YouSeeIndia.Com - a unique VIDEO Travel Guide of incredible India!: Kanha National Park

Famous for:
Has highest density of tigers in the world and home to rare hardground Barasingha. Rudyard Kipling got inspiration to write "Jungle Book" from Kanha.

Video: Elephant safari and Tiger sighting at Kanha National Park

Background:
Formed in 1955, Kanha National Park covers 940 sq. km, and is one of the largest National Parks in India. The Tiger Reserve was created in 1974 under Project Tiger and today it has the highest density of tigers in the world.
Some of the animals that can be seen here are Tiger, the rare hardground Barasingha, Blackbuck, Bison, swamp deer, sambhar, chital etc.
Rudyard Kipling got inspiration to write his famous "Jungle Book" from Kanha.
Park Timings:
Morning trip: 0630 to 1000 hours.
Afternoon trip: 1430 to 1800 hours.

Video: Drive through Kanha NP watching Tiger and many other animals

What to see:
Forest department guides are available for guided tours of Kanha.
Wildlife
There are about 22 species of mammals and the main attractions are Tiger (highest density of Tigers in the world), bison, sambhar, chital, barasingha, barking deer, black deer, black buck, mongoose, etc.
Birds
Over 200 birds species are found in Kanha. They include storks, herons, peacock, jungle fowl, spotted parakeets, kingfishers, woodpeckers, etc

Bamni Dadar / Sunset point
Location: Inside Kanha NP
A beautiful part of the park and great place to see sunset and animals like sambhar, barking deer, gaur etc

Video: Tiger, dancing peacock and other animal sightings

Reaching there:
Air: Jabalpur (164 km) has the nearest airport. Other nearby airports are Nagpur Airport (260 km) and Raipur Airport (215 km).

Rail: Jabalpur (164 km) is the most convenient railway station. Bilaspur (180 km) is the other nearest railway station on the mainline. Jeeps, private cars and buses are available from both these places to reach Kanha.

Road: NH 7 (Varanasi - Mangawan - Rewa - Jabalpur - Lakhnadon - Nagpur - Hyderabad - Kurnool - Bangalore - Krishnagiri - Salem - Dindigul - Madurai - Cape - Commorin (Kanyakumari)) and NH 27 (Allahabad - Mangawan) are the National Highways near Kanha.
Khatia and Mukki are the two entry points to Kanha National Park. Khatia is 3 km from Kisli.
Good motorable roads connects Jabalpur with Kisli (164 km) and Mukki (205 km). Mukki is also convenient while coming from Bilaspur (180 km) and Raipur (215 km), while Kisli is more convenient while coming from Nagpur (260 km).

Video: Very close encounter with the Tiger at Kanha NP

Video: Driving from Nagpur to Kanha National Park

Famous for:
Gateway to Kanha and Bandhavgarh National Parks, Jabalpur is also famous for the marble rock cliffs and finding of a full skeleton of dinosaur in 1930.

Video: Jabalpur

Background:
The name is derived from Jabal, meaning rocks in Arabic. Almost all types of rocks can be found in or around Jabalpur and a full skeleton of a dinosaur was found here in 1930.
Situated on the Deccan plateau on the bank of the Narmada River, Jabalpur was the pleasure resort and capital of the Gond Kings during the 12th century.
Its history dates back to the times of Mahabharata and was ruled by the Mauryans, the Guptas, the Kalchuri rulers, the Gonds, the Marathas and finally the British.
Today it is an important administrative centre and a hub of commercial activity of the region.

Video: Marble rocks and waterfalls at Bheraghat

What to see:
Rani Durgavati Museum
Built in the memory of the queen Durgavati it is has a fine collection of inscriptions, sculptures and prehistoric relics.

Madan Mahal Fort
Location: On a rocky hill, on the route to the marble rocks
Built by the Gond Rulers in 1116 AD, the fort has a panoramic view of the city and its surrounding.

The Marble Rocks
Location: 22 km from Jabalpur
Amazing place with Marble cliffs by the Narmada river. Boating near the cliffs in the moonlit night is an experience to have. The Bheraghat/ Dhuandhar waterfall near the gorge is also a beautiful site.

Kanha National Park (click here)
Location: 164 km from Jabalpur
Kanha is one of the largest national parks in Asia, has a tiger reserve under Project tiger and was the inspiration behind Rudyard Kipling's 'Jungle Book'.

Bandhavgarh National park (click here)
Location: 170 km from Jabalpur
A well known National Park having the highest density of tiger population in India.

Video: Boat ride near marble rock cliffs

Reaching there:
Air:
Jabalpur has a domestic Airport but Bhopal Airport (297 km) is a better connected with other cities.

Rail:
Jabalpur is on mainline and all major trains halt here. It also falls on the Mumbai - Howrah (via Allhabad) line.

Road:
NH 7 (Varanasi - Mangawan - Rewa - Jabalpur - Lakhnadon - Nagpur - Hyderabad - Kurnool - Bangalore - Krishnagiri - Salem - Dindigul - Madurai - Cape Commorin (Kanyakumari)), NH 12 (Jabalpur - Bhopal - Khilchipur - Aklera - Jhalawar - Kota - Bundi - Devli - Tonk - Jaipur) and NH 12A (Jabalpur - Mandla - Chilpi - Simga) connects Jabalpur to major centres within the region and other cities.
It is well connected by taxis and bus with Bhopal, Indore, Raipur, Satna and Nagpur.

Video: Arriving at Jabalpur by train