Day 1: Arrive Lucknow & Drive to Dudhwa

Arrive Lucknow by early morning flight (0730 hrs) and drive to the Lodge, reaching there by Noon.

Lunch

Late afternoon, orientation tour of the area (2.30 hrs). Your drive in an open jeep takes you to visit the homes of the villagers who work in the hundreds of acres of sugar cane plantations. Drive further to the Nepal border, which is hardly 40 minutes from the Lodge. We then take you along the forest swamp with the possibility to see some crocodiles and a variety of birds. Drive back to the Lodge through a maze of sugar cane plantations.

Evening tea.

Dinner and overnight

Day 2: Dudhwa

After your tea, you leave the Lodge at 0600 hrs for the Dudhwa National Park, which is a convenient 40 minutes drive. After entry formalities, drive for around 10 km into the jungle to the Elephant Camp. Sitting atop an elephant, you go deeper into the forest in search of the one-horned rhino. This ‘search’ could take anything from 30 to 90 minutes! Later, drive around the forest to catch a glimpse of the other wildlife.  We leave the Park area by 1015 hrs and breakfast is then served before you drive back to the Lodge.

Lunch

We once again leave the Lodge at 1345 hrs for the Dudhwa National Park. Drive around to catch a glimpse of the animals in their natural habitat. Towards sunset, spend time at the ‘jheel’ (water body) which has an absolutely amazing variety of bird and other mammal life.

Return to the Lodge in time for Evening Tea.

Dinner and overnight

Day 3: Dudhwa / Lucknow

Early morning, departure at 0600 hrs after tea for the Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary. The drive will be for approximately one hour. Visit the Sanctuary which has the elusive tiger, an amazing variety of deer, birds and sloth bear. Breakfast is served around 1000 hrs and you then leave the Sanctuary.

Drive further to Lucknow (3 hrs) and transfer to your hotel.

The afternoon is at leisure.

Overnight.

Day 4: Depart Lucknow

After breakfast, take a city tour of Lucknow, which was known as the ‘City of Nawabs’ – a city which is famous for its old history, a city where Mughal architecture and lifestyle are still alive.

Located at the bank of Gomati River & surrounded by lush gardens, built by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula in 1784, the Bara Imambara is one of the most visited and famous historical places of Lucknow. A unique structure of Mughals engineering which offers a spectacular view of Lucknow city from the terrace of the historical monument, it also has the world’s largest hall without any physical support (beams or pillar),

Located near the Bara Imambara, and also known as the ‘palace of lights’ is the Chota Imambara. It is one of the highlights of culture and heritage. Built by Muhammad Ali Shah in 1838, the handmade beauty of marble and stone, superb gold-plated striking interiors with gold edge mirrors and the silver throne are strikingly beautiful.

Located adjacent to the Bara Imambara is the Rumi Darwaza which was built by Nawab Asaf-Ud-dowlah in 1784. It reveals the Awadh style architecture and is now the logo of the Lucknow city.

A place which reflect the memories of wars and history, the Lucknow Residency was built between 1700 to 1800 AD for the residence of the British Resident General, as Lucknow was the hub of the ‘days of the Raj’. This heritage site has a Museum which offers glimpses of art (painting on the wall), engineering and lifestyle of the Nawabs and British period, with the photographs of the past era.

Your tour ends with a visit to The Constantia, which was built towards the end of the 18^th century and also houses the La Martiniere College, a famous educational institution.

Late afternoon, transfer to the airport for your onward flight.