Mantra Wild South (PRIVATE TOUR)
Case Study – Beverley Leahy
Mantra Wild South Experience – A Unique South India Adventure
21 Days
Why India?
Beverley wanted to exerience the hidden gems of South of India with a wilderness flavour. Beverley was interested in travelling to India with a travel buddy, was reluctant to travel on her own, and was nervous about whether she would be ok with her dietary requirements.
Why Mantra Wild?
Beverley had looked online at group tours and the popular tours on the market. Beverley came across this experience online and was interested in its unique itinerary and mix of nature, safaris and culture.
What we did?
As Beverley didn’t have a travel buddy, we crafted a tour that was inclusive and safe for a single female. The properties we chose were boutique B&B/homestays + lodges that allowed Beverley to interact with the owners and meet other travellers. On one of the wildlife lodges Beverley stayed at, the owner of the lodge escorted her on a safari. Her dietary requirements were also catered for during her travel.
So here is her journey….
Starting in Delhi, you will visit state of Maharashtras Tadoba National Park, and Madhya Pradeshs, Pench National Park. Both of these parks will show you the best of Indian wildlife. Heading south to the state of Karnataka, you will visit modern Bangalore before heading to Kabini River Lodge, staying along the Kabini River. You may be able to spot a crocadile or elephant at the banks of the river. This is Karnataka’s best kept secret! Enjoy Safaris at Nagarhole Tiger Reserve at Kabini. Tiger and leopard sightings in the past few years have risen. Spend the the rest of your trip enjoying the magical state visiting off the beaten track destinations while taking in magestic sceneries along the way.
Finish your journey in Cochin discovering it’s Portuguese past and end your journey in Munnar, a picturesque hill station1800m above sea-level and one final safari at Periyar National Park. If you are looking for something different, a trip to the south may be just what you need.
Itinerary Program
Transfer to hotel.
Delhi is the capital of India, and it`s also the travel hub of northern India. Discover the inner peace of a city rich with culture, architecture and human diversity, deep with history and totally addictive to epicureans.
Overnight at the Hotel.
After breakfast depart for morning tour of Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana – the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. Both ‘Old’ and New Delhi exert a beguiling charm on visitors. Lose yourself unwinding the secrets of the city’s Mughals past in the labyrinthine streets of `Old` Delhi before emerging in the wide open spaces of imperial New Delhi, with its ordered governmental vistas and generous leafy avenues.
Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun`s Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan Temple – a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President’s House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught Place shopping centre.
Overnight at the Hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to airport for a Nagpur flight. On arrival. Check into hotel.
Tadoba is the oldest National Park of Maharashtra. It is a compact National Park of about 120 sq.km. perched at an altitude of 200m.
Tadoba is also known as the ‘Jewel of Vidarbha’. The area around Tadoba was once highly populated by the Gond tribes. Tadoba is also one of the India’s 28 Project Tiger Reserve. Tadoba has around 50 tigers along with some rare Indian wildlife such as, Leopards, Sloth Bears, Gaur, Wild Dogs, Hyenas, Civet and Jungle cats, and many species of Indian deer like Sambar, Cheetal, Nilgai, and Barking Deer. Tadoba also has a lake which sustains the Marsh Crocodile,which were once common all over Maharashtra. It is the main attractions of the park,which is the natural habitat of many water birds.
Dinner and Overnight at the hotel.
Morning Breakfast.
After breakfast, rest / time at leisure.
Lunch.
After lunch proceed for afternoon safari.
Dinner and Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast proceed to Pench by surface.
Arrive Pench and check into hotel.
The Pench National Park is located in Southern Madhya Pradesh in India. Spread over an area of 275 sq km 90% of area is in the neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh rest 10% in Maharashtra. The vegetation here is typical of the southern tropical deciduous forest. The best time to visit the park is between February and April. The common animals which can be seen are the gaur, sambhars, blue bulls, macaque, langur, wild boar, bears and wild dogs and the Park is well-known for its deers and leopards. A few tigers and civets can also be spotted sometimes.
Dinner and Overnight at the hotel.
Morning Breakfast.
After breakfast, rest / time at leisure.
Lunch.
After lunch proceed for afternoon safari.
Overnight at the Hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Later transfer to Kabini at Nagarhole National Park also known as “Rajiv Gandhi National Park”. The park has rich forest cover, small streams, valleys, and waterfalls. The park has a healthy tiger-predator ratio, and tiger, Indian bison, and elephant are much more populous here than in Bandipur.
Overnight at Kabini River Lodge.
Morning Breakfast.
After breakfast, rest / time at leisure.
Lunch.
After lunch proceed for afternoon safari.
Overnight at the Hotel.
Morning Breakfast.
After breakfast, rest / time at leisure.
Lunch.
After lunch proceed for afternoon safari.
Overnight at the Hotel.
After breakfast proceed to Coorg. On arrival check into hotel. Later half day sightseeing.
Overnight Coorg.
Arrive Kadavu and transfer to hotel. Kadavu Resort is a Five star resort located at just 15 kms from Calicut, is a unique blend of Mappila and Hindu Culture, Aesthetically designed and decorated. This luxurious Resort cum business hotel is located in a sprawling nine-acre plot along the side of the backwaters, a charming location with groves of swaying, graceful coconut palms facing the dancing ripples on the water.
Overnight at the Hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Overnight at the Hotel.
Overnight at the Hotel.
Overnight at the Hotel.
Overnight at Hotel
After Breakfast, drive to Thekaddy (Periyar National Park). A national park famous for elephants. Transfer to Hotel.
Overnight at Hotel.
Check into hotel and relax.
Overnight at hotel.
Service Includes
- Accommodation in all the hotels on twin sharing (Some hotels can be replaced by Homestays, B&Bs and experience based stays on request. 3 star hotels in Delhi can also be small boutique hotels with 20-30 rooms)
- Daily breakfast
- All meals in during your stay in Jungle Lodges ( All 5 national parks)
- All prevailing taxes like Luxury tax in all hotels and Service tax wherever applicable.
- All transfers to or from hotels, airport, railway station, sight seeing city tours, drives by air conditioned car with basic English speaking driver.
- English speaking Local guide in Delhi.
- Road tax, toll tax, driver’s allowance, parking etc.
- Monument entrance fees.
- Rickshaw ride in Old Delhi.
- Jungle safaris in jeep / canter with naturalist as per itinerary.
- Memories of a lifetime.
Service Excludes
- All camera fees
- Tips & Gratuities & personal expenses
- Visa Fees & Airport tax or Airport improvement fees.
- Travel Insurance.
- All Expenses other than mentioned in What Price Includes.
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