National Parks Travel Guide
Your complete exhaustive guides for all the major national parks in India are here.
National Parks in India
Our National Parks Guide covers key wildlife destinations across India, with practical information on safari zones, wildlife, best time to visit, safari options, temperatures, travel routes and important things to know before planning your trip.
Central India · Maharashtra
Tadoba National Park
Tadoba is known for its dry teak forests, bamboo thickets and water bodies that attract wildlife. Tigers are the main draw, while leopards, sloth bears, wild dogs, gaur and deer add variety to every safari.
Central India · Maharashtra & MP
Pench National Park
Pench spreads across teak forests, open meadows and the Pench River landscape. Tigers share the forest with leopards, wild dogs, gaur, sambar and chital. Its wildlife setting also inspired Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book.
Central India · Madhya Pradesh
Panna National Park
Panna combines dry forests, grasslands and the Ken River, creating habitats for tigers, leopards, sloth bears, chital and sambar. The reserve is also known for successful tiger reintroduction and its scenic riverine landscapes.
Central India · Madhya Pradesh
Bandhavgarh National Park
Bandhavgarh is known for its high tiger density, Sal forests and the historic Bandhavgarh Fort. Safari routes pass through forests, grasslands and rocky terrain where tigers, leopards, sloth bears, gaur and deer are regularly tracked.
Western India · Rajasthan
Ranthambore National Park
Ranthambore brings together dry forests, lakes, open grasslands and historic ruins in Rajasthan. It is famous for tiger sightings around water bodies and old structures, with leopards, sloth bears, sambar and chital also found here.
Central India · Madhya Pradesh
Kanha National Park
Kanha is a large Central Indian forest with Sal woodland, open meadows and bamboo patches. It is known for Bengal tigers and the hard-ground barasingha, along with leopards, wild dogs, gaur and several deer species.
Central India · Madhya Pradesh
Satpura National Park
Satpura offers a rugged forest landscape with hills, deep valleys, streams and reservoirs. Tigers share the reserve with leopards, sloth bears, wild dogs, gaur and deer. Walking and boating options add variety to traditional jeep safaris.
Central India · Maharashtra
Nagzira National Park
Nagzira is a forested wildlife sanctuary in eastern Maharashtra, surrounded by lakes and mixed deciduous woodland. Tigers, leopards, sloth bears, gaur, sambar and chital inhabit the area, while its wetlands attract many resident birds.
Northern India · Uttarakhand
Jim Corbett National Park
Corbett is India's oldest national park and a major tiger habitat in the Himalayan foothills. Sal forests, grasslands and rivers support tigers, elephants, leopards, deer and gharials across a landscape shaped by the Ramganga.
Northern India · Uttar Pradesh
Dudhwa National Park
Dudhwa protects one of northern India's important Terai landscapes, with tall grasslands, Sal forests and wetlands. Tigers, swamp deer, elephants and one-horned rhinoceroses are among its key wildlife, along with leopards and many bird species
Northern India · Uttar Pradesh
Pilibhit National Park
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve protects Terai forests, grasslands and river corridors near the Nepal border. Tigers share this landscape with leopards, elephants, swamp deer, chital and wild boar. Its forest tracks also support rich birdlife.
Wetsern India · Gujarat
Gir National Park
Gir is the last natural home of the Asiatic lion, making it different from India's tiger reserves. Dry deciduous forests support lions alongside leopards, sambar, chital, nilgai, chinkara, wild boar and marsh crocodiles.
Northeast India · Assam
Kaziranga National Park
Kaziranga is best known for its one-horned rhinoceroses and wide grasslands beside the Brahmaputra. Tigers, elephants, wild water buffalo, swamp deer and hog deer share its wetlands and forests, while birdlife adds another reason to visit.
Northeast India · Assam
Manas National Park
Manas lies along the Bhutan border, where grasslands, Sal forests and river habitats support remarkable wildlife. Tigers, wild water buffalo, elephants, golden langurs, pygmy hogs and Bengal floricans are among the species that make this reserve distinctive.
Northern India · Ladakh
Hemis National Park
Hemis covers a high-altitude Himalayan landscape of rocky valleys, barren slopes and snow-covered peaks. It is one of India's best-known habitats for the elusive snow leopard, along with Himalayan ibex, blue sheep and golden eagles.
Estern India · West Bengal
Sundarbans National Park
Sundarban is a tidal mangrove landscape of islands, creeks and mudflats in the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta. Royal Bengal tigers move through this unusual habitat, alongside estuarine crocodiles, spotted deer, wild boar, fishing cats and rich birdlife.
Western India · Rajasthan
Sariska National Park
Sariska combines dry deciduous forests, rocky hills, grasslands and ancient structures in Rajasthan. Tigers are the main attraction, while leopards, striped hyenas, sambar, chital, nilgai and wild boar inhabit the surrounding forest landscape.