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ISSUE Nº 47 · MAY 2026
Festival · MAHARASHTRA
Wildlife Week.
First week of October · Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve
Going for this? Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in October
NakshIQ score
3/10
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October at Tadoba is the reopening window — Oct 1 marks the end of Jul-Sep monsoon-breeding closure. 20-32°C, post-monsoon Vidarbha cool and lush, the 625 sq km reserve in deep green with thick vegetation. Tigers, leopards, wild dogs, sambar, chital, gaur, sloth bears all present but harder to spot through dense post-monsoon foliage. Sighting probability moderate 40-60% on a 2-3 night stay. Weather genuinely pleasan…
Getting there
Elevation
200 m
Nearest airport
Nagpur Airport (NAG) — 140km
Nearest railway
Chandrapur Railway Station — 45km
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Where to stay in Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve
Tigers Heaven Resort
₹₹₹wildlife-lodge · Moharli Gate, Tadoba12-cottage safari lodge near Moharli gate — naturalist-led safaris, multi-cuisine restaurant, pool. The cleaner mid-range pick at Moharli when Bamboo Forest is full.
Svasara Jungle Lodge
₹₹₹₹wildlife-lodge · Kolara Gate, TadobaMid-luxury jungle lodge with 12 villas adjacent to Kolara gate — naturalist-led safaris twice daily, full-board Maharashtrian/multi-cuisine. Tripadvisor #1 in Tadoba; the consistent pick when Taj Safaris feels excessive.
Bamboo Forest Safari Lodge
₹₹₹₹wildlife-lodge · Moharli Gate, TadobaAcross 18 acres adjacent to Moharli gate — 15 stilted cottages, naturalist-led twice-daily safaris, pool. The Moharli-gate alternative to Svasara/Irai; deepest forest setting of Tadoba's resorts.
Where to eat
Irai Safari Retreat Restaurant
Moharli Gate, Tadoba buffer · ₹₹₹SignatureLake-view buffet with local Vidarbha sides
Lake-side terrace tables open at sunset 5:30pm — book ahead in winter (Nov-Feb) for the bonfire-BBQ combination. Buffet lunch (₹700) is the value order between safaris.
Tigress @ Ghosri Lodge Restaurant
Ghosri Hills, Tadoba buffer · ₹₹₹₹SignaturePanoramic-view fine dining set menu
Non-residents require 24-hour pre-booking; set-menu only at lunch + dinner. The hill-view sunset table books out by Friday for weekend dinners — call ahead. ₹2000+ per head.
Svasara Jungle Lodge Restaurant
Kolara Gate buffer, Tadoba · ₹₹₹₹SignatureWildlife-camp set lunch with local Vidarbha sides
Walk-in dining not accepted — call 24 hours ahead. Lunch is set-menu (₹1500-2000), dinner à la carte (₹2000+). Useful as a paired evening after a 6am safari with a non-Svasara lodge.
The Bamboo Forest Safari Lodge Restaurant
Masal village, Kolara Gate · ₹₹₹₹SignatureLake-view multi-cuisine dinner
Bonfire BBQ buffet is Saturday-night only, ₹2500/head — book 48 hours ahead. Weekday lunches more reliable for walk-ins on the lodge's confirmation.
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