Satpura + Pench
7 nights, 2 stops — tigers & wild forest.
From Satpura to Pench, the route is built around wild tigers and the forests that hold them.
Round trip · returns to Satpura
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.
Walk, canoe, drive
Walking safaris, canoeing the Denwa and jeep drives — the most varied safari in India, strong on sloth bear and birds.
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.
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.
Peak tiger season
Hot and dry, when the forest thins and tigers come to water — the strongest sightings.
Cool and green
Comfortable drives and good general game; core zones reopen by October after the monsoon.
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Reni Pani Jungle Lodge
A well-run lodge at Satpura, set up for the park's walking, canoe and boat safaris.
Jamtara Wilderness Camp
A riverside tented camp at Pench, known for star-beds and quiet, considered guiding.
Forsyth Lodge
A polished jungle lodge, set up for the walking, canoe and boat safaris.
Denwa Backwater Escape
A polished lodge, set up for the walking, canoe and boat safaris.
Pench Tree Lodge
A polished jungle lodge, handy for the river drives and the birding.
Tuli Tiger Corridor
A polished lodge, handy for the river drives and the birding.
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