Pachmarhi and SatpuraMadhya Pradesh in 4 nights

Three nights in Pachmarhi with a day by Gypsy included, then a night in a Satpura jungle lodge with one jeep safari included.

Day 1

Arrive Bhopal – Pachmarhi

About 3 to 4 hrs

Welcome to Madhya Pradesh. Your driver meets you at Bhopal airport or railway station and you drive south into the Satpura hills to Pachmarhi, the only hill station in Madhya Pradesh, high on a plateau in the Satpura hills. Check in; the evening is free.

• Note: If time allows, we stop at the Bhojpur Temple and Bhimbetka on the way.

Dinner Overnight: Pachmarhi

Day 2

Pachmarhi Sightseeing by Gypsy

After breakfast, a day around Pachmarhi by open Gypsy, as most of the sights are inside the national park: the Bison Museum of the area's wildlife and history; the Pandav Caves, five rock-cut caves on a low hill linked by legend to the Pandava brothers; Bee Falls, named for its humming sound; Reechgarh, a huge natural cave once home to bears; and Dhoopgarh, at 4,429 ft the highest point in the Satpuras, for the sunset.

• Note: The Gypsy for this day is included.
• Note: The national park closes on Wednesday afternoons, so we plan Pachmarhi days around it. Every sight involves some walking.

Breakfast and dinner Overnight: Pachmarhi

Day 3

Pachmarhi Sightseeing

After breakfast, more of Pachmarhi: Handi Khoh, a 300-ft ravine with sheer cliffs; Priyadarshini Point, where Captain James Forsyth first saw the Pachmarhi plateau in 1857; Gupt Mahadev, a narrow cave shrine to Shiva that you enter a few at a time; Pachmarhi Lake, for a boat ride; and Rajendragiri, a sunset point with a view of Chauragarh.

• Note: The national park closes on Wednesday afternoons, so we plan Pachmarhi days around it. Every sight involves some walking.

Breakfast and dinner Overnight: Pachmarhi

Day 4

Pachmarhi – Satpura National Park

About 2 to 3 hrs

After an early breakfast, check out and drive to Satpura National Park and check in at your jungle lodge. In the afternoon, a jeep safari in Satpura National Park, a tiger reserve of teak and sal forest along the Satpura range, home to leopard, sloth bear, gaur, sambar, chital and the Indian giant squirrel, with hornbills and peafowl, in a private Gypsy.

• Note: Afternoon safaris do not run on Wednesdays.

Breakfast and dinner Overnight: Satpura

Day 5

Satpura – Bhopal, Departure

About 3 to 4 hrs

After breakfast, check out and drive to Bhopal airport or railway station for your journey home.

• Note: If time allows, an early-morning safari (6:00 to 11:30 am) can be added at extra cost before you leave.

Breakfast

Tour details

Accommodation

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Hotels are listed or similar, subject to availability. Breakfast and dinner in Pachmarhi; all meals at the jungle lodge in Satpura.

Package cost

Price per adult on twin sharing, by the number of adults travelling together. Land only.

Private car with driver: sedan for 2, Ertiga or Innova Crysta for 4, Innova Crysta for 6, Tempo Traveller for 8.

Rates in INR per person, GST included. The extra-person rate applies to a third adult or a child above 5 sharing the room.

Tour information

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Good to know

• Valid until 31 Mar 2027 for bookings confirmed at least 15 days before arrival. Dussehra, Diwali, Christmas–New Year, long weekends and city exhibition dates are priced on request.
• Hotel levels: Standard is roughly a 2-star-plus hotel, Deluxe 3 to 4 stars, Premium 4 to 5 stars. Tell us if you need a lift, a heated pool or special food, and we check before booking.
• Your car: a sedan for 2, an Ertiga or Innova Crysta for 4, an Innova Crysta for 6 and a Tempo Traveller for 8. An Innova Crysta legally seats 6 including children, so please travel light. The A/C runs while the car is moving and is switched off on steep climbs.
• Most of Pachmarhi is inside the national park: sightseeing there is by local Gypsy, the park closes on Wednesday afternoons, and every viewpoint involves some walking.
• National parks are open from 1 October to 30 June, and afternoon safaris do not run on Wednesdays. Safaris are booked with full payment and the name, age, gender and photo ID of each guest (max 6 per Gypsy). Once booked they cannot be changed or refunded, and we cannot promise a particular gate.
• Jungle lodges have little or no Wi-Fi, TV or mobile signal. Wear muted colours, carry warm layers for winter mornings, and keep noise down in the park.

When to go

October to March. October to March is cool and dry, the best time for forts, temples and the Pachmarhi hills. The national parks open on 1 October and close on 30 June; winter mornings in the parks are cold, and the forest thins out towards spring. April to June is very hot.

Our favourite months

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• Visa fees, insurance premiums and non-refundable hotel or houseboat bookings (peak dates, special events) are not refundable.
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• There is no refund for services not used during the holiday.
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