The Ken River beside Panna Tiger Resort

Tigers, a canyon and
a thousand years of stone

Everything worth the drive sits within an hour of the resort. Distances below are measured from our gate at Madla.

Khajuraho temples near Panna Tiger Resort
25 km · 40 min from the resort

Khajuraho Temples

A UNESCO World Heritage site of Chandela-era temples carved between 950 and 1050 AD. Open sunrise to sunset — go in the morning light and be back for evening tea by the river.

25 km · 40 min from the resort

Raneh Falls & Ken Gharial Sanctuary

Five kilometres of pink granite canyon carved by the Ken — India's own Grand Canyon. Best in the last light, with the gharial sanctuary on the same road.

Raneh Falls and the Ken Gharial Sanctuary near Panna
Pandav Falls and caves near Panna Tiger Resort
8 km · 10 min from the resort

Pandav Falls & Caves

A forest waterfall with Mahabharata-era caves. Ten minutes from the resort, so it fits easily into the gap between breakfast and the afternoon safari.

0 km · next door to the resort

The Ken River

Boat rides, gharials, crocodiles and 200+ bird species — right outside the gate, beside the MP Tourism boating site. The river is the reason the animals come here.

Boat ride on the Ken River beside Panna Tiger Resort
Walkway to the Madla Gate of Panna Tiger Reserve
1 km · 5 min from the resort

Madla Gate, Core Zone

The reserve's main entry and the richest tiger terrain in Panna. First jeeps leave from a gate five minutes away, before the light gets hard and the forest goes quiet.

Plan my day trips