Tadoba National Park is part of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve lying in the Chandrapur District of Maharashtra and is the the oldest and largest national park in the state that came into existence in 1995. The beautiful forest of Tadoba is a dry deciduous and intertwined with grasses and bamboo thickets throughout the reserve and is one of the most famous places to sight Tigers in the Vidharbha Landscape in Central India. With a population of. Over 80 tigers, Tadoba has become quite a tourist favourite site as during hot summer months, tigers are often seen near water bodies and it becomes easier to sight them.
Tadoba National Park also consists of leopards, wild dogs, Indian gaur, sloth bears, Sambhar Deers, barking deers chital and other many mammals and birds in addition to the national animal.
The safari season in Tadoba starts from 15th October to 30th June every year and remains open for all 7 days in a week except morning round on 26th Jan, 15th Aug & 1st May.
SAFARI ZONES IN TADOBA NATIONAL PARK
CORE ZONES
Tadoba National Park is divided in three Safari zones namely- Tadoba, Moharli and Kolsa which are lying in the core area of the national park. These zones are accessible via 6 gates namely Navegaon, Khutwanda, Kolara, Moharli, Zhari & Pangdi. The Tadoba & Moharli zones are interconnected by road.
The Tadoba Safari zone is accessible via the Navegaon, Khutwanda & Kolara gate. Kolara gate is easily accessible from Nagpur & it is the most popular entry gate after Moharli. Navegaon gate is also accessible from Nagpur but accommodations are lacking around it. Khutwanda gate is nearest to Moharli.
Whereas the Moharli Safari Zone has its entry via the Moharli Gate in Moharli village. It is the best tiger spotting zone & also bulk of the accommodation is found here. Moharli Zone can also accessed by Tadoba Zone.
Kolsa Safari Zone is accessible by Zhari and Pangdi gate. This zone is famous for beautiful forest landscapes.
BUFFER ZONES
In addition to these gates in the core zone, safaris are also conducted in the buffer region of Tadoba and can be accessed by Agarzari, Devada-Adegoan, Junona, Kolara, Ramdegi-Navegaon, Alizanza, Madnapur, Mamla, Pangdi, Sirkada, Zari/Peth, and Kesalghat.
Buffer areas of Tadoba are full of nature’s beauty & dense tree. Movement of Tigers and other wild animals are much more in buffer area as there are many sources of natural water. Many buffer zones has very good tiger sightings. The tiger sightings in many buffer zones are almost as frequent as in the core area.
Agarzari, Devada-Adegoan & Junona gates are siatuated close to Moharli.
Ramdegi gate is situated closed to Navegaon.
Alizanza, Madnapur & Sirkada gates are situated close to Kolara
Peth gate is situated close to Zhari
Mamla gate is situated between Zhari & Chandrapur
SAFARI TIMINGS & COSTING
Safaris happen twice a day. The timings of the Jeep Safari at Tadoba National park are mentioned below:
Tadoba National Park safari costing system is not a user friendly process. There are 3-4 different types of rates which are difficult to remember.
FOR SAFARI RATES & AVAILABILITY PLEASE CONTACT OUR SAFARI ADVISOR
Things to keep in mind while booking Safaris at Tadoba
The core safari zones are spread far apart from each other, avoid booking two different core zones on a single day but you can go for different gates for the same zone during morning and afternoon safaris. Booking a close buffer zone gate is also an option.
Cell phones are not permitted to be taken on safari inside the reserve.
Tatkal (last minute) bookings can be made three days in advance.
It is not possible to cover all gates. Most of the forest is accessible from all the entry gates but travel time will vary from entry gate to a particular point. For example It will take around 45 mins to reach Panderpauni from Moharli gate but you can reach Panderpauni within 10 minutes from Kolara gate. So don't underestimate the duration to cover these distances.
Jeep Safari availability is based on first come first serve basis. It is recommended to book your safari in advance. We ensure a hassle-free procedure to book safari in Tadoba National Park. Tailor-made Tadoba Tour packages are also available with the best discounts and deals on Tadoba hotel booking.
