Tadoba tiger
Maharashtra · Est. 1955

Tadoba Tiger Reserve

The Jewel of Vidarbha — Maharashtra's oldest national park, where teak and bamboo forests are known for daytime tiger sightings.

1955
Established
1,727
km² reserve
Oct–Jun
Open Season
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About the Park

The land of tigers

Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve spreads across roughly 1,727 km² of central Indian highland — teak, bamboo and crystalline lakes named for the tribal god Taru. Declared a national park in 1955 and a tiger reserve in 1995, it is the beating wild heart of Maharashtra.

Tadoba's tigers are well known — Maya, Matkasur and their lineages — and its open terrain is known for good daytime sightings, alongside dhole, sloth bear and gaur. Sightings are never guaranteed.

Tadoba splits into a strictly protected core zone and a more flexible surrounding buffer, entered through gates like Moharli and Kolara that each carry their own permit and character. The buffer, often underrated, sees fewer vehicles and regularly delivers sightings to rival the core — worth booking alongside a core-zone drive rather than skipping in favour of it.

1,727
km² reserve
115+
Butterfly species
Tadoba lake & tiger
Why Tadoba

Drama in broad daylight

Daytime Tiger Theatre

Open terrain and lake-edge movement make Tadoba well known for daytime tiger sightings — though no sighting is ever guaranteed.

Dhole & Sloth Bears

Beyond the tiger, packs of Indian wild dogs and shaggy sloth bears patrol the teak understorey.

Lakes, Teak & Bamboo

Tadoba, Kolsa and Telia lakes thread a forest of towering teak — a photographer’s dream of light and water.

Safari Zones

Main safari gates, core & buffer
01
Moharli
Core · classic tiger gate
02
Kolara
Northern core · big males
03
Navegaon
Quiet · scenic
04
Tadoba
Lake-side · crocodiles
05
Pangdi
Buffer · easy permits
06
Zari
Buffer · rising sightings
Curated Journeys

Tadoba Packages

Tadoba · 2 Nights

Tadoba 2-Night Safari Break

Two nights from Nagpur with two core-zone safaris at Moharli and a resort stay.
✦2 core jeep safaris
✦Resort stay & all meals
✦Forest guide & permit booking help
From
₹22,000
per person
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Tadoba · 3 Nights

Tadoba Moharli & Kolara Trip

Multi-zone safaris across Moharli and Kolara with a jungle lodge stay, and an experienced naturalist available on request.
✦4 safaris · 2 zones
✦Jungle lodge stay
✦Forest guide on every safari
✦Transfers from Nagpur
From
₹42,000
per person
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Tadoba · 4 Nights

Tadoba Core & Buffer Tour

Longer safaris across buffer and core zones, with a tented camp stay at the forest edge.
✦Full-day safari (where permitted)
✦Buffer + core zones
✦Tented camp stay
✦Naturalist on request
From
₹68,000
per person
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Tadoba tiger

Meet the tigers of Vidarbha

Core-zone permits at Moharli and Kolara go quickly in season. Send us your dates and we'll help with your permit application.

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