Barasingha countryKanha, Madhya Pradesh
Oct–Jun · Sal meadows and the world's only hard-ground barasingha
PenchMadhya Pradesh
Mowgli's jungle — the real setting of The Jungle Book
Open season
15 Oct – 30 Jun (closed Jul–Sep monsoon; Wednesday afternoons closed on the MP side)
Safari zones
Turia, Karmajhiri, Jamtara (MP) · Sillari, Khursapar (Maharashtra)
Season
15 Oct – 30 Jun
Getting there
Fly to Nagpur (90 km to Turia gate) — the easiest big-cat park to reach in India
When to go
Currently in monsoon closure — reopens 15 October. Advance enquiries recommended for opening weeks.
Oct–Nov
Reopening — teak forest fresh and green after the rains.
Dec–Feb
Cool misty mornings and beautiful low light through the teak — a photographer's season.
Mar–May
Dry heat concentrates tigers and leopards at the waterholes of Kipling's Seoni jungle.
Jul–Sep
Monsoon — MP-side gates closed.
Park closedSafari timings
What you'll see
The teak forests of Seoni where Rudyard Kipling set The Jungle Book — home of Collarwali, the legendary 'supermom' tigress who raised 29 cubs, and a stronghold for leopard and wild dog.
Bengal tigerLeopardDhole (wild dog)Gaur (Indian bison)Jackal300+ bird species
Plan your Pench safari
Tell us your dates and our safari team will plan your Pench trip — we'll call within 24 hours.
