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Chhattisgarh
Image: Syedsamali / CC BY-SA 4.0Welcome to Indravati National Park! Use the resources below to plan your adventure in one of India's most treasured wild spaces.
Safaris, bird watching, nature walks, and more
Safari timings, open seasons, and park schedules
Entry fees, safari charges, and camera fees
How to reach by air, rail, and road
Official booking links, permits, and offline reservation guidance
Nearby stays, forest rest houses, and booking resources
There is no standard public safari portal for Indravati. Confirm whether tourism is currently feasible and permitted before making plans.
This link opens Booking.com, a third-party site.
Remote roads, limited facilities, and changing travel conditions make this one of the least accessible parks in the dataset.
Indravati National Park protects one of central India's broadest and least urbanized forest landscapes, stretching across southern Chhattisgarh in the Bastar region. The park is built around dry deciduous forest, riverine corridors, and a remote conservation setting associated with tigers, hill mynas, and the remaining habitat of India's wild buffalo in the region.
| Season | Morning Safari | Evening Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Cool Season (Nov - Feb) | Daylight travel with permission | Return before dark |
| Warm Season (Mar - May) | Early travel preferred | Afternoon movement as advised locally |
Access depends heavily on current local administration, safety conditions, and forest permissions.
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Entry/Permit | As notified by Chhattisgarh authorities |
| Guide/Vehicle | Varies by current access arrangements |
Do not assume a routine walk-in tourism model; current permissions should be checked before committing to travel.
Indravati National Park, Bastar region, Chhattisgarh
19.3333° N, 81.0000° E
Jagdalpur is the nearest practical airport when flights are operating; Raipur is the main fallback gateway.
Jagdalpur is the most practical railhead for the Bastar region.
Road access comes through the Bastar region toward the Kutru and Dantewada side according to current local advisories.
Travel only with locally informed drivers, permitted arrangements, and updated advice on route conditions.
Dry deciduous forest, bamboo, riverine vegetation, mixed woodland, and open patches tied to the Indravati basin.
Indravati supports large carnivores, ungulates, birds, reptiles, and the remaining conservation value of wild-buffalo habitat in the Bastar forest belt.
Indravati was notified in 1982 and later included in India's tiger reserve network, becoming one of Bastar's most important protected areas.
