Central India's sal✦salThe great hardwood of central India's forests — straight-trunked, high-canopied, cathedral-like in mature stands. Kanha's sal forests are the…Read in the glossary ↗ forests hold the greatest concentration of wild tigers anywhere — and the reserves of Madhya Pradesh, Bandhavgarh, Kanha and Pench, offer the most reliable sightings on the subcontinent, from private jeeps led by naturalists who know each animal by name.
We stay at the wilderness lodges that set the standard for the region, and design the safari rhythm — dawn drives, unhurried afternoons — around the wildlife rather than the itinerary.
When To Travel
October to June, with the hotter months of April–June offering the strongest tiger sightings as animals gather at water. Parks close during the monsoon.
Destination Guides in Central India
Journeys Through Central India
