MADHYA PRADESH (12 Days)
Delhi to Agra. Visit the Taj Mahal .
Agra to Pahargarh Fort. Drive approx.4 hrs evening see the village folk dances.. Stay at the fort.
Pahargarh. Camel safari through the villages to see the cave paintings along the Asan river, (these Paintings go back to the time when humans were living in the caves. Lunch to be served in the Jungle. Over night at the fort.
Early morning walk to the ramparts of the fort and see the village stir from its sleep. The chimes of cattles going to the jungle. Later day explore the village afternoon visit to the ruins of the Baraikot fort in the jungle. Evening tea on the ramparts of the fort. The cattles which left in the morning are coming back down the hill experience the Indian gowduli.
Drive to Palpur wild life sanctuary. Drive through the jungle to see the wild life. Visit the Adivasi villages. Drive to Shivpuri Wildlife sanctuary overnight hotel. Early morning drive in the sanctuary after late breakfast drive of to Chanderi the ancient capital of Chandela kings before they shifted to Khajurao overnight at PWD guesthouse or camp.
Explore Chanderi the ancient halt of the Moghul army that went to conquer the deccan plateau. Huge 12 th -13 th century Jain carvings approximately 20 feet tall cut out in the hillside. Explore the caves. Visit the houses where world famous Chanderi saris are made. See Bidis the Indian cigar being made. Later in the evening drive to Tikamgarh overnight at the rest house/farmhouse/camp.
Visit the 5 th century Sun temple the bath of the queen of Orcha, Bottle house built by the Maharaja of Orcha of empty liquor bottles.
Drive to Khajurao enroute a brief stop over at Baldev Garh fort on the bank of the lake. Evening Check into the hotel.
Explore Khajuraho. overnight hotel.
Drive to Panna national park lunch at tree house. Overnight Khajuraho.
Drive off to Jhansi to catch the evening train enroute stop over at Orcha.