Kanha National Park, Mandla: Hours, Address, Kanha National Park Reviews: 4.5/5
Kanha National Park
Kanha National Park
4.5
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8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Rishi Pareek
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Family
Overall amazing experience, mesmerizing jungle,second to none , comparable to corbett with plenty of Animals as well as birds.
Even with kids we were able to spot tigers, we saw almost all kinds of animals including panther.
TravelGleam Wild (9958993316 , 9899954675) were very professional right from the beginning and they provided us with seamless services for safari, mentioning there number also,As your Driver and guide matters the most during a jungle safari.
We did 4 morning safari,you can spot a tiger anytime in a jungle a however the best time to see the Big cat is early morning 5 to 7 ,after 7 your chances of spotting one gets thin specially during Summers.
it is a life time experience, specially if you get to see the tiger upclose.
The forest is beautiful- green even in summer. Lovely place. The museum is also Great for kids ,i will certainly plan again during winters this time.
Even with kids we were able to spot tigers, we saw almost all kinds of animals including panther.
TravelGleam Wild (9958993316 , 9899954675) were very professional right from the beginning and they provided us with seamless services for safari, mentioning there number also,As your Driver and guide matters the most during a jungle safari.
We did 4 morning safari,you can spot a tiger anytime in a jungle a however the best time to see the Big cat is early morning 5 to 7 ,after 7 your chances of spotting one gets thin specially during Summers.
it is a life time experience, specially if you get to see the tiger upclose.
The forest is beautiful- green even in summer. Lovely place. The museum is also Great for kids ,i will certainly plan again during winters this time.
Written 20 June 2022
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Ekta
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Family
Kanha is a beautiful forest and I love coming here. This is our 3rd visit and 10th safari at kanha. I have given this rating not to the forest but for the GUIDE MR YADAV. He is a man of few words but only with guests. He kept on talking with the driver..He had poor judgements and seemed to talkative with other drivers and guide as well but less about sightings and more jokes.he did not have the sense of sighting or the interest of showing us anything. He did not have any keen interest neither did he give us any information about the forest flora and fauna.
Inspire of knowing the female tigress Naina and her cubs will be seen (where she had hunted for a bison) and there will be movement he kept wasting time here n there. My husband spotted a monitor lizard (ghotak) but d driver didn’t notice it..as he was busy talking and sitting with his black sun glasses. He only showed us peacocks and Barasingha which were anyways very evidently seen
We have never been disappointed with Kanha if we had a tiger sighting or No but this time the guide disappointed us terribly with his attitude.
Safari Date 2nd June 2022 Thursday morning safari
Kanha zone gypsy No 15
Inspire of knowing the female tigress Naina and her cubs will be seen (where she had hunted for a bison) and there will be movement he kept wasting time here n there. My husband spotted a monitor lizard (ghotak) but d driver didn’t notice it..as he was busy talking and sitting with his black sun glasses. He only showed us peacocks and Barasingha which were anyways very evidently seen
We have never been disappointed with Kanha if we had a tiger sighting or No but this time the guide disappointed us terribly with his attitude.
Safari Date 2nd June 2022 Thursday morning safari
Kanha zone gypsy No 15
Written 2 June 2022
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Gurkeerat Singh Mann
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Overall nice experience, beautiful jungle with plenty of Animals as well as birds.
Kanha is famous for the tigers, we saw almost all kinds of animals.
It's a good place to rejuvenate and spend time with friends and family.
The jungle safari is little costly but it is a good one time experience, specially if you get to see the tiger.
The forest is beautiful- green even in summer. Lovely place. The museum has some interesting stuff too.
Kanha is famous for the tigers, we saw almost all kinds of animals.
It's a good place to rejuvenate and spend time with friends and family.
The jungle safari is little costly but it is a good one time experience, specially if you get to see the tiger.
The forest is beautiful- green even in summer. Lovely place. The museum has some interesting stuff too.
Written 25 May 2022
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Venkat273
Gurugram (Gurgaon), India680 contributions
1. We (visited Kanha National Park between 13th May to 15th May 2022 (for 2N / 3D). And stayed at a resort on Mukki side of the jungle.
2. Mukki is about 190 kms (3.5 to 4 hours) from Jabalpur and 190 kms (5 to 6 hours) from Raipur and 240 kms (5 to 6 hours) from Nagpur
3. The morning safari starts at 5.30 am and ends at 11.30 am (duration of almost 5 hours)
4. The afternoon safari starts at 4 pm and ends at 6.45 pm (duration of 2hours and 45 minutes only).
5. The safari charges comprise of the following elements Online booking charges + Gypsy charges + Guide charges. The charges for weekend (SAT & SUN) are Rs 3050+3000+500 = Rs 6550/- for Indian tourists. The charges for a weekday (MON to FRI) are Rs 2400+3000+500 = Rs 5900/-. The guide charges can be Rs 600/- if a Senior Guide accompanies you for the safari.
6. The charges for the morning safari and afternoon safari are the same even though the duration of the afternoon safari is shorter.
7. Kanha National Park (KNP) is divided into 4 zones i.e. Kanha / Mukki / Kisli / Sarhi.
8. One can book for entry from Mukki gate and opt (at time of online booking) for safari in Mukki zone or Kanha zone or Kisli zone. Please note that one has to travel around 25 kms from Mukki gate through the forest to reach the Kanha zone. SO IF YOU ARE STAYING IN MUKKI, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO BOOK MOST OF YOUR SAFARIS IN MUKKI ZONE.
9. Please book your hotel for stay closer to the gate from which majority of your safaris are booked.
10. Currently the tigers getting sighted in Mukki Zone are DB3 (male tiger / DJ (female tigress Dhawa Jhandi / MV 3 (female tigress with 2 month old cubs) / Choti Mada (with 4 month old cubs) and a couple of other tigers
11. In Kanha zone Tigress Neelam (with sub adult cubs) / male tiger Bajrang / Tigress Naina (with cubs) and a couple of other tigers are getting sighted
12. We managed to see the Tigress DJ (Dhawa Jhandi) and male tiger DB3.
13. The sightings of tigers are lesser as compared to other National Parks in Central India. Kanha National Park is a beautiful forest. Do enjoy the forest and the other inhabitants like the Barasingha / Jackals / Dholes / Indian Gaur / Vultures / Orioles / Serpent Eagles etc
14. Kanha NP is much more beautiful to visit during the winter months of Nov to Feb. The forest is dense and greener during this period. Some of gthe best sightings of the tiger happens during this period when the tiger can be seen walking on the road / close to the road (unlike the summers where the tigers are often seen resting near the water hole or cooling itself in the water holes.
2. Mukki is about 190 kms (3.5 to 4 hours) from Jabalpur and 190 kms (5 to 6 hours) from Raipur and 240 kms (5 to 6 hours) from Nagpur
3. The morning safari starts at 5.30 am and ends at 11.30 am (duration of almost 5 hours)
4. The afternoon safari starts at 4 pm and ends at 6.45 pm (duration of 2hours and 45 minutes only).
5. The safari charges comprise of the following elements Online booking charges + Gypsy charges + Guide charges. The charges for weekend (SAT & SUN) are Rs 3050+3000+500 = Rs 6550/- for Indian tourists. The charges for a weekday (MON to FRI) are Rs 2400+3000+500 = Rs 5900/-. The guide charges can be Rs 600/- if a Senior Guide accompanies you for the safari.
6. The charges for the morning safari and afternoon safari are the same even though the duration of the afternoon safari is shorter.
7. Kanha National Park (KNP) is divided into 4 zones i.e. Kanha / Mukki / Kisli / Sarhi.
8. One can book for entry from Mukki gate and opt (at time of online booking) for safari in Mukki zone or Kanha zone or Kisli zone. Please note that one has to travel around 25 kms from Mukki gate through the forest to reach the Kanha zone. SO IF YOU ARE STAYING IN MUKKI, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO BOOK MOST OF YOUR SAFARIS IN MUKKI ZONE.
9. Please book your hotel for stay closer to the gate from which majority of your safaris are booked.
10. Currently the tigers getting sighted in Mukki Zone are DB3 (male tiger / DJ (female tigress Dhawa Jhandi / MV 3 (female tigress with 2 month old cubs) / Choti Mada (with 4 month old cubs) and a couple of other tigers
11. In Kanha zone Tigress Neelam (with sub adult cubs) / male tiger Bajrang / Tigress Naina (with cubs) and a couple of other tigers are getting sighted
12. We managed to see the Tigress DJ (Dhawa Jhandi) and male tiger DB3.
13. The sightings of tigers are lesser as compared to other National Parks in Central India. Kanha National Park is a beautiful forest. Do enjoy the forest and the other inhabitants like the Barasingha / Jackals / Dholes / Indian Gaur / Vultures / Orioles / Serpent Eagles etc
14. Kanha NP is much more beautiful to visit during the winter months of Nov to Feb. The forest is dense and greener during this period. Some of gthe best sightings of the tiger happens during this period when the tiger can be seen walking on the road / close to the road (unlike the summers where the tigers are often seen resting near the water hole or cooling itself in the water holes.
Written 22 May 2022
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Harsh Mohan Neekhra
Bhopal, India205 contributions
This is the largest national park in Central India. A must visit destimation. The park is full of variety of animals. We got to see, Tigers (twice in our 3 safaris), Barasinghas, Gaurs, Jackals, Wild Boars, Monkeys, Barking Deer, Peacocks and peahens, Vultures, Eagles, Kingfisher, thousands of spotted deers (Chital), Sambhar deers and some more.
The park is very well maintained and regularly patrolled. Some of the guides are highly informed, The drivers are quite disciplined. They have designated canteens, toilets and souvenir shops (very clean) inside the park.
We loved it through and through and would love to return someday.
Safari bookings can be made through the MP forest department's website. The vehicle and guides can be arranged by your hotel itself. I stayed in MPT Safari Lodge Mukki who arranged everything for us. These days maximum tiger sightings are in Mukki Zone. We sighted one in Mukki Zone and the other in Kisli Zone. Didn't get lucky in Kanha Zone.
The park is very well maintained and regularly patrolled. Some of the guides are highly informed, The drivers are quite disciplined. They have designated canteens, toilets and souvenir shops (very clean) inside the park.
We loved it through and through and would love to return someday.
Safari bookings can be made through the MP forest department's website. The vehicle and guides can be arranged by your hotel itself. I stayed in MPT Safari Lodge Mukki who arranged everything for us. These days maximum tiger sightings are in Mukki Zone. We sighted one in Mukki Zone and the other in Kisli Zone. Didn't get lucky in Kanha Zone.
Written 5 May 2022
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Himadri S
1 contribution
Family
Obviously seeing tiger is my best moment of Kanha tour. Driver & guides are really good. Knowledgeable and superb. My accommodation was in Pugmark Resort, booked thru Travel Gleam is too good. Wht a ambiance. Thanks to Rahul ji for his gesture.
Written 12 April 2022
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Ayaan Hariharan
4 contributions
It is a very nice place and I recommend going there from January to April. Even if you don't spot a tiger you can enjoy the Fauna and Flora there. We saw Jackals. Sambar, Barasingha, Barking deer, Spotted deer, Black Buck, Chital, Wild boar, Gaur, Langur, Leopard, Sloth Bear and Tiger. It is very nice is really good for bird watching, I recommend spending your money to go here.
Written 18 March 2022
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Dhaval_83
Mumbai, India8 contributions
Family
Probably the best forest in India when it comes to its natural beauty. You instantly fall in love with the jungle. Sighting a tiger becomes an icing on the cake. Was able to spot the wild cats and enjoy the forest as well. I stayed @club Mahindra and booked my safaris through TravelGleam Wild (9958993316 , 9899954675). The process was smooth and reliable and Saurabh was very responsive . Did Mukki and Kanha zone morning 6:15-11:30. But sighting a tiger is luck and patience. So don't get discouraged if you don't. Just enjoy the beautiful forest. Airtel and Jio provide best connectivity whole Vodafone struggles. You don't need to pack too much breakfast as all zones have center points where snacks are available and you are not allowed to eat while sightings anyways. The Binoculars on rent really help for those far sightings.
Written 5 March 2022
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Priyansha J
21 contributions
Friends
My friends and I visited Kanha over NYE 2021-22. It was our first ever jungle safari experience. Being in the forest, the fresh air, it was beautiful in itself. Honestly though, we were keen on seeing a tiger. After s near miss on our first safari, we spotted Junior Bajrangi on January 1, making it a great start to our (otherwise dull so far) year!
We used the help of an agency to book safari permits and gypsies - TravelGleam Wild (Sourabh Garg- 9958993316 , 9899954675). It was a smooth experience.
Accommodation - We stayed at MPT Bagheera Jungle Resort. The facilities and service here are decent, the food can be better. We opted for the river facing AC Deluxe rooms based on other Trip Advisor reviews, which have an attached balcony.
The entire safari experience depends on how good the guide is (guides are allotted randomly at the gates). We thankfully got a great guide for Safari #2, and should have tried to keep him with us for the next day's safari also (there is a way to pay extra and do this). Being first timers, we did not know this earlier but will not repeat our mistake next time. There will definitely be a next time for we enjoyed the thrill of the jungle!
It was great to see female gypsies and guides as well, hopefully we will see more women workers in the jungle soon.
We used the help of an agency to book safari permits and gypsies - TravelGleam Wild (Sourabh Garg- 9958993316 , 9899954675). It was a smooth experience.
Accommodation - We stayed at MPT Bagheera Jungle Resort. The facilities and service here are decent, the food can be better. We opted for the river facing AC Deluxe rooms based on other Trip Advisor reviews, which have an attached balcony.
The entire safari experience depends on how good the guide is (guides are allotted randomly at the gates). We thankfully got a great guide for Safari #2, and should have tried to keep him with us for the next day's safari also (there is a way to pay extra and do this). Being first timers, we did not know this earlier but will not repeat our mistake next time. There will definitely be a next time for we enjoyed the thrill of the jungle!
It was great to see female gypsies and guides as well, hopefully we will see more women workers in the jungle soon.
Written 20 January 2022
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Kamal Das
Surat, India100 contributions
What is worth appreciating is the tremendous effort put in by the forest department in reviving the almost extinct population of Barasingha, There is a breeding facility here and total population has risen to 800. There is a plan to introduce them in Bandhavgarh NP.
Written 11 December 2021
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Is the road in good condition for a car trip from Raipur to Kanha during MONSOON? I am planning to travel a day after tomorrow (22nd June '22). Thanks in advance!
MsBubblemaker
Mumbai15 contributions
Going to Kanha National Park in December 6-10th, what is the temperature like? How cold is it December? What woollens should we carry?
FarAway49508453304
Indore District, India
How much fare for the vehicle and entry fees...etc..?
Excursion21551830840
Raipur District, India
How to go from Naya Raipur to Kanha National Park by road? How is the road condition and how much time will it take?
saksham D
Raipur District, India3 contributions
hi anybody stayed at khatia jungle camp by Forest dept. , near khatia gate in Kanha, pls guide and suggest about facilities , i am travelling with my extended family.
Aarin R
Toronto, Canada7 contributions
From reading online looks like Sarhi gate is a recent addition. Would staying at "MPT Jungle Resort Sarhi" will be a good idea - we are planning end of January. Which zone is ideal for tiger and wildlife seeing? Sarhi or Mukki ?
Bhargav P
Ahmedabad, India96 contributions
Tiger sighting is luck
It does not depends on gate
Shwetambra S
26 contributions
how much does it cost to hire a gypsy if we have bought the permit online already?
PARTHA S
Kolkata (Calcutta), India63 contributions
₹4500/- per trip as far as I remember
Guide charge extra which is about ₹200
Udit Rathi
Hyderabad, India2 contributions
What are the timings for jungle walk in buffer zones?
Watcha
Brighouse, United Kingdom58 contributions
We are visiting in November and have arranged a number of safaris to the park through our hotel. As I understand it the hotel provide a guide but I guess the National park also provide a guide as well as the driver.
Can anyone tell me what the tipping culture is? Do I need to tip all 3 people and providing I am pleased with Safari what is a typical typing amount?
Many thanks
S shah
Ahmedabad, India8 contributions
Driver , guide and jeep allocation is by forest department only and if incase you inform them to pick you up from your respective hotel,they do so by charging supplement minimal charge on the previois evening. Since you have booked through hotel,they manage it for guests by adding their markup as well. As far as process of tipping is concerned,its purely your wish and if you do then would be fair to tip all else its not compulsion at all.They would definitely need your feedback as it helps in their rating (for guides) so you may rate them as per their expertise and basis your satisfaction
Arpan
Kolkata (Calcutta), India
We are staying at Sterling resorts. Which gate is preferred mukki or kisli. Please help
Ayan Bhattacharya
Bengaluru, India98 contributions
From Sterling resort, Khatia Gate (for Kanha/Kisli zone) would be preferable. It is about 5 km. Mukki gate on the other hand is about 50 km from Sterling.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kanha National Park
- Kanha National Park is open:
- Sun - Sat 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
- Kanha National Park admission prices can vary. Entrance tickets currently cost ₹ 10,353.00, while a popular guided tour starts around ₹ 4,770.23 per person. See all 13 Kanha National Park tickets and tours on Tripadvisor
- Kanha National Park tickets are known to sell out fast, and same-day tickets may not be available. We recommend booking e-tickets tickets ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 13 Kanha National Park tickets and tours on Tripadvisor
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