Safari Crafters – Heart of the Wild:Central India’s Six-Park Safari

Heart of the Wild:Central India’s Six-Park Safari

Explore the wild heart of Central India on a seamless overland safari through six of the country’s most remarkable tiger reserves. From Tadoba’s bamboo forests and Pench’s Jungle Book landscapes to Kanha’s sprawling meadows, Bandhavgarh’s dramatic cliffs, Panna’s river gorges, and Satpura’s rugged hills, this journey captures the full diversity of India’s wilderness. With luxury lodges, expert naturalists, and private safaris throughout, you’ll encounter thriving populations of tigers, leopards, sloth bears, wild dogs, and exceptional birdlife across an ever-changing landscape shaped by rivers, forests, and ancient plateaus.

Highlights

This immersive expedition brings you through six legendary tiger reserves, offering extraordinary opportunities to photograph tigers, leopards, sloth bears, wild dogs, and over 300 species of birds across riverine forests, grasslands, and rugged plateaus. Overland transfers ensure a seamless journey without internal flights, while luxury lodges provide comfort and proximity to the wilderness. The itinerary can be extended to include cultural icons such as Varanasi, Agra, or Jaipur, or expanded to Gir for Asiatic Lions or the Himalayas for Snow Leopards, creating a personalized wildlife-and-culture epic across India.

Itinerary at a Glance

Days 1–4: Delhi to Tadoba
Days 5–8: Tadoba
Days 9–14: Kanha & Bandhavgarh
Days 15–18: Panna
Days 19–21: Satpura & Depart via Bhopal

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Detailed itinerary

Arrive in Delhi and prepare for your wildlife journey before traveling onward to Tadoba. Settle into your lodge and experience your first safaris in Maharashtra’s premier tiger reserve, a landscape of forests, meadows, and lakes that support thriving populations of tigers, leopards, sloth bears, and wild dogs.

Spend four days exploring Tadoba’s rich landscapes with multiple private safaris. Its mix of bamboo thickets, open meadows, and waterbodies offers exceptional visibility, making it one of India’s most reliable destinations for tiger sightings.

Travel to Kanha, a jewel of the Central Indian highlands, known for barasingha, gaur, leopards, and tigers moving through its vast sal forests. Continue to Bandhavgarh, renowned for its high tiger density and ancient fort-topped cliffs, where each safari reveals both wildlife and striking terrain.

Enter Panna’s dramatic landscape of sandstone gorges, waterfalls, and the pristine Ken River. Safari by jeep and boat to observe tigers, leopards, crocodiles, raptors, and other fauna thriving in this restored and flourishing habitat.

Conclude your journey in Satpura, a quieter, more intimate wildlife sanctuary characterized by rolling hills, dense forests, and river valleys. Track tigers, leopards, sloth bears, and hyenas through this rugged terrain before departing via Bhopal.

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This journey unfolds like a living tapestry of Central India’s wilderness, connecting legendary forests, rugged escarpments, and serene river valleys into one continuous story. Tadoba sets the tone with thrilling tiger encounters, followed by Kanha’s gentle meadows and Bandhavgarh’s ancient, cliff-framed forests. Panna adds drama with its canyons and river safaris, while Satpura’s quiet trails and moody hills provide a soulful finale. Each reserve reveals a new mood, a new rhythm, and a new facet of India’s extraordinary wildlife heritage, culminating in one of the most comprehensive safari experiences the country has to offer.

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The team at Safari Crafters has dedicated themselves to a profound knowledge of the diverse biodiversity of India. We take pride in saying that our team of expert guides can help you see common subjects from the most uncommon perspectives.

From the forests to the Aravallis, foothills of Shivalik, the mountains and the ocean, we arrange safari experiences for travelers looking to take in the authentic atmosphere of the Indian subcontinent.