Bandhavgarh Sightseeing, Quick Facts, History, Packages, Tours & Excursions

Other places of tourist interest in and around Bandhavgarh include the Tala village, closest to the reserve and a perfect picture of a rural village. The Baghel Museum houses personal belongings of the Maharaja of Rewa, who once maintained Bandhavgarh as his Shikargarh. Climbers Point, Rampur Pahari and Sita mandap are other places of interest for hikers.

The Bhamera Dam and the Gharpuri Dam form a huge water bank in the adjoining Panpatha Sanctuary, popular for water birds. The Chenchpur waterfall is another attraction of the place.

Tourism Info:

Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.,
White Tiger Forest Lodge,
Bandhavgarh,
Madhya Pradesh

The Divisional Forest Officer
Bandhavgarh National Park
Umaria
Tel: 07653-222214

Bandhavgarh National Park is located in Umaria district on the extreme north- eastern border of Madhya Pradesh. Although Bandhavgarh is a small forest reserve, in the last few years, it has become one of the most prominent National Parks, owing to the high density of its tiger population. The mixed forests of Sal and bamboo and the abundance of water and prey create a very conducive atmosphere for the tiger population here.

Bandhavgarh was declared a National Park in 1968 with an area of 105 sq. kilometres. The park is open from October to June every year and closed during the monsoons. There are three ways of exploring the forest here: vans, open jeeps or on elephants back. Apart from tigers you can also see sambar, chital, chinkara, barking deer, wild boar, leopard, and sloth bears.