Panna National Park is a national park located in Panna and Chhatarpur districts of Madhya Pradesh, India. It has an area of 542.67 km2. It was declared in 1994 as the twenty second Tiger reserve of India and the fifth in Madhya Pradesh. Panna was given the Award of Excellence in 2007 as the best maintained national park of India by the Ministry of Tourism of India. It is notable that by 2009, the entire tiger population had been eliminated by poaching with the collusion of forest department officials. The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) approved a proposal to translocate two tigers and two tigresses to the reserve. One female each from Bandhavgarh National Park (coded T1) and Kanha National Park (T2) were translocated to Panna Tiger Reserve. A tiger male, coded T3, was brought from Pench Tiger Reserve but strayed out of the park shortly thereafter, in November 2009. The tiger started walking towards its home in Pench National Park, indicating homing instinct. It moved steadily through human dominated landscape without causing any conflict. Forest department staff tracked it continuously for over a month and finally brought it back to the Panna Tiger Reserve. It then settled well, established territory and started mating. The tigress, T1, translocated from Bandhavgarh National Park, gave birth to four cubs in April 2010 of which 2 survive till date. The second tigress, T2, translocated from Kanha National Park gave birth to four cubs several months later and all four survive till date. A third tigress, coded T4, an orphaned cub was reintroduced to Panna in March 2011. She learnt hunting skills with the help of the male and mated with him. She was found dead on 19 September 2014 of an infection caused by its radio collar. Her sister T5 was released in Panna in November 2011. Thus four tigers and around 10 cubs of up to 2 years are settled in Panna Tiger Reserve at present and their progress is being regularly monitored by the Forest Department.
Type of Forest: 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 20-48 degree celsius.
Accessibility by Train: Satna
Accessibility by Air: Khajuraho/ 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)
Arrive at Satna / Khajuraho / Jabalpur / Prayagraj, where you will be received and transferred to Panna by an air-conditioned vehicle (approximately 2 hours, depending on the arrival point).
On arrival, check in to the resort and settle in.
Later, meet our naturalist for an introductory interaction and a short orientation session about Panna’s wildlife, landscapes and conservation history.
Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at the resort.
Wake up early and get ready for an exciting morning wildlife safari in Panna Tiger Reserve. Explore the wilderness with the hope of encountering its fascinating wildlife.
Return to the resort for breakfast, followed by some time to relax and refresh.
Enjoy lunch at the resort.
In the afternoon, head out for your second safari of the day. Experience the forest as it transitions towards dusk before returning to the resort after sunset.
Dinner and overnight stay at the resort.
Begin your day with an early morning wake-up call before heading out for another exciting wildlife safari.
Return to the resort for breakfast and spend some time relaxing and refreshing.
Enjoy lunch at the resort.
Post lunch, set out for your afternoon safari. Discover more of Panna’s diverse landscapes and wildlife before returning to the resort after sunset.
Dinner and overnight stay at the resort.
Rise early for another memorable morning safari in Panna. Each drive offers a new opportunity to explore the forest and observe its remarkable wildlife.
Return to the resort for breakfast, followed by some leisure time.
Enjoy lunch at the resort.
Later in the afternoon, head out for your final safari of the trip. Soak in the sights and sounds of the forest before returning to the resort after sunset.
Dinner and overnight stay at the resort.
Wake up early and head out for your final morning safari (as per the scheduled safari booking).
Return to the resort for breakfast. Complete your check-out formalities and get ready for departure.
After lunch, begin your return journey to Satna / Khajuraho / Jabalpur / Prayagraj by an air-conditioned vehicle, carrying back wonderful memories of your Panna wilderness experience.
