Tiger safaris, beaches and erotic temples
Chinese New Year - the ‘Year of the Tiger’ runs until 2 February 2011 and to kick start this year, tour specialist Goaway, have discounted their 15-night ‘Tiger Safaris, beaches and Erotic Temples’ tour by £200 per person.
The tiger is one of the most beautiful creatures on the planet and in many Asian cultures signifies courage, power, passion and royalty. Wildlife lovers that would like the chance to spot these magnificent creatures as they roam free should consider a 15-night ‘Tiger Safaris, beaches and Erotic Temples’ tour in India through Goaway that includes 4-night’s soaking up the sun in Goa.
This unique trip takes travellers to several of India’s top tiger reserves and national parks where many exotic animals including the Royal Bengal Tiger, leopards, Spotted Deer, Sloth Bear, Blue Bulls and India Wild Dog can easily be spotted. The trip also includes visiting the UNESCO World Heritage site of Khajuraho, a village in Madhya Pradesh that is home to one of India’s most popular tourist attractions, as well as the Taj Mahal, Red Fort and Delhi.
Khajuraho has the largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, famous for their erotic sculpture that were built over a span of a hundred years from 950 to 1050. Today the temples serve as fine examples of Indian architectural styles that have gained popularity due to their explicit depiction of the traditional way of sexual life during medieval times.
The trip starts with 4-nights in Goa and the chance to explore and relax in this unique part of India that is renowned for its fabulous beaches, as well as its architectural splendour, delicious cuisine and cultural richness that is hugely influenced by its Portuguese heritage. March is one of the best months to visit Goa as the weather is warm and dry with wonderful clear blue skies.
The tour continues on to Nagpur and the first national park of the holiday, Pench National Park, around 70km from Nagpur, in north western Maharastra. Spread over an area of 275 km2, 10 per cent area of the park is in Maharastra rest 90 per cent of area is in the neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh. Guests will explore this park on a number of safaris and will spend 2 nights at the Kipling Court jungle resort.
The next stop is one of the largest tiger reserves in India, in Kanha National Park which has a significant population of the Royal Bengal Tiger. Guests will explore the park on 2 safaris and spend 2-nights in the Bhagira Log Huts.
The final park that is visited is the Bandhavgarh National Park, one of the most popular national parks in India located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh. Bandhavgarh was declared a national park in 1968 and the density of the tiger population is high. The park is also rich in bird life. Guests enjoy 2 safaris and 2-nights are spent at the White Tiger Forest Lodge.
The final few days are spent exploring the erotic temples at Khajuraho, a group of monuments that have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, visiting Agra with the magnificent Taj Mahal, one of the wonders of the world and the Red Fort and finishing with two nights in Delhi, to see the highlights of historic Old Delhi and the modern face of the city in New Delhi.
The price is £1,599 per person (a £200 discount per person) and includes international flights from Gatwick or Manchester, 6-night’s full board accommodation and 5-night’s bed and breakfast accommodation on the tour, plus 4-night’s bed and breakfast accommodation in Goa, domestic flights and sightseeing as itinerary with private car and English speaking driver. This is for departures on 11 and 25 March, 15, 17, 22 and 24 April from Gatwick and 09, 16,23 and 30 April 2010 from Manchester.
For information and bookings visit goaway.co.uk.