Private 6-Day Ranthambhore Tiger Tour including Delhi, Agra and Jaipur

Day 1: New Delhi Sightseeing & Drive Agra (3/4 Hrs Drive)

1. Humayun's Tomb
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Begin with pick-up at 9am from your desired place in Delhi, Gurugram (Gurgaon), or Noida. Take a half-day city tour of Delhi and visit Humayun's Tomb (Unesco World Heritage site) - is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi. Constructed for the Mughal emperor in the mid-16th century by Haji Begum, Humayun's Persian-born wife, the tomb marries Persian and Mughal elements, with restrained decoration enhancing the architecture.
2. Qutub Minar
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Qutub Minar (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) - The Qutub Minar that gives the complex its name is an unmissable, soaring Afghan-style victory tower and minaret, erected by sultan Qutb-ud-din in 1193 to proclaim his supremacy over the vanquished Hindu rulers of Qila Rai Pithora.
3. Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
   1h
   This magnificent white-marble gurdwara (Sikh temple), topped by glinting golden onion domes, was constructed at the site where the eighth Sikh guru, Harkrishan Dev, stayed before his 1664 death. It's full of colour and life, yet tranquil, and live devotional songs waft over the compound. As at all gurdwaras, free meals are served to pilgrims daily. Just inside the entrance to the complex is a small museum, chronicling the history of Sikhism and its gurus and martyrs.
4. India Gate
   30m
   This imposing 42m-high stone memorial arch was designed by Lutyens in 1921. It pays tribute to around 90,000 Indian army soldiers who died in WWI, the Northwest Frontier operations and the 1919 Anglo-Afghan War.
5. Parliament House
   Pass by
   This circular, colonnaded building, designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, was where the 1947 handover of power from Britain to the newly independent India took place, and parliament still meets here.
6. Pass by
   Rashtrapati Bhavan or President House is an official residence of the President of India.Formerly home to the British Viceroy, the President’s House has 340 rooms, with 2.5km of corridors, and it's fascinating to take a peek inside.
7. Agra
   3h
   After Delhi Sightseeing drive 3hrs approx. to the City of Taj Mahal - Agra takes you through the beautiful countryside. Upon arrival in Agra, check into your hotel.

Day 2: Agra Full-Day Sightseeing

1. Taj Mahal
   2h · Admission ticket included
   At the sunrise visit, the Taj Mahal (a Unesco World Heritage Site) - is widely considered the most beautiful building in the world. Built by Shah Jahan as a memorial for his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to their 14th child in 1631. The magical allure of the Taj Mahal shall definitely be the highlight of your tour. (Please note that the Taj Mahal remains closed for tourists on every Friday, so if this day of the scheduled visit is Friday, you shall visit the Taj Mahal at Sunrise the following day). Back to the hotel and enjoy your breakfast.
2. Agra Fort
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Early afternoon visit Agra Fort (a Unesco World Heritage Site) - is a historical fort along the bank of the Yamuna River in the city of Agra. It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638 and one of the finest Mughal forts in India. Walking through courtyard after courtyard of this palatial red-sandstone and marble fortress, your amazement grows as the scale of what was built here begins to sink in.
3. Itmad-ud-Daula
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Nicknamed the Baby Taj, the exquisite tomb of Mizra Ghiyas Beg should not be missed. It doesn’t have the same awesome beauty as the Taj, but it’s arguably more delicate in appearance thanks to its particularly finely carved marble jalis (lattice screens). This was the first Mughal structure built completely from marble, the first to make extensive use of pietra dura and the first tomb to be built on the banks of the Yamuna, which until then had been a sequence of beautiful pleasure gardens.
4. Mehtab Bagh
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Evening proceed to a Photo Tour of Taj Mahal from Mehtab Bagh — the moonlit garden — believed to have been designed by Shah Jahan to view the Taj on moonlit nights, far away from the maddening crowd, The garden complex is situated on the left bank of Yamuna opposite to TajMahal. It is a huge square measuring approximately 300x300 m and in straight alignment with the Taj Mahal. The forestry plantations and agricultural fields provide a green forecourt to TajMahal and its reflection in Yamuna. Here you can witness the sunset over the Taj Mahal.

Day 3: Agra - Bharatpur Bird Park - Chand Baori Stepwell - Ranthambhore (5/6 Hrs Drive)

1. Keoladeo National Park
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Enroute Agra to Ranthambhore visit Bharatpur, famous for Keoladeo Ghana bird sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the finest bird parks in the world. Home to an astonishing range of flora and fauna. An abundance of birdlife is found here, including the open-bill and painted stork, egret, darter, white ibis, spoonbill, grey heron, Sarus crane, cormorant, migratory geese, duck, rosy pelican and the rare Siberian crane. Have a completely rewarding experience of seeing an overwhelming range of birds during the rickshaw (tricycle) ride with naturalist into the Keoladeo Ghana National Park.
2. Chand Baori
   1h · Admission ticket included
   After visiting the bird park your next stop is Chand Baori Stepwell built over a thousand years ago in the Abhaneri village, a 20-meter-deep stepwell where water was collected and locals used to gather to escape the heat. The baori is a mind-bending feat of construction. One of the largest step wells in the world and also one of the most beautiful ones.
3. Ranthambore National Park
   3h
   In the evening arrive Ranthambore Tiger Reserve one of the favorite national parks in India due to the high density of tigers living in their natural habitat. It is a former royal hunting ground and home to tigers, leopards and marsh crocodiles. Upon arrival in Ranthambhore, check inn to the Jungle Resort.

Day 4: Morning & Afternoon Safari's at Ranthambhore National Park

1. Ranthambore National Park
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Enjoy a morning Safari in the Tiger Reserve in a shared Jeep/Canter in search of Tigers. The Ranthambhore National Park offers perhaps the world’s best chance to see Royal Bengal tigers. You'll drive through the park in search of these beautiful and awe-inspiring creatures with an expert guide who knows the park and its big cats like the back of their hand. After the safari Return to your resort, enjoy the breakfast and relax.
2. Ranthambore National Park
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Enjoy an afternoon safari in the Tiger Reserve in a shared Jeep/Canter in search of Tigers that gives you another opportunity to explore Ranthambore National park. Apart from wildlife, there are also lakes, ruins of palaces, traditional Chhatri, old fortifications and a majestic 1,000-year-old fort within the park.

Day 5: Drive Ranthambhore - Jaipur (3-4 Hrs Drive) & Afternoon Jaipur Sightseeing

1. Jaipur
   3h
   After breakfast check out from Ranthambhore Jungle Resort and drive 3hrs approx. to the Pink City of Jaipur. Here the past comes alive in magnificent forts and palaces, blushed pink, where once lived the maharajas. Upon arrival in Jaipur, check inn to the hotel before leaving for afternoon half-day sightseeing of Jaipur.
2. The City Palace
   1h · Admission ticket included
   The City Palace is the residence of the royal family. A complex of courtyards, gardens and buildings. There are palace buildings from different eras, some dating from the early 20th century. It is a striking blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture.
3. Jantar Mantar - Jaipur
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Jantar Mantar Observatory (a Unesco World Heritage Site) - is a collection of curving geometric buildings that are carefully calibrated to monitor the movement of the stars and planets.
4. Birla Mandir Temple
   45m
   Birla Mandir Or Birla Temple built in white marble at the base of Moti Dungri hill in Jaipur is one of the many Birla Temples all around India. However, Birla Mandir in Jaipur is a special one due to its intricate latticework in white marble. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu (One of the Trinity of GODS and preserver of the universe) and being at the temple during the arti ( puja ) in the evening is an experience.

Day 6: Jaipur Sightseeing & Drive To Delhi (5-6 Hrs Drive)

1. Amber fort
   2h · Admission ticket included
   The magnificent, formidable, honey-hued fort of Amber (pronounced 'amer'), an ethereal example of Rajput architecture, rises from a rocky mountainside about 11km northeast of Jaipur, and is the city’s must-see sight. It comprises an extensive palace complex, built from pale yellow and pink sandstone, and white marble, and is divided into four main sections, each with its own courtyard.
2. Jal Mahal
   15m · Admission ticket not included
   Photo Stop at Jal Mahal (Water Palace) - Near the cenotaphs of the maharanis of Jaipur and beautifully situated in the watery expanse of Man Sagar, is this dreamlike palace. It's origins are uncertain, but it was believed to have been extensively restored if not built by Jai Singh II (1734).
3. Hawa Mahal - The Palace of Breeze
   15m · Admission ticket not included
   Photo Stop at Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) - Jaipur’s most distinctive landmark is an extraordinary pink-painted delicately honeycombed hive that rises a dizzying five storeys. It was constructed in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh to enable ladies of the royal household to watch the life and processions of the city.
4. Monkey Temple
   1h
   Lastly visit 15th-century Galtaji Temple (The Abode of Monkeys) - also known as Monkey Temple is famous for its rather complex structure. It has three sacred pools of water and is surrounded by two granite cliffs. You can actually spot a lot of monkeys bathing in those pools.
5. New Delhi
   5h
   After Jaipur sightseeing, you will drive to New Delhi / Gurugram / Noida ( airport/hotel/any other desired location) which will take you around 5 hours. Or if you wish to continue your onward journey to some other destination in India, we shall be glad to drop you at Jaipur airport/Jaipur railway station or any other desired location in Jaipur.

Pickup details

New Delhi Airport, Your Hotel, or other desired location in Delhi

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Wear colors that blend with the forest - khaki, brown and olive green are ideal colors to wear in a national park. Animals might get frightened when they see bright colors since they are not used to them.
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
• Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
• Mandatory Gala Dinner on X-mas and New Year Eve at hotel of stay is not included and will be charged extra
• Taj Mahal sunrise visit is subject to clear weather conditions
• In case of non-availability of Shared Jeep, Safari's will be provided in a Shared Canter (20-seater Van)
• We do not guarantee tiger sighting since you are visiting a jungle and not a zoo