Bharatpur
The Favourite Bird Retreat
General Information
District: Bharatpur, State: Rajasthan, India
Area: 129 Sq. Km.
Languages Spoken: Rajasthani, Hindi English
Long Distance Code: +91-5644
Importance: Bird sanctuary
Best Time to Visit: October to March
Description
During the British Empire, Bharatpur was known as the best duck shooting resort. The Government declared it as a national reserve for birds in 1956. In 1981 this 30 sq. kms of land was upgraded to a national park. Being a unique bird dwelling place, the UNESCO has recognized it as a world heritage site. It is India's best water - bird sanctuary. A paradise of feathered life, this park is a treat for birdwatchers, nature lovers, artists, biologists and photographers.<br />The park comes alive with the first showers of monsoon, when thousands of birds like the egrets, storks, darters, ibises, herons, spoonbills, jacanas and other birds get busy courting, mating and nesting. <br />Apart from the Saras cranes, migratory bareheaded water fowls and the grey lag geese, there are many types of ducks too in this park. Pintail, widgeon, common shel duck, ruddy shel duck. Shoveller, garganey, teal, green winged teal, mallard and pochards are the ones to name a few. Attracted by the heavy influx of the water - fowl, the predatory birds like the tawny eagle, spotted eagle, short toed eagle, imperial eagle and the fishing eagles frequent this place.<br />All together they form an apex of the biological pyramid of the sanctuary and complete the food chain of the eco-system. Other than birds, one can also see herds of Nilgai, chital, wild boar, feral cows and sambhar. <br />Location
The geographical location of Bharatpur is ideal, since it is on the main North - South avian route of India. The park covers the total area of 29.89 kms including lakes.<br />Colourful Kingfishers, graceful pelicans, rare Siberian cranes and Trans continental fliers, the migratory water fowls are amongst the 375 species of birds found in this internationally acclaimed, Keoladev National Park. The most spectacular are the 10,000 nests build by the egrets, storks, herons and the cormorants, every year.<br />
As the name goes, Lohagarh or the iron fort was actually an invincible frot of the past. The fort conceived by Maharaja Surajmal, founder of Bharatpur, was built in the 18th century in the heart of the Jungle. The massive structure has survived many attacks by the British. There are three palaces inside the fort, Kishori Mahal, Kothi khas and the Mahal khas worth a visit. \r\nOut of the eight imposing towers of the fort, few still stand high. Most important amongst them are the Jawahar and the Fateh burj, which were built by King Surajmal to commemorate his victories over the Mughals and the British respectively. The coronation ceremony of the Jat rulers of Bharatpur was also held at the Jawahar Burj.
This royal edifice is a fusion of the Mughal and Rajput architectural styles with magnificent apartments and intricately designed floor tiles having interesting patterns. It also houses a rich collection of artifacts, exquisitely carved sculptures and ancient inscription can be admired in the Government museum located inside the palace. The displays show the development of the rich heritage in the region.
During the British Empire, Bharatpur was known as the best duck shooting resort. The Government declared it as a national reserve for birds in 1956. In 1981 this 30 sq. kms of land was upgraded to a national park. Being a unique bird dwelling place, the UNESCO has recognized it as a world heritage site. It is India's best water - bird sanctuary. A paradise of feathered life, this park is a treat for birdwatchers, nature lovers, artists, biologists and photographers.
The park comes alive with the first showers of monsoon, when thousands of birds like the egrets, storks, darters, ibises, herons, spoonbills, jacanas and other birds get busy courting, mating and nesting.
Apart from the Saras cranes, migratory bareheaded water fowls and the grey lag geese, there are many types of ducks too in this park. Pintail, widgeon, common shel duck, ruddy shel duck. Shoveller, garganey, teal, green winged teal, mallard and pochards are the ones to name a few. Attracted by the heavy influx of the water - fowl, the predatory birds like the tawny eagle, spotted eagle, short toed eagle, imperial eagle and the fishing eagles frequent this place.
All together they form an apex of the biological pyramid of the sanctuary and complete the food chain of the eco-system. Other than birds, one can also see herds of Nilgai, chital, wild boar, feral cows and sambhar.
Timings: Sunrise to Sunset
Remarks: A UNESCO World Heritage site
Golden Triangle and Tiger Tour / PI-0205 (10 Days / 9 Nights)
Delhi-Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur-Bharatpur-Agra-Delhi
Tracing the rugged landscape of Northern India, the tour starts with the national capital of India- Delhi that boasts of some of the best food, markets and attractions followed by the pink city Jaipur which is then followed by the spirits of adventure of Sawai Madhopur and Bharatpur wildlife sanctuaries with the trip finally ending with the historic Taj Mahal in Agra.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi - Jaipur
Day 4 : Jaipur
Day 5 : Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur
Day 6 : Sawai Madhopur
Day 7 : Sawai Madhopur-Bharatpur
Day 8 : Bharatpur-Agra
Day 9 : Agra
Day 10 : Agra - Delhi
Delhi-Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur-Bharatpur-Agra-Delhi
Tracing the rugged landscape of Northern India, the tour starts with the national capital of India- Delhi that boasts of some of the best food, markets and attractions followed by the pink city Jaipur which is then followed by the spirits of adventure of Sawai Madhopur and Bharatpur wildlife sanctuaries with the trip finally ending with the historic Taj Mahal in Agra.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi - Jaipur
Day 4 : Jaipur
Day 5 : Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur
Day 6 : Sawai Madhopur
Day 7 : Sawai Madhopur-Bharatpur
Day 8 : Bharatpur-Agra
Day 9 : Agra
Day 10 : Agra - Delhi
Wildlife tour of India / PI-0423 (18 Days / 17 Nights)
Delhi-Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur-Bharatpur-Agra-Jhansi-Khajuraho-Bandhavgarh-Kanha-Nagpur-Kolkata-Guwahati-Kaziranga-Guwahati-Delhi
This tour is valid from 01 Oct 2013 to 30 June 2014.(July August & September is rainy season, so National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary are closed) India has too many thrills and adventures to offer. A lover for animals can treat themselves while watching various rarest of the species in their natural habitat. Be it the Tigers of Ranthambore and Corbett or one horned Rhino of the Kaziranga in Assam... this tour offers you the variety and thrill you are looking for.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi - Jaipur
Day 3 : Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur
Day 4 : Sawai Madhopur
Day 5 : Sawai Madhopur-Bharatpur
Day 6 : Bharatpur - Agra
Day 7 : Agra - Jhansi - Khajuraho
Day 8 : Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh
Day 9 : Bandhavgarh-Kanha
Day 10 : Kanha
Day 11 : Kanha
Day 12 : Kanha - Nagpur
Day 13 : Nagpur-Kolkata
Day 14 : Kolkata-Guwahati-Kaziranga
Day 15 : Kaziranga
Day 16 : Kaziranga - Guwahati - Delhi
Day 17 : Delhi
Day 18 : Delhi
Delhi-Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur-Bharatpur-Agra-Jhansi-Khajuraho-Bandhavgarh-Kanha-Nagpur-Kolkata-Guwahati-Kaziranga-Guwahati-Delhi
This tour is valid from 01 Oct 2013 to 30 June 2014.(July August & September is rainy season, so National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary are closed) India has too many thrills and adventures to offer. A lover for animals can treat themselves while watching various rarest of the species in their natural habitat. Be it the Tigers of Ranthambore and Corbett or one horned Rhino of the Kaziranga in Assam... this tour offers you the variety and thrill you are looking for.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi - Jaipur
Day 3 : Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur
Day 4 : Sawai Madhopur
Day 5 : Sawai Madhopur-Bharatpur
Day 6 : Bharatpur - Agra
Day 7 : Agra - Jhansi - Khajuraho
Day 8 : Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh
Day 9 : Bandhavgarh-Kanha
Day 10 : Kanha
Day 11 : Kanha
Day 12 : Kanha - Nagpur
Day 13 : Nagpur-Kolkata
Day 14 : Kolkata-Guwahati-Kaziranga
Day 15 : Kaziranga
Day 16 : Kaziranga - Guwahati - Delhi
Day 17 : Delhi
Day 18 : Delhi
Tiger Wildlife Safari Tour / PI-0424 (17 Days / 16 Nights)
Delhi-Corbett-Delhi-Sawai Madhopur-Bharatpur-Agra-Bandhavgarh-Kanha-Nagpur-Delhi
This tour is valid from 01 Oct 2013 to 30 June 2014.(July August & September is rainy season, so National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary are closed)
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi-Corbett
Day 3 : Corbett
Day 4 : Corbett - Delhi
Day 5 : Delhi-Sawai Madhopur
Day 6 : Sawai Madhopur
Day 7 : Sawai Madhopur
Day 8 : Sawai Madhopur-Bharatpur
Day 9 : Bharatpur - Agra
Day 10 : Agra - Bandhavgarh
Day 11 : Bandhavgarh
Day 12 : Bandhavgarh
Day 13 : Bandhavgarh
Day 14 : Bandhavgarh-Kanha
Day 15 : Kanha
Day 16 : Kanha - Nagpur
Day 17 : Nagpur-Delhi
Delhi-Corbett-Delhi-Sawai Madhopur-Bharatpur-Agra-Bandhavgarh-Kanha-Nagpur-Delhi
This tour is valid from 01 Oct 2013 to 30 June 2014.(July August & September is rainy season, so National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary are closed)
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi-Corbett
Day 3 : Corbett
Day 4 : Corbett - Delhi
Day 5 : Delhi-Sawai Madhopur
Day 6 : Sawai Madhopur
Day 7 : Sawai Madhopur
Day 8 : Sawai Madhopur-Bharatpur
Day 9 : Bharatpur - Agra
Day 10 : Agra - Bandhavgarh
Day 11 : Bandhavgarh
Day 12 : Bandhavgarh
Day 13 : Bandhavgarh
Day 14 : Bandhavgarh-Kanha
Day 15 : Kanha
Day 16 : Kanha - Nagpur
Day 17 : Nagpur-Delhi
Palace on Wheels / PI-043 (9 Days / 8 Nights)
Delhi-Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur-Chittorgarh-Udaipur-Jaisalmer-Jodhpur-Bharatpur-Agra-Delhi
Roll back the pages of time for one glorious week, re capture the pomp and pageantry of a royal past in royal style. Step aboard the Palace on Wheels, once the personal railway coaches of the erstwhile rulers of the princely states of Gujrat and Rajputana, the viceroy of British India and the Nizam of Hyderabad. See Rajasthan in all its splendour and the TajMahal at Agra..a celebration of everything that is beautiful..A journey into the past on a luxury train.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi-Jaipur
Day 3 : Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur
Day 4 : Sawai Madhopur-Chittorgarh-Udaipur
Day 5 : Udaipur-Jaisalmer
Day 6 : Jaisalmer-Jodhpur
Day 7 : Jodhpur-Bharatpur
Day 8 : Bharatpur-Agra-Delhi
Day 9 : Delhi
Delhi-Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur-Chittorgarh-Udaipur-Jaisalmer-Jodhpur-Bharatpur-Agra-Delhi
Roll back the pages of time for one glorious week, re capture the pomp and pageantry of a royal past in royal style. Step aboard the Palace on Wheels, once the personal railway coaches of the erstwhile rulers of the princely states of Gujrat and Rajputana, the viceroy of British India and the Nizam of Hyderabad. See Rajasthan in all its splendour and the TajMahal at Agra..a celebration of everything that is beautiful..A journey into the past on a luxury train.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi-Jaipur
Day 3 : Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur
Day 4 : Sawai Madhopur-Chittorgarh-Udaipur
Day 5 : Udaipur-Jaisalmer
Day 6 : Jaisalmer-Jodhpur
Day 7 : Jodhpur-Bharatpur
Day 8 : Bharatpur-Agra-Delhi
Day 9 : Delhi
A Birdie Delight / PI-0517 (6 Days / 5 Nights)
Delhi-Sultanpur-Delhi-Agra-Fatehpur Sikri-Bharatpur-Delhi
A nature lover’s delight, this tour takes you to some of the best bird sactuaries of the country. Laze amidst nature’s abode even as you catch some of the most exotic bird species of the country in action.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi - Sultanpur - Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Bharatpur
Day 4 : Bharatpur
Day 5 : Bharatpur
Day 6 : Bharatpur - Delhi
Delhi-Sultanpur-Delhi-Agra-Fatehpur Sikri-Bharatpur-Delhi
A nature lover’s delight, this tour takes you to some of the best bird sactuaries of the country. Laze amidst nature’s abode even as you catch some of the most exotic bird species of the country in action.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi - Sultanpur - Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Bharatpur
Day 4 : Bharatpur
Day 5 : Bharatpur
Day 6 : Bharatpur - Delhi
Mesmerizing India tour / PC-558 (12 Days / 11 Nights)
Mumbai-Delhi-Ajmer-Jaipur-Bharatpur-Agra-Aligarh-Lucknow-Delhi
India is a land of diversity. Yet, it has a huge Islamic population intermingled with the existing core culture. Indian history is replete with the cultural and ethical interactions that happened between South East Asia Islamic and pre-existing socio-cultural groups. This tour takes you around the roots and various expressions of South-East Asian Islamic Institutes and their influence in Society.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Mumbai
Day 2 : Mumbai-Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi
Day 4 : Delhi-Ajmer
Day 5 : Ajmer
Day 6 : Ajmer-Jaipur
Day 7 : Jaipur-Bharatpur
Day 8 : Bharatpur-Agra
Day 9 : Agra
Day 10 : Agra-Aligarh
Day 11 : Aligarh-Lucknow
Day 12 : Lucknow-Delhi
Mumbai-Delhi-Ajmer-Jaipur-Bharatpur-Agra-Aligarh-Lucknow-Delhi
India is a land of diversity. Yet, it has a huge Islamic population intermingled with the existing core culture. Indian history is replete with the cultural and ethical interactions that happened between South East Asia Islamic and pre-existing socio-cultural groups. This tour takes you around the roots and various expressions of South-East Asian Islamic Institutes and their influence in Society.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Mumbai
Day 2 : Mumbai-Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi
Day 4 : Delhi-Ajmer
Day 5 : Ajmer
Day 6 : Ajmer-Jaipur
Day 7 : Jaipur-Bharatpur
Day 8 : Bharatpur-Agra
Day 9 : Agra
Day 10 : Agra-Aligarh
Day 11 : Aligarh-Lucknow
Day 12 : Lucknow-Delhi
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