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Far left: viewing the 

 Amber Palace near 

 Jaipur by elephant; 

 left: tigress spotted in 

 Bandhavgarh National 

 Park; below: Painted 

 Stork, one of India's 

 most colorful birds; a 

 terraced highland tea 

 plantation in Darjeeling 



INDIA BECKONS TRAVELERS TO ADVENTURES IN 

 a vast and timeless land, where culture, history and nature 

 remain entwined in ways unlike anywhere else on earth. Almost 

 everywhere you go, you're likely to discover something you've 

 never seen before, or at least in such an unusual setting — whether 

 it's the monkeys you spy capering alongside you on roads, trails and 

 inside temples, the beautifully painted horns you'll notice on cows 

 that wander serenely where they wish, or the ornate latticework on 

 ancient storefronts. Or perhaps the tigers you spot from the back of an 

 elephant in one of the country's remarkable wildlife refuges. 



You can choose adventures that are as challenging, as exotic or as 

 comfortable as you like, with accommodations that range from tent 

 camps to former palaces of the Rajahs. Try camel trekking to the 

 fairytale desert forts of Rajasthan, relaxing on the glorious beaches of 

 Goa, trekking through the misty foothills of the Himalaya, exploring 

 the hill stations of tea country, or rafting the roaring currents of the 

 sacred Ganges as it flows down from the heights. 



INDIA OFFERS SOME OF THE BEST BIRD and wildlife watching 

 in the world in its many nature preserves. In the heart of Assam is 

 Kaziranga, known as Asia's Serengheti, located on the south bank of 

 the mighty Brahmaputra River where you can get a glimpse of what 

 the wild lands of Asia were once like. From the safety of a perch atop 

 your own elephant, you can spot tigers roaming through grasslands, 

 and perhaps a one-horned rhinoceros lumbering near herds of wild 

 Asian elephants splashing in the river. 



Perhaps you'll be inspired to record your own impressions in 

 Kanha National Park, considered the most game-rich region in India, 

 where Rudyard Kipling wrote The 'Jungle Book. Or to be sure of a tiger 

 sighting, travel to Bandhavgarh National Park, which is also home to 

 leopards, sloth bears and various species of deer. You can't miss the 

 ruins of the magnificent fort of the Maharaja of Rewa that overlook 

 the park from a huge granite outcrop. And for passionate birders, there 

 is the famed bird sanctuary of Bharatpur, home of such rarities as the 

 Indian Spotted Eagle and the endangered Sociable Plover. 



For more information to help you get started on planning your trip, go to www.incredibleindia.org. 



