Description
The land of Mowgli, Pench National Park that lies in the lower southern region of Satpuda hills is named after the Pench River. The national park lies on the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in districts of Seoni and Chhindwara.
Overview
Pench National park is a combination of Indira Priyadarshani Pench National Park and Mowgli Pench Sanctuary. The total area of the park is 758sq.km where 299 sq km is a core area where as remaining is buffer. The area of the present tiger reserve has a glorious history. A description of its natural wealth and richness occurs in Ain-i-Akbari. Pench Tiger Reserve and its neighborhood is the original setting of Rudyard Kipling’s most famous work, The Jungle Book.
Pench was declared as a sanctuary in 1977 later given a status of National Park in 1983. In the year 1992, it was declared as a Tiger Reserve. In 2011, the park was awarded as the ‘BEST MANAGEMENT AWARD’. The park is closed half day every Wednesday and during monsoons. The peak season to visit Pench National park is from 1st October to 15th June.
Nearest Railway station: Nagpur (90kms)
Nearest Airport: Nagpur (90kms)
The safari timing change as per seasons and sunrise and sunset.
Morning Jeep: 6.00 A.M to 11.00 A.M. (entry allowed until 8.00 a.m.)
Afternoon Jeep: 3.00 P.M. until 6.00 P.M (entry allowed until 4.30 p.m.)
Inclusion
- Pickup and Drop from Nagpur to Nagpur in A/C Vehicle
- Accommodation in Resort on Triple/Twin/Single Sharing Basis in AC Rooms/luxury tents
- All Meals from Day 1 Lunch to Day 3 Breakfast at Resort
- 3 Tiger Safari in open gypsy (Touria MP zone and Khursapar MH: subject to availability)
- All entry and Safari Permits
- Exclusive 4WD Gypsy Usage
Exclusion
- Anything not mentioned in the inclusions list; e.g. Train/ Air travel, Personal orders, Camera charges, etc.
Itinerary
Pick up from Nagpur at 10:00 am and transfer to Pench national park in private car. Reach Resort by 1:00 pm. Check in and rest. After Lunch Gear up and Leave for 1st Wildlife Safari. Evening Back to Resort. Dinner. Lights off and day ends.
Early Morning Have Breakfast and Leave for 2nd Wildlife Safari. Alternatively you may carry your breakfast on safari only to save on safari time. Post safari back for Lunch. After Lunch Leave for 3rd Wildlife Safari. Evening Back to Resort. Dinner. Lights off and day ends.
Early Morning post breakfast, checkout. Leave For Nagpur airport/ junction by Private Vehicle.
Tour concludes with Happy Memories !!
Accommodation
You will find ample options for accommodation right from backpacking budget to Luxury stay. The hotels provide clean basic amenities, good veg or non-veg meals, A/c Rooms, and so on. There are also Madhya Pradesh tourism department rest houses available for stay.
- Standard Category: Tiger n Woods (Wooden Cottages)
- Deluxe Category: Mahua Vann (Mud Cottages) or Village Machan Pench (Glass Cottages)
- Super Deluxe Category: Pench Jungle Camp (Cottages or Tents)
- Luxury Category: Tuli Tiger Corridor (Luxury cottages)
Note 1: Check-in at 12.30 pm Check-out at 11.30 am (Subject to Change as per resort)
Note 2: Please check the Dates and Prices section. You can find the precise prices with respect to your group size and range of accommodation
Cancellation Policy
Life is unpredictable and we understand that sometimes you have to cancel or change your trip dates and it is our endeavor to make it as easy as possible for you. However, please understand that we plan everything including guide fees, permits, accommodation and ration in advance. Therefore, any cancellation means inconvenience and certain losses to the people involved in various stages of the program. Keeping that in mind, our cancellation charges are as below,
- Cancellations prior to 30 days from the start of the event: Full refund as cash.
- Cancellations between 30 days and 15 days to the start of the event: 50 % refund as cash.
- Cancellations less than 15 days to the start of the event: No refund.
- Cancellations will be accepted only by email.
Note: We reserve the right to cancel a program before departure in the event of logistical problems arising due to natural calamities, strikes, wars or any other circumstances that make the event inadvisable. In this case, we will refund 50% of the event fees.
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