India is a wildlife wonderland. We are a land of Asian tigers and home to 2,226 wild tigers. We have many many tiger reserves and national parks which can make one experience the best of wildlife. These tiger reserves in India will give you chills and thrills for sure and you might spot a lot of tigers. Not just tigers, but you might also spot many wild animals like leopards, lions, elephants, sloth bears, jackals, blackbuck, rhinos, deer, barasingha, foxes, nilgiri langur, cheetal, hyena to name a few. In this post, I am sharing 9 best tiger reserves in India. This was no less than a wonderland if you are a nature enthusiast, a wildlife photographer, wildlife explorer or a tourist who loves jungles and wildlife.
9 Best Tiger Reserves in India
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Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve
Location: Uttarakhand
Fact: India’s first national park, established in 1936
Nearest airport: Delhi (Delhi to Jim Corbett distance is 290 km by road)
Nearest railway station: Ramnagar (15 km) & Haldwani (30 km)
Best time to visit: Sept to March
Also read: 3 Days Itinerary for Jim Corbett: What you should NOT miss!
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Bandipur Tiger Reserve
Location: Karnataka
Fact: Not just tigers, but you can also spot leopards here
Nearest airport: Mysore (Mysore to Bandipur distance is 90 km)
Nearest railway station: Mysore
Best time to visit: All year round except heavy monsoons
Also read: The Serai, Bandipur -Luxury Jungle Resort For Relaxing Stay Amidst Nature
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Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
Location: Rajasthan
Fact: This is one of the best tiger reserves in India to spot tigers
Nearest airport: Jaipur (Jaipur to Ranthambore distance is 180 km)
Nearest railway station: Sawai Madhopur (Distance is 12 km)
Best time to visit: All year round except heavy monsoons
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Sunderban Tiger Reserve
Location: West Bengal
Fact: This is the home to most number of Royal Bengal Tigers, 400 in count. Also this is the only mangrove habitat in the world for tigers and a WORLD UNESCO Site.
Nearest airport: Kolkata (Kolkata to Sunderban tiger reserve distance is 110 km)
Nearest railway station: Canning (distance is 48 km)
Best time to visit: Sept to Feb
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Sariska Tiger Reserve
Location: Rajasthan
Fact: Not just tigers, you can also spot leopards, crocodiles and Egyptian vultures here. This tiger reserve also houses the ruins of the medieval temples of Garh-Rajor belonging to the 10th and 11th centuries.
Nearest airport: Jaipur (distance is 100 km) and Delhi (distance is 200 km)
Nearest railway station: Alwar (distance is 35 km)
Best time to visit: Oct to Feb
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Panna Tiger Reserve
Location: Madhya Pradesh
Fact: Panna is a good option for wildlife as well as nature lovers as you can spot waterfalls and scenic hills here as well
Nearest airport: Khajuraho (distance is 38 km)
Nearest railway station: Khajuraho
Best time to visit: Nov to March
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Periyar Tiger Reserve
Location: Kerala
Fact: This is a home to 30-40 tigers along with sambar, wild boar, langur and some 900 to 1000 elephants. The lake here is an artificial one created by Britishers 1895
Nearest airport: Madurai (distance is 140 km)
Nearest railway station: Kottayam (distance is 110 km)
Best time to visit: Throughout the year
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Anamalai Tiger Reserve
Location: Tamil Nadu
Fact: This is a home to tigers, leopard, deer, elephants, pythons, cobras to name a few and there are over 2,000 species of plants found here, out of which 400 possess medicinal value
Nearest airport: Coimbatore (distance is 43 km) and Kochi (distance is 54 km)
Nearest railway station: Anamalai Road railway station (19 km)
Best time to visit: Throughout the year
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Tadoba National Park
Location: Maharashtra
Fact: Apart from tigers, you can also spot panthers, hyenas, barking deer, sloth bears and jackals too, to name a few.
Nearest airport: Nagpur (distance is 140 km)
Nearest railway station: Chandrapur (distance is 49 km)
Best time to visit: Feb to May
Hope this helps!
Let me tell you a fun fact if you are new to this blog. I started this blog in 2007 and my first post was ‘Save tigers’. I saw a TVC about the same and in that TVC it flashed – spread the word, talk to people, send sms, write blogs. The word ‘blog’ hit me and I was so fascinated by it that I started a blog and the first post was as I told you ‘Save tigers‘. Interesting, isn’t it? Forever grateful to the tigers for igniting the fire of blogging in me and making me what I am today.
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