Highest tiger densityKanhaMadhya Pradesh
The barasingha's kingdom — India's great conservation comeback
Open season
15 Oct – 30 Jun (closed Jul–Sep for monsoon; Wednesday afternoons closed)
Safari zones
Kanha, Kisli, Mukki, Sarhi
Season
15 Oct – 30 Jun
Getting there
Fly to Jabalpur (160 km) · Gondia rail
When to go
Currently in monsoon closure — reopens 15 October. Advance enquiries recommended for opening weeks.
Oct–Nov
Reopening — lush green meadows, waterfalls still flowing, cool damp air on the sal drives.
Dec–Feb
Cool misty mornings on the sal meadows and excellent birding — carry warm layers, mornings can touch 2°C.
Mar–May
Hot dry days as the sal forest thins and tigers concentrate around waterholes and the golden meadows.
Jul–Sep
Monsoon — park closed, the forest regenerates.
Park closedSafari timings
What you'll see
The only home of the hard-ground barasingha, brought back from just 66 animals to over 800 — Kanha's great conservation story.
Bengal tigerBarasinghaLeopardDhole (wild dog)GaurSloth bear
Plan your Kanha safari
Tell us your dates and our safari team will plan your Kanha trip — we'll call within 24 hours.
