Game Safari by an exclusive 4WD open jeep and a private naturalist is the best ways to enjoy tiger sighting and wildlife photography in the thick & lush green forest of Bandhavgargh National Park. Usually there are 02 game drives every day, one each in morning and evening. Most visitors head for Tala & Maghdi zones of the National Park, where the chances of spotting a tiger is very high.

Each open jeep can accommodation up to a maximum of 6 travellers along with one naturalist and one driver. Limited Jeeps are permitted to enter inside the National Park in each shift. This has been done to avoid overcrowding inside the national Park. Therefore it is advisable to book safari rides in well advance to avoid any chance of unavailability. The best time to explore the park is between October and April when it is dry season.

Important : Jeep Safaris remain closed in afternoon for visitors on every Wednesday. Morning & Afternoon both the shift remain close on Holi festival (In the month of March).

On the periphery of Bandhavgarh National Park in Central India are the settlements of Indigenous Gond & Baiga tribes, said to be among the oldest surviving tribes in India. Most of the tribes in the region were once hunter gatherers, who are now adapting to modern life

It is wonderful to walk down the quiet lanes besides blue and brown mud houses with tiled roofs, rice and corn fields and weekly markets (haats) to get an insight into the life of this tribe in rural India. Climb up to an elevated bamboo thatched machan where villagers sleep every night to guard their fields from wandering wild animals OR help them in milking a cow, experiences are different than what one can enjoy at any other part of the world.

Elephant Safari offered only in Tala Zone of Bandhavgarh National Park is less of safari experience and more of an Elephant Joy Ride. Though there is a possibility of booking an elephant safari of 3 hours as well but unfortunately the process is very complicated and the permission is often denied at the last minute. Elephant Joy Ride of 60 minute or Elephant Safari of 3 hours cannot be booked online or in advance. One has to file an application only 24 hours before with the forest department who usually confirm/denies the operation of elephant joy ride safari at the last moment.  Moreover, a short elephant ride lasting for 30 minutes is possible if you hold a valid safari permit for the same zone where the elephant rides are being made available, a matter of sheer coincidence.

Bandhavgarh has an array of flora, fauna & wildlife in the dense forest. A Nature Walk is offered in buffer zone of the park or just a leisurely walk in the jungle, it is an opportunity for closer communication with nature. A short walk of round 2 hours with a naturalist amidst fruiting fig trees is a great experience not only for birdwatchers but numerous animals like deer, monkeys, squirrels and birds can be seen vying for the sweet treats. At the end of the walk, guests are able to identify numerous bird calls, have an understanding of many plants and their uses for animals and humans alike.

Hot air balloon Safari by SkyWaltz is a latest addition to add more adventure and thrill in exploration of Bandhavgarh National Park. 60 minutes hot air balloon safari is conducted twice a days , at Sun rise and at Sun set, allows tourists and wildlife enthusiasts to enjoy aerial views of magnificent tigers and leopards roaming with other wild animals in the unspoiled nature in the reserve.

Nothing can be better than a sumptuous breakfast laid out on the safari vehicle bonnet deep in the jungle. Guests staying at Taj Mahau Kothi can relish freshly baked muffins and cookies along with sandwiches, fresh fruit and hot kathi rolls with freshly plunged coffee or an assortment of teas while on a morning jeep safari.

Lunch at the open courtyard of your cottage at Taj Mahua Kothi is a perfect place to enjoy lunch under the Sun shine. A romantic candle lit dinner in your own private courtyard enjoying food from specially crafted menu and discreetly served by your personal butler is also an intimate experience.

Nothing is comparable to The Mahua Dinner at Taj Mahaua Kothi under a tall Mahua tree which stands at the edge of the grassland alongside a picture perfect lily pond. Lit by lanterns hanging from branches, this intimate setting is most cheerful and inviting in contrast to the darkness after sunset. The Mahua dinner is a unique dining experience accompanied by the occasional calls of frogs from the pond.