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What you'll see
The journey, one day at a time
Into Satpura
Drive in from Bhopal, cross the reservoir by boat and settle in for the wilder side of central India.
Walk, canoe, drive
Walking safaris, canoeing the Denwa and jeep drives — the most varied safari in India, strong on sloth bear and birds.
Walk, canoe, drive
On foot with an armed guide and out by canoe, reading the forest at ground and water level.
On to Pench
Transfer to Pench and settle in, with an afternoon outing to get your bearings.
River and teak
Morning and afternoon safaris in the teak forest and along the river, strong on tigers, deer herds and birds.
River and teak
Drives built around the river and reservoir, with raptors and the chance of tiger and wild dog.
On to Kanha
Transfer to Kanha and settle in, with an afternoon outing to get your bearings.
Across the meadows
Morning and afternoon safaris across Kanha's sal forest and meadows, with barasingha, gaur and the chance of tiger.
Across the meadows
Long drives through the core, working the meadows at first light for predators on the move.
Departure
A final morning in onward — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
The season changes what you see.
Winter
Wintering species and comfortable conditions — the prime birding months.
Spring
Breeding birds in song as the season warms.
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Banjaar Tola
A Taj tented camp on the Banjar river at Kanha — low-impact luxury facing the forest.
Singinawa Jungle Lodge
A standout jungle lodge at Kanha, a comfortable base for the meadows and the core zones.
Jamtara Wilderness Camp
A riverside tented camp at Pench, known for star-beds and quiet, considered guiding.
Reni Pani Jungle Lodge
A well-run lodge at Satpura, set up for the park's walking, canoe and boat safaris.
Flame of the Forest
A polished lodge, a comfortable base for the meadows and the core zones.
Kanha Earth Lodge
A polished jungle lodge, a comfortable base for the meadows and the core zones.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.