Get enchanted by the majestic Tiger and the beautiful Barasingha in the forest land of Kanha National Park. Experience a thrilling safari and appreciate the diverse flora and fauna during nature walks. We have personally designed this trip to give you a lasting impression you will remember for a lifetime.
Duration: 3N/4D
Activities: 3 Safaris, Nature walk and Bhedaghat visit
Tour starts from: Jabalpur Ends at: Jabalpur
Destinations to cover: Kanha National Park
Grade: Easy. This is a wildlife trip based on mammal and bird watching in open top jeeps, nature walk and sightseeing at Bhedhaghat.
Season: Mid-November to Mid-June
Elevation: 600-870 meters
Weather
Months | Jan-Feb | Mar-Apr | May-June | Jul-Aug | Sep-Oct | Nov-Dec |
Temp (Min) °C | 11 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 11 |
Temp (Max) °C | 29 | 38 | 40 | 36 | 31 | 28 |
Focus Mammals: Tiger, Hard-ground Barasingha, Indian Gaur
Focus Birds: Indian Courser, Thrush (Orange-headed), Indian Pitta, Stork (Woolly-necked, Black, Asian openbill), Cuckoos (common hawk, Indian, pied), Sirkeer Malkoha, Small Minivet, Yellow-wattled Lapwing, White-rumped Shama, Greater racket tailed Drongo, Eagle (Crested Serpent, Changeable Hawk, Grey-headed, Booted), Shikra, Vulture (King or Red-headed, Long-billed), Buzzard (Oriental honey, White-eyed), Owls (Collared Scops, Spotted Owlet, Jungle Owlet), Pheasants (Indian peafowl, Red Jungle Fowl, Red Spur Fowl, Painted Spur Fowl), Painted Francolin, Quails (Jungle Bush, Rock Bush), Flycatcher (Asian Paradise, Tickell’s blue), Woodpecker (Pygmy, Black-rumped), Oriole (Indian Golden), Common Iora, Indian Roller, Ibis (Red-naped, Black-headed), Green Pigeon, Black naped Monarch, Parakeets (Plum-headed, Alexandria)
Other Attractions: Sal Forest, Meadows
Day 1 – Arrive in Jabalpur, drive to Kanha and check-in at the resort.
Welcome! Once you arrive in Jabalpur, you will take a 5 hour drive to Kanha and then check-in at the resort. You can either relax at the resort or choose to indulge yourself in any of the activities from the list/ in-house activities (provided by the resort.)
Note: Cultural programis subject to availability and lunch will be arranged in Jabalpur or packed meal will be served enroute depending upon the time of arrival in Jabalpur.
Kanha National Park, also known as the Kanha Tiger Reserve, is one of the largest National Park in Madhya Pradesh, India. Inspiration for Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale book – Jungle Book, the park offers extraordinary nature sighting. The park is a natural habitat for The Royal Bengal Tiger; also featuring Barasingha or ‘The Jewel of Kanha’, Leopard and Sloth Bear among few to name here. Kanha has over 1000 of species of flowering plants, which makes it quite unique in its own way. The most common animals that can be seen here are – Spotted Deer and Sambar Deer.
You have an overnight stay in the resort. (Meals included – Lunch and Dinner)
Day 2 – Morning and evening safari.
You will begin your day with a thrilling adventure in a jungle safari. Morning safari usually lasts for about 4 hours. Packed breakfast will be provided during the safari. Come back to the resort, freshen up and rest. Leave for the evening safari after lunch.
The best part of the safari in Kanha National Park is that it takes you to a whole new experience in the middle of the nature. The reserve invites many nature fanatics because of well-developed infrastructure.
During the safari, be prepared with your camera to take the best shot of the wild animals in their natural movement. The landscape is filled with wooden strands, meadows and dense forest, making it quite eye pleasing for the travellers.
Once you come back from the evening safari, you may retire for the day. (Meals included – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
You have an overnight stay in the resort. (Meals included – Lunch and Dinner)
Day 3 – Morning safari and nature walk.
Another morning starts with a morning safari giving you abundant opportunity to appreciate the beauty of the nature and its wilderness. You will come back from the safari and have breakfast. Spend some time at leisure, later in the evening you will explore the Kanha forest and its surroundings nature walk.
The course of nature is quite mesmerizing here, from Sal and Bamboo trees with some mixed trees to the soil and the hills reflect the true mood of the forest. You may come across Swamp Deer emerging from the tall grass, or else you will get to see some other amazing species of animals or even birds.
You have an overnight stay at the resort.(Meals included – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Day 4 – Depart from Kanha, visit Bhedaghat and drop at Jabalpur.
After breakfast, check-out from the resort and depart for Bhedaghat and sightseeing.
Bhedaghat is a long stretch of rocks which resembles a flock of sheep, hence the name ‘Bheda’ (sheep). These magnesium limestone rocks are nature’s work of art. The rocks clustered together are about a hundred feet on each side of the Narmada River offering you a stunning view of the river bouncing along. Other attracting sightseeing places are Dhuandhar Falls, Chausath Yogini Temple and also Marble Rocks.
Dhuandhar Falls is a waterfall. It is known to be one of the major attractions of this place for its beauty. It is called Dhuan (Smoke) – Dhar (Flow), because the waterfall has smoke coming out of the water.
Chaunsath Yogini Temple is known as one of the oldest heritage site in India. With a look of Khajuraho architecture, this temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga. This temple is worth to visit because of its volume of old dynasty tales.
Marble Rocks is an area by the Narmada River, which has carved soft marble out of the rocks, stretching it to for kms in length. It is indeed a popular tourist destination.
After the sightseeing in Bhedaghat, you will depart for Jabalpur. You will be dropped at the respective station in Jabalpur, for your comfortable journey back home.
We believe you will have an exciting and memorable journey with us. We are sure you will take some beautiful captures in your camera to share with your loved ones.
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