Tour Bandhavagarh and watch the tiger and his cabinet basking in the winter sun. Take an elephant ride and see how the jungle, once a game preserve of the King of Rewa is now a safe haven for wild animals. Bandhavgarh is located about 195 kilometres from Jabalpur and 210 kilometres from Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. Bandhavgarh known for the Bandhavgarh National Park is a favorite haunt of wildlife lovers. Vacations India offers a travel guide to tour Bandhavgarh.

The forest around Bandhavgarh (game preserve) was once the shikargah of the Maharajas of Rewa, who used to shot the tigers. One of the Maharajas is believed to have shot about 109 tigers. His Highness Maharaja Venkat Raman Singh had shot 111 tigers by 1914. Bandhavgarh was converted into a national park in 1968. Though initially the area of the park was about 105 square kilometres but it was later extended in 1986.

Bandhavgarh is nestled in the Vindhya mountain range and is famous for Royal Bengal Tigers, cheetals, leopards, sambhar and gaur. The park is also home to a number of other wild animals. Though densely populated with tigers, sometimes it is difficult to watch tiger. But you can easily see other animals like gaur, barking deer and neelgai grazing in the meadows. The park has more than 22 species of mammals and 250 species of birds. The other animals at the Bandhavgarh National Park that you can see include jackal, Bengal Fox, mangoose, striped hynena, spotted deer, chinkara and sambar. Besides, you can also see a number of birds in the park.

You can tour Bandhavgarh National Park the way you like. But jeep safari and elephant safari are two exciting ways to enjoy your wildlife tour. You can take a jeep safari from dawn till 10 am and then from 4 pm to dusk. The animals are considered to be most active during these two periods.

Once your tour to Bandhavgarh National Park is over, you can head to explore the other important landmarks in Bandhavgarh. Bandhavgarh Fort is one important monument that you can visit. The fort is believed to be some 2000 years old but there are no records to show, when exactly the fort was built. Many dynasties are believed to have ruled from the fort. The fort offers a panoramic view of the park. You can also see ancient temples and rock statute of the lord Vishnu in Bandhavgarh.

You can also extend your Bandhavgarh tour, and can travel to Khajuraho and Jabalpur. Vacations India offers complete information on tour packages to Bandhavgarh. Come and discover the tiger country-Bandhavgarh- with Vacations India.