Tiger, Taj & Temple
CHF 9'350
per person
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Photo Tour India
This unique photo tour India combines fantastic opportunities to photograph tigers in the wild in combination with visiting some of the country’s iconic highlights.
India impresses with beautiful national parks and tiger reserves, which offers the best chances to observe and photograph tigers and other wildlife. The photo tour takes place at the end of February. From our point of view the ideal travel time for tiger watching. The dry season is already in full swing. This increases the chances of tiger sightings. At this time of year, the light is still nice and soft in the early morning and late afternoon, and it is also not yet unbearably hot as in the months of April and May.
The attractive program of the photo tour India also includes a visit to the imposing Taj Mahal in Agra and the “Pink City” Jaipur with its lively bazaars, colorful squares and impressive forts. Another highlight of this trip is a visit to Varanasi, the oldest city in India and the cosmic center of Hinduism. You will photograph colorful and radiant Hindu ceremonies on the banks of the river, impressive portraits of sadhus and pilgrims and take a boat trip on the holy river Ganges.
This India Photo Tour offers extraordinary highlights!
- This tour combines extensive wildlife viewing opportunities with beautiful nature and vibrant cities.
- Observe and photograph the king of the jungle, the tiger, and other animals such as leopards, sloth bears, and many more in the beautiful animal kingdom Ranthambore National Park.
- 3 full days game drives. Spend three full days in the National Park and maximize the chance of great sightseeing.
- Only 2 guests per safari vehicle in Ranthambore National Park!
- Experience the impressive Taj Mahal and photograph it during sunrise and sunset in the most beautiful light.
- Dive into the lively and vibrant “Pink City” Jaipur and visit colourful bazaars, impressive forts and stately palaces. You will be thrilled.
- Experience the impressive pilgrimage streams and radiant Hindu ceremonies at the holy river Ganges in Varanasi.
- Accompanied by Amazing Views and very experienced local professional photographers, safari guides and naturalists.
Photo Guide
On this photo tour you will also be accompanied by a local photo guide. Benefit from their profound know-how, both of them will be at your side with advice and support. You will bring home fantastic pictures from India.
Our local guide has a lot of experience in dealing with photographers and knows how to put the photo motives in the best light. You will also benefit from local guides, naturalists and rangers.
Price
3 – 15 March 2024
CHF 9’550.- | Price per person sharing (double occupancy)
CHF 10’540.- | Price per person (single occupancy)
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Departure
11.03.2023
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Return Time
23.03.2023
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Day 1 – Arrival to Delhi
After your individual arrival in Delhi, you will be met at the airport and driven to your hotel. The flight with Swiss International Air Lines arrives in Delhi at midnight, at around 00:45.
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Day 2 – Vibrant Delhi
As a start for the tour you will visit Old and New Delhi with its many sights. After breakfast you will first discover New Delhi, e.g. the Quatab Minaret, Humayans's Tomb, India Gate and later you will continue to Old Delhi, where you can devote yourself to street photography.
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Day 3 – Fabulous Taj Mahal
After breakfast you will be driven to Agra (about 4 hours’ drive) and check into your hotel. Before sunset you will be in time for the fabulous Taj Mahal, where you can photograph this impressive monument in the beautiful soft light.
The great mogul Shah Jahan had this impressive building built as a mausoleum for himself and his wife. Everyone who enters the garden for the first time is enraptured by the perfect harmony that results from the symmetry and detail that has been executed down to the smallest detail. Both the Red Fort and the Taj Mahal are monuments of the UNESCO World Heritage.
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Day 4 - 5 – From Agra to Jaipur
In the morning you will visit the Taj Mahal again to photograph it in the best light at sunrise. After breakfast there will be some time to visit the impressive red fort in Agra. Later the journey continues to Jaipur. The driving time is about 5 hours. In Bharatpur you will enjoy lunch.
Around evening you will reach Jaipur and check into your hotel. Explore this vibrant city with your camera and photograph colorful bazaars, palaces and temples. Jaipur is also known as the "Pink City". On the occasion of a visit by Prince Albert of England in the 19th century, all the houses in the old city had to be painted in the traditional color of hospitality.
On the second day you will again discover the beautiful palaces and forts of Jaipur. In the early morning, you will visit the majestic Amber Fort, which towers high above Jaipur. During the day you have countless opportunities to capture the bustle of this colorful city.
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Day 6 - From Jaipur to Delhi
This morning you will photograph the famous Palace of the Winds in Jaipur and then visit the colorful flower market. Later, you will travel back to Delhi and stay overnight at a hotel near the airport.
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Day 7 - The journey continues to Tiger Reserve Bandhavgarh
Early in the morning you will fly from Delhi to Jabalpur and continue to Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. The driving time is about 3 hours.
After check-in at the hotel, you will already go on the first game drive in the reserve this afternoon.
Bandhavgarh National Park is famous for its high density of tigers and one of the most reliable places to see wild tigers. The park is one of the best maintained protected areas as it also involves the local people. In addition to the local wildlife such as tiger, leopard, sloth bear and jungle cat, it is also home to the rare four-horned antelope. Bandhavgarh is also home to an extremely diverse birdlife. The park lies amidst the hilly Vindhyan Mountains and is characterized by deep teak and bamboo forests and open grasslands.
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Day 8 - 10 - Tiger Reserve Bandhavgarh
During the next days you will undertake three full day game drives in the national park. You will share a safari vehicle in pairs. This guarantees that you have enough space to take pictures. The enchanting landscape of forests and grasslands offer excellent opportunities for game viewing.
During the three days we have purchased full day permits for you to go on game drives in the Tiger
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Day 11 – From Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve to Varanasi
In the morning you will drive again to Bandhavgarh National Park for a last game drive. Afterwards the journey continues to Varanasi. The driving time is about 6 - 7 hours.
Varanasi is one of the oldest cities in the world and is considered the holiest city in Hinduism. In Hindu mythology, Varanasi is considered the cosmic center of the universe. No wonder Varanasi is the spiritual capital of India and attracts
countless Hindu pilgrims who bathe here in the holy waters of the Ganges and perform funeral rituals. The city's winding streets are lined with some 2,000 temples, including the "Golden Temple" Kashi Vishwanath, dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.
The American writer Mark Twain spoke of Varanasi as follows: "Varanasi is older than history, older than tradition, older than legends, and looks twice as old as all these things put together."
In the evening you will explore the alleys of the old city and take pictures at a religious ceremony at the Ganges.
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Day 12 – By the Ganges
You will spend the entire day in Varanasi photographing the spectacular scenery. Among other things, you will also take a boat trip on the holy river Ganges. There will also be opportunities for portrait photography of sadhus and pilgrims.
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Day 13 – End of the photo tour
In the morning you will have the last chance to take pictures along the Ganges. Afterwards you will fly back to Delhi. After arriving in Delhi, you will check into a hotel near the airport, where a day room is available.
Later you will be brought to the airport in time to start your home or individual journey. The flight with Swiss International Airlines to Zurich leaves after midnight at around 02.00 hrs.By the Ganges
You will spend the entire day in Varanasi photographing the spectacular scenery. Among other things, you will also take a boat trip on the holy river Ganges. There will also be opportunities for portrait photography of sadhus and pilgrims.
Accommodation
Delhi
Modern hotel in the immediate vicinity of Delhi airport. It offers you a comfortable stay and is ideally located for a night immediately before or after your flight. The modern rooms are equipped with bath/shower, desk, air conditioning, TV, telephone, multimedia station, internet access (for a fee), minibar and safe. Several restaurants provide a wide culinary range with Asian and Western menus as well as barbecue specialties. A lounge invites you to linger.Agra
The hotel is located in the Taj Ganj quarter in Agra, only two kilometres from the Taj Mahal. All rooms have a flat-screen satellite TV and a safe. All rooms also offer a kettle, mini-bar and desk, as well as a private bathroom with care products.Ranthambore
Small hotel with a family atmosphere and beautiful garden. The 21 rooms, each with a different colour and style, are functionally furnished and have air conditioning, TV, telephone, minibar and a bathroom with bath and a separate shower. A swimming pool and a massage tent are at the guests' disposal. Beautiful location, only a few minutes away from the National Park.Jaipur
Our accommodation is a typical Havelihotel, in an atmospheric old merchant house, in the Pink City. The different parts of this charming boutique hotel are all located in a large garden, which forms a real oasis in the big city. The management is proud to use organic products from their own gardens and farms in the restaurant.Varanasi
The hotel is located about five kilometres from the city centre in the middle of a large, quiet garden. The rooms are decorated in colonial style and have a bath, shower, WC; satellite TV, WLAN, safe, hairdryer, minibar, tea/coffee maker and 24-hour room service. The hotel offers a restaurant, an elegant bar and a wellness area.
National Parks India
In the National Park you benefit from three days of full day permits. This means you stay in the park all day and have the greatest potential for tiger sightings. Furthermore, only a very limited number of such permits are issued per day and there will be practically no vehicles on the road between the official game drive times. The number of jeeps in the national parks is very limited. The corresponding permits must be booked well in advance. It is therefore necessary to book early for this trip.Fitness Level
The photo tour does not have any particular physical demands.Double room
Single travellers can book half of a double room. If there is no other guest who wants to share the room, the single room surcharge will apply.Entry requirements for India
Swiss citizens require a passport valid for at least 6 months after the date of return and a visa to enter India.Insurance
We strongly advise you to purchase insurance for cancellation and return journey costs, which will be needed in the event of a secluded region being evacuated, a local hospital stay or return travel costs to your home country.Travel information FDFA
The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA regularly publishes information on countries in which there may be security policy or other risks. The FDFA's travel advice is based on its own trustworthy sources of information. These travel tips can be found on the FDFA's website: www.eda.admin.chThe Terms and Conditions
T&Cs of Amazing Views & Adventure Tours apply, as well as all other conditions which are listed in the descriptions for the respective trips.Prices
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Tiger, Taj & Temple
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