Indian Tiger Safaris
The Kanha National Park in the Mandla District of Madhya Pradesh, spreads over 1,945 sq. km of dense Sal forests, interspersed with extensive meadows and trees and clumps of wild bamboo. This is where you can spot the tiger in all his magnificence or feast your eyes on the rare Barasingha Deer amidst extensive grasslands.
The park forms the core of the Kanha Tiger Reserve created in 1974, under Project Tiger. It is one of the well-maintained National Parks in Asia, and a major attraction for avid wildlife buffs all over the world. Two major rivers, Halon and Banjar, flow through the park.
Main attractions Tiger, Gaur, Sambar, Chital, Barasingha, Barking Deer, Chousihgha, Nilgai, Mouse Deer, Sloth Bear, Jackal, Fox, Porcupine, Hyaena, Jungle Cat, Python, Hare, Monkey, Mongoose, etc. can also be seen here. Birds species in the park Storks, Teals, Pintails, Pond Herons, Egrets, Peacock, Pea Fowl, Jungle Fowl, Spur Fowl, Partridges, Quails, Ring Doves, Green Pigeons, Rock Pigeons, Cuckoos, Rollers, Bee Eater, Hoopoes, Drongos, Warblers, King Fishers, Wood Peckers, Finches, Orioles, Owls, Fly Catchers in Kanha Kisli.
Day 01 : You arrive Delhi in Morning. Transfer to Railway station for the 1430 direct train to Jabalpur. Overnight on train.
Day 02 : Reach Jabalpur early morning 5.50 a.m. transfer to Hotel Krishna for freshn up & breakfast. (you will be given a complimentary room to freshn up) After breakfast drive to Kanha (160 K.M.) it's a three hour drive. Check in at The Krishna jungle resort. Evening game drive. B.L.D.
Day 03 & 04 : Morning evening game Safari. B.L.D.
Day 05 : After Morning Game Safari drive straight to Jabalpur. Lunch at Hotel Krishna Jabalpur. Later board the direct train to Delhi (Train time: 3 p.m.)
Day 06 : Reach Delhi early morning. Transfer to International airport or to Hotel if you have booked extra Nights in Delhi.
What the tour includes :
Kanha accommodation on Full board. (Accommodation, total 6 game drives, full meals, all park entrance fees, guide charges, elephant ride on Tiger sightings, daily bonfire, services of naturalist.)
Airport pick up & drop. Rail journey by AC sleeper class. Lunch at Hotel Krishna Jabalpur on day 05. Packed Dinner on train.
The tour does not include: Video camera charges, (still camera if free) beverages, laundry, Tips ,Insurance or any other expense of personal nature.
Weather :
Cool : from middle of October to end of February.
Hot : from middle of March to middle of June.
Wet : from middle of June to middle of October.
The temperature ranges from a maximum of 42 ° C in May and June, to around 4° C in winter
Clothing Neutral khakis, greys and green clothes are recommended.
Ensure you have plenty of warm clothing for the early morning and late evening game drives.
Accessories : Camera, binoculars, sunglasses, and hats.
Hint : Very nice Indian meals are available on the train or you can bring some food with you. Tea and coffee are also available on the train but only the Indian variety, with milk and very sweet. If you want any alcoholic drinks for your train journey bring them with you as they are not available on the train. Bottled drinking water is available on the platforms.
Kanha National Park : Time Line
James Forsyth in Central Indian Highlands 1860.
Kanha notified as reserve forest 1880.
The health scenario was deplorable at that time when there were no proper medical facilities, we gave talks, and we supplied medicines & told them about diseases such as malaria & so on. At this point of time the ousted tribal villages from within the core area nurtured great animosity against the Kanha Tiger reserve officials, they would not see eye to eye because the locals felt that more importance was being given to the wild animals then to them, so we intervened and created a healthy buffer based on which things improved to such an extent that the Park authorities held an unprecedented meeting with the lodge owners/managers and local villages regarding solving all problems amicably which to this day continues. Itinerary Page 3 of 3.
Kipling's Jungle Book 1890
Kanha made a sanctuary 1933
Forest rest houses at Kanha & Supkhar 1910
Kanha became a National Park 1955
George Schaller in Kanha 1963-65
Project Tiger begins 1973
The Kanha National Park in the Mandla District of Madhya Pradesh, spreads over 1,945 sq. km of dense Sal forests, interspersed with extensive meadows and trees and clumps of wild bamboo. This is where you can spot the tiger in all his magnificence or feast your eyes on the rare Barasingha Deer amidst extensive grasslands.
The park forms the core of the Kanha Tiger Reserve created in 1974, under Project Tiger. It is one of the well-maintained National Parks in Asia, and a major attraction for avid wildlife buffs all over the world. Two major rivers, Halon and Banjar, flow through the park.
Main attractions Tiger, Gaur, Sambar, Chital, Barasingha, Barking Deer, Chousihgha, Nilgai, Mouse Deer, Sloth Bear, Jackal, Fox, Porcupine, Hyaena, Jungle Cat, Python, Hare, Monkey, Mongoose, etc. can also be seen here. Birds species in the park Storks, Teals, Pintails, Pond Herons, Egrets, Peacock, Pea Fowl, Jungle Fowl, Spur Fowl, Partridges, Quails, Ring Doves, Green Pigeons, Rock Pigeons, Cuckoos, Rollers, Bee Eater, Hoopoes, Drongos, Warblers, King Fishers, Wood Peckers, Finches, Orioles, Owls, Fly Catchers in Kanha Kisli.
Day 01 : You arrive Delhi in Morning. Transfer to Railway station for the 1430 direct train to Jabalpur. Overnight on train. Day 02 : Reach Jabalpur early morning 5.50 a.m. transfer to Hotel Krishna for freshn up & breakfast. (you will be given a complimentary room to freshn up) After breakfast drive to Kanha (160 K.M.) it's a three hour drive. Check in at The Krishna jungle resort. Evening game drive. B.L.D.
Day 03 & 04 : Morning evening game Safari. B.L.D.
Day 05 : After Morning Game Safari drive straight to Jabalpur. Lunch at Hotel Krishna Jabalpur. Later board the direct train to Delhi (Train time: 3 p.m.)
Day 06 : Reach Delhi early morning. Transfer to International airport or to Hotel if you have booked extra Nights in Delhi.
What the tour includes :
Kanha accommodation on Full board. (Accommodation, total 6 game drives, full meals, all park entrance fees, guide charges, elephant ride on Tiger sightings, daily bonfire, services of naturalist.)
Airport pick up & drop. Rail journey by AC sleeper class. Lunch at Hotel Krishna Jabalpur on day 05. Packed Dinner on train.
The tour does not include: Video camera charges, (still camera if free) beverages, laundry, Tips ,Insurance or any other expense of personal nature.
Weather :
Cool : from middle of October to end of February.
Hot : from middle of March to middle of June.
Wet : from middle of June to middle of October.
The temperature ranges from a maximum of 42 ° C in May and June,
to around 4° C in winter
Clothing Neutral khakis, greys and green clothes are recommended.
Ensure you have plenty of warm clothing for the early morning and late
evening game drives.
Accessories : Camera, binoculars, sunglasses, and hats.
Kanha National Park : Time Line
James Forsyth in Central Indian Highlands 1860.
Kanha notified as reserve forest 1880.
The health scenario was deplorable at that time when there were no proper medical facilities, we gave talks, and we supplied medicines & told them about diseases such as malaria & so on. At this point of time the ousted tribal villages from within the core area nurtured great animosity against the Kanha Tiger reserve officials, they would not see eye to eye because the locals felt that more importance was being given to the wild animals then to them, so we intervened and created a healthy buffer based on which things improved to such an extent that the Park authorities held an unprecedented meeting with the lodge owners/managers and local villages regarding solving all problems amicably which to this day continues. Itinerary Page 3 of 3.
Kipling's Jungle Book 1890
Kanha made a sanctuary 1933
Forest rest houses at Kanha & Supkhar 1910
Kanha became a National Park 1955
George Schaller in Kanha 1963-65
Project Tiger begins 1973
Land of the Tiger filmed in Kanha 1985
Kanha Tiger Reserve
Area : 1,945 sq. kms.
Altitude : 450-872 metres.
Temperature (deg C) : Summer- Max 40.6, Min 23.9. Winter- Max 23.9, Min 1.1.
Rainfall : 152 cms.
Best Season : April to June and November to January.
Using your senses to find a Tiger The key to successful tiger spotting lies in the jungle's reactions to the animal's movement. When the king of the forest is on the move, his kingdom is as responsive as the court of any of the great Mughal Emperors . Peacocks blare, Sambar bell, Sp Deer call, Langurs explode in cough-like alarm, Jungle Fowl screech, Bison whistle shrilly and barking deer emit the impossibly raucous bark for which they are named. The continuous repetition of scalls as well as their combination from two or more species in the same small area of the forest is a very good sign that a Tiger is movearby.
U your ears to listen to what other animals are saying is a good method of locating a Tiger.
There seems to be lot of hype and commotion in regards with features of wildlife tourism & conservation. Words such as tribal welfare, local upliftment usage of recycle products eco friendly dresses colours etc. all flashed by glamour struck organisations especially in recent times.
We started with a small team of Nature lovers who are dedicated, who were not necessary qualified but were definitely born conservationist at heart and a born nature lover. These were the people instrumental in educating for the first time in the history of Kanha National park the locals in the field of catering, house keeping steward ship, the guides etc all of whom were fifth standard drop outs or not been to school at all. We taught the people cane weaving, earthen products such as ash trays & potteries all of which we used annually in our lodge. Thus increasing the uplifting the local economy.
This feature or this event is a unique example & achievement for Kanha National Park as this has never happened in any other game reserve in India resulting in perhaps being the least poached national Park in India. We are highly concerned in educating every guest regarding the code of conduct at the lodge and as well as within the park.
One of the greatest & unique features of our buildings in our lodge is that we have not used any modern chemicals based colours for the exterior or interior white washing. The material used for exterior painting is made from the local yellow mud mixed with lime stone, which gives an ethnic look of the old India.
Again the only lodge where the entire open floor area is being smeared with cow dung paste mixed with husk which works as a binding material.
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