The Pench Jungle adventure seems to be incomplete without awe-inspiring wildlife safari in Pench National Park. Sighting of animals and birds in their natural habitat is an unforgettable experience. The King himself, The Tiger, awaits and beckons you at this glorious Pench Tiger Reserve.
When people think of Jungle safari in India, Pench is the destination that comes to mind. Nothing comes even close to jungle safari tours when it is about peace and excitement at the same time.
Pench has a glorious history of natural wealth and unique cultural richness, a description on which can be read in several classics from Ain-e-Akbari to Kipling’s Jungle book . Several natural history books like R A. Strendale's "Seonee - Camp life in the Satpuras", Forsyth's "Highlands of Central India" and Dunbar Brandeis "Wild animals of Central India" explicitly present the detailed panorama of nature's abundance in this tract. Strendale's semi-autobiographical 'Seonee' was the inspiration behind Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book'. Since then, every year oodles of wildlife buffs flock to this place just to spot the famous characters of the book, Akela (The Indian Wolf), Raksha (the female Wolf), Baloo (Sloth Bear), and the vicious Shere Khan (Royal Bengal Tiger).
Packed my camo clothes, Camera , and binoculars got ready to be transported to an adventure of a lifetime! The thrill of the Jungle Safari can only be experienced. It’s tough to describe what sort of adventures await you when you’re out there in the wild.
An open jeep will take you deep in to the forest to give you the real life Jungle Book experience. The largest concentration of herbivores in India is here in Pench. The animals to spot include the famous herds of Indian Bison, Sambar (antelope), Nilgai (Blue Bull), Chital (Spotted Deer) and packs of Golden jackals. Wild Boars, Wild Dogs and sometimes even Flying Squirrels. Also watch out for Black Bears, Jungle Cats and Jackals. The experts at the Pench Wildlife Safari have recorded a total of 260 different varieties of birds so keep an eye out for the Owls, Vulture , Ospreys , Herons, Kingfishers, Parakeets , Drangos, Kingfisher, Peacock amongst others. But the real excitement will begin once you hear that first roar of the Majestic Tiger.
Tigress Collarwali – Queen of Pench
Ever heard of a tigress with 30 cubs in her life time? Probably it's the first time in the history of wild that such a tigress is witnessed. It's a story of the famous super mom - Collarwali of the Pench.
In year 2000, a Tigress with three cubs, one male and two female, was seen in the Tarai area of kalapahad, Pench. Nobody knew that this tigress in future will be known as the mother of all mothers in Pench. She was Badimada, who in year 2005 gave birth to the miraculous tigress, the famous collarwali, who is fondly known as Supermom of the Pench. She is the reason for thriving tiger population of the landscape, she is the reason for maintaining the beauty of these jungles, she is the reason why thousands of tourists are attracted to the park, and she is reason of our pride. She has given 8 litters till now, in total adding 30 cubs to the Pench Tiger Population.
The territory of CollarwaIi is kalapahad and the region around lantana of Alikatta. These areas are open for tourism, so tourists get to see her frequently. The territory of her sister is near the baghinnala region, so she got famous as *Baghinnala wali". She is also sighted frequently as her territory also falls in tourism zone
Cost :- 9000 approximately including travel, food and accommodation and 2 Safaris
Stay : Pench Jungle Camp /Mahua Vann / Tuli resort (Luxury)
Train Suggestions:
Onward Journey : 12289 Mumbai-Nagpur Duronto Express
Return Journey : 12290 Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express
Flight Suggestions:
Onward Journey : Air India – 5.45 am, Indigo-8.20 Am
Return Journey : Indigo – 8.25 pm Or Air India – 9.05 pm – 10.35 pm
Safari timings of Pench National Park changes according to the seasons. However, it is important to know that during the monsoon season, the park remains shut for tourists as it is a breeding season of the wild animals. Therefore, as a tourist attraction, the park remains open from 16 October to the end of June. In the winter season (November to February), the timings of the morning jeep safari in Pench National Park starts from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Whereas, the evening safari starts from 3:00 PM which lasts till 5:30 PM. For the months of Summer, i.e., March to June, the safari timing changes and scheduled from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for the morning batch and 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM for the evening batch.
Safari Zone :- In total, Pench National Park has seven zones – Turia, Karmajhiri, Jamtara, Rukhad, Wolf Sanctuary, Sillari, and Khursapar.
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