Introduction
Topic |
Short Description |
Safari Season |
Core Zones: October to June, Buffer Zones: Open throughout the year |
Best time to visit |
November to April |
Nearest Airport |
Nagpur (120kms), Jabalpur (220kms) |
Nearby Railway Stations |
Nagpur (110kms), Jabalpur (210kms) |
Best time for Tiger |
December to June months in Core zones, July to October in Buffer zones |
When to plan |
4 Months in advance |
Safari options |
Open Jeep & Canters |
Pench national park is a popular jungle safari destination, spread over Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra states. It is located on 210 kms south-west of Jabalpur city and very well connected by road. This forest is spread over Satpura hills. Its name Pench is derived from its local river called Pench river, which flows through this forest and considered as life line of this forest. It was 19th tiger reserve of India and declared in year 1992. Here we will find tropical moist deciduous forest. Pench national park was declared in year 2002. World famous Sir Rudyard Kipling's classic The Jungle Book is based on the locations of Pench tiger reserve thus this forest is also termed as Kipling's country. Although assocated locations are in Amodagarh area which is not in current safari zones.
Activities
At Pench national park, main activity for tourists is jungle safari drive. Here jungle safaris are mostly done by jeep and canter (open bus). In this national park, jungle safaris are operated in both core zones and buffer zones. Each safari zone have its own entry gate thus tourists enters from different safari gates, as per booked safari permit and do the jungle safari. It can be done in day time and night time (late evening, in buffer zones only). In addition to this, some luxury safari lodges offers nature walk, village visits. If you are staying near Touria gate resort, then Kohka lake visit will be another evening attraction.
Pench Safari Timing
Here we have shared jungle safari timing for that forest area, which lies in Madhya Pradesh state. Here park is spread over two states i.e. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Thus both area have separate safari management team and safari timing also varies. Lets check here Madhya Pradesh region jungle safari timings:
PENCH NATIONAL PARK SAFARI TIMING |
Month |
Morning Safari |
Evening Safari |
Night Safari |
October |
06:00 - 11:30 hrs. |
15:00 - 18:00 hrs. |
After evening safari |
November |
06:15 - 11:30 hrs. |
15:00 - 17:45 hrs. |
After evening safari |
December |
06:30 - 11:30 hrs. |
15:00 - 17:30 hrs. |
After evening safari |
January |
06:45 - 11:30 hrs. |
15:00 - 17:45 hrs. |
After evening safari |
February |
06:30 - 11:30 hrs. |
15:00 - 18:15 hrs. |
After evening safari |
March |
05:45 - 11:30 hrs. |
16:00 - 18:45 hrs. |
After evening safari |
April |
05:45 - 11:30 hrs. |
16:00 - 18:45 hrs. |
After evening safari |
May |
05:30 - 11:30 hrs. |
16:00 - 18:50 hrs. |
After evening safari |
June |
05:30 - 11:30 hrs. |
16:00 - 19:00 hrs. |
After evening safari |