About Pench Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra)

The northern slice of Pench, straddling the Madhya Pradesh border. The forests that inspired Kipling's Jungle Book, with sal, teak and bamboo and the Pench river running through.

Area (Maharashtra side)
~257 km²
Best season
Oct – Jun
Nearest city
Nagpur (~90 km)
Sessions per day
Morning, Afternoon

Gates: Khubala (Core) · Sillari (Core) · Chorbahuli (Core) · Khursapar (Core) · Surewani (Buffer) · Banera (Buffer)

Pench Tiger Reserve

6 gates · 30 days
GateThu14MayFri15MaySat16MaySun17MayMon18MayTue19MayWed20MayThu21MayFri22MaySat23MaySun24MayMon25MayTue26MayWed27MayThu28MayFri29MaySat30MaySun31MayMon01JunTue02JunWed03JunThu04JunFri05JunSat06JunSun07JunMon08JunTue09JunWed10JunThu11JunFri12Jun
KhubalaCoreM3A3MWLA3M1A1MWLA3Gate ClosedM3A3M3A1M3A3M3A3M3A3M1A2Gate ClosedM2A3M3A3M3A3M3A3M3A3M3A3Gate ClosedM3A3M3A3M3A3M3A3M3A3M3A3Gate ClosedM3A3M3A3M3A3M3A3
SillariCoreM18A18MWLA5MWLAWLMWLA5MWLA21MWLA24Gate ClosedM16A8M15A13MWLAWLMWLA20M9A14M13A23Gate ClosedM14A14M14A14M12A23M25A28M27A29M25A26Gate ClosedM26A29M23A28M25A28M15A30M29A30M30A27Gate ClosedM27A29M26A29
ChorbahuliCoreGate ClosedM4A5MWLAWLMWLAWLM2A12M5A11M6A8Gate ClosedM6A8MWLAWLMWLA5M9A9M8A9M9A5Gate ClosedM11A8M11A7M12A10M12A12M11A11M12A10Gate ClosedM12A12M12A10M11A12M12A12M12A11M12A11Gate ClosedM12A12
KhursaparCoreMWLA3MWLAWLMWLAWLMWLAWLMWLAWLGate ClosedMWLAWLMWLAWLMWLAWLMWLAWLMWLAWLMWLA2Gate ClosedMWLAWLMWLAWLMWLAWLMWLAWLMWLA9M11A12Gate ClosedM17A10M18A18M18AWLM7A5M7A17M21A13Gate ClosedM19A14M22A21M22A16
SurwaniBufferM2A2M2A2M1A2M2A2Gate ClosedM2A2MWLA2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2Gate ClosedM2A2M2A1M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2Gate ClosedM2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2Gate ClosedM2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2
BaneraM2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2M2A2

Frequently asked

How do I find an available safari slot quickly?
Use the Reserve dropdown to focus on one park, then scan the matrix for green pills. Those are the gate, date and session combinations with vehicles still available, and the number on each pill is how many vehicles are still open.
What do the colours and labels mean?
  • Green with a number: vehicles still available, and the number is how many.
  • Amber "WL": Reservation Against Cancellation or Waitlist. You can register and take a slot if a booking is cancelled.
  • Red "✕": fully booked.
  • Grey "Gate Closed": that gate is not operating that day. When both morning and afternoon are closed, the cell shows one combined label.
How do I see different dates on a phone?
Swipe the matrix left or right. The Gate column on the left stays in place while you scroll through the date columns, so you always know which gate you are looking at.
Can I narrow the matrix down to just what I want?
Yes. Use the filters above the matrix to pick a Reserve, a specific Date, a Status (e.g. only Available), or type part of a gate name. Cells that do not match a Status filter are dimmed instead of removed, so you keep your bearings.
What do M and A in each cell mean?
M is the morning safari session, A is the afternoon session. Most parks run two sessions per day. The pills on top show morning, the ones below show afternoon.
What is the difference between Core and Buffer zones?
Core zones are the strictly protected interior of the reserve where only limited safari activity is permitted. Buffer zones surround the core and have mixed-use forest with safari access. Tiger sightings are still common, and slots are usually easier to get.