Elephant Safari, Bandhavgarh, Madhya Pradesh India

It is special safari organized by Park Management after written permission given by Field Director of Bandhavgarh National Park. In this safari, elephants are provided for safari purpose. Visitor do the safari on elephant back with his allotted safari-guide. In order to get the permission letter from Field Director, we are required to fill-up the requisition form attached with Demand Draft of specified fee and submit it to the Department Office (in Umaria) far before the required dates. Forest Department will scrutinize the information provided in the submitted Form and check the availability of Elephant/s and accordingly take the decision on application in stipulated time. Before giving the permission, information like purpose of visit, number of visitors, date/s of visit etc. provided information are taken into account and considered deeply. It is the policy of Forest Department to discourage usage of Elephant for commercial purpose as limited elephants are available at each Tiger Reserve and are mostly engaged in duty of patroling, tiger tracking etc. In case elephants were not available of requested dates then department may return the requisition for re-considering the dates of visit. Availing the elephants for Elephant Safari is discretionary power of Field Director and usually it is not so easy to get the permission. So purpose, recommendation & influence play decisive role in getting the permission letter. Once written permission is obtained in positive, we can expect to do Elephant Safari in Bandhavgarh National Park. On stipulated date, Elephant/s will be made available at a declared place (usually in elephant camp) )inside the Tiger Reserve. In order to reach the place, safari jeeps are used for transfer. Visitor/s can do the Elephant Safari according the Morning/Evening safari timing.

Amount charged for Elephant Safari comprises, security fee & safari charge. Once Elephant Safari is done, visitor is required to submit the a copy of photography/videography done to the office of Forest Department against which Forest Department will return a part of security amount to the applicant. This process may take sometime(days) to be done. Elephant Safari is not so common in Bandhavgarh as it is costly and also due to difficulty in getting written permission. 

Bandhavgarh National park is filled with so many ranges of wild life species. The credit goes to the amazing landscape and the fittest topography, of course bringing up tremendous amount of tourists to witness the presence and movement of the jungle beings.

Despite the dimensioned properties of the reserve and the varieties of the species, including the bird species, the visitors yearns to this place to catch the rare glimpse of the rare and majestic animals of the jungle including the spirit of the jungle- the tiger. The Bandhavgarh Park has earned name for the highest probability of sighting tigers everyday and this is the reason maximum people come here to experience the “tiger tour” at Bandhavgarh. The “tiger tour” is the star attraction of Bandhavgarh and the best way to enjoy the sightseeing of this majestic animal is on the back of the elephant.

We call it the elephant safari which has gained immense popularity among the animal lovers who love to praise the beauty of the jungle and the glorious beasts of Bandhavgarh. It is really a rewarding experience to follow the footsteps of the royal tigers sitting safely on the back of the elephant.

The elephant safari in Bandhavgarh brings three major advantages- the foremost is you can get the opportunity to experience tiger tour in a detailed manner. The second one is that you can have a very safe tour while sitting on the back of this majestic creature and the third one is that you can enjoy elephant riding simultaneously with the tiger tour.

The special safari can only be attained once the park management receives the written permission from the Field Director of Bandhavgarh. The safari guide will definitely be there to assist you. An elephant safari at Bandhavgarh is really the perfect option for a safe and most enjoyable jungle tour.