Introduction

Udayagiri and Gyraspur are the heritage tourism site, located close to Bhopal city in Madhya Pradesh state of Central India. It is a magnificent heritage tourism site to trace back the history of Central India. It can easily be reached by road and also close to UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sanchi Stupas.

How to reach

Reaching Amarkantak by Air :-
The nearest airport to Amarkantak is at Jabalpur, which is 245 km away from City of Amarkantak. Pre-paid taxi services are available from the Jabalpur airport to Amarkantak.

Reaching Amarkantak by Train/ Railways :-
The nearest railhead to Amarkantak is Pendra Road at a distance of 17 km from the heart of the city. Anuppur at distance of 48 km from Amarkantak is also convenient for the tourists. Taxi charges are Rs 300 from Pendra Road and Rs 600 from Anuppur.

Reaching Amarkantak by Bus / Roadways :-
There are state owned transport buses from Pendra Road, Shahdol and Bilaspur. Amarkantak is connected by buses to Jabalpur (245 km), Rewa (261 km) and Shahdol (67 km).

Best time to visit

Udaigiri caves site is open for visitors, throughout the year. In daytime, we can visit it in any season. Here majority of tourists arrival is seen in period from November to March, due to good climatic condition and increase in tourism at nearby tourist places like Sanchi Stupas, Pachmarhi, Chanderi, Satpura national park, Thus best time to visit is the period from Novermber to March. 

Accommodation

A nice accommodation option is available near Udaigiri caves site. Its name is MPT Jungle Resort Udaigiri. It is nearby caves sight, surrounded by large cluster of trees thus offers true jungle stay experience.

Next to Udayagiri Caves

If you are on Bhopal sightseeing and visiting Udayagiri caves then nearby option is to visit Sanchi Stupas, Raisen fort etc. If you want to change the destination then next nearby option is to visit Chanderi town. It is one of the best heritage tourism destination in Madhya Pradesh which offers variety of attractions..