About Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Tipeshwar, locally called the "black pearl of Vidarbha", is a compact sanctuary with consistently good tiger sightings, especially in summer. Three safari gates feed into the same forest.

Region
Yavatmal district, Vidarbha
Best season
Apr – Jun (peak sightings)
Sessions per day
Morning, Afternoon

Gates: Sunna · Mathani · Kodori

Tipeshwar WLS

3 gates · 30 days
GateThu14MayFri15MaySat16MaySun17MayMon18MayTue19MayWed20MayThu21MayFri22MaySat23MaySun24MayMon25MayTue26MayWed27MayThu28MayFri29MaySat30MaySun31MayMon01JunTue02JunWed03JunThu04JunFri05JunSat06JunSun07JunMon08JunTue09JunWed10JunThu11JunFri12Jun
SunnaMWLA5MWLAWLMWLAWLMWLAWLM1A6Gate ClosedM6A4M2A4M3A5MWLAWLMWLA6M4A4Gate ClosedM4A1M2A4M3A1M5AWLMWLAWLM4A4Gate ClosedM7A7M9A8M6A5M4A7M8A8M9A8Gate ClosedM9A8M9A8M9A7
MathaniM3A3MWLAWLMWLAWLMWLA2M1A2Gate ClosedM5A3M1A4M3A2MWLAWLMWLA3M3A6Gate ClosedM6A5M5A2M3A2M3A2MWLA6M6A6Gate ClosedM5A6M6A4M6A6M6A5M5A6M6A6Gate ClosedM6A6M6A6M5A6
KodoriM3A2M1A3MWLA1MWLA3M3A3Gate ClosedM3A3M3A2M3A3M2A3M2A3M3A3Gate ClosedM3A3M3A3M2A2M2A2M2A3M3A3Gate ClosedM3A3M3A3M3A3M3A3M3A3M3A3Gate ClosedM3A3M3A3M3A3

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.