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TERMS & CONDITIONS


1. RESERVATIONS: 25% of the expedition fare, fluctuations. Therefore, as fuel-cost increases may
along with a completed and signed Reservation Form, occur and currencies do fluctuate around the world,
will reserve a place for you on this Zegrahm Holdings it may be necessary for us to initiate a rate surcharge
LLC, d/b/a Eco-Expeditions (ECO), program. The at any time before departure if there are exceptional
balance of the expedition fare is due 120 days prior to cost increases beyond our control.
departure. Air fare is also due at this time. All prices
8. ITINERARY CHANGES & TRIP DELAY:
are quoted in U.S. dollars and must be paid in U.S.
Itineraries are based on information available at the
dollars. Credit cards accepted for deposit only.
time of printing and are subject to change. ECO
2. CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY: reserves the right to change a program’s dates, staff,
Notification of cancellation of this program and any itineraries, or accommodations as conditions warrant.
independent travel arrangements must be received in If a trip must be delayed, or the itinerary changed due
writing by ECO. At the time we receive your written
cancellation, the following penalties will apply:
to bad weather, road conditions, transportation delays,
airline schedules, government intervention, sickness, THE TIGER: THE RV CHARAIDEW &
• 120 or more days prior to departure:
$500 per person
• 60 through 119 days prior to departure:
or any other contingency for which ECO or its agents
cannot make provision, the cost of delays or changes is
not included.
PREDATOR IN DECLINE THE BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER
50% of expedition fare
• 59 days prior to departure through day of departure: 9. ITINERARY CANCELLATION: ECO reserves
the right to cancel an itinerary before departure for any To see a tiger requires infinite patience and perseverance, but the sight of your first tiger The Brahmaputra, one of Asia’s major rivers, flows from a glacier source in the western
100% of expedition fare
Some air fare may be nonrefundable. Once an expedi- reason whatsoever, including too few participants or is one of life’s great moments. They are the essence of power and beauty portrayed in an Tibetan Himalayas and runs 1,800 miles to its delta in the Bay of Bengal.
tion has departed, there will be no refunds from ECO logistical problems such as strikes, wars, acts of God,
or any other circumstances that may make operation unhurried, silent walk or a charge towards a herd of chital.
for any unused portions of the trip. The above policy Eco-Expeditions exclusively charters the RV Charaidew for a classic, three-day riverboat
also applies to all extensions and independent travel of the trip inadvisable. All trip payments received will
arrangements made in conjunction with this program. be promptly refunded, and this refund will be the In recent times the tiger has become a symbol of India’s wilderness, a striped ambassador experience on the Brahmaputra as it winds through woodlands and past trading settle-
limit of ECO’s liability. ECO is not responsible for any
3. TRIP CANCELLATION AND INTERRUPTION expenses incurred by trip members in preparing for that, sadly, is in serious decline. At the turn of the 19th century, there were thought to ments, and weaves together a vast archipelago of sand islands with countless channels.
INSURANCE: We strongly advise that all travelers the trip, including nonrefundable or penalty-carrying be over 40,000 tigers in India alone; by 1972, they numbered just 1,800. According The birdlife along the way is prolific and Gangetic dolphins are frequently spotted.
purchase trip cancellation and interruption insurance airline tickets, special clothing, visa or passport fees,
as protection against an emergency that may force or other trip-related expenses. to the latest tiger census report released on February 12, 2008 by the National Tiger
you to cancel or leave from an expedition while it is in Conservation Authority, the current tiger population of India has fallen further (as a result The 124-foot, twin-engine, steel-hulled riverboat features 12 spacious twin-bedded ensuite
10. PARTICIPATION: ECO reserves the right
progress. A brochure describing coverage will be sent
to decline to accept any individual as an expedition of poaching) and is now within the range of 1,165 to 1,657 individuals. Nevertheless India cabins. All cabins, along with a bar, are on the upper deck. The dining room has full-length
to you upon receipt of your reservation.
member for any reason whatsoever.
continues to support more than half of the world’s tiger numbers. glass doors that open onto the lower deck, while a large topside sundeck offers pleasant
4. SHARE POLICY: Accommodations on all ECO
programs are based on double occupancy. If you are 11. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILIT Y: This section open-air seating. Cabins and public spaces are all air-conditioned. A blend of Assamese and
traveling alone and wish to share accommodations, a defines ECO’s responsibility with respect to all of our Larger and more powerful than lions, tigers are solitary hunters and rely on their exquisite
trips, including extensions and independent arrange-
continental dishes highlight the onboard cuisine, and wine, beer, and spirits are available.
roommate will be assigned to you whenever possible.
When pairing roommates, we will always pair partici- ments. Please read it carefully. camouflage to approach prey closely before pouncing. Each tiger has a unique paw-print,
pants of the same sex. All shared accommodations are
ECO, its Owners, Agents, and Employees give notice set of stripes, and facial markings, allowing them to disappear from view in the forest

WILD INDIA
nonsmoking. Upon booking you will be required to pay
that they act only as the agent for the owners, contrac- or on the plains, like a phantom. They are hunters of immense and awesome power with © Jonathan Rossouw
a Single Supplement, if we are able to pair you with a
tors, and suppliers providing means of transportation
KHAJURAHO
roommate the supplement will be refunded. Please note
and/or all other related travel services and assume no the speed and agility to catch a peacock in mid-flight and the strength to bring down a
that single accommodations are limited and cannot be
responsibility howsoever caused for injury, loss, or mature gaur (bison). One 330-pound tigress was once seen dragging a one-ton gaur over
guaranteed throughout.
damage to person or property in connection with any
fifty yards into cover. On average, they kill three times a week.
WITH THE BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER
5. MEDICAL INFORMATION: Participation on service resulting directly from: acts of God, detention,
an ECO program requires that you be in generally good annoyance, delays, expenses arising from quarantine,
health. It is essential that persons with any medical strikes, thefts, pilferage, force majeure, failure of any Fossil evidence suggests that the tiger originated in Siberia and then spread southward.
problems and related dietary restrictions make them means of conveyance to arrive or depart as scheduled,
known to us well before departure. We can counsel civil disturbances, terrorism, government restrictions In present times they are equally at home in Himalayan high altitude, cold coniferous
you on whether the expedition you have selected is or regulations, and discrepancies or changes in transit forests, and the steaming mangrove swamps of the Sunderbans Delta. Unlike most cats,
appropriate for you. or hotel services over which it has no control. Reason-
able changes in the itinerary may be made where tigers enjoy water and are good swimmers. Some tigers hunt mostly in the water and feed
The tour leader has the right to disqualify any
deemed advisable for the comfort and well-being on fish, sea turtles, and water monitors.
participant at any time during the tour if he/she feels

WHAT TO EXPECT
of the passengers.
the participant is physically incapable and/or if a
participant’s continued participation will jeopardize As described in item 7 above, all prices are subject The tigress produces a large litter of up to six blind, helpless kittens, but only two will

Cover photos: Tiger © Jonathan Rossouw; rhino © Eco Expeditions; Indian Roller © Jakes Den Haan
either the individual involved or the group. There will to change.
be no refund given under these circumstances. normally survive. The gestation period is just 110 days and the youngsters can stay with
As described in item 9 above, in the event that an
6. LUGGAGE RESTRICTIONS: Luggage size their mother until they are 2 1/2 years of age.
expedition must be cancelled, ECO is not responsible Travelers to India should be aware that, although the accommodations on these programs
and weight limitations for both checked and carry-on for any personal expenses incurred by trip members
luggage, imposed by the airlines or as an operational in preparing for the program. India is to be applauded for its bold initiative in tiger conservation, which began in 1972 are en suite, when away from major towns, the standards, although clean and cheerful,
requirement due to type of aircraft, will apply for are sometimes below three-star Western standards. Prospective participants should also
flights to/from/within this program. Specifications On advancement of deposit to ECO, the depositor with the launch of Project Tiger. Only time will tell if this magnificent predator will once
will be provided with pre-departure materials. acknowledges that he/she has read and understands again thrive or sadly, go the way of the dodo. be aware that some days of the program entail traveling for extended periods by air and
the above recited terms and conditions, and agrees to
7. FUEL COST INCREASES AND CURRENCY be bound by them.
car, which can be quite strenuous. We will mail a complete list of recommended clothing
FLUCTUATION: In order to keep rates as low as and a suggested reading list to you approximately five months prior to departure. Despite
possible, we do not build into the trip fare an allowance California Seller of Travel Program Registration
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city’s other major highlights: the Red Fort, culture as we pass through villages and
Qutab Minor, and the tomb of Mughal seemingly endless small scale farming.
Emperor Humayan, as time permits. Dinner We board an evening flight to Kolkata
Brahmaputra
and overnight at our hotel in Delhi. River (formerly Calcutta). Overnight at our hotel
Delhi near the airport.
DAY 4 Orang
DELHI / KHAJURAHO National Park DAY 12
After breakfast we take a morning flight KOLKATA / GUWAHATI /
to Khajuraho, the once opulent capital of Guwahati EMBARK RV CHARAIDEW
Chandela. This afternoon we visit the World Kaziranga This morning we transfer to the airport
Khajuraho National Park
Heritage Site complex of 1,000-year-old for our flight to Guwahati, where we are
Bandhavgarh
Hindu temples—only 20 of the original 80 met and driven up Nilachal Hill to see
DEAR ADVENTURER
National Park
remain—famous for their fabulously detailed Kolkata the holy Kamakhya Temple, one of the
scenes of daily life including erotic carvings. (Calcutta) country’s most revered Shakti-worship and
Kanha
The sculpted exterior of the Temple of National Park tantric sites. After lunch we embark on the
We’re pleased to present Wild India, an adventure in search of wildlife that explores
WILD INDIA
Kandariya is considered one of India’s great comfortable steel-hulled riverboat, the RV
Raipur reserve that borders the Brahmaputra
the heartland of this incredibly dynamic subcontinent. From bustling cities and remote artistic masterpieces. Dinner and overnight Charaidew, and cruise for an hour and a
River. The country here is mostly flat—
INDIA
villages to exquisite World Heritage Site temples and tombs…from epic mountain ranges WITH THE BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER at our hotel in Khajuraho. half upstream to Kurua on the north bank
19 DAYS a luxuriant tangle of thorny rattan cane,
and mighty rivers to dense jungle habitats…our 19-day expedition, overland and by boat of the Brahmaputra River.
DAYS 5 – 7 FLY
elephant grass, evergreen forest, and
along the Brahmaputra River, reveals the dramatic diversity of India’s landscapes and
KHAJURAHO / DRIVE DAY 13 & 14 shallow marshland.
wildlife and showcases more than 5,000 years of human history. DAY 1 SAIL
BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK BAY OF BENGAL CRUISING THE BRAHMAPUTRA
USA / DELHI, INDIA RIVER ABOARD THE RV CHARAIDEW The reserve offers visitors excellent oppor-
We begin with a detailed look at the splendid sights of Old and New Delhi, and a visit Depart the USA on your international flight This morning we journey overland through
We spend the day cruising upstream, tunities to see and photograph the many
to Khajuraho’s exquisite 1,000-year-old Hindu temples. Our foray into the wild heart of to Delhi, India. scenic landscapes of forest, hills, and
maneuvering against strong currents, one-horned Indian rhinoceros and wild
India—the centerpiece of our adventure—includes prolonged stays in three magnificent picturesque villages where women conduct
DAY SEA
ARABIAN 8 only four-horned deer. The dramatic plateaus between hills rising on either side. An idyllic Asiatic water buffaloes that live in the
national parks where we seek out the very best of India’s wildlife experiences, and a remark- DAY 2 their daily business clad in brightly colored
BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK / provide breathtaking panoramas of the valleys stop at Ganesh Pahar gives us a chance to park. The rhinos are of special interest and
able three-day cruise along the remote Brahmaputra River. DELHI saris. We arrive this afternoon at remote
KANHA NATIONAL PARK below and the hills beyond, all encompassing explore a delightfully serene hinterland are the main focus of our attention, along
Arrive in Delhi late this evening and transfer Bandhavgarh National Park. Formerly a
After breakfast an overland journey takes us the habitat of tigers and their prey. lying under jungle-covered slopes. with the population of Asian elephant
In Bandhavgarh National Park, by 4 x 4 vehicle and occasionally elephant-back, we traverse to our hotel. maharajah’s private hunting preserve, the
across a hilly terrain, through extensive teak that also occurs here. Other highlights are
a wildlife-rich habitat of grasslands and forests watching hundreds of birds, with outstanding area was designated a national park in 1968 The rich birdlife of the park includes such
DAY 3
forests and open agricultural areas to Kanha Leaving the hills behind, we enjoy our wild boar, the abundant hog deer, and the
photographic opportunities, as we look for langurs, macaques, spotted and sambar deer, all and is now famous as one of the very best specialties as lesser whistling-duck, Alexandrine
DELHI National Park in the lush Banjar Valley. This first taste of the wilderness experience as we locally common swamp deer or soft-ground
the while searching for the elusive and increasingly rare tiger. The lush wilderness of Kanha places to view Indian wildlife and to seek parakeets, treeswifts and jungle owlets, little
Our full day exploration of both Old and wonderful national park, even more remote cruise between stark sand banks keeping a barasingha. With luck, we may also see the
National Park, inspiration for Kipling’s The Jungle Book, presents further photographic pos- out the rare and endangered Bengal tiger. cormorants, and Indian pond-herons, to name
New Delhi allows us to take in the elegant than Bandhavgarh, is often referred to as lookout for the occasional Gangetic dolphin. smooth-coated otter, and during a visit to
sibilities as we view herds of chital deer; seek out the scarce, local swamp deer; the massive Dinner and overnight at our jungle lodge. but a few. In addition we can expect to see
President’s House and India Gate in New the Ngorongoro of India, although Kanha We may make a short stop to visit a bank- Panbari Forest perhaps encounter India’s
Indian bison or gaur; and tigers are always a possibility. More than 300 bird species make is greener and its surrounding hills are more many wild peacocks and hear Indian red jungle side village, creating a minor sensation as only ape, the hoolock gibbon, which reveals
Delhi before we enjoy a rickshaw ride from Two full days are devoted to exploring this fowl—ancestor of all modern chickens. Dinner
their home here, including a colorful array of barbets, ducks, orioles, rollers, and Indian the imposing Jama Majzid to Old Delhi. densely wooded. Dinner and overnight at our we do. We moor for the night in a lunar its presence with a haunting call. Birds
scenically diverse park set among the Vindhya and overnight at our lodge.
red jungle fowl. We spend two full days in hauntingly beautiful Kaziranga National Park, Here, in a multitude of brightly bedecked jungle lodge. landscape of sand islands—the Himalayas, too abound: flocks of bar-headed geese;
hills of Madhya Pradesh. We travel by 4 x 4
a World Heritage Site, where herds of wild water buffaloes are often seen in the dawn mist, stalls, Indians shop for everything from when in view, provide a contrasting back- hordes of ducks; grey-headed and Pallas’
vehicles in search of birds and mammals and DAYS 9 & 10
and where we have excellent opportunities to photograph the Asian one-horned rhino. wedding jewels to spices, and silk brocades drop in the distance. fish eagles; red-breasted parakeets; oriental
take elephant rides when possible to track KANHA NATIONAL PARK
While scanning pools to watch an array of egrets, storks, and waterfowl we keep a watchful to sweets. This is a true insider’s look at the darters; herons and egrets of all shapes and
tigers. Expect excitement and the thrill of the We spend two days devoted to wildlife viewing DAY 15
eye for the herds of Asian elephants that sometimes come down to bathe and drink. real India. We lunch at one of Delhi’s fine sizes; black-necked, lesser adjutant, and
hunt as your mahout, or elephant handler, in Kanha’s beautiful wild country of forests ORANG NATIONAL PARK /
restaurants, then later explore several of the Asian open-billed storks, and perhaps even
guides his elephant over forested ridges, and plains—a true wilderness and the inspira- KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK
The journey along the Brahmaputra River aboard our exclusively chartered riverboat, the the rare greater adjutant stork. Dinners and
through thick bamboo and undergrowth, tion for Rudyard Kipling’s classic, The Jungle Rising early we disembark the RV
RV Charaidew, highlights riverine habitats and terrains that range from jungle-clad slopes overnights at our jungle lodge.
or across shallow rivers. Book. The diverse topography provides ideal Charaidew and board a local boat to Orang
to a lunar landscape of sandbars and islands, and we make daily landings for both natural
habitat for animals, and photographers National Park. We pass through the forest DAY 18
and cultural encounters. In the lowlands of the park, the grassland discover unrivaled opportunities to “capture” and grasslands of this rarely-visited park by KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK /
and bamboo groves provide habitat not just the wildlife. jeep looking for birds as we go. We break GUWAHATI / DELHI
Wildlife is the vibrant focus of our explorations in Madhya Pradesh and Assam, but no
for wild boars, and a wealth of deer species our journey today with a stroll at a tea After breakfast depart Kaziranga for
day goes by without the sensory cornucopia that is the culture of India. Daily doses of including muntjac, or barking deer; the Again, we use 4 x 4 vehicles (and elephants estate, then for lunch before continuing Guwahati where we will connect with our
‘incidental’ culture serve to extend our wildlife experience to an in-depth awareness of sambar, India’s largest deer; and the chital, when possible) to explore the riches of Kanha. on to our lodge on the border of Kaziranga flight to Delhi. Arrive Delhi late in the
ancient and modern India. I hope you will join me on this multi-faceted expedition to or axis deer, but also for their predators Expect to encounter herds of chital, the National Park, situated in the state of afternoon where we will have day rooms at
wonderful wild India—a world of beguiling surprises, that challenge the imagination. the elusive leopard and tiger. In the trees endemic swamp deer or barasingha, Sambar Assam in the far northeastern sector of our hotel before transferring to the airport
overhead we watch for rhesus macaques and wild boar, and langur monkeys. This area DAY 11 India. Here we spend the next three nights. late this evening.
Kind regards,
hanuman langurs, and bird watching in the is also the best place to look for the gaur, KANHA NATIONAL PARK /
area is phenomenal. In the lodge’s gardens, a bison-like animal and the largest of all RAIPUR / KOLKATA DAYS 16 & 17 DAY 19
the flowers and fruit trees attract such species bovids. With luck, other possible species After a last morning game drive we depart KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK DELHI / USA
Mark Brazil as the green bee-eater, white-bellied drongo, include Indian wild dogs, jackals, sloth bear, for Raipur. Driving through rural India, We have two full days to explore this amaz- Depart Delhi on independent homeward
Expedition Leader and plum-headed parakeet. or perhaps even a rare chousingha—the world’s is to be constantly exposed to ‘incidental’ ing World Heritage Sites; a 165-square-mile flights.
city’s other major highlights: the Red Fort, culture as we pass through villages and
Qutab Minor, and the tomb of Mughal seemingly endless small scale farming.
Emperor Humayan, as time permits. Dinner We board an evening flight to Kolkata
Brahmaputra
and overnight at our hotel in Delhi. River (formerly Calcutta). Overnight at our hotel
Delhi near the airport.
DAY 4 Orang
DELHI / KHAJURAHO National Park DAY 12
After breakfast we take a morning flight KOLKATA / GUWAHATI /
to Khajuraho, the once opulent capital of Guwahati EMBARK RV CHARAIDEW
Chandela. This afternoon we visit the World Kaziranga This morning we transfer to the airport
Khajuraho National Park
Heritage Site complex of 1,000-year-old for our flight to Guwahati, where we are
Bandhavgarh
Hindu temples—only 20 of the original 80 met and driven up Nilachal Hill to see
DEAR ADVENTURER
National Park
remain—famous for their fabulously detailed Kolkata the holy Kamakhya Temple, one of the
scenes of daily life including erotic carvings. (Calcutta) country’s most revered Shakti-worship and
Kanha
The sculpted exterior of the Temple of National Park tantric sites. After lunch we embark on the
We’re pleased to present Wild India, an adventure in search of wildlife that explores
WILD INDIA
Kandariya is considered one of India’s great comfortable steel-hulled riverboat, the RV
Raipur reserve that borders the Brahmaputra
the heartland of this incredibly dynamic subcontinent. From bustling cities and remote artistic masterpieces. Dinner and overnight Charaidew, and cruise for an hour and a
River. The country here is mostly flat—
INDIA
villages to exquisite World Heritage Site temples and tombs…from epic mountain ranges WITH THE BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER at our hotel in Khajuraho. half upstream to Kurua on the north bank
19 DAYS a luxuriant tangle of thorny rattan cane,
and mighty rivers to dense jungle habitats…our 19-day expedition, overland and by boat of the Brahmaputra River.
DAYS 5 – 7 FLY
elephant grass, evergreen forest, and
along the Brahmaputra River, reveals the dramatic diversity of India’s landscapes and
KHAJURAHO / DRIVE DAY 13 & 14 shallow marshland.
wildlife and showcases more than 5,000 years of human history. DAY 1 SAIL
BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK BAY OF BENGAL CRUISING THE BRAHMAPUTRA
USA / DELHI, INDIA RIVER ABOARD THE RV CHARAIDEW The reserve offers visitors excellent oppor-
We begin with a detailed look at the splendid sights of Old and New Delhi, and a visit Depart the USA on your international flight This morning we journey overland through
We spend the day cruising upstream, tunities to see and photograph the many
to Khajuraho’s exquisite 1,000-year-old Hindu temples. Our foray into the wild heart of to Delhi, India. scenic landscapes of forest, hills, and
maneuvering against strong currents, one-horned Indian rhinoceros and wild
India—the centerpiece of our adventure—includes prolonged stays in three magnificent picturesque villages where women conduct
DAY SEA
ARABIAN 8 only four-horned deer. The dramatic plateaus between hills rising on either side. An idyllic Asiatic water buffaloes that live in the
national parks where we seek out the very best of India’s wildlife experiences, and a remark- DAY 2 their daily business clad in brightly colored
BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK / provide breathtaking panoramas of the valleys stop at Ganesh Pahar gives us a chance to park. The rhinos are of special interest and
able three-day cruise along the remote Brahmaputra River. DELHI saris. We arrive this afternoon at remote
KANHA NATIONAL PARK below and the hills beyond, all encompassing explore a delightfully serene hinterland are the main focus of our attention, along
Arrive in Delhi late this evening and transfer Bandhavgarh National Park. Formerly a
After breakfast an overland journey takes us the habitat of tigers and their prey. lying under jungle-covered slopes. with the population of Asian elephant
In Bandhavgarh National Park, by 4 x 4 vehicle and occasionally elephant-back, we traverse to our hotel. maharajah’s private hunting preserve, the
across a hilly terrain, through extensive teak that also occurs here. Other highlights are
a wildlife-rich habitat of grasslands and forests watching hundreds of birds, with outstanding area was designated a national park in 1968 The rich birdlife of the park includes such
DAY 3
forests and open agricultural areas to Kanha Leaving the hills behind, we enjoy our wild boar, the abundant hog deer, and the
photographic opportunities, as we look for langurs, macaques, spotted and sambar deer, all and is now famous as one of the very best specialties as lesser whistling-duck, Alexandrine
DELHI National Park in the lush Banjar Valley. This first taste of the wilderness experience as we locally common swamp deer or soft-ground
the while searching for the elusive and increasingly rare tiger. The lush wilderness of Kanha places to view Indian wildlife and to seek parakeets, treeswifts and jungle owlets, little
Our full day exploration of both Old and wonderful national park, even more remote cruise between stark sand banks keeping a barasingha. With luck, we may also see the
National Park, inspiration for Kipling’s The Jungle Book, presents further photographic pos- out the rare and endangered Bengal tiger. cormorants, and Indian pond-herons, to name
New Delhi allows us to take in the elegant than Bandhavgarh, is often referred to as lookout for the occasional Gangetic dolphin. smooth-coated otter, and during a visit to
sibilities as we view herds of chital deer; seek out the scarce, local swamp deer; the massive Dinner and overnight at our jungle lodge. but a few. In addition we can expect to see
President’s House and India Gate in New the Ngorongoro of India, although Kanha We may make a short stop to visit a bank- Panbari Forest perhaps encounter India’s
Indian bison or gaur; and tigers are always a possibility. More than 300 bird species make is greener and its surrounding hills are more many wild peacocks and hear Indian red jungle side village, creating a minor sensation as only ape, the hoolock gibbon, which reveals
Delhi before we enjoy a rickshaw ride from Two full days are devoted to exploring this fowl—ancestor of all modern chickens. Dinner
their home here, including a colorful array of barbets, ducks, orioles, rollers, and Indian the imposing Jama Majzid to Old Delhi. densely wooded. Dinner and overnight at our we do. We moor for the night in a lunar its presence with a haunting call. Birds
scenically diverse park set among the Vindhya and overnight at our lodge.
red jungle fowl. We spend two full days in hauntingly beautiful Kaziranga National Park, Here, in a multitude of brightly bedecked jungle lodge. landscape of sand islands—the Himalayas, too abound: flocks of bar-headed geese;
hills of Madhya Pradesh. We travel by 4 x 4
a World Heritage Site, where herds of wild water buffaloes are often seen in the dawn mist, stalls, Indians shop for everything from when in view, provide a contrasting back- hordes of ducks; grey-headed and Pallas’
vehicles in search of birds and mammals and DAYS 9 & 10
and where we have excellent opportunities to photograph the Asian one-horned rhino. wedding jewels to spices, and silk brocades drop in the distance. fish eagles; red-breasted parakeets; oriental
take elephant rides when possible to track KANHA NATIONAL PARK
While scanning pools to watch an array of egrets, storks, and waterfowl we keep a watchful to sweets. This is a true insider’s look at the darters; herons and egrets of all shapes and
tigers. Expect excitement and the thrill of the We spend two days devoted to wildlife viewing DAY 15
eye for the herds of Asian elephants that sometimes come down to bathe and drink. real India. We lunch at one of Delhi’s fine sizes; black-necked, lesser adjutant, and
hunt as your mahout, or elephant handler, in Kanha’s beautiful wild country of forests ORANG NATIONAL PARK /
restaurants, then later explore several of the Asian open-billed storks, and perhaps even
guides his elephant over forested ridges, and plains—a true wilderness and the inspira- KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK
The journey along the Brahmaputra River aboard our exclusively chartered riverboat, the the rare greater adjutant stork. Dinners and
through thick bamboo and undergrowth, tion for Rudyard Kipling’s classic, The Jungle Rising early we disembark the RV
RV Charaidew, highlights riverine habitats and terrains that range from jungle-clad slopes overnights at our jungle lodge.
or across shallow rivers. Book. The diverse topography provides ideal Charaidew and board a local boat to Orang
to a lunar landscape of sandbars and islands, and we make daily landings for both natural
habitat for animals, and photographers National Park. We pass through the forest DAY 18
and cultural encounters. In the lowlands of the park, the grassland discover unrivaled opportunities to “capture” and grasslands of this rarely-visited park by KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK /
and bamboo groves provide habitat not just the wildlife. jeep looking for birds as we go. We break GUWAHATI / DELHI
Wildlife is the vibrant focus of our explorations in Madhya Pradesh and Assam, but no
for wild boars, and a wealth of deer species our journey today with a stroll at a tea After breakfast depart Kaziranga for
day goes by without the sensory cornucopia that is the culture of India. Daily doses of including muntjac, or barking deer; the Again, we use 4 x 4 vehicles (and elephants estate, then for lunch before continuing Guwahati where we will connect with our
‘incidental’ culture serve to extend our wildlife experience to an in-depth awareness of sambar, India’s largest deer; and the chital, when possible) to explore the riches of Kanha. on to our lodge on the border of Kaziranga flight to Delhi. Arrive Delhi late in the
ancient and modern India. I hope you will join me on this multi-faceted expedition to or axis deer, but also for their predators Expect to encounter herds of chital, the National Park, situated in the state of afternoon where we will have day rooms at
wonderful wild India—a world of beguiling surprises, that challenge the imagination. the elusive leopard and tiger. In the trees endemic swamp deer or barasingha, Sambar Assam in the far northeastern sector of our hotel before transferring to the airport
overhead we watch for rhesus macaques and wild boar, and langur monkeys. This area DAY 11 India. Here we spend the next three nights. late this evening.
Kind regards,
hanuman langurs, and bird watching in the is also the best place to look for the gaur, KANHA NATIONAL PARK /
area is phenomenal. In the lodge’s gardens, a bison-like animal and the largest of all RAIPUR / KOLKATA DAYS 16 & 17 DAY 19
the flowers and fruit trees attract such species bovids. With luck, other possible species After a last morning game drive we depart KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK DELHI / USA
Mark Brazil as the green bee-eater, white-bellied drongo, include Indian wild dogs, jackals, sloth bear, for Raipur. Driving through rural India, We have two full days to explore this amaz- Depart Delhi on independent homeward
Expedition Leader and plum-headed parakeet. or perhaps even a rare chousingha—the world’s is to be constantly exposed to ‘incidental’ ing World Heritage Sites; a 165-square-mile flights.
city’s other major highlights: the Red Fort, culture as we pass through villages and
Qutab Minor, and the tomb of Mughal seemingly endless small scale farming.
Emperor Humayan, as time permits. Dinner We board an evening flight to Kolkata
Brahmaputra
and overnight at our hotel in Delhi. River (formerly Calcutta). Overnight at our hotel
Delhi near the airport.
DAY 4 Orang
DELHI / KHAJURAHO National Park DAY 12
After breakfast we take a morning flight KOLKATA / GUWAHATI /
to Khajuraho, the once opulent capital of Guwahati EMBARK RV CHARAIDEW
Chandela. This afternoon we visit the World Kaziranga This morning we transfer to the airport
Khajuraho National Park
Heritage Site complex of 1,000-year-old for our flight to Guwahati, where we are
Bandhavgarh
Hindu temples—only 20 of the original 80 met and driven up Nilachal Hill to see
DEAR ADVENTURER
National Park
remain—famous for their fabulously detailed Kolkata the holy Kamakhya Temple, one of the
scenes of daily life including erotic carvings. (Calcutta) country’s most revered Shakti-worship and
Kanha
The sculpted exterior of the Temple of National Park tantric sites. After lunch we embark on the
We’re pleased to present Wild India, an adventure in search of wildlife that explores
WILD INDIA
Kandariya is considered one of India’s great comfortable steel-hulled riverboat, the RV
Raipur reserve that borders the Brahmaputra
the heartland of this incredibly dynamic subcontinent. From bustling cities and remote artistic masterpieces. Dinner and overnight Charaidew, and cruise for an hour and a
River. The country here is mostly flat—
INDIA
villages to exquisite World Heritage Site temples and tombs…from epic mountain ranges WITH THE BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER at our hotel in Khajuraho. half upstream to Kurua on the north bank
19 DAYS a luxuriant tangle of thorny rattan cane,
and mighty rivers to dense jungle habitats…our 19-day expedition, overland and by boat of the Brahmaputra River.
DAYS 5 – 7 FLY
elephant grass, evergreen forest, and
along the Brahmaputra River, reveals the dramatic diversity of India’s landscapes and
KHAJURAHO / DRIVE DAY 13 & 14 shallow marshland.
wildlife and showcases more than 5,000 years of human history. DAY 1 SAIL
BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK BAY OF BENGAL CRUISING THE BRAHMAPUTRA
USA / DELHI, INDIA RIVER ABOARD THE RV CHARAIDEW The reserve offers visitors excellent oppor-
We begin with a detailed look at the splendid sights of Old and New Delhi, and a visit Depart the USA on your international flight This morning we journey overland through
We spend the day cruising upstream, tunities to see and photograph the many
to Khajuraho’s exquisite 1,000-year-old Hindu temples. Our foray into the wild heart of to Delhi, India. scenic landscapes of forest, hills, and
maneuvering against strong currents, one-horned Indian rhinoceros and wild
India—the centerpiece of our adventure—includes prolonged stays in three magnificent picturesque villages where women conduct
DAY SEA
ARABIAN 8 only four-horned deer. The dramatic plateaus between hills rising on either side. An idyllic Asiatic water buffaloes that live in the
national parks where we seek out the very best of India’s wildlife experiences, and a remark- DAY 2 their daily business clad in brightly colored
BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK / provide breathtaking panoramas of the valleys stop at Ganesh Pahar gives us a chance to park. The rhinos are of special interest and
able three-day cruise along the remote Brahmaputra River. DELHI saris. We arrive this afternoon at remote
KANHA NATIONAL PARK below and the hills beyond, all encompassing explore a delightfully serene hinterland are the main focus of our attention, along
Arrive in Delhi late this evening and transfer Bandhavgarh National Park. Formerly a
After breakfast an overland journey takes us the habitat of tigers and their prey. lying under jungle-covered slopes. with the population of Asian elephant
In Bandhavgarh National Park, by 4 x 4 vehicle and occasionally elephant-back, we traverse to our hotel. maharajah’s private hunting preserve, the
across a hilly terrain, through extensive teak that also occurs here. Other highlights are
a wildlife-rich habitat of grasslands and forests watching hundreds of birds, with outstanding area was designated a national park in 1968 The rich birdlife of the park includes such
DAY 3
forests and open agricultural areas to Kanha Leaving the hills behind, we enjoy our wild boar, the abundant hog deer, and the
photographic opportunities, as we look for langurs, macaques, spotted and sambar deer, all and is now famous as one of the very best specialties as lesser whistling-duck, Alexandrine
DELHI National Park in the lush Banjar Valley. This first taste of the wilderness experience as we locally common swamp deer or soft-ground
the while searching for the elusive and increasingly rare tiger. The lush wilderness of Kanha places to view Indian wildlife and to seek parakeets, treeswifts and jungle owlets, little
Our full day exploration of both Old and wonderful national park, even more remote cruise between stark sand banks keeping a barasingha. With luck, we may also see the
National Park, inspiration for Kipling’s The Jungle Book, presents further photographic pos- out the rare and endangered Bengal tiger. cormorants, and Indian pond-herons, to name
New Delhi allows us to take in the elegant than Bandhavgarh, is often referred to as lookout for the occasional Gangetic dolphin. smooth-coated otter, and during a visit to
sibilities as we view herds of chital deer; seek out the scarce, local swamp deer; the massive Dinner and overnight at our jungle lodge. but a few. In addition we can expect to see
President’s House and India Gate in New the Ngorongoro of India, although Kanha We may make a short stop to visit a bank- Panbari Forest perhaps encounter India’s
Indian bison or gaur; and tigers are always a possibility. More than 300 bird species make is greener and its surrounding hills are more many wild peacocks and hear Indian red jungle side village, creating a minor sensation as only ape, the hoolock gibbon, which reveals
Delhi before we enjoy a rickshaw ride from Two full days are devoted to exploring this fowl—ancestor of all modern chickens. Dinner
their home here, including a colorful array of barbets, ducks, orioles, rollers, and Indian the imposing Jama Majzid to Old Delhi. densely wooded. Dinner and overnight at our we do. We moor for the night in a lunar its presence with a haunting call. Birds
scenically diverse park set among the Vindhya and overnight at our lodge.
red jungle fowl. We spend two full days in hauntingly beautiful Kaziranga National Park, Here, in a multitude of brightly bedecked jungle lodge. landscape of sand islands—the Himalayas, too abound: flocks of bar-headed geese;
hills of Madhya Pradesh. We travel by 4 x 4
a World Heritage Site, where herds of wild water buffaloes are often seen in the dawn mist, stalls, Indians shop for everything from when in view, provide a contrasting back- hordes of ducks; grey-headed and Pallas’
vehicles in search of birds and mammals and DAYS 9 & 10
and where we have excellent opportunities to photograph the Asian one-horned rhino. wedding jewels to spices, and silk brocades drop in the distance. fish eagles; red-breasted parakeets; oriental
take elephant rides when possible to track KANHA NATIONAL PARK
While scanning pools to watch an array of egrets, storks, and waterfowl we keep a watchful to sweets. This is a true insider’s look at the darters; herons and egrets of all shapes and
tigers. Expect excitement and the thrill of the We spend two days devoted to wildlife viewing DAY 15
eye for the herds of Asian elephants that sometimes come down to bathe and drink. real India. We lunch at one of Delhi’s fine sizes; black-necked, lesser adjutant, and
hunt as your mahout, or elephant handler, in Kanha’s beautiful wild country of forests ORANG NATIONAL PARK /
restaurants, then later explore several of the Asian open-billed storks, and perhaps even
guides his elephant over forested ridges, and plains—a true wilderness and the inspira- KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK
The journey along the Brahmaputra River aboard our exclusively chartered riverboat, the the rare greater adjutant stork. Dinners and
through thick bamboo and undergrowth, tion for Rudyard Kipling’s classic, The Jungle Rising early we disembark the RV
RV Charaidew, highlights riverine habitats and terrains that range from jungle-clad slopes overnights at our jungle lodge.
or across shallow rivers. Book. The diverse topography provides ideal Charaidew and board a local boat to Orang
to a lunar landscape of sandbars and islands, and we make daily landings for both natural
habitat for animals, and photographers National Park. We pass through the forest DAY 18
and cultural encounters. In the lowlands of the park, the grassland discover unrivaled opportunities to “capture” and grasslands of this rarely-visited park by KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK /
and bamboo groves provide habitat not just the wildlife. jeep looking for birds as we go. We break GUWAHATI / DELHI
Wildlife is the vibrant focus of our explorations in Madhya Pradesh and Assam, but no
for wild boars, and a wealth of deer species our journey today with a stroll at a tea After breakfast depart Kaziranga for
day goes by without the sensory cornucopia that is the culture of India. Daily doses of including muntjac, or barking deer; the Again, we use 4 x 4 vehicles (and elephants estate, then for lunch before continuing Guwahati where we will connect with our
‘incidental’ culture serve to extend our wildlife experience to an in-depth awareness of sambar, India’s largest deer; and the chital, when possible) to explore the riches of Kanha. on to our lodge on the border of Kaziranga flight to Delhi. Arrive Delhi late in the
ancient and modern India. I hope you will join me on this multi-faceted expedition to or axis deer, but also for their predators Expect to encounter herds of chital, the National Park, situated in the state of afternoon where we will have day rooms at
wonderful wild India—a world of beguiling surprises, that challenge the imagination. the elusive leopard and tiger. In the trees endemic swamp deer or barasingha, Sambar Assam in the far northeastern sector of our hotel before transferring to the airport
overhead we watch for rhesus macaques and wild boar, and langur monkeys. This area DAY 11 India. Here we spend the next three nights. late this evening.
Kind regards,
hanuman langurs, and bird watching in the is also the best place to look for the gaur, KANHA NATIONAL PARK /
area is phenomenal. In the lodge’s gardens, a bison-like animal and the largest of all RAIPUR / KOLKATA DAYS 16 & 17 DAY 19
the flowers and fruit trees attract such species bovids. With luck, other possible species After a last morning game drive we depart KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK DELHI / USA
Mark Brazil as the green bee-eater, white-bellied drongo, include Indian wild dogs, jackals, sloth bear, for Raipur. Driving through rural India, We have two full days to explore this amaz- Depart Delhi on independent homeward
Expedition Leader and plum-headed parakeet. or perhaps even a rare chousingha—the world’s is to be constantly exposed to ‘incidental’ ing World Heritage Sites; a 165-square-mile flights.
city’s other major highlights: the Red Fort, culture as we pass through villages and
Qutab Minor, and the tomb of Mughal seemingly endless small scale farming.
Emperor Humayan, as time permits. Dinner We board an evening flight to Kolkata
Brahmaputra
and overnight at our hotel in Delhi. River (formerly Calcutta). Overnight at our hotel
Delhi near the airport.
DAY 4 Orang
DELHI / KHAJURAHO National Park DAY 12
After breakfast we take a morning flight KOLKATA / GUWAHATI /
to Khajuraho, the once opulent capital of Guwahati EMBARK RV CHARAIDEW
Chandela. This afternoon we visit the World Kaziranga This morning we transfer to the airport
Khajuraho National Park
Heritage Site complex of 1,000-year-old for our flight to Guwahati, where we are
Bandhavgarh
Hindu temples—only 20 of the original 80 met and driven up Nilachal Hill to see
DEAR ADVENTURER
National Park
remain—famous for their fabulously detailed Kolkata the holy Kamakhya Temple, one of the
scenes of daily life including erotic carvings. (Calcutta) country’s most revered Shakti-worship and
Kanha
The sculpted exterior of the Temple of National Park tantric sites. After lunch we embark on the
We’re pleased to present Wild India, an adventure in search of wildlife that explores
WILD INDIA
Kandariya is considered one of India’s great comfortable steel-hulled riverboat, the RV
Raipur reserve that borders the Brahmaputra
the heartland of this incredibly dynamic subcontinent. From bustling cities and remote artistic masterpieces. Dinner and overnight Charaidew, and cruise for an hour and a
River. The country here is mostly flat—
INDIA
villages to exquisite World Heritage Site temples and tombs…from epic mountain ranges WITH THE BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER at our hotel in Khajuraho. half upstream to Kurua on the north bank
19 DAYS a luxuriant tangle of thorny rattan cane,
and mighty rivers to dense jungle habitats…our 19-day expedition, overland and by boat of the Brahmaputra River.
DAYS 5 – 7 FLY
elephant grass, evergreen forest, and
along the Brahmaputra River, reveals the dramatic diversity of India’s landscapes and
KHAJURAHO / DRIVE DAYS 13 & 14 shallow marshland.
wildlife and showcases more than 5,000 years of human history. DAY 1 SAIL
BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK BAY OF BENGAL CRUISING THE BRAHMAPUTRA
USA / DELHI, INDIA RIVER ABOARD THE RV CHARAIDEW The reserve offers visitors excellent oppor-
We begin with a detailed look at the splendid sights of Old and New Delhi, and a visit Depart the USA on your international flight This morning we journey overland through
We spend the day cruising upstream, tunities to see and photograph the many
to Khajuraho’s exquisite 1,000-year-old Hindu temples. Our foray into the wild heart of to Delhi, India. scenic landscapes of forest, hills, and
maneuvering against strong currents, one-horned Indian rhinoceros and wild
India—the centerpiece of our adventure—includes prolonged stays in three magnificent picturesque villages where women conduct
DAY SEA
ARABIAN 8 only four-horned deer. The dramatic plateaus between hills rising on either side. An idyllic Asiatic water buffaloes that live in the
national parks where we seek out the very best of India’s wildlife experiences, and a remark- DAY 2 their daily business clad in brightly colored
BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK / provide breathtaking panoramas of the valleys stop at Ganesh Pahar gives us a chance to park. The rhinos are of special interest and
able three-day cruise along the remote Brahmaputra River. DELHI saris. We arrive this afternoon at remote
KANHA NATIONAL PARK below and the hills beyond, all encompassing explore a delightfully serene hinterland are the main focus of our attention, along
Arrive in Delhi late this evening and transfer Bandhavgarh National Park. Formerly a
After breakfast an overland journey takes us the habitat of tigers and their prey. lying under jungle-covered slopes. with the population of Asian elephant
In Bandhavgarh National Park, by 4 x 4 vehicle and occasionally elephant-back, we traverse to our hotel. maharajah’s private hunting preserve, the
across a hilly terrain, through extensive teak that also occurs here. Other highlights are
a wildlife-rich habitat of grasslands and forests watching hundreds of birds, with outstanding area was designated a national park in 1968 The rich birdlife of the park includes such
DAY 3
forests and open agricultural areas to Kanha Leaving the hills behind, we enjoy our wild boar, the abundant hog deer, and the
photographic opportunities, as we look for langurs, macaques, spotted and sambar deer, all and is now famous as one of the very best specialties as lesser whistling-duck, Alexandrine
DELHI National Park in the lush Banjar Valley. This first taste of the wilderness experience as we locally common swamp deer or soft-ground
the while searching for the elusive and increasingly rare tiger. The lush wilderness of Kanha places to view Indian wildlife and to seek parakeets, treeswifts and jungle owlets, little
Our full day exploration of both Old and wonderful national park, even more remote cruise between stark sand banks keeping a barasingha. With luck, we may also see the
National Park, inspiration for Kipling’s The Jungle Book, presents further photographic pos- out the rare and endangered Bengal tiger. cormorants, and Indian pond-herons, to name
New Delhi allows us to take in the elegant than Bandhavgarh, is often referred to as lookout for the occasional Gangetic dolphin. smooth-coated otter, and during a visit to
sibilities as we view herds of chital deer; seek out the scarce, local swamp deer; the massive Dinner and overnight at our jungle lodge. but a few. In addition we can expect to see
President’s House and India Gate in New the Ngorongoro of India, although Kanha We may make a short stop to visit a bank- Panbari Forest perhaps encounter India’s
Indian bison or gaur; and tigers are always a possibility. More than 300 bird species make is greener and its surrounding hills are more many wild peacocks and hear Indian red jungle side village, creating a minor sensation as only ape, the hoolock gibbon, which reveals
Delhi before we enjoy a rickshaw ride from Two full days are devoted to exploring this fowl—ancestor of all modern chickens. Dinner
their home here, including a colorful array of barbets, ducks, orioles, rollers, and Indian the imposing Jama Majzid to Old Delhi. densely wooded. Dinner and overnight at our we do. We moor for the night in a lunar its presence with a haunting call. Birds
scenically diverse park set among the Vindhya and overnight at our lodge.
red jungle fowl. We spend two full days in hauntingly beautiful Kaziranga National Park, Here, in a multitude of brightly bedecked jungle lodge. landscape of sand islands—the Himalayas, too abound: flocks of bar-headed geese;
hills of Madhya Pradesh. We travel by 4 x 4
a World Heritage Site, where herds of wild water buffaloes are often seen in the dawn mist, stalls, Indians shop for everything from when in view, provide a contrasting back- hordes of ducks; grey-headed and Pallas’
vehicles in search of birds and mammals and DAYS 9 & 10
and where we have excellent opportunities to photograph the Asian one-horned rhino. wedding jewels to spices, and silk brocades drop in the distance. fish eagles; red-breasted parakeets; oriental
take elephant rides when possible to track KANHA NATIONAL PARK
While scanning pools to watch an array of egrets, storks, and waterfowl we keep a watchful to sweets. This is a true insider’s look at the darters; herons and egrets of all shapes and
tigers. Expect excitement and the thrill of the We spend two days devoted to wildlife viewing DAY 15
eye for the herds of Asian elephants that sometimes come down to bathe and drink. real India. We lunch at one of Delhi’s fine sizes; black-necked, lesser adjutant, and
hunt as your mahout, or elephant handler, in Kanha’s beautiful wild country of forests ORANG NATIONAL PARK /
restaurants, then later explore several of the Asian open-billed storks, and perhaps even
guides his elephant over forested ridges, and plains—a true wilderness and the inspira- KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK
The journey along the Brahmaputra River aboard our exclusively chartered riverboat, the the rare greater adjutant stork. Dinners and
through thick bamboo and undergrowth, tion for Rudyard Kipling’s classic, The Jungle Rising early we disembark the RV
RV Charaidew, highlights riverine habitats and terrains that range from jungle-clad slopes overnights at our jungle lodge.
or across shallow rivers. Book. The diverse topography provides ideal Charaidew and board a local boat to Orang
to a lunar landscape of sandbars and islands, and we make daily landings for both natural
habitat for animals, and photographers National Park. We pass through the forest DAY 18
and cultural encounters. In the lowlands of the park, the grassland discover unrivaled opportunities to “capture” and grasslands of this rarely-visited park by KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK /
and bamboo groves provide habitat not just the wildlife. jeep looking for birds as we go. We break GUWAHATI / DELHI
Wildlife is the vibrant focus of our explorations in Madhya Pradesh and Assam, but no
for wild boars, and a wealth of deer species our journey today with a stroll at a tea After breakfast depart Kaziranga for
day goes by without the sensory cornucopia that is the culture of India. Daily doses of including muntjac, or barking deer; the Again, we use 4 x 4 vehicles (and elephants estate, then for lunch before continuing Guwahati where we will connect with our
‘incidental’ culture serve to extend our wildlife experience to an in-depth awareness of sambar, India’s largest deer; and the chital, when possible) to explore the riches of Kanha. on to our lodge on the border of Kaziranga flight to Delhi. Arrive Delhi late in the
ancient and modern India. I hope you will join me on this multi-faceted expedition to or axis deer, but also for their predators Expect to encounter herds of chital, the National Park, situated in the state of afternoon where we will have day rooms at
wonderful wild India—a world of beguiling surprises, that challenge the imagination. the elusive leopard and tiger. In the trees endemic swamp deer or barasingha, Sambar Assam in the far northeastern sector of our hotel before transferring to the airport
overhead we watch for rhesus macaques and wild boar, and langur monkeys. This area DAY 11 India. Here we spend the next three nights. late this evening.
Kind regards,
hanuman langurs, and bird watching in the is also the best place to look for the gaur, KANHA NATIONAL PARK /
area is phenomenal. In the lodge’s gardens, a bison-like animal and the largest of all RAIPUR / KOLKATA DAYS 16 & 17 DAY 19
the flowers and fruit trees attract such species bovids. With luck, other possible species After a last morning game drive we depart KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK DELHI / USA
Mark Brazil as the green bee-eater, white-bellied drongo, include Indian wild dogs, jackals, sloth bear, for Raipur. Driving through rural India, We have two full days to explore this amaz- Depart Delhi on independent homeward
Expedition Leader and plum-headed parakeet. or perhaps even a rare chousingha—the world’s is to be constantly exposed to ‘incidental’ ing World Heritage Sites; a 165-square-mile flights.
© Jonathan Rossouw

TERMS & CONDITIONS


1. RESERVATIONS: 25% of the expedition fare, fluctuations. Therefore, as fuel-cost increases may
along with a completed and signed Reservation Form, occur and currencies do fluctuate around the world,
will reserve a place for you on this Zegrahm Holdings it may be necessary for us to initiate a rate surcharge
LLC, d/b/a Eco-Expeditions (ECO), program. The at any time before departure if there are exceptional
balance of the expedition fare is due 120 days prior to cost increases beyond our control.
departure. Air fare is also due at this time. All prices
8. ITINERARY CHANGES & TRIP DELAY:
are quoted in U.S. dollars and must be paid in U.S.
Itineraries are based on information available at the
dollars. Credit cards accepted for deposit only.
time of printing and are subject to change. ECO
2. CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY: reserves the right to change a program’s dates, staff,
Notification of cancellation of this program and any itineraries, or accommodations as conditions warrant.
independent travel arrangements must be received in If a trip must be delayed, or the itinerary changed due
writing by ECO. At the time we receive your written
cancellation, the following penalties will apply:
to bad weather, road conditions, transportation delays,
airline schedules, government intervention, sickness, THE TIGER: THE RV CHARAIDEW &
• 120 or more days prior to departure:
$500 per person
• 60 through 119 days prior to departure:
or any other contingency for which ECO or its agents
cannot make provision, the cost of delays or changes is
not included.
PREDATOR IN DECLINE THE BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER
50% of expedition fare
• 59 days prior to departure through day of departure: 9. ITINERARY CANCELLATION: ECO reserves
the right to cancel an itinerary before departure for any To see a tiger requires infinite patience and perseverance, but the sight of your first tiger The Brahmaputra, one of Asia’s major rivers, flows from a glacier source in the western
100% of expedition fare
Some air fare may be nonrefundable. Once an expedi- reason whatsoever, including too few participants or is one of life’s great moments. They are the essence of power and beauty portrayed in an Tibetan Himalayas and runs 1,800 miles to its delta in the Bay of Bengal.
tion has departed, there will be no refunds from ECO logistical problems such as strikes, wars, acts of God,
or any other circumstances that may make operation unhurried, silent walk or a charge towards a herd of chital.
for any unused portions of the trip. The above policy Eco-Expeditions exclusively charters the RV Charaidew for a classic, three-day riverboat
also applies to all extensions and independent travel of the trip inadvisable. All trip payments received will
arrangements made in conjunction with this program. be promptly refunded, and this refund will be the In recent times the tiger has become a symbol of India’s wilderness, a striped ambassador experience on the Brahmaputra as it winds through woodlands and past trading settle-
limit of ECO’s liability. ECO is not responsible for any
3. TRIP CANCELLATION AND INTERRUPTION expenses incurred by trip members in preparing for that, sadly, is in serious decline. At the turn of the 19th century, there were thought to ments, and weaves together a vast archipelago of sand islands with countless channels.
INSURANCE: We strongly advise that all travelers the trip, including nonrefundable or penalty-carrying be over 40,000 tigers in India alone; by 1972, they numbered just 1,800. According The birdlife along the way is prolific and Gangetic dolphins are frequently spotted.
purchase trip cancellation and interruption insurance airline tickets, special clothing, visa or passport fees,
as protection against an emergency that may force or other trip-related expenses. to the latest tiger census report released on February 12, 2008 by the National Tiger
you to cancel or leave from an expedition while it is in Conservation Authority, the current tiger population of India has fallen further (as a result The 124-foot, twin-engine, steel-hulled riverboat features 12 spacious twin-bedded ensuite
10. PARTICIPATION: ECO reserves the right
progress. A brochure describing coverage will be sent
to decline to accept any individual as an expedition of poaching) and is now within the range of 1,165 to 1,657 individuals. Nevertheless India cabins. All cabins, along with a bar, are on the upper deck. The dining room has full-length
to you upon receipt of your reservation.
member for any reason whatsoever.
continues to support more than half of the world’s tiger numbers. glass doors that open onto the lower deck, while a large topside sundeck offers pleasant
4. SHARE POLICY: Accommodations on all ECO
programs are based on double occupancy. If you are 11. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILIT Y: This section open-air seating. Cabins and public spaces are all air-conditioned. A blend of Assamese and
traveling alone and wish to share accommodations, a defines ECO’s responsibility with respect to all of our Larger and more powerful than lions, tigers are solitary hunters and rely on their exquisite
trips, including extensions and independent arrange-
continental dishes highlight the onboard cuisine, and wine, beer, and spirits are available.
roommate will be assigned to you whenever possible.
When pairing roommates, we will always pair partici- ments. Please read it carefully. camouflage to approach prey closely before pouncing. Each tiger has a unique paw-print,
pants of the same sex. All shared accommodations are
ECO, its Owners, Agents, and Employees give notice set of stripes, and facial markings, allowing them to disappear from view in the forest

WILD INDIA
nonsmoking. Upon booking you will be required to pay
that they act only as the agent for the owners, contrac- or on the plains, like a phantom. They are hunters of immense and awesome power with © Jonathan Rossouw
a Single Supplement, if we are able to pair you with a
tors, and suppliers providing means of transportation
KHAJURAHO
roommate the supplement will be refunded. Please note
and/or all other related travel services and assume no the speed and agility to catch a peacock in mid-flight and the strength to bring down a
that single accommodations are limited and cannot be
responsibility howsoever caused for injury, loss, or mature gaur (bison). One 330-pound tigress was once seen dragging a one-ton gaur over
guaranteed throughout.
damage to person or property in connection with any
fifty yards into cover. On average, they kill three times a week.
WITH THE BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER
5. MEDICAL INFORMATION: Participation on service resulting directly from: acts of God, detention,
an ECO program requires that you be in generally good annoyance, delays, expenses arising from quarantine,
health. It is essential that persons with any medical strikes, thefts, pilferage, force majeure, failure of any Fossil evidence suggests that the tiger originated in Siberia and then spread southward.
problems and related dietary restrictions make them means of conveyance to arrive or depart as scheduled,
known to us well before departure. We can counsel civil disturbances, terrorism, government restrictions In present times they are equally at home in Himalayan high altitude, cold coniferous
you on whether the expedition you have selected is or regulations, and discrepancies or changes in transit forests, and the steaming mangrove swamps of the Sunderbans Delta. Unlike most cats,
appropriate for you. or hotel services over which it has no control. Reason-
able changes in the itinerary may be made where tigers enjoy water and are good swimmers. Some tigers hunt mostly in the water and feed
The tour leader has the right to disqualify any
deemed advisable for the comfort and well-being on fish, sea turtles, and water monitors.
participant at any time during the tour if he/she feels

WHAT TO EXPECT
of the passengers.
the participant is physically incapable and/or if a
participant’s continued participation will jeopardize As described in item 7 above, all prices are subject The tigress produces a large litter of up to six blind, helpless kittens, but only two will

Cover photos: Tiger © Jonathan Rossouw; rhino © Eco Expeditions; Indian Roller © Jakes Den Haan
either the individual involved or the group. There will to change.
be no refund given under these circumstances. normally survive. The gestation period is just 110 days and the youngsters can stay with
As described in item 9 above, in the event that an
6. LUGGAGE RESTRICTIONS: Luggage size their mother until they are 2 1/2 years of age.
expedition must be cancelled, ECO is not responsible Travelers to India should be aware that, although the accommodations on these programs
and weight limitations for both checked and carry-on for any personal expenses incurred by trip members
luggage, imposed by the airlines or as an operational in preparing for the program. India is to be applauded for its bold initiative in tiger conservation, which began in 1972 are en suite, when away from major towns, the standards, although clean and cheerful,
requirement due to type of aircraft, will apply for are sometimes below three-star Western standards. Prospective participants should also
flights to/from/within this program. Specifications On advancement of deposit to ECO, the depositor with the launch of Project Tiger. Only time will tell if this magnificent predator will once
will be provided with pre-departure materials. acknowledges that he/she has read and understands again thrive or sadly, go the way of the dodo. be aware that some days of the program entail traveling for extended periods by air and
the above recited terms and conditions, and agrees to
7. FUEL COST INCREASES AND CURRENCY be bound by them.
car, which can be quite strenuous. We will mail a complete list of recommended clothing
FLUCTUATION: In order to keep rates as low as and a suggested reading list to you approximately five months prior to departure. Despite
possible, we do not build into the trip fare an allowance California Seller of Travel Program Registration
to cover possible increases from fuel costs or currency # 2031043-40 the occasional delays and sometimes bumpy conditions, our expeditions to India receive
rave reviews from those travelers who possess a sense of humor, flexibility, and a true spirit
of adventure.

192 Nickerson Street #200 Seattle, WA 98109 USA


Tel: 206-285-4000 Toll-free: 1-800-628-8747
®
Fax: 206-285-5037 E-mail: info@zeco.com ®

Giving You the World Web site: www.zeco.com


© Jonathan Rossouw © Jakes Den Haan
© Jonathan Rossouw

TERMS & CONDITIONS


1. RESERVATIONS: 25% of the expedition fare, fluctuations. Therefore, as fuel-cost increases may
along with a completed and signed Reservation Form, occur and currencies do fluctuate around the world,
will reserve a place for you on this Zegrahm Holdings it may be necessary for us to initiate a rate surcharge
LLC, d/b/a Eco-Expeditions (ECO), program. The at any time before departure if there are exceptional
balance of the expedition fare is due 120 days prior to cost increases beyond our control.
departure. Air fare is also due at this time. All prices
8. ITINERARY CHANGES & TRIP DELAY:
are quoted in U.S. dollars and must be paid in U.S.
Itineraries are based on information available at the
dollars. Credit cards accepted for deposit only.
time of printing and are subject to change. ECO
2. CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY: reserves the right to change a program’s dates, staff,
Notification of cancellation of this program and any itineraries, or accommodations as conditions warrant.
independent travel arrangements must be received in If a trip must be delayed, or the itinerary changed due
writing by ECO. At the time we receive your written
cancellation, the following penalties will apply:
to bad weather, road conditions, transportation delays,
airline schedules, government intervention, sickness, THE TIGER: THE RV CHARAIDEW &
• 120 or more days prior to departure:
$500 per person
• 60 through 119 days prior to departure:
or any other contingency for which ECO or its agents
cannot make provision, the cost of delays or changes is
not included.
PREDATOR IN DECLINE THE BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER
50% of expedition fare
• 59 days prior to departure through day of departure: 9. ITINERARY CANCELLATION: ECO reserves
the right to cancel an itinerary before departure for any To see a tiger requires infinite patience and perseverance, but the sight of your first tiger The Brahmaputra, one of Asia’s major rivers, flows from a glacier source in the western
100% of expedition fare
Some air fare may be nonrefundable. Once an expedi- reason whatsoever, including too few participants or is one of life’s great moments. They are the essence of power and beauty portrayed in an Tibetan Himalayas and runs 1,800 miles to its delta in the Bay of Bengal.
tion has departed, there will be no refunds from ECO logistical problems such as strikes, wars, acts of God,
or any other circumstances that may make operation unhurried, silent walk or a charge towards a herd of chital.
for any unused portions of the trip. The above policy Eco-Expeditions exclusively charters the RV Charaidew for a classic, three-day riverboat
also applies to all extensions and independent travel of the trip inadvisable. All trip payments received will
arrangements made in conjunction with this program. be promptly refunded, and this refund will be the In recent times the tiger has become a symbol of India’s wilderness, a striped ambassador experience on the Brahmaputra as it winds through woodlands and past trading settle-
limit of ECO’s liability. ECO is not responsible for any
3. TRIP CANCELLATION AND INTERRUPTION expenses incurred by trip members in preparing for that, sadly, is in serious decline. At the turn of the 19th century, there were thought to ments, and weaves together a vast archipelago of sand islands with countless channels.
INSURANCE: We strongly advise that all travelers the trip, including nonrefundable or penalty-carrying be over 40,000 tigers in India alone; by 1972, they numbered just 1,800. According The birdlife along the way is prolific and Gangetic dolphins are frequently spotted.
purchase trip cancellation and interruption insurance airline tickets, special clothing, visa or passport fees,
as protection against an emergency that may force or other trip-related expenses. to the latest tiger census report released on February 12, 2008 by the National Tiger
you to cancel or leave from an expedition while it is in Conservation Authority, the current tiger population of India has fallen further (as a result The 124-foot, twin-engine, steel-hulled riverboat features 12 spacious twin-bedded ensuite
10. PARTICIPATION: ECO reserves the right
progress. A brochure describing coverage will be sent
to decline to accept any individual as an expedition of poaching) and is now within the range of 1,165 to 1,657 individuals. Nevertheless India cabins. All cabins, along with a bar, are on the upper deck. The dining room has full-length
to you upon receipt of your reservation.
member for any reason whatsoever.
continues to support more than half of the world’s tiger numbers. glass doors that open onto the lower deck, while a large topside sundeck offers pleasant
4. SHARE POLICY: Accommodations on all ECO
programs are based on double occupancy. If you are 11. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILIT Y: This section open-air seating. Cabins and public spaces are all air-conditioned. A blend of Assamese and
traveling alone and wish to share accommodations, a defines ECO’s responsibility with respect to all of our Larger and more powerful than lions, tigers are solitary hunters and rely on their exquisite
trips, including extensions and independent arrange-
continental dishes highlight the onboard cuisine, and wine, beer, and spirits are available.
roommate will be assigned to you whenever possible.
When pairing roommates, we will always pair partici- ments. Please read it carefully. camouflage to approach prey closely before pouncing. Each tiger has a unique paw-print,
pants of the same sex. All shared accommodations are
ECO, its Owners, Agents, and Employees give notice set of stripes, and facial markings, allowing them to disappear from view in the forest

WILD INDIA
nonsmoking. Upon booking you will be required to pay
that they act only as the agent for the owners, contrac- or on the plains, like a phantom. They are hunters of immense and awesome power with © Jonathan Rossouw
a Single Supplement, if we are able to pair you with a
tors, and suppliers providing means of transportation
KHAJURAHO
roommate the supplement will be refunded. Please note
and/or all other related travel services and assume no the speed and agility to catch a peacock in mid-flight and the strength to bring down a
that single accommodations are limited and cannot be
responsibility howsoever caused for injury, loss, or mature gaur (bison). One 330-pound tigress was once seen dragging a one-ton gaur over
guaranteed throughout.
damage to person or property in connection with any
fifty yards into cover. On average, they kill three times a week.
WITH THE BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER
5. MEDICAL INFORMATION: Participation on service resulting directly from: acts of God, detention,
an ECO program requires that you be in generally good annoyance, delays, expenses arising from quarantine,
health. It is essential that persons with any medical strikes, thefts, pilferage, force majeure, failure of any Fossil evidence suggests that the tiger originated in Siberia and then spread southward.
problems and related dietary restrictions make them means of conveyance to arrive or depart as scheduled,
known to us well before departure. We can counsel civil disturbances, terrorism, government restrictions In present times they are equally at home in Himalayan high altitude, cold coniferous
you on whether the expedition you have selected is or regulations, and discrepancies or changes in transit forests, and the steaming mangrove swamps of the Sunderbans Delta. Unlike most cats,
appropriate for you. or hotel services over which it has no control. Reason-
able changes in the itinerary may be made where tigers enjoy water and are good swimmers. Some tigers hunt mostly in the water and feed
The tour leader has the right to disqualify any
deemed advisable for the comfort and well-being on fish, sea turtles, and water monitors.
participant at any time during the tour if he/she feels

WHAT TO EXPECT
of the passengers.
the participant is physically incapable and/or if a
participant’s continued participation will jeopardize As described in item 7 above, all prices are subject The tigress produces a large litter of up to six blind, helpless kittens, but only two will

Cover photos: Tiger © Jonathan Rossouw; rhino © Eco Expeditions; Indian Roller © Jakes Den Haan
either the individual involved or the group. There will to change.
be no refund given under these circumstances. normally survive. The gestation period is just 110 days and the youngsters can stay with
As described in item 9 above, in the event that an
6. LUGGAGE RESTRICTIONS: Luggage size their mother until they are 2 1/2 years of age.
expedition must be cancelled, ECO is not responsible Travelers to India should be aware that, although the accommodations on these programs
and weight limitations for both checked and carry-on for any personal expenses incurred by trip members
luggage, imposed by the airlines or as an operational in preparing for the program. India is to be applauded for its bold initiative in tiger conservation, which began in 1972 are en suite, when away from major towns, the standards, although clean and cheerful,
requirement due to type of aircraft, will apply for are sometimes below three-star Western standards. Prospective participants should also
flights to/from/within this program. Specifications On advancement of deposit to ECO, the depositor with the launch of Project Tiger. Only time will tell if this magnificent predator will once
will be provided with pre-departure materials. acknowledges that he/she has read and understands again thrive or sadly, go the way of the dodo. be aware that some days of the program entail traveling for extended periods by air and
the above recited terms and conditions, and agrees to
7. FUEL COST INCREASES AND CURRENCY be bound by them.
car, which can be quite strenuous. We will mail a complete list of recommended clothing
FLUCTUATION: In order to keep rates as low as and a suggested reading list to you approximately five months prior to departure. Despite
possible, we do not build into the trip fare an allowance California Seller of Travel Program Registration
to cover possible increases from fuel costs or currency # 2031043-40 the occasional delays and sometimes bumpy conditions, our expeditions to India receive
rave reviews from those travelers who possess a sense of humor, flexibility, and a true spirit
of adventure.

192 Nickerson Street #200 Seattle, WA 98109 USA


Tel: 206-285-4000 Toll-free: 1-800-628-8747
®
Fax: 206-285-5037 E-mail: info@zeco.com ®

Giving You the World Web site: www.zeco.com


© Jonathan Rossouw © Jakes Den Haan
© Jonathan Rossouw

TERMS & CONDITIONS


1. RESERVATIONS: 25% of the expedition fare, fluctuations. Therefore, as fuel-cost increases may
along with a completed and signed Reservation Form, occur and currencies do fluctuate around the world,
will reserve a place for you on this Zegrahm Holdings it may be necessary for us to initiate a rate surcharge
LLC, d/b/a Eco-Expeditions (ECO), program. The at any time before departure if there are exceptional
balance of the expedition fare is due 120 days prior to cost increases beyond our control.
departure. Air fare is also due at this time. All prices
8. ITINERARY CHANGES & TRIP DELAY:
are quoted in U.S. dollars and must be paid in U.S.
Itineraries are based on information available at the
dollars. Credit cards accepted for deposit only.
time of printing and are subject to change. ECO
2. CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY: reserves the right to change a program’s dates, staff,
Notification of cancellation of this program and any itineraries, or accommodations as conditions warrant.
independent travel arrangements must be received in If a trip must be delayed, or the itinerary changed due
writing by ECO. At the time we receive your written
cancellation, the following penalties will apply:
to bad weather, road conditions, transportation delays,
airline schedules, government intervention, sickness, THE TIGER: THE RV CHARAIDEW &
• 120 or more days prior to departure:
$500 per person
• 60 through 119 days prior to departure:
or any other contingency for which ECO or its agents
cannot make provision, the cost of delays or changes is
not included.
PREDATOR IN DECLINE THE BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER
50% of expedition fare
• 59 days prior to departure through day of departure: 9. ITINERARY CANCELLATION: ECO reserves
the right to cancel an itinerary before departure for any To see a tiger requires infinite patience and perseverance, but the sight of your first tiger The Brahmaputra, one of Asia’s major rivers, flows from a glacier source in the western
100% of expedition fare
Some air fare may be nonrefundable. Once an expedi- reason whatsoever, including too few participants or is one of life’s great moments. They are the essence of power and beauty portrayed in an Tibetan Himalayas and runs 1,800 miles to its delta in the Bay of Bengal.
tion has departed, there will be no refunds from ECO logistical problems such as strikes, wars, acts of God,
or any other circumstances that may make operation unhurried, silent walk or a charge towards a herd of chital.
for any unused portions of the trip. The above policy Eco-Expeditions exclusively charters the RV Charaidew for a classic, three-day riverboat
also applies to all extensions and independent travel of the trip inadvisable. All trip payments received will
arrangements made in conjunction with this program. be promptly refunded, and this refund will be the In recent times the tiger has become a symbol of India’s wilderness, a striped ambassador experience on the Brahmaputra as it winds through woodlands and past trading settle-
limit of ECO’s liability. ECO is not responsible for any
3. TRIP CANCELLATION AND INTERRUPTION expenses incurred by trip members in preparing for that, sadly, is in serious decline. At the turn of the 19th century, there were thought to ments, and weaves together a vast archipelago of sand islands with countless channels.
INSURANCE: We strongly advise that all travelers the trip, including nonrefundable or penalty-carrying be over 40,000 tigers in India alone; by 1972, they numbered just 1,800. According The birdlife along the way is prolific and Gangetic dolphins are frequently spotted.
purchase trip cancellation and interruption insurance airline tickets, special clothing, visa or passport fees,
as protection against an emergency that may force or other trip-related expenses. to the latest tiger census report released on February 12, 2008 by the National Tiger
you to cancel or leave from an expedition while it is in Conservation Authority, the current tiger population of India has fallen further (as a result The 124-foot, twin-engine, steel-hulled riverboat features 12 spacious twin-bedded ensuite
10. PARTICIPATION: ECO reserves the right
progress. A brochure describing coverage will be sent
to decline to accept any individual as an expedition of poaching) and is now within the range of 1,165 to 1,657 individuals. Nevertheless India cabins. All cabins, along with a bar, are on the upper deck. The dining room has full-length
to you upon receipt of your reservation.
member for any reason whatsoever.
continues to support more than half of the world’s tiger numbers. glass doors that open onto the lower deck, while a large topside sundeck offers pleasant
4. SHARE POLICY: Accommodations on all ECO
programs are based on double occupancy. If you are 11. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILIT Y: This section open-air seating. Cabins and public spaces are all air-conditioned. A blend of Assamese and
traveling alone and wish to share accommodations, a defines ECO’s responsibility with respect to all of our Larger and more powerful than lions, tigers are solitary hunters and rely on their exquisite
trips, including extensions and independent arrange-
continental dishes highlight the onboard cuisine, and wine, beer, and spirits are available.
roommate will be assigned to you whenever possible.
When pairing roommates, we will always pair partici- ments. Please read it carefully. camouflage to approach prey closely before pouncing. Each tiger has a unique paw-print,
pants of the same sex. All shared accommodations are
ECO, its Owners, Agents, and Employees give notice set of stripes, and facial markings, allowing them to disappear from view in the forest

WILD INDIA
nonsmoking. Upon booking you will be required to pay
that they act only as the agent for the owners, contrac- or on the plains, like a phantom. They are hunters of immense and awesome power with © Jonathan Rossouw
a Single Supplement, if we are able to pair you with a
tors, and suppliers providing means of transportation
KHAJURAHO
roommate the supplement will be refunded. Please note
and/or all other related travel services and assume no the speed and agility to catch a peacock in mid-flight and the strength to bring down a
that single accommodations are limited and cannot be
responsibility howsoever caused for injury, loss, or mature gaur (bison). One 330-pound tigress was once seen dragging a one-ton gaur over
guaranteed throughout.
damage to person or property in connection with any
fifty yards into cover. On average, they kill three times a week.
WITH THE BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER
5. MEDICAL INFORMATION: Participation on service resulting directly from: acts of God, detention,
an ECO program requires that you be in generally good annoyance, delays, expenses arising from quarantine,
health. It is essential that persons with any medical strikes, thefts, pilferage, force majeure, failure of any Fossil evidence suggests that the tiger originated in Siberia and then spread southward.
problems and related dietary restrictions make them means of conveyance to arrive or depart as scheduled,
known to us well before departure. We can counsel civil disturbances, terrorism, government restrictions In present times they are equally at home in Himalayan high altitude, cold coniferous
you on whether the expedition you have selected is or regulations, and discrepancies or changes in transit forests, and the steaming mangrove swamps of the Sunderbans Delta. Unlike most cats,
appropriate for you. or hotel services over which it has no control. Reason-
able changes in the itinerary may be made where tigers enjoy water and are good swimmers. Some tigers hunt mostly in the water and feed
The tour leader has the right to disqualify any
deemed advisable for the comfort and well-being on fish, sea turtles, and water monitors.
participant at any time during the tour if he/she feels

WHAT TO EXPECT
of the passengers.
the participant is physically incapable and/or if a
participant’s continued participation will jeopardize As described in item 7 above, all prices are subject The tigress produces a large litter of up to six blind, helpless kittens, but only two will

Cover photos: Tiger © Jonathan Rossouw; rhino © Eco Expeditions; Indian Roller © Jakes Den Haan
either the individual involved or the group. There will to change.
be no refund given under these circumstances. normally survive. The gestation period is just 110 days and the youngsters can stay with
As described in item 9 above, in the event that an
6. LUGGAGE RESTRICTIONS: Luggage size their mother until they are 2 1/2 years of age.
expedition must be cancelled, ECO is not responsible Travelers to India should be aware that, although the accommodations on these programs
and weight limitations for both checked and carry-on for any personal expenses incurred by trip members
luggage, imposed by the airlines or as an operational in preparing for the program. India is to be applauded for its bold initiative in tiger conservation, which began in 1972 are en suite, when away from major towns, the standards, although clean and cheerful,
requirement due to type of aircraft, will apply for are sometimes below three-star Western standards. Prospective participants should also
flights to/from/within this program. Specifications On advancement of deposit to ECO, the depositor with the launch of Project Tiger. Only time will tell if this magnificent predator will once
will be provided with pre-departure materials. acknowledges that he/she has read and understands again thrive or sadly, go the way of the dodo. be aware that some days of the program entail traveling for extended periods by air and
the above recited terms and conditions, and agrees to
7. FUEL COST INCREASES AND CURRENCY be bound by them.
car, which can be quite strenuous. We will mail a complete list of recommended clothing
FLUCTUATION: In order to keep rates as low as and a suggested reading list to you approximately five months prior to departure. Despite
possible, we do not build into the trip fare an allowance California Seller of Travel Program Registration
to cover possible increases from fuel costs or currency # 2031043-40 the occasional delays and sometimes bumpy conditions, our expeditions to India receive
rave reviews from those travelers who possess a sense of humor, flexibility, and a true spirit
of adventure.

192 Nickerson Street #200 Seattle, WA 98109 USA


Tel: 206-285-4000 Toll-free: 1-800-628-8747
®
Fax: 206-285-5037 E-mail: info@zeco.com ®

Giving You the World Web site: www.zeco.com


© Jonathan Rossouw © Jakes Den Haan
SPOTTED DEER

ECO-EXPEDITIONS

WILD INDIA
NOVEMBER 19 – DECEMBER 7, 2010

NAME #1 (as it appears on passport)

(preferred name)

NAME #2 (as it appears on passport)

(preferred name)

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP COUNTRY

PHONE (home) (office)

FAX E-MAIL
ACCOMMODATIONS: o Twin o Share (roommate to be assigned) o Single
I AM/WE ARE: o Nonsmokers o Smokers
DEPOSIT INFORMATION:
o Enclosed is a deposit check for $ (25% per person of the program fare)

o Charge the 25% per person deposit to: o VISA o MasterCard o American Express

Card Number Expires

Authorized Cardholder Signature Date


(Note: Credit cards accepted for deposits only)

I/We have read and understand the enclosed Terms & Conditions for this program, and
agree to abide by them.

SIGNATURE DATE

SIGNATURE DATE
Please complete and return this Reservation Form with your deposit to:
Reservation requests may also be made online at www.zeco.com.
EIND1001

Giving You the World


© Jonathan Rossouw
PEACOCK

WILD INDIA WITH THE BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER

DATES & RATES


DATES
NOVEMBER 19 – DECEMBER 7, 2010 LEADER: MARK BRAZIL

RATES
$10,980 per person, double occupancy $2,980 single supplement*
Limited to 20 expedition members.

INCLUDED: All accommodations and group meals; group transfers; guided excursions
as stated in the itinerary; entrance fees for parks, reserves, etc.; camera fees for one still
and one video camera per person; all gratuities; domestic air transportation within India.

NOT INCLUDED: All air transportation except as listed above; excess baggage charges;
airport arrival and departure taxes; transfers for independent arrivals and departures;
passport and/or visa fees; travel insurance; camera fees in excess of one still and one video
camera per person; items of a personal nature such as laundry, bar charges, alcoholic
beverages, e-mail/fax/telephone charges.

AIR FARE: A tentative flight schedule is available upon request. Eco-Expeditions will
contact you approximately 180 days prior to the departure of this program to finalize
your flight plans. As of May 2009, the approximate economy air fare as listed in the
itinerary is $1,100 for New York/Delhi/New York. Additional fares from other cities will
be quoted as needed.
All rates are per person, quoted in U.S. dollars, and must be paid in U.S. dollars.
Rates and itineraries are subject to change.

*A limited number of single accommodations are available.

MEET OUR LEADER


MARK BRAZIL – Mark developed his fascination with
the natural world, especially birds, during his boyhood in
the landlocked English county of Worcestershire. He then
pursued his academic interests in biology during studies
in England and Scotland, while exploring the coasts and
mountains of Britain. He earned his Ph.D. from Stirling
University, Scotland, for his work on avian ecology and
behavior in Iceland. Mark’s work as a field naturalist, author,
researcher, and guide has taken him to every continent.
He is the author of several ornithological books, including
the recently published Field Guide to the Birds of East Asia,
and is the leading authority on the natural history of Japan.
Mark has also scouted and led land programs to Mali,
Mongolia, and Brazil.

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