At Madhya Pradesh, safari destination includes national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. Here we can find India's most popular tiger safari destinations like Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Pench national park, Panna national park etc. In addition to this, we will find some amazing nature tourism destinations like Satpura national park, Pachmarhi, Panna national park etc. These tiger reserves and national parks are very good for wildlife photographers and offers ample of opportunities to do photography and create life long memories. Tiger tour of India is incomplete without visiting national parks of Madhya Pradesh as this state is awarded with state having highest tiger population, highest leopard population, home of gharials, highest vulture population. All these facts are enough to understand the potential of wildlife tours of Madhya Pradesh. Tourists planning for safari holidays in Madhya Pradesh may have different safari priorities like some wildlife lovers give priority to tiger, some want to see leopards and some are interested in birds photography and some want just to relax in nature and enjoy complete wildlife. Thus one should must know, which national park is good for which attractions. In below given table, we have tried to resolve the same problem by showcaing the vital travel information in a categorized form so that readers will easily under which national park is good for which species, what are the popular safari activities and how to plan for that particular destination. Some popular Madhya Pradesh safari destinations are listed below:
National Parks | Popular Safari Season | Top Safari Attractions | Activities | When to Plan |
Bandhavgarh | Feb to June | Tiger, leopard, sambar, sloth bear, wild elephants, flying squirrel | Jeep safaris, night safaris | 6-months in advance |
Kanha National Park | Nov to June | Barasingha, tiger, leopard, Indian gaur, sloth bear, wild dog (dholes) | Jeep safaris, night safaris, nature walks | 6-months in advance |
Panna National Park | Oct to May | Tiger, leopard, sambar, sloth bear, striped hyena, crocodile | Jeep safari, night safari, boat ride, rock painting site visit, water falls | 3-months in advance |
Pench National Park | Oct to May | Tiger, leopard, sambar, sloth bear, Indian gaur, wild dogs (dhole), wolf | Jeep safari, night safaris | 5-months in advance |
Sanjay Dubri National Park | Nov to June | Tiger, leopard, sambar, spotted deer, sloth bear | Jeep safaris, bare foot walks | 3-months in advance |
Satpura National Park | Nov to April | Leopard, sloth bear, tiger, Indian gaur, wild dogs (dhole), crocodile, giant squirrel | Jeep safari, night safari, boat safari, nature walks in core zone, canoeing | 3-months in advance |