Day 1: Bhopal

Arrive in Bhopal. Overnight accommodation will be in a comfortable hotel. Bhopal is a beautiful historical city also known as the city of lakes. There are beautiful lakes, mosques, temples and other points of interest in the city. Depending on the time of your arrival, you can go on a short city tour (optional activity - not included in the trip cost). If you are in Bhopal, the food will definitely be a highlight. Mouthwatering biryanis, kebabs, tikkas are what Bhopal is known for. 

Meals: Lunch & dinner

Day 2 - 4: Satpura National Park

We will start our drive early from Bhopal. On the way to Bhopal, there is a little known UNESCO world heritage centre, The rock shelters of Bhimbetka. There are rock paintings about 30000 year old in these shelters and is a sight to behold. Finishing up in Bhimbetka, we will continue our scenic drive towards Satpura. On arrival we will set up our camp on a beautiful campsite, next to the Denwa river. We will do 4 jungle safaris in Satpura over the next two days looking for sloth bears, leopards, tigers, wild dogs, giant squirrel, gaur and tons of other wildlife. 

Optional activities: Boat safari on the river, night safari in buffer area, walking safari

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner

Day 5 - 7: Pench National Park

Drive to Pench National Park. Accommodation will be in dome tents. Pench is well known as Rudyard Kipling’s inspiration. It is home to a good population of tigers and provides us one of the best opportunities to get up close to one. It is also home to leopards, wild dogs, gaurs, deer and around 350 species of birds. On days 6 and 7 we have both morning and evening safaris planned here.

Optional activities: Night patrolling in the nearby wolf sanctuary.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner

Day 8: Jabalpur

Finishing up in Pench, after breakfast we will pack our camp and head towards Jabalpur airport/railway station. With the memories of some great wildlife sightings, we will mark an end to the trip here.

Meals: Breakfast