The Tale of the Tiger

Optional Excursions (bookable locally)

Half-day Elephanta Island (Jan-Apr) - £25

Half-Day Agra Fort (included after 2 Apr 2012)- £10
Afternoon optional tour to the Red Fort (also known as Agra Fort). This magnificent structure lies on the west bank and dominates the city skyline. The foundations were laid by Emperor Akbar in 1565 and added to in later years by his grandson, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb.

Afternoon game drive at Ranthambore - £17
Once the private tiger reserve of the Maharaja of Jaipur, in 1972 the sanctuary came under the Project Tiger scheme.  It covers 410 sq km and runs from the easternmost spur of the Aravalis to the Vindhya Range. Apart from tiger you may see herds of chital and Sambar deer and wild boar, Nilgai antelope and chinkara gazelles. There are also sloth bears, a few leopards and crocodiles. Extensive bird life includes jungle fowl, partridges, quails, crested serpent eagle, woodpeckers and flycatchers. There are also water birds like storks, ducks and geese at the lakes and waterholes.

‘Baby Taj’ (bookable locally) - £12
Optional visit to Itmad-Daula.

Sound & Light at Amber Fort - £10
An evening performance at the ancient capital of Jaipur state.

Jaipur Hot Air Balloon - £125 (pre-bookable)
Early morning Balloon ride in the area of Amber Fort.