WILDLIFE
RESORTS
BANDHAVGARH
WILDLIFE RESORTS TIGER'S
DEN RESORT About Bandhavgarh National Park
:
Set amidst the Vindhyan Mountain range in Madhya Pradesh, the Bandhavgarh
National Park is home to the famous White Tigers of Rewa. One of particular mention
captured in the Park in 1951, was the legendary White Tiger called Mohan, who
supposedly fathered several offspring found in zoos the world over.
Once
a hunting reserve of the royal family of Rewa where once Maharaja Venkat Raman
Singh made his illustrious career out of hunting 111 tigers, Bandhavgarh was declared
a Park in 1968. The landscape is a unique mixture of steep and rocky hills, with
flat tops and level grasslands in the valleys below. The vegetation found within
the Park is moist deciduous forest with fine Sal trees with stretches of bamboo.
Within the Park, stands tall the ruins of Bandhavgarh Fort, believed to be over
2000 years old. The Fort has a large number of caves belonging to the pre-historic
period with Brahmi inscriptions dating far back to the first century B.C.
Today, Bandhavgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is known for having one of the densest populations
of Tigers in the country. Among the other wild attractions include Nilgai, Chital,
Chinkara, Gaur, Sloth Bears and Wild Boar along with some 250 species of birds.
Geographical Details: Area: 1161
sq. kms.
Core: 624 sq kms.
Buffer: 537 sq. kms.
Longitude:
80 47’15’’ to 81 11’ 45 E
Latitude: 23 30’ 12 to 23 45’ 45 N
Altitude:
440mts to 810mts above sea level.
Rainfall: 1175mm.
Temperature:
Min. 2 c Max. 44 c.
Forest Type Moist Peninsular low level
Sal -3C/C2a
Wet Gangetic moist mixed Deciduous forest -3C/C3a
Seasons
Monsoon mid- June to Sept.
Winter Nov. to mid-Feb.
Summer mid -March to mid -June
Opening Time The park is open
from 1st October till 30th June.
Places to See:
Places to See in the Park: Sidhababa - The Holy Meadow
Chakradhara
- The Sprawling Meadow
Gopalpur - A Place for Bird Watching
Shesh Shaiya
- Origin of River Charanganga
Bari Gufa - Ancient Monument of Past
Ketkiha
- Pendanus Point
Bhitari Bah - Tranquility in Wilderness
Three Cave
Point - The Archaeological Remains of past
Rajbahera - The Bandhaini Hillock
View
Climber's Point - Nature's Beauty
Sehra - The Fort View
Mahaman
Pond - Place to Quench the Thirst
Places to See around
the Park: Village Tala: To view a day in the life of
an Indian village, where the pace of life is still measured by the rhythm of the
seasons. The humble dwellings, the mud clustered houses, the elders smoking hookahs
sitting on a cot, are some of the common scenes which signify that the time stands
still in certain areas of the world even today.
Baghel Museum: Located only 100 meters from the resort, it houses certain
precious belongings of the Maharaja of Rewa who maintained Bandhavgarh as his
Shikargah, or a game preserve, a stuffed white Tiger still stands in the museum
amidst certain personal belongings of the Maharaja.
Bhamera Dam: 20kms
from the resort, huge water bank in the neighboring Panpatha Sanctuary, good place
for water birds.
Kalchuri Archeological Remains :
Beside the
wildlife, Bandhavgarh is also famous for the archaeological remains of the Kalchuri
period that have been found here.
Bandhavgarh Fort : The
Bandhavgarh park area is hilly and is dominated by the majestic Bandhavgarh fort,
built in 14th century. The fort and the adjacent hills have a large number of
caves belonging to the pre-historic period.
Safaris : Jeep
safaris can be undertaken during the early morning hours till evening, accompanied
by a forest department guide. Elephant safari trips are also organized for tiger
tracking early in the morning.
TIGER'S DEN RESORT
About Tiger's Den Resort: 
We are delighted to introduce a new resort in the beautiful Lush green, and tranquil
surroundings of the land of the White Tiger-Bandhavgarh National Park. This resort
was conceptualized, designed and now managed by professionals from the service
industry. The resort has 18 elegantly furnished luxury cottages. The balcony of
the cottages overlooks the marvelous and gigantic hills of the Vindhyanchal range.
At the Tiger's Den your day seems to be perfect when you wake up with
the dim sun light on your face and the fresh air of the Bandhavgarh resort blowing
on your face. It may be one of your dreams that has come true and you thank God
for the bliss as you get ready for your safari and the open Gypsy that awaits
you to take you even more closer to the nature and to see the majestic 'Royal
Bengal Tiger. We provide some fruits neatly packed and a bottle of mineral water
for your 4-hour safari in the jungle.
When you come back from there is
running hot /cold water in the attached luxurious bathrooms including a bubble
bath if you so desire. Breakfast is served in the Restaurant serving delicious
and a rich variety of Indian, Chinese, and Italian & Continental cuisine.
Few more interesting things to do during the day, includes a drive unto the ancient
Bandhavgarh fort, a walk to the Baghel museum, a guided walk into a typical Indian
village "Tala", nature walks, Elephant bathing with their young ones, trip to
Bhamera dam, and a host of other activities like an in-house library, some indoor
games are also available to relax and unwind within your comfortable cottages.
Services & Facilities: Jungle Safaris organized
in open Jeep with expert naturalists
Elephant Safaris booked on availability
Slide show
Laundry
Library
Money exchange
Swimming pool
Medical assistance
Std and ISD calls
Power back up
Reaching
Tiger's Den Resort:
By Train: Umaria-32 kms and
connected by a direct train from New Delhi, Agra, Gwalior, Jhansi, i.e. Kalinga
Utkal Express, it leaves Nizamuddin station at 1250hrs and gets in at Umaria at
0615hrs. Katni-95 kms and well connected by trains from New-Delhi, Varanasi, Pune,
Mumbai, Cochin, Chennai, Calcutta, Nagpur, Allahabad.
By Air:
Khajuraho, daily flights from New Delhi Jabalpur, flights from New Delhi.
By Road: Approx 8hrs drive from Khajuraho (280kms), 4 hrs from Jabalpur
(210kms), 6 hrs from Kanha (240kms), Katni- two and a half hours drive (95kms),
Satna three and a half hours drive (112kms).
Tiger & Best of North India
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