JackyL79
★★2.0Wrote on 17 Dec 2023
Disappointing
If you have ever been on Safari in Africa the Indian experience in Kanha is not in any way comparable. The park is huge and divided into 3 distinct areas. It has, rightly, very strict rules to protect the flora and fauna which is admirable but it is not good from photographers' perspectives. The forest is well managed and the tracks maintained well with places to use a bathroom. There are however, too many people in too many vehicles all in pursuit of elusive animals. They allowed 30 vehicles in at dawn, from the gate we were at (Mukki), they are strictly controlled with GPS trackers, they cannot go off the paths, they cannot speed and have to be out by 11.30. There is a mass of paperwork to be completed before your guide and the forestry wildlife personnel, who accompanied you, were allowed to leave the entrance. The afternoon drive starts at 3pm and we had to be out by dusk at 5.45. We were lucky and did see a fleeting glimpse of a tiger over 300m away on our first day but had to wait for another 4 days to really see a magnificent tiger but again at a difficult distance even with 400 mm lens and poor light. Our guide was very clever where he put our vehicle, but with 30 vehicles revving their engines and moving about with their occupants all shouting "tiger tiger" at the top of their voices, it is no wonder the poor animals only allow us fleeting glimpses. However, although there is a very long list of animals who live or pass through Kanha. We saw very few animals. Monkeys and red deer were plentiful with a few sightings of swamp deer and wild boar. The guides were good at spotting birds and we did see some lovely owls and kingfishers. It is not cheap to go into the park and there are no game drives on Wednesday afternoons. It was very cold in the early mornings and evenings, you need warm clothes and hats and gloves. I would not recommend visiting in November. The vegetation is still dense and green and the light was poor on 4 of the 5 days we were there. After several safari's in Africa we were disappointed and had expected quite a different experience to the one we had.
pranayh2023
★★★3.0Wrote on 30 Nov 2023
Kanha Jungle Safari(Khapa gate)
We went for kanha forest safari via Khapa gate(Buffer zone) at the mid of November. It was a family trip. We booked all the safari Jeep through TravelGleam Wild (9958993316).They guided us properly and gave us the hassle free experience.Lovely place having a lot of greenery.Though the name suggests the presence of tigers, here they are hard to be sighted (at least in winters) specifically in buffer zone.Unfortunately we haven't sighted tiger there but spotted some variety of herbivore.Still awesome place to visit because of lovely landscapes. It would be better if you book your Safari of Core zone gates.
satish2103
★★★★★5.0Wrote on 13 Sept 2023
Breathtaking Kanha !!
Visited Kanha TR with my family and had a great experience of sighting tigers in the jungles of India, the highlight of out trip was the sighting of Mohini (Female Tiger) on my son's birthday. The trip was organized by TravelGleam Wild (9958993316 , 9899954675) and they took care of all our requirements. Thanks team for all support and accomodating the last minute changes to the itinerary, see you soon.
shouvanik
★★★★★5.0Wrote on 4 Aug 2023
The Jungle Book of Kanha
The Kanha National Park is spread across the area of 940 sq km in the Maikal chain of hills. By bringing up the buffer and core zone all together, the Kanha Tiger Reserve has the total area of 1945 sq km. Nearest railway station and airport is Jabalpur about 150km and take around 3 hrs by road. The landscapes and the surrounding luxurious meadows along with the wooded strands and the dense maroons of forests offer magnanimous sightseeing experiences for the nature lovers. Making the land more beautiful and adorable, the crystal clear streams amidst the dense jungle cleanses the surroundings and makes the wildlife unrivalled. The Kanha National Park is the ideal home for wide ranges of wild creatures; right from the mighty tigers to the most populated Barasingha , known as ‘Jewel of Kanha, spotted dear, bears, leopard, Baison , Blackbuck and countless species of plants, birds, reptiles and insects. Barasingha are found only in Kanha in Asia. Kanha has four safari zones, Kanha, Kisli, Mukki and Sarhi. All the four zones are accessible only from Khatia gate and Mukki is the farthest. So to cover Mukki as well as Kanha zone, it’s better to take morning safari when one can get more time to explore. MP Tourism Baghira resort, Mocha is the best accommodation close to Khatia gate.
sourabhg639
★★★★★5.0Wrote on 16 May 2023
Amazing Kanha !!
I visited Kanha National Park along with my parents in the month of March and did four safaris in the Kanha and Mukki zone. We had some good tiger sightings and the experience was amazing. The entire experience was put together by TravelGleam Wild (9899954675 , 9958993316) whom I highly recommend. The team knows the jungle and carefully plans the entire trip especially the jungle safaris.
