Melghat Tiger Reserveमेळघाट
One of India’s nine original tiger reserves, in the Satpuda hills.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereAmravati, Maharashtra
Vidarbha
Vidarbha
Best time to visit1 November to 31 May
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Height1000 m above sea level
Time needed2 days
Base and nearbySemadoh / Harisal, Paratwada
EntrySafari ₹2000-3500 per jeep
ClosuresUsually closed 30 June to 15 October. Core tiger-reserve zones close for the monsoon. Buffer safaris may still run, check with the range office.
About Melghat Tiger Reserve
One of India’s nine original tiger reserves from 1974, spread across the Satpuda hills in Korku tribal country. Sightings are harder than Tadoba because the terrain is steep and forested, but the landscape is on a completely different scale.
What to see and do
- One of the nine original 1974 tiger reserves
- Steep Satpuda hill forest
- Korku tribal villages and homestays
- Semadoh and Harisal ecotourism camps
- Chikhaldara on the plateau above
Part of Satpura.
Opening status, best time and closures here are estimates from usual seasons and past patterns, not live information. Confirm with the local authority before you go. Terms of use
More places in Amravati
- Chikhaldara & GawilgarhAmravati, Maharashtra · FortsVidarbha's only hill station, on the edge of Melghat Tiger Reserve, with a huge ruined fort.
- Ambadevi Temple, AmravatiAmravati, Maharashtra · Temples & ShrinesAmravati’s principal shrine, tied to the legend of Krishna carrying off Rukmini.
- Muktagiri Jain TemplesAmravati, Maharashtra · Temples & ShrinesFifty-two Jain temples up a Satpuda hillside, with a waterfall running through.
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