Indulge in a Pench Jeep Safari tour that can be both early morning and in the evenings when the wildlife in most likely to be in action. Having rather ‘open-top’ non-opulent vehicles allows the passengers a full view of the beautiful scenery. You will be joined by one of our professional guides who will take you and your group on a discovery of the reserve with a meeting of different animals in between.
If you have individual interests you would like your guide to know about, You are welcome to let your guide hear about them. Assure them that they will try to make sure that your route encompasses those areas.
It will be appropriate to hold the turbine station’s best gates (Zones) in Pench. In the part of Pench National Park that lies in Madhya Pradesh, there are Core Zones and Buffer Zones of the forest. There are six entry gates to the park in total: for funerals, three are in the Core Zones, and three are in the Buffer Zones. Turia Gate
Jungle Safaris | Timing |
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Winter (October to February) | Morning Safari: 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM Afternoon Safari: 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM |
Summer (March to June) | Morning Safari: 5:50 AM to 10:30 AM Afternoon Safari: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
Duration | Morning Safari: 4 to 5 hours Afternoon Safari: 3 to 3.5 hours |
Jungle Safaris | Timing |
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October to June | |
Morning Safari: | Entry Time: 06:00 AM Exit Time: 11:00 AM |
Evening Safari | Entry Time: 03:00 PM Exit Time: 06:00 PM |
July to September | Safari Closed |
Jungle Safaris | Timing |
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1st July – 30th November | |
Morning Safari | Entry Time: 06:00 AM - 08:00 AM Exit Time: 10:30 AM |
Evening Safari | Entry Time: 02:30 PM - 04:30 PM Exit Time: 06:30 PM |
1st December – 28th/29th February: | |
Morning Safari | Entry Time: 06:30 AM - 08:30 AM Exit Time: 11:00 AM |
Evening Safari | Entry Time: 02:20 PM - 04:00 PM Exit Time: 06:00 PM |
1st March – 30th April: | |
Morning Safari | Entry Time: 06:00 AM - 08:00 AM Exit Time: 10:30 AM |
Evening Safari | Entry Time: 02:30 PM - 04:30 PM Exit Time: 06:30 PM |
1st May – 30th June | |
Morning Safari | Entry Time: 05:30 AM - 07:30 AM Exit Time: 10:00 AM |
Evening Safari | Entry Time: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM Exit Time: 07:00 PM |
All the Safaris are done in Off Road Vehicles commonly known as 4 by 4 or 4WD. Safari bookings are also done depending with the availability as well as the government standards. Unfortunately, Pench Jungle Camp does not guarantee the confirmation of the tours.
For park entry, you’ll need to provide: Full Name with Native, Date of Birth/ Age, Name of Father/ Husband, Gender, Nationality/ ID and Passport No. The holder of the original passport has to be with him/her during the safari.
Touria Gate: Is open from Monday to Friday and also, there is no operation on Wednesdays after midday.
Khursapar Gate: They are actually closed on tuesdays.
Notably, the park also operates month close during Diwali, during Republic day and during the Holi festival.
Tiger census has a one week timing in the late morning each year depending on the schedule of the Directorate of Project Tiger.
Children and Safety: The services are available to all children, regardless of their age but they have to be under supervision of a responsible person. The allowed number of passengers per car cannot exceed 6 people. As per the safety regulation, for the self-precaution, the tourists are requested not to alight from the vehicle during the safari.
Seasonal Closures: All the national parks in Madhya Pradesh including those of Pench Tiger Reserve, do not allow any form of safari during July, August and September as this is the period of monsoon.