Full Day Safari in Bandhavgarh

Bandhavgarh is situated in Umaria and Shahdol District and comprises more than 1536 sq. km as a tiger reserve. Of 1536 sq. km 716.90 is the core area that is inviolate and the rest 820.03 is the buffer. 

Twenty percent of the core zone is slated for tourism and divided into three.

• Tala
• Magadhi
• Khitauli 

These zones are subject to tiger safari or game rides. The rides are conducted early morning and at the onset of dawn and then from afternoon till dusk. The safaris are booked at the MPONLINE Portal and respective gates. 

Bandhavgarh also offers other options for game rides. There is an option of a full-day safari where one can visit all the zones.  The tourist jeep can enter half an hour earlier than those on general safari and exit half an hour late. This game ride is ideally suited for wildlife photographers and filmmakers. 

Those interested in a full-day safari at Bandhavgarh can book it at the director's office. The office is situated at Umaria at a distance of 32 km. 

Bandhavgarh can be reached from Jabalpur Airport at a distance of 175 km. It can also be reached from nearby towns and Khajuraho at a distance of 200 plus km

Bandhavgarh is rich in faunal wealth. It is home to tigers, leopards, sloth bears, bison, wild dogs, jackals, foxes, rhesus macaque, langur, and wild boar. Among the antelopes, Bandhavgarh is the habitat of Nilgai, Chausingha, and Indian gazelle. 

The deer species found are the spotted deer, barking deer, and sambar deer. The tiger reserve is also the habitat of nocturnal animals like the porcupine, civet cats, and a large number of reptiles.

The bird species abound at the National Park and the Tiger Reserve and almost two hundred fifty avians inhabit the forests. This figure includes winter migrants from the Palearctic region. The best time for birding is winter although summer is good for the resident birds. 

Bandhavgarh is the best place to photograph wildlife and make documentaries. Hence a large number of wildlife photographers and filmmakers visit the reserve. The major draw is the domestic and overseas tourists.