the southern extension area, on the edges of the main viewing area. Also to
be seen in the grasslands are nilgai, chausingha, and sounders of wild boar,
as well as the occasional jackal or fox. Muntjac and sambhar prefer denser
vegetation. The main prey animal, however for the Tigers and the park's
rarely sighted leopards are the chital, which now number a few thousand.
There are two types of monkeys common in the park, the rhesus macaque
and the black-faced langur. Drives can also reveal jungle cats, hyenas,
porcupines, ratels, and a variety of other mammals. Bandhavgarh attracts
many migratory birds in the winter months, including the birds of prey like the
steppe eagle and a variety of wildfowl. If the early morning Safari is a thriller
then the late afternoon rendezvous to get another glimpse of the Tiger, and
watch the shadows grow taller as dusk approaches and the cacophony of
birds grows louder in the trees, is not to be missed experience. The nights in
Bandhavgarh are an enigma- the twigs of the bonfire crackling in the resort
lawn, combined with the calling of the jackal, the silhouettes of the trees
against a starlit sky and perhaps, a distant rumbling roar deep in the heart of
the forest.Return to the wildlife resort to stay overnight.
Day 6:
Morning and afternoon wildlife safaris in Bandhavgarh
national park. Return to the wildlife resort to stay overnight.
Day 7:
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After breakfast we leave for Kanha National Park (212 kms/6
hrs).Arrive and check into wildlife resort.In the afternoon
enjoy a wildlife safari in Kanha National Park. Kanha, 175
kms southeast of Jabalpur, is one of India’s
largest national park and Asia's finest park. India’s one of the most successful
conservation efforts ofsaving the Barasingha (Swamp Deer) was done here.
Kanha National Park covers an area of 1945 sq kms including a core zone of
940 sq kms. The setting of Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’, it is a beautiful area of
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