Gwalior
Explore Gwalior Fort and its remarkable palace details, with a local guide bringing the city’s history into focus.
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Central India
Fort cities, temple art and forest safaris
Your journey through Central India
Fort cities, temple art and forest safaris
Give India’s heartland the time it deserves. Follow a heritage route through Gwalior, Orchha and Khajuraho, or spend several nights in each wildlife reserve with naturalists who know the landscape.
Places to explore
Orchha
Explore riverside cenotaphs and palace courtyards, leaving time to wander the small town beside the Betwa.
Khajuraho
Discover the carved temple groups with a guide, allowing time to appreciate the detail and their historical setting.
Panna
Explore the reserve with an approved naturalist and safari arrangements. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed; quieter forest moments are part of the experience.
Bandhavgarh
Explore the reserve with an approved naturalist and safari arrangements. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed; quieter forest moments are part of the experience.
Kanha
Explore the reserve with an approved naturalist and safari arrangements. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed; quieter forest moments are part of the experience.
Pench
Explore the reserve with an approved naturalist and safari arrangements. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed; quieter forest moments are part of the experience.
Satpura
Explore the reserve with an approved naturalist and safari arrangements. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed; quieter forest moments are part of the experience.
Bhopal
Explore Bhopal’s history and plan an excursion to Sanchi or Bhimbetka, according to your interests.
Maheshwar
Spend time by the Narmada, explore the fort precinct and meet the town through its weaving traditions.
Journey ideas
Central India
Fort Cities & the Sacred River
Fort cities, riverside palaces and temple art lead to Varanasi in a journey through northern and central India.
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Central India
Pench, Kanha & Bandhavgarh Safari Journey
Spend time in three great forest landscapes, with safari mornings and afternoons at a well-chosen lodge.
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Five Forests of Central India
A dedicated wildlife journey with several forest landscapes, specialist naturalists and generous time in the reserves.
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Central India
Central India: Forts, Caves & River Towns
Trace a different India through fort cities, archaeological sites, riverside weaving traditions and rock-cut architecture.
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Places to stay
Hotel inspiration across different budgets. Your quotation will specify the property and room category included.
Bandhavgarh National Park
Samode Safari Lodge
First Class
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Maheshwar
Ahilya Fort
First Class, Heritage
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Panna National Park
Sarai at Toria
First Class, Wildlife Lodge
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Bhopal
Jehan Numa Palace
Mid Range, Heritage
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Gwalior
Taj Usha Kiran Palace
Opulent, Heritage
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Khajuraho
The Lalit Temple View
First Class
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Kanha National Park
Taj Banjaar Tola
Opulent
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Bandhavgarh National Park
Kings Lodge
Mid Range
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Bandhavgarh National Park
Taj Mahua Kothi
Opulent
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Kanha National Park
The Shergarh
Mid Range
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Pench National Park
Taj Baghvan
Opulent
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