Central India
Bagh Tola
Bagh Tola is located just outside of the core area of Bandhavgarh National Park and Tiger Reserve, in the buffer zone. The camp is located within easy reach of all three of Bandhavgarh’s core area gates: Tala, Khitauli and Magdhi. This boutique retreat offers a unique setting with its luxury safari-style tents and beautiful machan that looks over a body of water. The naturalised setting of varied habitats has provided staff and guests with exceptional wildlife sightings within the property itself.
Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is celebrated for its high density of Bengal tigers, making it one of India’s best places for wildlife enthusiasts and photographers to spot these majestic cats. Bagh Tola offers guided jeep safaris and nature walks, led by knowledgeable and friendly naturalists like Akshaya, to explore the diverse flora and fauna of the region. Besides tigers, visitors can encounter a variety of wildlife such as leopard, sloth bear, elephant and vast numbers of bird species. The park’s landscape, a mix of dense forests, open meadows, and steep ridges, adds to the adventure, making every excursion an exhilarating experience.
Local Wildlife
Mammals: Bengal tiger, leopard, sloth bear, striped hyena, jungle cat, jackal, caracal, sambar, chital, nilgai, wild boar, chinkara, Indian hare, mongoose.
Birds: Asian green bee-eater, black drongo, black kite, brown fish owl, brown-headed barbet, changeable hawk-eagle, common kingfisher, common peafowl, common sandpiper, white rumped shama, crested serpent eagle, jungle owlet, Egyptian vulture, great egret, greater coucal, greater racket-tailed drongo, jungle crow, house sparrow, Indian grey hornbill, Indian robin, Indian roller, jungle babbler, lesser adjutant stork, lesser whistling teal, little cormorant, little grebe, long-billed vulture, Malabar pied hornbill, Oriental magpie robin, Alexandrine parakeet, rose ring parakeet, red jungle fowl, Asian paradise flycatcher, red-vented bulbul, red-wattled lapwing, rock pigeon, rufous treepie, Indian sarus crane, spotted dove, stork, white-eyed buzzard, white-tailed swallow, white-throated fantail flycatcher, white-throated kingfisher, yellow-crowned woodpecker.
Reptiles: Marsh crocodile, monitor lizard, python, Indian cobra, common Indian krait.
Optional Activities
Game drives in Bandhavgarh, buffer zone safaris, night safaris, full day safaris, guided nature walks, birdwatching.
Jonathan Morris
Area Specialist
There is a machaan-style viewing platform on the property, overlooking a body of water. Spend some quiet time up here—wildlife sightings have been exceptional, with leopards spotted and even tigers seen on numerous occasions.
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Naturalist guides were brilliant. We seem to have been given the best one in each place. Had same one for whole of stay in each place. Cultural guides gave just enough information and then left you to ask questions about what interested you which is what we like. They did not seem to have a set patter. Helpful about photographic sites – i.e. good position to take photos.
[OVERALL STANDARD OF SERVICE] Excellent isn’t good enough. In every place we were treated like royalty. Totally relaxed and felt totally safe but not smothered.
[WILDLIFE HIGHLIGHTS] 11 tigers, innumerable rhino, wild elephants, buffalo, otters, hog and swamp deer, and wild boar. Birds at Keoladeo excellent. Watched leopard and three cubs at Siana for 1.5 hrs of exceptional viewing.
An outstanding holiday which far exceeded our expectations. Many people would enjoy it I’m sure.