Adilabad
Telangana · south · 264m
Kuntala Falls, tiger reserve, and Gond tribal culture — Telangana's wild north
Why Special
Kuntala Falls — highest in Telangana (200ft). Kawal Tiger Reserve (893 sq km). Gond tribal culture and Dandari dance. Pochera and Gayatri waterfalls. Jannaram forest.
Who Should Think Twice
Festivals & Events
Dandari / Gusadi Dance Festival
DecDecember/January
Gond tribal dance festival. Dancers wear elaborate grass and feather costumes, perform rhythmic dances around bonfires.
Living Gond tribal tradition — costumed dancers perform around forest bonfires
Infrastructure Reality
Network Coverage
Good in town. Very patchy at Kuntala Falls and forest areas.
Medical & Emergency
Hospital: Government Hospital Adilabad — town center (2 km)
Ambulance: 108
Police: 100
Getting There
Hyderabad 310km (6h), Nagpur 280km (5h)
Roads: Good NH to Adilabad, narrow roads to waterfalls
Public transport: Trains from Hyderabad to Adilabad. Local transport limited.
Fuel & Stay
Fuel: Adilabad town — multiple
⚠ Carry extra fuel
Stay: ₹400–3,000/night
10+ options (budget-hotel, TGTDC-guest-house)
The stay decisions worth flagging in Adilabad.
Adilabad's stay scene is limited — a 3-star guest house in town, a handful of lodges, and Forest Rest Houses at Mancherial/Chinnur for the Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary. No resort-style options. The honest pitch: Adilabad is a wildlife and Gond-tribal circuit, not a luxury stay destination. November-April is the viable season; monsoon floods most access roads.
Adilabad has no luxury hotels — the choice is Kakaku Guest House in town or Forest Rest Houses at Mancherial/Chinnur for wildlife trips. For Pranahita safaris book the Forest Rest House direct (basic, but closest to the sanctuary). For Kuntala Falls day-trips, Kakaku is the mid-range base.
Kakaku The Guest House
3-star guesthouse in Adilabad town, pet-friendly, business amenities. Appears consistently as the best-rated option in the district. Good base for day-trips to Kuntala Falls (45 km) and the Gond tribal villages. Don't expect resort polish — expect clean and functional.
No value pick here that's worth the flag. See alternatives below.
No location pick here that's worth the flag. See alternatives below.
Pranahita Forest Rest House (Mancherial/Chinnur)
For serious wildlife visitors — the Forest Rest Houses at Mancherial and Chinnur put you inside the Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary. Basic: single bed, bucket bath, limited power. Book direct with the Divisional Forest Officer, Adilabad — no online booking. The only way to be on-site for dawn safaris.
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