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Kanha, Bandhavgarh & Pench Forests

📍 Madhya Pradesh, India

Kanha, Bandhavgarh & Pench Forests

Madhya Pradesh · 5 destinations & hidden spots

Tourist Places & Hidden Gems in Kanha, Bandhavgarh & Pench Forests

Bamni Dadar (Sunset Point Kanha) Hidden Gem
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Bamni Dadar (Sunset Point Kanha)

Bamni Dadar, Kanha Tiger Reserve, Mandla District, Madhya Pradesh 481111

Known as the Sunset Point of Kanha, Bamni Dadar is the highest tableland in the national park. The cliff offers a spectacular sunset over the vast expanse of sal valleys and bamboo brakes. Evening game drives here frequently spot sambar deer, barking deer, four-horned antelopes, and Indian gaurs silhouetted against the amber twilight sky.

Visited during regular evening Kanha safari View Spot →
Bandhavgarh National Park
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Bandhavgarh National Park

Tala Gate, Bandhavgarh, Umaria District, Madhya Pradesh 484661

Bandhavgarh National Park in Umaria district has one of the highest known concentrations of Royal Bengal tigers in the wild. Its core Tala zone is legendary among wildlife photographers, offering extraordinary tiger sightings amid mixed deciduous forests, bamboo thickets, and ancient sandstone crags crowned by the ancient Bandhavgarh Fort.

Safari permit bookable online via MP Forest Portal View Spot →
Kanha National Park & Tiger Reserve
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Kanha National Park & Tiger Reserve

Khatia Gate / Mukki Gate, Mandla District, Madhya Pradesh 481111

Spanning 940 sq km across Mandla and Balaghat districts, Kanha is considered one of the best-managed wildlife reserves in Asia. Featuring expansive grasslands (maidans), dense sal and bamboo forests, it is famous for saving the hardground swamp deer (Barasingha) from the brink of extinction and providing prime habitats for Royal Bengal tigers, leopards, dholes, and Indian gaur.

Safari permit approx Rs 1,500 - 2,500 + Gypsy and guide fees View Spot →
Pench Tiger Reserve (Mowgli's Forest)
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Pench Tiger Reserve (Mowgli's Forest)

Turia Gate, Pench National Park, Seoni District, Madhya Pradesh 480881

Straddling the southern boundary of Madhya Pradesh in Seoni and Chhindwara districts, Pench Tiger Reserve is the real forest setting of Rudyard Kipling's immortal *The Jungle Book*. Bisected by the meandering Pench river, its open teak forests and rocky hills are inhabited by Bengal tigers, leopards, Indian wolves, striped hyenas, and spotted deer.

Safari permit bookable on MP Forest department portal View Spot →
Shesh Shaiya & Bandhavgarh Ancient Fort Hidden Gem
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Shesh Shaiya & Bandhavgarh Ancient Fort

Bandhavgarh Fort Plateau, Umaria District, Madhya Pradesh 484661

Perched on the 811-meter central hill of the reserve, Bandhavgarh Fort dates back to the Treta Yuga and was mentioned in the Shiva Purana. Along the trail lies the awe-inspiring 'Shesh Shaiya' — a 35-foot monolithic sandstone sculpture of Lord Vishnu reclining on the serpent Sheshnag, carved in the 10th century CE. A fresh mountain spring (the origin of the Charanganga River) flows from Vishnu's feet.

Covered during Tala zone park safari with special permit View Spot →