Madhya Pradesh in May

Places to Visit in Madhya Pradesh in May

13 destinations — 0 score 5/5 this month. Sorted by May suitability.

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Bandhavgarh National Park

India's highest tiger density — your best odds of spotting a tiger

4/5 — Excellent👶 4/5

Madhya Pradesh·moderate·480m

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Hot but prime sighting territory

4/5 — Excellent👶 4/5

Kanha National Park

Where Mowgli roamed — India's most famous tiger reserve

Madhya Pradesh·moderate·600m

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Hot but excellent sighting odds

3/5 — Doable👶 4/5

Bhimbetka Rock Shelters

UNESCO World Heritage 2003 — 30,000-year-old rock paintings, the oldest evidence of human life on the Indian subcontinent.

Madhya Pradesh·easy·600m

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Pre-summer. 20-40°C. Hot.

3/5 — Doable👶 4/5

Jabalpur

Marble Rocks of Bhedaghat — 100-foot marble cliffs on the Narmada, Dhuandhar Falls, and gateway to Kanha and Bandhavgarh.

Madhya Pradesh·easy·412m

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Pre-summer. 20-40°C. Hot.

3/5 — Doable👶 3/5

Omkareshwar

Sacred Jyotirlinga on an Om-shaped island in the Narmada

Madhya Pradesh·easy·200m

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Hot — morning visits only

3/5 — Doable👶 5/5

Pachmarhi

MP's only hill station — Satpura Queen

Madhya Pradesh·easy·1,067m

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Hot but tolerable at altitude

2/5 — Marginal👶 5/5

Bhopal

City of Lakes

Madhya Pradesh·easy·527m

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Hot

2/5 — Marginal👶 4/5

Gwalior

The pearl amongst fortresses

Madhya Pradesh·easy·214m

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Hot

2/5 — Marginal👶 4/5

Khajuraho

Erotic temple sculptures from 1,000 years ago that make you wonder what happened to India between then and now — UNESCO masterpieces in a sleepy village.

Madhya Pradesh·easy·283m

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Hot 22-40°C. Temple complex has no shade — sandstone platforms radiate heat. Sculptures hard to appreciate when drenched in sweat. Dawn visits only.

2/5 — Marginal👶 3/5

Mandu

Romantic medieval citadel at 634m

Madhya Pradesh·easy·634m

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Hot

2/5 — Marginal👶 5/5

Orchha

A forgotten Bundela kingdom on the Betwa river — grand cenotaphs and palaces with zero crowds and sunset views that rival any fort in India.

Madhya Pradesh·easy·253m

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Heat setting in 28-42°C. Fort explorations only early morning. Stone structures radiate heat by midday. Tough.

2/5 — Marginal👶 4/5

Sanchi

Emperor Ashoka's Great Stupa

Madhya Pradesh·easy·434m

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Hot

2/5 — Marginal👶 3/5

Ujjain

One of only 4 Kumbh Mela sites

Madhya Pradesh·easy·494m

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Hot