Satpura Tiger Reserve, a much-needed break after almost a year-long lockdown. The year 2020 was full of excitement, changes, opportunities, difficulties, challenges, etc. It has taught us many things, to appreciate and value small things in life. I have witnessed many positives during the years gone by, though there were tough situations. But overall, I would say a good year.
How did we end up planning this trip?
It was because of my cousin’s (brother) wedding, which was fixed in the month of Dec 2020. We were all very skeptical about attending the wedding as it was out stationed, and we would be exposing ourselves to a lot of people. After many rounds of yes and no, we finally decided to attend the wedding. Now that we were travelling, so we decided to extend our stay for a couple of days and visit someplace nearby. And we finalized Satpura, which is still a less explored tourist place by Indians, but not foreigners.
Luxurious escape
On Christmas morning, we (two couples and a toddler) started our luxury escape to Satpura Tiger Reserve. It took us 3.5 hours (due to not so good roads) from Bhopal to reach our resort. The place is beautiful, with the Satpura mountain range on one side and the Denva River on the other. After checking in, we went directly to have our lunch as we were extremely hungry and also had our afternoon safari.
Our resort, Denva Backwater Escape, was truly a luxury experience in itself. We did nothing here but relax and eat a 3-course exotic menu for all three meals. Satpura Tiger Reserve is an amazing forest which is situated on the hills alongside the Denva River.
The animals that we encountered during our safaris were Deer, Indian Gaur, Sloth Bear, and many species of birds. The forest on the hill is an experience in itself.
Satpura Tiger Reserve is a must-visit national park if you love going into the wild.