Taj Safaris Banjaar Tola lodge opens for guests on 1st October 2008. It is situated along the banks of the Banjaar River, directly overlooking the heart of Kanha National Park (Madhya Pradesh, India).

Accommodation : The Lodge comprise 2 elegant camps of 9 suites each. Each suite will feature its own intimate tented sitting area with its own discreetly positioned swimming pool. The Lodge celebrates the Bastar and Dogra art hailed from nearby Chattisgarh.

The luxurious, yet lightweight, ensuite tents have been designed in a contemporary style with pressed bamboo wall panels, gorgeous bamboo floors, and locally crafted furniture hewn from the timber of exotic Indian trees.

Banjaar Tola at a glance

2 elegant camps of 9 suites each
Each camp with own intimate tented sitting area
Swimming pool
Kanha is one of nine reserves in 'Project Tiger' (launched to save the species)
Home to the highly endangered hardground barasingha
Approximately 70 different tree species

About Kanha National Park - Kanha is one of India's largest national parks, covering 1945 km² and is located in the Maikal Hills of the Satpura Hill range in the south eastern part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. The park has beautiful areas of Sal forests, large bamboo stretches and lush green meadows.

Herds of animals are found in the central parklands where approximately 22 animal species are regularly spotted, including the more unique species such as the three-striped palm squirrel, common langur, jackal, wild pig and black buck. Striped hyena, leopard, mouse deer and porcupine also reside here, as do the chinkara and ant-eating pangolin. It is also home to the highly endangered deer, the hardground barasingha, as well as sambar, chital and gaur. Kanha features approximately 70 tree species and is a bird watcher’s paradise with over 200 recorded bird species.

Distance : Nagpur : 255 kms (6-7 hours), Jabalpur : 180 kms (4-5 hours), Bandhavgarh : 280 kms (7-8 hours), Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)- 240 kms, Raipur (Chhattisgarh): 250 kms, Kawardha - 140 kms

Kanha is typically visited as a weekend Getaway Ex-Nagpur / Jabalpur or as a part of MP Itinerary covering Pench, Pachmarhi, Jabalpur and Bandhavgarh.