Barasingha countryKanha, Madhya Pradesh
Oct–Jun · Sal meadows and the world's only hard-ground barasingha
KabiniKarnataka
India's leopard capital — and home of the black panther
Open season
Year-round
Safari zones
Nagarhole jeep zones A & B · Kabini boat safari on the reservoir
Season
Year-round
Getting there
Fly to Mysuru (80 km) or Bengaluru (220 km)
When to go
Open right now — the park stays open through the monsoon months.
Oct–Feb
Green and cool, excellent birding, comfortable drives through Nagarhole.
Mar–May
The Kabini summer — elephants gather in the hundreds on the reservoir banks and leopards are active in the open forest.
Jun–Sep
Monsoon — lush and moody, the park stays open with quiet drives through the forest.
Safari timings
What you'll see
Over a hundred leopards in open deciduous forest — including Saya, the black panther that made Kabini world-famous. In summer, the receding Kabini reservoir hosts Asia's largest gathering of wild elephants on its banks.
LeopardBlack pantherAsian elephantBengal tigerGaur (Indian bison)Dhole
Plan your Kabini safari
Tell us your dates and our safari team will plan your Kabini trip — we'll call within 24 hours.
