Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

Tiger, Leopard. Sloth Bear, indian Gaur, Wild Dog

3-4 nights

Tadoba National Park or Tadoba Andhari tiger reserve is located in the Chandrapur District of Maharashtra. It is one of the fifty-four (54) Tiger reserves in India. With a core area of 625.82 sq km and a buffer area of 1101.17 sq km – a total of 1727 sq km, Tadoba Nadhari Tiger Reserve is one of the largest and oldest parks in the state. The park gets its name from the tribal God worshipped in this region, Taru or Tadoba and, the river that runs through the region, Andhari. He is represented as a God and a shrine has been dedicated to him on the banks of the river. Tribes in the buffer area celebrate a festival in the shrine during the winter season. Tourists are however not allowed to be a part of this festival.

Dominated by teak forests and bamboo, the landscape comprises gently rolling hills interspersed with perennial lakes, grasslands and marshes. The Tiger is the apex predator here and the park has emerged as one of the finest reserves in the country to see them in their natural habitat.

Tadoba National Park is a popular Tiger Reserve and is also known as ‘The Land of Tigers’ since as many as 97 tigers are found here. Apart from the species of Bengal tiger, this park is home to other mammals like sloth bear, leopard, rusty spotted cat, gaur (Indian bison), Indian mouse deer, ratel, sambar, wild pig, spotted deer, flying squirrel, four-horned antelope, to name a few. As soon as the night falls, the small Indian civet, the palm civet, the ratel, and the flying squirrel make their presence felt. Major fauna include hyenas, barking deer, blue bulls, Indian pangolins and porcupines.

The rich bird life includes species like the mottled wood owl, Malabar pied hornbill, Indian scimitar babbler, Tickell’s blue flycatcher, painted francolin, Asian paradise flycatcher, white-rumped shama, golden oriole, black-naped monarch, red spurfowl, painted spurfowl and grey jungle fowl. Raptors include the Bonelli’s eagle, crested serpent eagle, oriental honey buzzard, changeable hawk eagle, white-eyed buzzard and shikra.

Safari zones at Tadoba

Tadoba Tiger Reserve has 4 safari gates through which entries are permitted for core and buffer zones.

Zone I	Core Zones	Buffer Zones
Moharli	Moharli	Agrazari
	Khutwanda	Devada-Adegaon
		Junona

Zone II	Core Zones	Buffer Zones
Navegaon	Navegaon	Ramdegi
		Nimdhela

Zone III	Core Zones	Buffer Zones
Kolara	Kolara	Alizanja
		Belara

Zone IV	Core Zones	Buffer Zones
Zari-Pangadi	Zari	Mamla
	Pangdi	Aswal Chuha
		Peth-Zari
		Kesla Ghat

There are plenty of stay options closer to each entry gate of Tadoba and one can choose a stay option as per preference.

Quick Facts

Nearest Airport / Railway Station

Nagpur- 115 km

Best Time to Visit

November to June

Safari offered

Jeep Safari- Core and Buffer zones, Night Safari- Buffer zones

Weekly Off

Core: Tuesday Buffer zone: Wednesday

State

Maharashtra

Area

1727 sq. km

Core Area

625 sq. km

Altitude

200 to 350 meter above sea level

Location

Chandrapur district

Temperature Range

45°C to 8°C

Annual Rainfall

1174 mm

Vegetation

Southern tropical dry deciduous teak forest

Water Resource

Tadoba and Kolsa lake, Andhari river

Accommodation

Camp Serai Tiger

Svasara Jungle Lodge

Waghoba Eco lodge

Irai Safari Retreat

Camp Serai Tiger

Svasara Jungle Lodge

Waghoba Eco lodge

Irai Safari Retreat

Resort47301528174

16 July 2026

Tadoba Tiger Reserve My family and I visited Tadoba Tiger Reserve. Anurag and team were fantastic. He guided me to the best reserve for the rainy season and basically took over - from Airport pickup to Airport drop - for a truly turnkey experience. The place of stay, the food requirements, the guides and the naturalist were picked to serve our interests. It made for a truly exceptional experience. We will work with Anurag for our future trips.

Jil U

18 April 2026

Lifetime experience Thank you once again for this amazing wildlife experience! I was traveling solo as woman and felt every single minute safe. I had such a great experience, all accommodations were very nice, clean and the food was insane. It was very delicious. The safaris were an absolute highlight of all the safaris I did so far. I travelled from Panna to Kanha, Pench and Tadoba. In every park I saw a lot of tigers. It was a very nice experience, and one of my biggest wishes came true. The tour operator was always informed about my sightings, every day I got detailed informations for the next day, so I had to worry about absolutely nothing. I was lucky and blessed to see a lot of wildlife including tigers, sloth bears, deer, birds, leopards and a lot of more animals. Thanks you for this one in a lifetime experience ! I will definitely book another trip with you!

Caroline L

25 April 2025

Immaculately planned and managed safari trip with Anurag I went on a Photographic Safari with Bobby Jo Photography. She and Anurag (Tigerwalah) planned the itinerary and took us across India to five amazing game reserves. Kaziranga (Elephants and rhino and our first tiger!), Tadoba (tigers), Nagzira (gorgeous little leopard with blue eyes), Kanha (tigers and dhol), and Ranthambore (more tigers and sloth bear). And all the birds and deer, wild boar, we saw everything.Transport was via private cars, overnight trains, internal flights - comfortable and efficient. Accommodation was in lovely, authentic lodges - none high end or overpriced, and all with air-conditioning and WiFi, and beautiful food.Anurag is the most organised, efficient, and connected person I have ever met 😀. He smoothed our way through airports and train stations, restaurants and hotels, calmly guiding, hosting, and predicting our requirements. He also knows all the Gypsy drivers and safari guides/naturalists in all the reserves. And he has a lodge in Ranthambore and was our safari guide on our 5 drives through that reserve.We ended our incredible India experience at the Taj Mahal. Which was everything ♡I cannot recommend Tigerwalah highly enough. Just get hold of Anurag and let him put in place an amazing trip for you.

anuradha

21 February 2025

Tadoba never disappoints We were told that Tadoba at any season never disappoints and we do get good sightings. We booked our trip with Tigerwalah and the perfection started with being picked up at Nagpur. The staying place at Tadoba was the best and the 8 safaris organised with the best driver and guide were a treat. Out of 8 we spotted Tigers in 7 safaris and they were in touching distance in a couple of the safaris. It was an amazing experience through out. Not a hitch anywhere. Thank you from the bottom of our heart Tigerwalah.🙏

Passenger45826465849

7 November 2024

Tadoba in October'24 through Tigerwalah We just came back from amazing safari trip to Tadoba National Park. Trip was immaculately organised by Tigerwalah team. Tigerwalah has been helping us with our safari trips every year since last 10 years and we do about 3-4 trips a year and 20-25 safaris a year. Tigerwalah helps us with every trip that we do. And the team is amazing. They organise safaris in the right zone with the right guide/drivers & naturalists. Choose great hotels. I will always suggest to contact Tigerwalah if you are planning any trips to any National Park

Liz W.

25 October 2024

A super safari trip! We saw 12 species of mammals including a tiger and her two cubs at Tadoba National Park! And many interesting birds. It was great to see the tiger forest habitat, and so many Spotted deer in Kanha National Park. The Chitvan resort was exceptional! And the Nagzira and Tadoba ones were very good. Everywhere we had great food, and the gypsies were on time everywhere. Thank you Tigerwalah for organizing a great trip for us! Liz from Canada, October 2024.

Sowmya R

8 April 2024

Excellent !! Good job with all the arrangements with Safari, Stay, and the Cab services. It was very seamless without any hassle. We have tried Khana, Bandhavgarh, and Tadoba Safaris with Tigerwalah. Thanks Anurag!!

Nishaad Anantani

5 April 2023

Tigerwalah for Tiger Safari!! I have done more than 60 safaris curated by Anurag and the Tigerwalah team across Corbett, Ranthambore, Tadoba & Bandhavgadh in the last decade. These safaris have been with friends, children, family, and senior parents, and each experience has been an absolutely seamless experience , from airport pickup to resort booking to safari to the drop. For Tiger � tourism, we only go with Tigerwalah!!!

Companion49705230010

5 April 2023

Bandhavgarh with Tigerwalah Recently completed a 3 day trip to Bandhavgarh with a few friends. The stay and safaris were booked by Tigerwalah. Although this is not our first time with Tigerwalah (over 50 safaris with them in Ranthambore, Corbet, Tadoba and now Bandhavgarh), we are completely mesmerized by this beautiful jungle and its inhabitants. With a high density of tigers, spotting 1 or many was matter of time. The safaris duration is longer than any other jungles we have been to and gave us enough time to spot tigers and many other animals and birds at leisure. Our stay was also very comfortable at Aranyak Resort, with good size of rooms, warm staff and excellent service. Special mention for the delicious meals that we all relished.

Traveler24736649033

31 March 2023

Professional, knowledgeable, organized and safe. I joined a 12 person Australian photo safari that was hosted/guided by Anurag Sharma of Tigerwalah. The safari visited four national parks across four states in Northern India including Ramthambore, Kanha, Tadoba and Kazaringa. During our stay our accommodation was good to excellent, the food was excellent quality north Indian food, and our transportation was always well organized and safe. Anurag ensured that at each of the parks we spent time in the areas of the park with the best chance of seeing the wildlife we wanted to photograph. Anurag's knowledge of the wildlife, their behaviour, and photography, as well his passion for the subject, came through in everything he did. He provided professional and organized leadership to a group of people with disparate needs and personalities, and tried to accommodate the individual requests of his guests, including stepping outside of wildlife photography to more cultural and landscape photography. I highly recommend Anurag and Tigerwalah for all of these reasons and would not hesitate to engage Tigerwalah for a private tour. Thank you, Tigerwalah. Thank you, Anurag, for all your expertise, your passion for your country and wildlife, and for our many discussions of India.

Nishaad Anantani

13 March 2022

Snow Leopard Expedition 2022 I have been traveling with Tigerwalah for more than 8 years now. Mostly to tiger sanctuaries in Ranthambore, Tadoba and Corbett. So, when he came up with a Snow Leopard Expidition, I immediately signed up and it has been one of the most memorable trips I have done.From prepping us for the trip, to planning and execution were seamlessly done. Sightings of the Snow Leopard were amazing.Travel, stay, food and the whole expedition was amazing.It's safe to say that I have left piece of my soul in Spiti and I shall have to go back with Tigerwalah Anurag to get it back. 😉😉

Nishaad Anantani

9 February 2021

For Tigers, always Tigerwalah This Feb was our 5 the trip with Tigerwalah and they never disappoint.From The selection of a resort to their safari guides, every moment is a delight.We have utilised the expertise of Tigerwalah for Ranthambore, Tadoba and Corbett, and are sure that whenever a Jungle beckons us, it will be with them!!Tiger = Tigerwalah

Rachit

18 October 2020

Trip to Tadoba The best tour organizer for wildlife. Have done mutliple tours with Anurag sir and it's always been well planned. Thank you team Tigerwalah

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