Pench National Park

Pench Online Safari Booking

Booking Information

Monsoon Season in Buffer Zone is Available Now (01 July to 30 September). Booking for Core and Buffer Zone is accepted from 01st October Onwards. You May Reserve Your Seats and Accommodation Now.

Tourist can not choose any particular zone while online booking, zone are subject to availability, also visitors can not demand any particular zone after payment.
Safari Zone
Madhya Pradesh
Core Zones : Touria (Core), Karmajhiri (Core), Jhamtara (Core)
Buffer Zones : Khawasa (Buffer), Khumbhpani (Buffer), Masurnala (Buffer), Rukhad (Buffer), Teliya (Buffer)
Gypsy Price (Core)
Madhya Pradesh
Weekdays - INR 8500/gypsy (indian) | Weekends - INR 9200/gypsy (indian) &
Weekdays - INR 12000/gypsy (Foreigner) | Weekends - INR 13000/gypsy (Foreigner)
Gypsy Price (Buffer)
Madhya Pradesh
Weekdays - INR 7200/gypsy (indian) | Weekends - INR 7500/gypsy (indian) &
Weekdays - INR 8000/gypsy (Foreigner) | Weekends - INR 8300/gypsy (Foreigner)
Safari Zone
Maharastra
Core Zones : Kolitmara Zone (Core), Khubala Gate (Core), Sillari (Core), chorbahuli Gate (Core), Khursapar (Core) ,Surewani (Buffer)
Gypsy Price
Maharastra
Weekdays - INR 7200/gypsy (indian) | Weekends - INR 7700/gypsy (indian) &
Weekdays - INR 8000/gypsy (Foreigner) | Weekends - INR 8500/gypsy (Foreigner)

Check availability & Book

The best way to ensure you have an amazing time observing wildlife at Pench Tiger Reserve is to make your reservations before your visit. This can be done easily with online booking. However, since the best time to visit is from October to 30th June and there are limited entries per zone, prebooking is advised to avoid disappointment, especially in peak season.

Safari booking is closed for the months of July, August, and September.

Safari timings of Pench National Park

Pench National Park is a great place for experiencing a thrilling jungle safari in India. Pench National Park is situated in 2 states, the first is Maharashtra and the second one is Madhya Pradesh. You can make Pench safari booking for morning or evening slot. The timing for both the states is different and timings have been decided by the concerned park authorities.

The timing of the safari is different according to season. It has been decided by the authorities that the park will open 30 minutes before sunrise and close 30 minutes after sunset, however, they sometimes change the timings depending on VIP visits.

Pench Safari Timings Madhya Pradesh
Month Morning Evening
Months Morning Evening
Entry Time (AM) Exit Time (AM) Entry Time (PM) Exit Time (PM)
October 06.00 11.00 03.00 06.00
November 06.00 11.00 03.00 06.00
December 06.00 11.00 03.00 06.00
January 06.00 11.00 03.00 06.00
February 06.00 11.00 03.00 06.00
March 06.00 11.00 03.00 06.00
April 06.00 11.00 03.00 06.00
May 06.00 11.00 03.00 06.00
June 06.00 11.00 03.00 06.00
July Closed Closed Closed Closed
August Closed Closed Closed Closed
September Closed Closed Closed Closed
Pench Safari Timings Maharastra
Period Morning Evening
Entry Exit Entry Exit
1st July – 30th November 06:00 Am-08:00 Am 10:30 AM 02:30 Pm-04:30 Pm 6:30 PM
1st December 28th/ 29th February 06:00 Am-08:30 Am 11:00 AM 02:20 Pm-04:00 Pm 6:00 PM
1st March 30th April 06:00 Am-08:00 Am 10:30 AM 02:30 Pm-04:30 Pm 6:30 PM
1st May 30th June 05:30 Am-07:30 Am 10:00 AM 03:00 Pm-05:00 Pm 7:00 PM

Types of Safaris In Pench

Gypsy safari

You can book your gypsy safari online from our website – to see various wildlife animals such as tigers, jackals, sloth bears, langurs, deers, and several species of beautiful birds. Other than this, you can spot the scenic flora of the park or just simple spend a calming time during gypsy safari rides.

Gypsy safari is a scenic and thrilling ride that offers the tourists to enjoy a nice time inside this park. People can enjoy a gypsy safari in different zones of this wild park. The gypsy safari in Pench can be done in any zone of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. You can make a Pench Safari Booking for the one which suits you the most.

Pench National Park Zones

Pench is a huge park that is divided into 2 states Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra
Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh
Kolitmara Zone (Core) Touria (Core)
Khubala Gate (Core) Karmajhiri (Core)
Sillari (Core) Jhamtara (Core)
Chorbahuli Gate (Core) Khawasa (Buffer)
Khursapar (Core) Khumbhpani (Buffer)
Surewani (Buffer) Masurnala (Buffer)
Rukhad (Buffer)
Teliya (Buffer)

Safari Rules

For going on a safari in Pench, you have to follow some rules and regulations of the government of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Rules are as follows:

  1. Tourists must have a permit to enter the park premises.
  2. Blowing horn, shouting, or using any tape recorder, transistor, or radio is strictly prohibited during gypsy safari in Pench.
  3. Tourists must have to obey the rules that are informed by guides or written on notice boards and brochures.
  4. Tourists must keep their identity cards with them when visiting the park. Exceptions are children below 5 years.
  5. If you want to experience the adventure of the full national park, then you must make Pench Online Safari Booking for both states.
  6. Visitors are not allowed to get down from the safari during your ride, if you want to walk between the jungle, then you can do Runi-Jhooni Trail.
  7. There are some designated routes for safaris, and they are fixed, those routes will not be changed even after the requests from visitors.
  8. For different zones and different types of rides, there are different rates. Some go alone, some book rides for a whole day, and some book rides for the full national park, so, charges will change as per the Pench safari booking done by the customer.
  9. During unexpected circumstances, like weather conditions or fire, in those cases the concerned authorities reschedule the rides, during that time visitors are requested to support the decision taken by concerned authorities.
  10. The Forest Department of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra is solely responsible for any rescheduling or cancellation of permits. The decision of the forest department will be considered full and final.
  11. You should visit Pench National Park between October to June. The park remains open from 16 October to 30 June. This park is closed during monsoon because this season is considered as a breeding time for animals.

Additional Information for Tourists

  • Permits are provided for particular zones, tourists can not enter other zones with the same permit.
  • Entry and exit gates for gypsy safaris are the same, thus you don’t have to worry about where will your ride end.
  • Tourists are advised to make their Pench Safari Booking 120 days before their visit, as permits are not easily available.
  • Visitors have to follow all the rules and regulations that are mentioned.
  • Visitors are required to carry their IDs such as driver's license, passport, PAN card, voter card, etc to make Pench Online Safari Booking. If the visitor is a foreigner then they have to carry their passport with them.