By road
~120-190 km from Nagpur
West India · Maharashtra
Tadoba, Maharashtra
Maharashtra's most generous tiger reserve · ~120-190 km from Nagpur
Getting there
By rail
Chandrapur, ~37-45 km; Warora (~50 km) is a closer alternative for the Kolara zone
By air
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur, ~100-190 km depending on the safari gate (Kolara is closer, Moharli/Zari further)
Best time to visit
October to June; brutal-but-brilliant sightings in May
Don't miss
Moharli and Tadoba core zones
Tadoba lake
Irai backwaters
Things to do
Core and buffer jeep safaris
Birding at Tadoba lake
Machaan stays
Where to eat
Sources: wikimedia, Photo: Sushilghugul · CC BY-SA 3.0
What to pack
Neutral safari wear, serious sun protection in summer, binoculars
A quieter corner
Buffer-zone night safaris — wild dogs and leopards after dark
About Tadoba
- Forest
- Lakeside
Where it is
The Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve lies in the Chandrapur district of eastern Maharashtra, in the Vidarbha region of central India, covering teak and bamboo forest, hills and lakes.
History
Tadoba National Park was created in 1955, and it was later joined with the Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary to form the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve. The Andhari river, which flows through the forest, gives the reserve the second half of its name.
People
Villages around the reserve are home to Gond and other Adivasi communities, and Marathi and Gondi are spoken; farming, forest produce and work as guides and drivers sustain local families.
Known for
- Tiger safaris in teak forest
- Tadoba Lake and its marsh crocodiles
- Leopards, sloth bears and wild dogs
- Buffer-zone safaris
- Birdwatching
Did you know?
The reserve takes its name from Taru, a village chief who, by local legend, was killed in an encounter with a tiger, and a shrine to him stands beside Tadoba Lake.
We haven't written a guide for this place yet — you can still plan a trip here.