Please could you let me know the full itinerary for Day 12 (Kanha National Park - Mumbai) of the India's Tiger Trail trip.

Thanks

Sure, here are the details:

DAY 12 KANHA NATIONAL PARK - MUMBAI

We're off to Rudyard Kipling's birthplace, the bustling, modern metropolis of Mumbai. A cosmopolitan melting pot, it's the perfect contrast of old and new. Lapped by the Arabian Sea, Mumbai – or Bombay, as Kipling would have known it – lies on the coast of Western India. Here, shiny, towering offices and apartment blocks jostle with the colonial Gothic architecture of times gone by.

We'll be welcomed by the Gateway to India's looming arch over the seaside harbour. Stroll around the port, take in the original Art Deco cinemas and visit the sublime Taj Palace Hotel in all its architectural glory.

Many thanks,

Vickie

Sounds great! Could you please confirm what time we arrive in Mumbai and whether it is a coach tour as well as a "stroll" round the harbour?

I have just read the itinerary for day 12 of the Tiger Trail that you had posted in response to Kedi's query.

Please could you advise how we are going to do the sightseeing in Mumbai as we don't arrive in Mumbai until 18.40 on that day (according to my latest information)? I can't see how much sightseeing can be pulled in either on day 13 as our flight back to the UK is at 13.15.

Our flight on day 12 doesn't leave Nagpur International until 17.00, hence arriving at Mumbai 18.40.

Surely there must be earlier flights in the day from Nagpur to Mumbai!?

Kind Regards

Di

Apologies, I've checked with our holiday organisers and this information is slightly unclear. You will arrive in Mumbai at approx 6.30pm, so the 'stroll' mentioned is if you wish to do so at your leisure, rather than being included as part of an excursion.

However, there is no included dinner on this night so you may prefer to get together with your fellow travellers and head for a meal, rather than a stroll around.

We will update this information so it's clearer on the itinerary.

Many thanks,

Vickie

I am on the India - The Iconic and the Wild tour departing Heathrow on February 21st.

The hotels shown on my paperwork for the first week (The Invitation to India part of the tour)differ to those on the web site.My paperwork show The Grand hotel in Delhi at the start and end on the first week and and the Ramada Plaza in Agra and the Ramada in Jaipur.

But I am more confused at the end of the Tiger Trail part of the trip when Dina and you state the flight to Mumbai arrives at 1840. I know Dina Is only on the Tiger Trail part and I am doing a combined trip.My paperwork shows the flight departing Nagpur at 2040 and arriving in Mumbai at 2220 on the 9th of March. The flight back to Heathrow departs at 1315 the following day. This does not give any time to explore Mumbai.

Please can you clarify this as I understood the combined tour was simply the two separate holidays back to back. .

Confused Perter.

Apologies for the confusion, the times on your paperwork were incorrect, but will be updated correctly in your final paperwork. I can confirm the flight departs Nagpur at 17:00 and arrives Mumbai at 18:40.

Many thanks,

Vickie

You will have free time earlier in the day to do as you wish, so you can relax or do some more exploring 🙂

Many thanks,

Vickie

Thanks for answering one of my queries regarding this holiday but could you clarify why the hotels on the website differ to those on my paperwork for the Invitation to India part of the trip.Also on the final day of the the Invitation to India tour we stay in a hotel in Delhi before those that tour only fly home the following day but I stay in that hotel for an extra night . Those flying out to start the Tiger Trail part of the holiday stay in a different hotel.

Peter

I booked the Classic Touring Tiger Trail holiday as it included a little classic sightseeing as well as 5 included safaris. Therefore I chose the stand alone Tiger Trail anticipating a tour in Dehli on arrival on Day 2 - this has now been moved to day three where a tour of Delhi and the step well has been shoehorned into an already full programme of travel and visits on Day 3. Now the anticipated tour of Mumbai at the end of the holiday has all but disappeared due to the late flight times.

I am concerned that the tour I have chosen has been compromised by becoming part of a combined tour. I am still hopeful that the Delhi/step well tour will be rearranged back to the original Day 2 of the tour for those arriving on the Tiger Trail. Having flown all that way I don't want to spend a day "at leisure" or indeed have to make costly private arrangements which may anticipate the tour on Day 3.

So - returning to the end of the holiday - anyone fancy a couple of extra days in Mumbai? It is a shame that this is not offered as an add on - but of course that would not work with the combined tour!!!!

Having thoroughly enjoyed several trips to the Indian sub continent I am looking forward to having an interesting, enjoyable and full on experience.

The accommodation on the website will be showing for the January departure date, and once that tour has departed it will update to show the accommodation for February, which is slightly different - but that is why it's different to what's on your paperwork.

Many thanks,

Vickie

I have just had my new paperwork regarding payment. Guess what my flight details for 9th March have now been changed.  It now states 9th March depart Nagpur at 20.40 and arrive Mumbai 22.20.

Vickie, is there any chance please that you can clarify the time and why we aren't going on an earlier flight so that we can at least see a bit of Mumbai?. It's a bit pointless really being given interesting info. on Mumbai if we don't get any chance to see it at all.

Hopefully the tour will be tweaked after the return of the first group who have gone.

It is also Holi on 9th and 10th March, a big festival, so no doubt everywhere will be even busier than normal. I wonder if there will be any chance to watch celebrations. Holi is also called the Festival of Colours and one of the most iconic activities is the throwing of coloured water and powder in the streets of India's cities. 

If  the local agents could organize an earlier flight to Mumbai we would perhaps have more chance to get involved.

Vickie, please could you ask the Product Manager about it? When we went on the first Darjeeling to Delhi tour we  travelled during the Navrati Festival. Yes, it was great to see it but getting stuck in the Festival traffic plus not having the required permits to get into Sikkim, which Barbara our TM knew nothing about, did have dire consequences-didn't reach our hotel until 01.30.

Has a TM been allocated yet and if so who is it,please? Sorry so many questions Vickie.

Peter, I hope that you enjoy your first visit to India, it will certainly be a spectacle! I am really looking forward to going again and I am sure that any hiccups will be sorted out.  If you don't already know Michael Portillo is back at Destinations on the Sunday.

Look forward to seeing you, Kedi and Angell in February.

Kind Regards

Di

In the meantime - to get you in the mood - 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p06mvrwn/dynasties-series-1-5-tiger 

:)

Hi Kedi and Peter

I have just had my new paperwork regarding payment. Guess what my flight details for 9th March have now been changed.  It now states 9th March depart Nagpur at 20.40 and arrive Mumbai 22.20.

Vickie, is there any chance please that you can clarify the time and why we aren't going on an earlier flight so that we can at least see a bit of Mumbai?. It's a bit pointless really being given interesting info. on Mumbai if we don't get any chance to see it at all.

Hopefully the tour will be tweaked after the return of the first group who have gone.

It is also Holi on 9th and 10th March, a big festival, so no doubt everywhere will be even busier than normal. I wonder if there will be any chance to watch celebrations. Holi is also called the Festival of Colours and one of the most iconic activities is the throwing of coloured water and powder in the streets of India's cities. 

If  the local agents could organize an earlier flight to Mumbai we would perhaps have more chance to get involved.

Vickie, please could you ask the Product Manager about it? When we went on the first Darjeeling to Delhi tour we  travelled during the Navrati Festival. Yes, it was great to see it but getting stuck in the Festival traffic plus not having the required permits to get into Sikkim, which Barbara our TM knew nothing about, did have dire consequences-didn't reach our hotel until 01.30.

Has a TM been allocated yet and if so who is it,please? Sorry so many questions Vickie.

Peter, I hope that you enjoy your first visit to India, it will certainly be a spectacle! I am really looking forward to going again and I am sure that any hiccups will be sorted out.  If you don't already know Michael Portillo is back at Destinations on the Sunday.

Look forward to seeing you, Kedi and Angell in February.

Kind Regards

Di

Hi all 

Looking forward to meeting up with all those booked on this trip (27 February). Hopefully everything will be answered and sorted out before we set out. 

Think I'll have a go at reading some Rudyard Kipling as an antidote to too many Christmas movies ?

Julia. I am on the India Iconic and the Wild departing Heathrow on February 21st. I assume there will be separate Tour Managers for the Invitation to India part to the Tiger Trail part. Have any TMs been appointed yet?

Peter

Diane,  I haven't had trifle for breakfast-just chocolate which is just as healthy (not). I did go a walk though and went on my exercise bike earlier today. Need to be able to run from these tigers if they get to close.

And Peter I will not be jumping into swimming pools in  India for a certain person to say that it is raining like it rained in Apulia.

Hello Julia (Matt or Jamie)

Please can you advise whether we have TM allocated yet? if so is he or she travelling with us from LHR or doing the combined tour Invitation to India and Tiger Trail which departs on 21st Feb? If we haven't got one perhaps a member of the Office Staff can be TM (am thinking of Julia)!

Kind Regards

Di

If I've read the system correctly (and it's been awhile) I believe you will have the same Tour Manager throughout this trip, and it looks like the lovely Kim Clark has been provisioanlly allocated this tour.

Di with the above, it means that Kim will be travelling out with the group that departs on the 21st February and will meet you in India.

Warmest regards,

Julia

Julia