Leopard, Pench National Park, India

Pench National Park

Pench, on the border of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, has been known through the ages for its rich flora and fauna.

Pench is home to the Asiatic leopard and is still one of the best places in India to spot this creature. The dam in the park is a favourite spot for bird watching. Other wildlife spotted here are chinkara, wild dog, sloth bear and jackal.

Tiger, Pench NP
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Hanuman Langur, Pench National Park, India
Gray langur in Pench National Park
Indian Roller, India
Indian Roller

Why visit Pench National Park

Pench National Park is an easily accessed Central Indian park by a short flight from Mumbai to Nagpur, followed by a three drive. Pench also combines well with other Central Indian parks like Satpura and Kanha.

Visitors view wildlife by jeep in morning and afternoon game drives much like other parks. Pench has a good reputation for tiger sightings and is less crowded so the overall safari experience is more personal.

Safari Game Drive, Baghvan, Pench National Park, India
Taj Baghvan, Pench National Park, India

How to get there

Pench is accessed by a short flight from Mumbai to Nagpur, followed by a three-to-four-hour drive. Pench also combines well with other Central Indian parks, like Satpura and Kanha.

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Where to stay

Some of the wonderful places to stay that we frequently recommended.

Taj Baghvan £££££

  • India
  • Safari and Wildlife Lodge

This enchanting Taj Safaris lodge is located on the edge of Pench National Park. A mere five-minute drive to the park’s entrance takes guests deep into the heart of the very jungle that was the inspiration for Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’.

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Jamtara Wilderness Camp £££££

  • India
  • Safari and Wildlife Lodge

Jamtara Wilderness Camp is a 10-tented property situated in the village of Jamtara, close to Pench National Park.

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