Circuit: MP/01: Pachmarhi(4 nights)-Jabalpur(2)-Kanha(3)

Pachmarhi (State: Madhya Pradesh, Category: Hill Station)

Access: Pachmarhi is accessed via Pipariya (Nearest railhead)

Trains from Mumbai to Pipariya

Days Of Run Train Name Origin Dep.Time Destination Arr.Time M T W T F S S DR GORAKHPUR EX DADAR 06:35 PIPARIYA 22:13 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y SAKET EXPRESS LOKMANYATILAK T 05:20 PIPARIYA 19:34 N N Y N N N N MAHANAGARI EXP MUMBAI CST 00:10 PIPARIYA 13:54 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y CALCUTTA MAIL MUMBAI CST 21:20 PIPARIYA 10:54 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y LTT PNBE EXP LOKMANYATILAK T 21:45 PIPARIYA 12:33 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y BAGALPUR EXP DADAR 07:55 PIPARIYA 21:55 N Y N Y N N Y PAWAN EXPRESS LOKMANYATILAK T 12:00 PIPARIYA 01:05 Y N Y N Y Y N DR-GUWAHATI EXP DADAR 07:55 PIPARIYA 21:55 N N Y N N Y N DR GHY EXPRESS DADAR 07:55 PIPARIYA 21:55 N N N N Y N N LTT RANCHI EXP LOKMANYATILAK T 15:55 PIPARIYA 06:35 N N N Y N N N Recommended ITINERARY 1 - Mumbai-Pachmarhi-Jabalpur-Kanha-Jabalpur-Mumbai

Day 1 You may take up Take up train from Mumbai to Piparia (Overnight Train) Day 2 Piparia to Pachmarhi - 46 kms. Jeeps are available readily outside Piparia station. Good hotels in Pachmarhi are MPTDC hotels such as Rock End Manor, Glenview in top end and Satpura Retreat/Panchvati cottages in the middle end. Pachmarhi has quite a few good locations for sight seeing such as below for which local transport is readily available.

Priyadarshini (Forsyth Point), Jamuna Prapat (Bee Fall), Handi Khoh, Apsara Vihar (Fairy Pool), Rajat Prapat (Big Fall), Irene Pool Jalawataran (Duchess Falls) Sunder Kund (Saunder's Pool) Mahadeo Chhota Mahadeo Chauragarh Jata Shankar Pandav Caves Reechhgarh Sangam (Fuller's Khud - Waters Meet) Catholic Church Christ Church Satpura National Park Bison Lodge Day 3 Sight seeing in Pachmarhi Day 4 Sight seeing in Pachmarhi Day 5 Leave for Jabalpur in the morning - 235 kms - 6-7 hours. Transport for Jabalpur can be sourced locally. You may do some of the sightseeing below enroute or choose to do it separately. There are quite a few hotels in Jabalpur. However we have sent guests to hotel Krishna (3-Star). Day 6 Sight seeing around Jabalpur Madan Mahal Fort, Sangram Sagar and Bajana Math, Tilwaraghat, Bedaghat, Dhuandhar, Chausat Yogini Temple, Tripur Sundari Temple, Rani Durgavati Memorial and Museum, Vishnu Barha Mandir Transport for Sight seeing can be sourced locally. Day 7 Leave for Kanha - 170 kms Kanha is basically a tiger reserve where you can expect to see good wildlife. Choose a resort which is closer to park gate so that you do not waste time going for safaris.

MP Tourism has got inexpensive lodges along with some private lodges which are expensive. Day 8 Park safari Day 9 Leave for Jabalpur and catch overnight train for Mumbai Day 10 Arrive Mumbai in Morning

Transport

 Pipariia - Pachmarhi Jeep rates are fixed on per seat basis.  Pachmarhi sightseeing - Half day and Full day sightseeing rates can be negotiated based on actual points you want to visit and duration.  Pachmarhi - Jabalpur - Buses are also available. Taxies are also available. Approx. Non AC Car rates would be Rs. 2500.  Jabalpur - Per seat Sightseeing packages are available with the hotel  Jabalpur to Kanha - buses are available and taxies are also available @ Rs. 2000