TIGER MARATHON JOURNEYS- KANHA- BANDHAVGARH- SANJAY DUBRI

KANHA TIGER RESERVE:

This mighty Sal forest served as an inspiration for Sir Rudyard Kipling’s ‘The Jungle book’!!! One of the largest parks in India spread in an area of 2100 Sq. Kms, is home to approx 85 wild tigers. The other predators here include the Leopard and the Wild Dogs/Dhole. Jackals,

Jungle Cats and Sloth Bear are also seen in the park. Also there is a chance that you might see Wolves, Foxes and Hyenas on the outskirts of the Park. Apart from the tigers and other predators, there is a large prey base of Hard Ground Barasingha/Swamp Deer, which is endemic to Kanha and cannot be seen anywhere else in the world in the Wild. One could also watch the Gaur. Spotted Deer, Sambhar Deer, Barking Deer, and a very shy, elusive and lonely Mouse Deer which is very rare. There are also antelopes like the Chowsingha/Four Horned Antelope and the Neel Gai which could be observed only at specific locations. The Park has an abundance of Birdlife and has recorded about 335 species of birds of which some are Migrants and most are residents.

There is a majority of tribals living around this Park, mostly Gond and Baigas, the later being the most primitive tribe of mainland India!! They are warm and welcoming and are excellent trackers and spotters!!!

Type of Forest: Moist Deciduous (Sal); Dry Deciduous (Saja, Tendu, Tinsa, etc.), Bamboo and Meadows.

Weather: Temperatures in Winter range from 10 degree Celsius during the Day and can Drop to -10C late at Night and early mornings. Temperature in Summer range between 10-45 degree Celsius

BANDHAVGARH:

This, just like Kanha is a mighty Sal forest and is spread in an area of 694 Sq. Kms (Approx.), is home to approx 55-60 wild tigers. This has given the park a lot of fame due to the highest density of Tigers in Central India, hence there are photographers who throng the place during summer to photograph the mammals… especially the Tiger!! The other predators here include the Leopard and the Wild Dogs/Dhole. Jackals, Jungle Cats and Sloth Bear are also seen in the park. Apart from the tigers and other predators, one could also watch the Spotted Deer, Sambhar Deer and Barking Deer. There are also antelopes like the Chowsingha/Four Horned Antelope and the Neel Gai. The Park has an abundance of Birdlife and has recorded about 300 species of birds of which some are migrants and most are residents.

The park also has mythological significance, as it is believed that the Bandhavgarh Fort was built by Lord Ram for his brother Laxman to keep a close watch on Lanka, hence the name Bandhavgarh (Bandhav- Brother; Garh- fort).

There is a majority of tribal living around this Park, mostly Gond and Baigas, the later being the most primitive tribe of mainland India!! They are warm and welcoming and are excellent trackers and spotters!!!

There is an option of having 02 safaris a day in an open Gypsy, between sunrise and sunset. One could also opt for visiting the fort, a 2.5 hrs trek (At the moment closed for tourism) and the Sleeping statue of Lord Vishnu ‘Sheshaiyya’. This need to be informed to the driver and Guide as one is entering the park so as to enable them to choose the designated route. It has been observed that the majestic Tiger makes its presence felt most of the time. The sighting of Tiger is a matter of chance, but Bandhavgarh leaves one mesmerized by the sheer beauty of the forest, Lakes and the Meadows.

Type of Forest: Moist Deciduous (Sal); Dry Deciduous (Saja, Tendu, Tinsa, etc.), Bamboo and Meadows.

Weather: Temperatures in Winter range from 10 degree celsius during the Day and can Drop to -10C late at Night and early mornings. Temperature in Summer range between 10-45 degree celsius

SANJAY DUBRI TIGER RESERVE:

Sanjay National Park is a national park in Koriya district of Chhattisgarh and Sidhi, Singrauli districts of Madhya Pradesh state, India. It covers an area of 466.657 sq.km and is a part of the Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve. It is located in the Narmada Valley dry deciduous forests ecoregion.

All of Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve used to be in Madhya Pradesh, before Chattisgarh was carved out of it in 2000. A large part of this 1,440 km² (560 sq mi) area is now located in Chhattisgarh, which was renamed to “Guru Ghasidas National Park” by the Government of Chhattisgarh. The national park is mostly composed of tropical forests of Sakhua (Shorea Robusta) trees. The Bengal Tiger, Indian Leopard, Spotted Deer, Sambar Deer, Wild Boar, Nilgai, Chinkara, Civet, Porcupine, Monitor Lizard and 309 species of birds are found here. Among the many birds here are the Golden Oriole, Racket-tailed Drongo, Indian Pitta, Rufous Treepie, Lesser Adjutant, Red-headed Vulture, Cenareous vulture, White-tailed Vulture, Egyptian Vulture and Nightjar.

Weather: Temperatures in winter range from 10 degree celsius during the Day and can Drop to -10C late at Night and early mornings. Temperature in summer range between 20-48 degree celsius.

Accessibility by Train: Katni/ Jabalpur/ Satna

Accessibility by Air: Nagpur/ Varanasi/ Jabalpur/ Prayagraj

Payment Policy:

– 50% at the time of booking. Booking will be confirmed up on receipt of this 50% nonrefundable deposit

– 50% balance 60 days prior to the date of travel

Cancellation Policy:

– If cancelled prior to 30 days of travel date – 50% (50% refund)

– If cancelled less than 20 days of travel date – 100% (0% refund)