Day 1: Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR) - Kanha National Park
Welcome to India! You are met by Dizkvr experience officer at the Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR) and set off for Kanha National Park. Witness the most scenic drive as you pass through traditional tribal villages, reserve forests, and mountain roads till you reach your luxurious yet eco-sensitive stay for the next three days.
Kanha Earth Lodge architecture has been inspired by the Gond tribal villages situated on the fringes of Kanha. The lodge has been built with high standards towards eco-sensitivity, local village cooperation, and great wilderness experience.
As a conscious decision the lodge is situated remotely, away from the tourism hub, yet close enough for easy access to the park. As you arrive at Kanha Earth Lodge, recharge yourself with a delicious lunch in the indoor setting. Set yourself up for an evening walk in Mandla village for interaction and a school visit. You will get a closer look at the dynamics of an Indian village in Madhya Pradesh, followed by an early dinner.
Day 2: Kanha National Park
Break the dawn with an amazing breakfast prepared with local produce and then set off for a thrilling morning safari to spot the animal and birds in the park. Enjoy the packed lunch amidst nature. Head back to the lodge to recharge yourself for the evening safari.
Take the adventurous evening Jeep safari to spot animals like tiger, leopard, sloth bear, barasinga, four-horned antelope, wild dogs, gaur, and birds like painted spurfowl, rufous-bellied eagle, red-headed vulture, and black stork. End the day with dinner of Gond Thali, local food in Kanha.
Day 3: Kanha National Park
Start your day with tea/coffee and cookies. Prepare yourself for the morning Jeep safari to encounter the animals and birds in the mix deciduous forest with prominent sal vegetation. Delve into a blend of Madhya Pradesh cuisine and international cuisine picnic breakfast during the morning safari.
Head back to the Kanha Earth Lodge for a personalized lunch and meaningful conversations about the Kanha National Park with the community manager. Take the adventurous evening Jeep safari to continue your encounter with animals like tiger, leopard, sloth bear, barasinga, four-horned antelope, wild dogs, gaur, and birds like painted spurfowl, rufous-bellied eagle, red-headed vulture, and black stork.
Get refreshed as the Baiga community invites you for their cultural dance performance, followed by the dinner and bonfire.
Day 4: Kanha National Park - Pench National Park
Pench National Park is a wild playground harboring country’s maximum density of prey animals, chased by an estimated 65 tigers. The park is extensively mentioned in the Indian history for its vivid fauna and flora and can be instantly associated with the incidents and wild mentions of the animal life in the jungle book of Sir Rudyard Kipling.
As you arrive in Pench, Pench Tree Lodge is a unique boutique experience that will accommodate you for the next three days stay. Your luxurious abode in the jungle is perched on top of the Mahua trees and supported by stilts.
Large French windows allow for an uninterrupted view of the deciduous forest and grassland and let you observe the multitude of birds, butterflies, and the wild animals at the lodge. Enjoy your lunch in the surroundings of Pench as you know more about it from the community manager.
Spend a delightful evening to please your senses in the organic vegetable and herb garden, and know more about the local produce and Pench maximize the use of it.
In the evening, indulge in the making of Mahua cake, an exotic flower of Madhya Pradesh (For March-April month). Mahua flower is used in different forms. You will end the day with dinner.
Day 5: Pench National Park
Wake up and start your day with tea/coffee and cookies. Set off for a thrilling morning safari to spot the animal and birds in the park. Devour in an amazing picnic breakfast prepared with local produce. Head back to the lodge to recharge yourself for the evening safari while you enjoy your lunch.
Take the adventurous evening Jeep safari to spot animals like tiger, leopard, wild dogs, nilgai, chinkara, gaur, and birds like black-crested bunting, bended stork, white-eyed buzzard, and comb duck.
End the day with the dinner with a blend of Madhya Pradesh and international cuisine in Pench. Enjoy the bonfire with a discussion of wildlife and nature photographs taken.
Day 6: Pench National Park
Start your day with tea/coffee and cookies. Prepare yourself for the morning Jeep safari to encounter the animals and birds in the dry deciduous forest with prominent teak vegetation. Enjoy your picnic breakfast during the safari.
Head back to the lodge for a personalized lunch and a get-to-know conversation session about the Pench National Park with the community manager. Take the adventurous evening Jeep safari to continue your encounter with animals and birds.
It’s a continuation of encountering the animals and birds around. Enjoy your dinner prepared with local produce and delicacies like Sitaphel ki Rabdi and beetroot halwa (only in season).
Day 7: Pench National Park - Satpura National Park
After having your breakfast, en-route to Satpura National Park in a 6-hour journey. Get surprised by the changing rugged terrains of the national park consisting of fascinating deep valleys, sandstone peaks, narrow gorges, rivulets, waterfalls, thickly dense green forest of Sal, and other medicinal herbs.
Celebrate your arrival at Denwa Backwater Escape with delicious local lunch. Your stay is located overlooking the mesmerizing backwaters of a dam built on Denwa river in Satpura National Park, popularly known as Madhai. Spend the evening leisurely at the lodge exploring the corners of the surroundings.
Day 8: Satpura National Park
Wake up and gear up for a thrilling experience in Jeep safari to encounter the animals and birds in the national park. Bask in the beauty of serene surroundings while you enjoy the picnic breakfast prepared with the local produce.
Head back to your stay for a delicious personalized lunch and relax. Discuss your wildlife experiences with co-travelers on coffee/tea. Prepare yourself to set off for the evening Jeep safari to continue your encounter with birds and animals.
Get refreshed with ‘Amla sharbat’ after you get back from safari. End the day with the dinner and discussion about the safari.
Day 9: Satpura National Park
Buckle your seats for an adventurous boat safari. Enjoy your breakfast during the safari. It’s going to be a unique experience. Head back to your stay for your lunch prepare with local produce. Around 3:00 p.m., prepare yourself to set off for a drive in the buffer zone.
Relax in the lodge as you return and enjoy your dinner as you share your experience of the safari while enjoying the bon fire.
Day 10: Satpura National Park - Raja Bhoj Airport (BHO)
Prepare yourself for the hardest goodbye to the national park after breakfast. Set off for the respective destinations with stories and memories that you would narrate to your loved ones.
