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Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
Day 1 · The tiger forest
- Morning safari
- Rest hour
- Evening drive
- Night stop
Day 2 · The plateau
- Morning safari
- Water bodies
- Return
Geography & terrain
Guru Ghasidas National Park lies in the Koriya and the Surajpur districts of Chhattisgarh, 200 km from Raipur and 90 km from Ambikapur — the tiger reserve of the state's north, its sal forests and the plateau set at the edge of the Sonhat country.
History & culture
The park was named for the 18th-century Satnami leader Guru Ghasidas and declared a tiger reserve in 2008 — the protected forests of the state's northern plateau, with the park's history of the earlier sanctuaries and the tribal villages of the region; the park's tigers and the leopard and the deer of the sal country, with the region's story of the old forest era, give it its central-India wildlife character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,500–3,500/night
Mid-range
₹3,500–7,000/night
Comfort
₹7,000+/night
Things to do
- Tiger country
- Sal forests
- Plateau views
- Water holes
- Bird life
Eat & drink
- Fara (steamed rice dumplings)
- Chila with chutney
- Mahua sweets
- Lentil kadhi
Getting there
- Fly
- Raipur (RPR)
- Train
- Raipur & Bilaspur junctions
- Road from Raipur
- varies by district — 100–600 km
- Getting around
- Autos and city buses
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹10,000–18,000 (2 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,500–7,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Per day · Activities
- ₹2,500–2,900
Month by month
- Jan · Best
- 9–27°C · None rain
- Feb · Good
- 12–31°C · None rain
- Mar · Hot
- 17–36°C · None rain
- Apr · Hot
- 23–41°C · None rain
- May · Hot
- 26–42°C · None rain
- Jun · Monsoon
- 27–38°C · Heavy rain
- Jul · Monsoon
- 25–32°C · Heavy rain
- Aug · Monsoon
- 25–31°C · Heavy rain
- Sep · Monsoon tail
- 24–33°C · Moderate rain
- Oct · Good
- 18–32°C · Light rain
- Nov · Best
- 12–29°C · None rain
- Dec · Best
- 9–26°C · None rain
Practical info
- Language: Hindi (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Oct–Apr
- Connectivity: good 4G in towns
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The safaris' bookings run the department's counters — the prior planning
- The summer thins the water bodies — the Oct–Apr season serves
- The forest roads ask the park's vehicles
Frequently asked questions
What is Guru Ghasidas NP?
The tiger reserve of Chhattisgarh's northern sal forests.
What is there to do?
The safari drives and the forest's wildlife.
How long is the visit?
Two days of the park.
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