby Seoni (adjoining area of Pench National Park). Captured wild boy was member of group of wolf who has killed many villages in nearby areas and use to ear raw-flesh and crawls using four feets (using both hand & legs). So called Mowgli survived for one more year after his capture and was not able to adapt himself in human society and died due to ill-ness. Later on the Jungle Book was written by Rudyard Kipling derived from same story of same wild boy. At present Gun Carriage Factory, Vehicle Factory and Signal Training center is persisting in Cantonment Area of Jabalpur.

The hills of Jabalpur, with varied mineral content are the preferred destination for Geologists and Archeologists. Paleontologists, with the finding of a fossilized Dinosaur in Narmada river valley, come in hordes looking for some more clues on the world before the last Ice Age. There is a large Fossil Park about 105km. from Jabalpur where we can still find rarest of rare 65 millions year old fossils (wood turned into stone).

The numerous gorges and rocky mountains have been surrounding of the city and number of lakes marble rocks, bank of Narmada river has made Jabalpur city as one of the most scenic city of Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Its scenic beauty has put Jabalpur in the map of Tourist spots of Madhya Pradesh. Tourist spots of Jabalpur are very popular among tourists specially among Indian Tourists like Bhedaghat boating in Narmada river in between marble rocks, Dhuandhar waterfall, rope-way ride, Madan-mahal fort, Chausat-yogini temple etc. Ghats of Narmada are also important tourist attractions of Jabalpur like Gowari-ghat, Tilwara-ghat, Lamheta-ghat etc.

Taxi service is available to reach all the tourist place nearby to Jabalpur.The travel agents of jabalpur is regularly operating tours for kanha, bandhavgarh, Pachmarhi and other tourist Places.

Many famous personalities of the world were in Jabalpur like Jaya Bahaduri, Prem-nath, Rajinder-nath, Osho etc. Many films of showman Rajkapoor have been shooted in Madhya Pradesh specially in Bhedaghat. Wife of Rajkapoor is from Jabalpur city.