Central MP Wilderness — Bhopal, Pachmarhi, Kanha, Amarkantak & Jabalpur

Overview.

An eight-day Madhya Pradesh wilderness circuit — Bhopal's lakes and Bhimbetka rock art, Pachmarhi's Satpura hill station, Kanha's tigers, Amarkantak's Narmada source and Bhedaghat's marble gorge in Jabalpur. The richest natural circuit in central India.

Highlights.

Your journey, day by day.

8 days of carefully crafted experiences

1

Evening on Upper Lake

Bhopal Arrival — Upper Lake & Old Bhopal

Arrive in Bhopal and explore the old city — Taj-ul-Masajid (one of India's largest mosques), the chowk bazaars and an evening boat on Upper Lake.

Pickup at BhopalTaj-ul-MasajidBhopal ChowkUpper Lake boat

🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Bhopal

2

Prehistoric cave paintings at Bhimbetka

🚗 120 km round trip

Bhopal — Bhimbetka & Sanchi Excursion

Full day exploring two UNESCO sites — Bhimbetka's 30,000-year-old rock paintings and Sanchi's Mauryan-era Buddhist stupas (3rd century BCE).

Bhimbetka Rock SheltersSanchi Great StupaLocal museum

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Bhopal

3

First evening in the Satpura hills

⛰️ 1,067 m🚗 210 km drive

Drive Bhopal to Pachmarhi — Queen of the Satpuras

Drive south-east into the Satpura hills to Pachmarhi (1,067 m), MP's only hill station. Evening at Bee Falls or the Pandav Caves.

Drive to PachmarhiBee FallsPandav Caves

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Pachmarhi

4

Sunrise on Dhupgarh

⛰️ 1,352 m at Dhupgarh

Pachmarhi — Dhupgarh, Jata Shankar, Apsara Falls

Full day exploring Pachmarhi — sunrise at Dhupgarh (central India's highest peak), the natural Shiva shrine at Jata Shankar, and the Apsara Vihar falls for an afternoon dip.

Dhupgarh PeakJata ShankarApsara Vihar FallsReechgarh

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Pachmarhi

5

Arrival at Kipling's jungle

🚗 295 km drive

Drive Pachmarhi to Kanha Tiger Reserve

Long drive east through Satpura forests to Kanha — one of India's premier tiger reserves and the inspiration for Kipling's Jungle Book. Evening briefing for tomorrow's safari.

Drive to KanhaLodge check-inSafari briefing

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Forest lodge near Kanha

6

Tiger safari + Narmada source

⛰️ 1,065 m at Amarkantak🚗 230 km drive

Kanha — Morning Safari, Drive to Amarkantak

Pre-dawn jeep safari deep into Kanha's sal forests — tigers, leopards, barasingha (swamp deer) and over 300 bird species. Afternoon drive east to Amarkantak.

Morning jeep safariDrive to AmarkantakNarmada Udgam Kund

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Amarkantak

7

Marble gorge of the Narmada

🚗 220 km drive

Amarkantak — Kapildhara, Drive to Bhedaghat

Morning at Kapildhara and Dudhdhara waterfalls of the upper Narmada. Afternoon drive west to Bhedaghat near Jabalpur for the marble rocks boat ride and Dhuandhar Falls.

Kapildhara & Dudhdhara FallsDrive to BhedaghatMarble rocks boat rideDhuandhar Falls

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Bhedaghat / Jabalpur

8

Last view of the Narmada

Jabalpur Departure

After breakfast, drop at Jabalpur airport / railway station for your onward journey, having traversed central India's richest natural and cultural circuit.

Free morningDeparture transfer

🍳 Breakfast

🏨N/A — Departure

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