Madhya Pradesh

Khajuraho

UNESCO temples with world-famous sculptures — absolutely unique

Orchha

Stunning fort complex, Ram Raja Temple, riverside cenotaphs

Bandhavgarh

Highest tiger density in India — best chance to see a tiger

wildlife heritage temples nature

Ujjain

Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, Bhasma Aarti, Kumbh Mela city

Regions within Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal & Lakes

Khajuraho-Orchha

Tiger Country

Narmada Belt

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All 13 Destinations in Madhya Pradesh

13 destinations

Bandhavgarh National Park

4/5

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

moderate·480m·👶 4/5

Kanha National Park

4/5

Where Mowgli roamed — India's most famous tiger reserve

moderate·600m·👶 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.

easy·600m·👶 4/5

Jabalpur

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

easy·412m·👶 4/5

Omkareshwar

Sacred Jyotirlinga on an Om-shaped island in the Narmada

easy·200m·👶 3/5

Pachmarhi

MP's only hill station — Satpura Queen

easy·1,067m·👶 5/5

Bhopal

City of Lakes

easy·527m·👶 5/5

Gwalior

The pearl amongst fortresses

easy·214m·👶 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.

easy·283m·👶 4/5

Mandu

Romantic medieval citadel at 634m

easy·634m·👶 3/5

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.

easy·253m·👶 5/5

Sanchi

Emperor Ashoka's Great Stupa

easy·434m·👶 4/5

Ujjain