Tourism in Panna Tiger Reserve

How To Visit Park

The Panna Tiger Reserve can be visited by a registered vehicle on payment of entry fee. A private gypsy registered with park is available at the booking counter on a separate payment of Rs. 2500 with GST for (Core area Madla Gate & Hinouta Gate ) and (Buffer area Akola Gate, Harsa Gate & Khajurikudar). Entry fee paid online or at the counter, does not include cost of arranging private Gypsy and Guide (Rs. 480 Core area & Rs. 400 Buffer area) for park visit.

It is always better to book entry ticket in advance through (www.mponline.gov.in), as the maximum number of vehicles allowed to enter the park per-day is limited. Be careful the weekends and holidays are crowded.

PARK CORE TIMINGS : Daily as follows:		PARK BUFFER TIMINGS : Daily as follows:
Winter Season, October to February		Winter Season, October to February
Morning Round	Sunrise to 11:00 AM	Morning Round	Sunrise to 11:00 AM
Afternoon Round	3:00 PM to Sunset	Afternoon Round	3:00 PM to Sunset
Summer Season, March to June		Summer Season, March to September
Morning Round	Sunrise to 11:00 AM	Morning Round	Sunrise to 11:00 AM
Afternoon Round	4:00 PM to Sunset	Afternoon Round	4:00 PM to Sunset
		Night Safari	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

BEST TIME TO VISIT : November to March

FEES AND CHARGES :

At present the following rates are applicable.

ENTRY GATES : Core		ENTRY GATES : Buffer
Madla		Akola
Hinauta		Harsa
		Khajurikudar

Note : Night Safari is available in the buffer area.

Park Entry Fees

Madhya Pradesh Government Forest Department notification number F 14-82/1988/10-2 dated 18.01.2021 Tourism year 2021-22 The premium days were fixed as under:-

मध्य प्रदेश शासन वन विभाग की अधिसूचना क्रमांक एफ 14-82/1988/10-2 दिनांक 18.01.2021 वन्यप्राणी पर्यटन हेतु प्रीमियम दिवसों के निर्धारण हेतु वन्यप्राणी संरक्षण नियम 1974 के उप नियम -3(8) संशोधित के पालन में पर्यटन वर्ष 2021-22 हेतु प्रीमियम दिवसों का निर्धारण निम्नानुसार किया गया:-

Premium Date for Tourism Year 2021 - 22				पर्यटन वर्ष 2021 - 22 हेतु प्रीमियम दिनांक
Year	Month	Premium Date	Total Premium Day	वर्ष	महीना	प्रीमियम तिथि	कुल प्रीमियम दिवस
2022	November	5,6,12,13,19,20,26,27	8	2022	नवंबर	5,6,12,13,19,20,26,27	8
	December	3,4,10,11,17,18,24,25	8		दिसंबर	3,4,10,11,17,18,24,25	8
2023	January	7,8,14,15,21,22,28,29	8	2023	जनवरी	7,8,14,15,21,22,28,29	8
	February	4,5,11,12,18,19,25,26	8		फरवरी	4,5,11,12,18,19,25,26	8
	March	4,5,11,12,18,19,25,26	8		मार्च	4,5,11,12,18,19,25,26	8
	April	1,2,8,9,15,16,22,23,29,30	10		अप्रैल	1,2,8,9,15,16,22,23,29,30	10
	May	6,7,13,14,20,21,27,28	8		मई	6,7,13,14,20,21,27,28	8
	June	3,4,10,11,17,18,24,25	8		जून	3,4,10,11,17,18,24,25	8

नोट:- विदेशियों हेतु प्रस्तावित दुगनी दर 01 अप्रैल 2022 से लागू होगी।

Note:- The proposed double rate for foreigners will be applicable from 01 April 2022.

1.	Park Entry Fees
	Viewing wildlife by Vehicles (Per Round)		Core Genral Rates		Core Premium Rates		Buffer
			Indian	Foreigner	Indian	Foreigner
	Single seat permit, in a vehicle registered by park management for tourism purpose (Light Motor Vehicles and Mini Bus)	:	Rs. 400	Rs. 800	Rs. 500	Rs. 1000	Rs. 200
	Full vehicle permit, in a vehicle registered by park management for tourism purpose maximum six persons.	:	Rs. 2400	Rs. 4800	Rs. 3000	Rs. 6000	Rs. 1200
	Full vehicle permit in a mini bus, maximum twenty persons.	:	-	-	-	-	Rs. 4800

Note : Permits will be available in percentage shown in the following table .
Single Seat permit (Online)	Single seat permit (Offline)	Field Dir. Quota (Offline)	Full vehicle permit (Online)
10%	10%	10%	Rest of the Permits

Figures will be rationalise to obtain the actual number of permits as per the percentage.
Offline permit will be available a day before the Safari date, 5 PM onwards. The actual time of booking will be decided by officer in-charge of the Protected Area.

2.	Guide Fees		Core	Buffer
	Guide	:	Rs.480/round	Rs. 480/round
3.	Pandav Fall Entry Fees
	Guide Fees	:	Rs. 100/-
	On foot/ Bicycle (per person fee)	:	Rs. 25/-
	Scooter/Motor cycle/ other two wheelers	:	Rs. 50/- only two persons permit fee of riding the vehicle.
	Auto Rickshaw	:	Rs. 100/- only three persons permit fee of riding the vehicle.
	Light Motor Vehicles (Car, Jeep, Gypsy or similar)	:	Rs. 150/- only six persons permit fee of riding the vehicle.
	Mini Bus	:	Rs. 300/- only twenty persons permit fee of riding the vehicle.
4.	Raneh Fall Entry Fees
	Guide Fees	:	Rs. 125/-
	On foot/ Bicycle (per person fee)	:	Rs 50/-
	Scooter/Motor cycle/ other two wheelers	:	Rs. 100/- only two persons permit fee of riding the vehicle.
	Auto Rickshaw	:	Rs. 200/- only three persons permit fee of riding the vehicle.
	Light Motor Vehicles (Car, Jeep, Gypsy or similar)	:	Rs. 300/- only six persons permit fee of riding the vehicle.
	Mini Bus	:	Rs. 600/- only twenty persons permit fee of riding the vehicle.

Note :-
		The fee mentioned in above is just for entry permit. The vehicle charges for registered tourist vehicle is payable separately to the owner of the vehicle before the trip. Guide fee is also not included in (1, 3 and 4) above, which is payable separately to the guide and vehicle.

		Where entry of auto-rickshaw is permitted by the officer in-charge of the protected area, the entry fee for an auto- rickshaw shall be two times the rate of two-wheelers.
		Drivers and guides/naturalists shall be counted in the numbers of passengers allowed in a vehicle.
		If a person pays full entry fee for a round by vehicle he shall not be charged anything extra for visiting Pandav and Raneh falls in Panna Tiger Reserve on foot or by vehicle.
		It shall be compulsory to keep the identity proofs of all the visitors listed in the entry permit. Entry permit will be cancelled if the identities of the persons mentioned in it cannot be ascertained.
		Visitors are permitted to use their still or video cameras free of cost during such fixed round.

DISTANCES :

Station	Distance
Panna to Madla Gate	19 kms
Panna to Hinouta Gate	20 kms
Panna to Akola Gate	13 kms
Panna to Harsa Gate	17 kms
Panna to Khajurikudar Gate	8 kms
Panna to Satna	70 kms
Panna to Katni	124 kms
Panna to Khajuraho	43 kms
Khajuraho to Raneh falls (Ken Gharial sanctuary)	18 kms
Panna to Raneh falls	43 kms
Panna to Chatarpur	70 kms

HOW TO REACH : Park (Core) gate - Madla, Hinouta, (Buffer) Akola, Harsa, Khajurikudar

Nearest Airport : Khajuraho & Jabalpur

Nearby main Railheads :

Khajuraho for those traveling from Bhopal, Delhi and Udaypur.
Jhansi for those traveling from Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai.
Satna for those traveling from Delhi, Kolkata and Varanasi
Katni for those traveling from Mumbai, Chennai and Nagpur.

ACCOMMODATION :

Tiger Reserve has very good tourist accommodation at Raneh fall. They are allotted on first come-first-serve basis and on the condition of availability. Reservation is done by the Field Director.

S.No. Name of Rest House/Cottage No. of Rooms Room rents per day

4. Raneh Fall Huts
03
(Dobul Seater)
Rs. 2500/- +(GST 12%)


1	Jungle cottage, Hinauta (Private Accommodation) - managed by Mr. Diwakar Patel	Ph. +919425813527
2	Jungle Camp managed by M.P. State Tourism Development Corporation (MPSTDC) are available at Madla.	Ph. +91-7732-275275
	Private Accommodation available near Park Gate Madla :
3	1. Ken river lodge (Mr. Shyamendra Singh) Madla	Ph. +91-07732-275235
	2. Pashangarh, Taj Safaris Limited, Panna	Ph. +91-8959904701/02/03/04
	3. Panna Tiger Resort (Mr. Ranveer Shikarwar) Madla	Ph. +91-07732-275248
	4. Tenduleaf Jungle Resort	Ph. +91-9630815708
	5. Greetoo Camp Panna	Ph. +91-7024262624
	6. Karnawati Retreat	Ph. +91-8770429639
	7. Sarai at Toria	Ph. +91-9685293130
	8. Aryan Camp	Ph. +91-9752369656 Ph. +91-9811179034
	9. K. Raj Tiger Resort	Ph. +91-8088356629
4	At Panna :
	1. Shanvi Land Mark (Kunjvan Road, Mohan Niwas Chouraha, Panna (M.P.)	Ph. +91-7021314508
	2. Mohan Raj Vilas (Mohan Niwas Chouraha, Panna M.P.)	Ph. +91-9131023831
	3. Pashan Garh Taj Safari, Amanganj Road, Panna	Ph. +911-9479761311, +91- 22 660 11825
5	At Khajuraho :
	1. Payal and Jhankar managed by M.P. State Tourism Development Corporation (MPSTDC) are available at Khajuraho.	Ph. +91-7686-274076 & Ph. +91-7686-274063
	2. Luxury class Taj Chandela	Ph. +91-7686-272355
	3. Clarks Khauraho	Ph. +91-7686-274056
	4. The Lalit Temple View	Ph. +91-7686-272111/272333
	5. Greenwood etc. are available.	Ph. +91-7686-274505 & 274506
6	Other guest houses and hotels are also available at Khajuraho and Panna.

Travel ajancy at Panna - (Panna Tiger Safari) are available.

Ph. +91-9479461571,
+91-9990193289

THINGS TO REMEMBER :

Early mornings and late afternoons are best suited for visiting the forests and sighting of animals.
Small groups are ideal. While going inside the forest, taking a guide is compulsory.
Carry drinking water
Do not disturb or tease animals. Respect animals and their habitats.
Drive slowly (20 km/hr) and do not blow horn. In the forest , animals have the right of way.
Refrain from smoking or lighting of fire.
Do not carry any firearms.
Radio and tape recorders are better left behind. Enjoy the music of the forest.
Use the designated dustbins for throwing waste Carrying plastics and other non-degradable material is prohibited.
Do not get out of vehicle at places other than the designated area.
Visitors are advised to avoid using perfumes and scented oils as these might attract honey bees.
Please consult your guide for what to see when and where.
Park Management has the right to close the Reserve any time for management objectives.
Offences in the Park are dealt in accordance with Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.

We Love Our Panna Tigers and Panna People

S.No.	Name of Rest House/Cottage	No. of Rooms	Room rents per day
4.	Raneh Fall Huts	03 (Dobul Seater)	Rs. 2500/- +(GST 12%)