Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary | Live Safari Availability

About Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Tipeshwar, locally called the "black pearl of Vidarbha", is a compact sanctuary with consistently good tiger sightings, especially in summer. Three safari gates feed into the same forest.

Region: Yavatmal district, Vidarbha
Best season: Apr – Jun (peak sightings)
Sessions per day: Morning, Afternoon

Gates: Sunna · Mathani · Kodori

Tap any green slot to book it on WhatsApp. We confirm the gate, date and session in one chat.

Available Waitlist / RAC Booked ClosedM = morning · A = afternoon · MD = mid-day

Tipeshwar WLS

3 gates · 30 days

Gate	Tue02Jun	Wed03Jun	Thu04Jun	Fri05Jun	Sat06Jun	Sun07Jun	Mon08Jun	Tue09Jun	Wed10Jun	Thu11Jun	Fri12Jun	Sat13Jun	Sun14Jun	Mon15Jun	Tue16Jun	Wed17Jun	Thu18Jun	Fri19Jun	Sat20Jun	Sun21Jun	Mon22Jun	Tue23Jun	Wed24Jun	Thu25Jun	Fri26Jun	Sat27Jun	Sun28Jun	Mon29Jun	Tue30Jun	Wed01Jul
Sunna	Gate Closed	MWLAWL	MWLA5	MWLAWL	MWLAWL	MWLAWL	MWLA5	Gate Closed	M8 A5	M5 A8	M6 A4	M4 A1	MWLA6	M8 A8	Gate Closed	M8 A8	M8 A8	M9 A7	M7 A6	M6 A8	M9 A7	Gate Closed	M9 A8	M9 A8	M9 A4	M1AWL	M1 A7	M9 A8	Gate Closed	Gate Closed
Mathani	Gate Closed	MWLAWL	MWLAWL	MWLA3	MWLAWL	MWLA3	MWLA5	Gate Closed	M6 A5	M5 A5	M5 A5	M1 A1	M2 A5	M6 A6	Gate Closed	M6 A6	M6 A6	M6 A5	M3 A4	M6 A6	M6 A6	Gate Closed	M6 A6	M6 A6	M6 A6	M6 A5	M5 A6	M6 A6	Gate Closed	Gate Closed
Kodori	Gate Closed	MWLAWL	MWLA2	M1AWL	M1AWL	M3 A3	M3 A3	Gate Closed	M3 A3	M3 A3	M3 A3	M3 A3	M2 A3	M3 A3	Gate Closed	M3 A3	M3 A3	M3 A3	M3 A2	M3 A3	M3 A3	Gate Closed	M3 A3	M3 A3	M3 A3	M3 A3	M3 A3	M3 A3	Gate Closed	Gate Closed

Plan your visit to Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Best time to visit

Open roughly October to June and famous for excellent summer sightings from April to June, which is why it is called the black pearl of Vidarbha. Winter is calmer and good for the drive.

How to reach

In Yavatmal district near Pandharkawda. Nagpur is the nearest major airport (around 160 km), with Yavatmal the nearest railhead.

Before you book

Among the most reliable reserves for summer tiger sightings.
Three gates (Sunna, Mathani, Kodori) open into the same forest.
Book on the Maharashtra Forest portal and carry the matching government photo ID.
Confirm the weekly closed day when booking, and start early as summer afternoons are hot.

Frequently asked

How do I find an available safari slot quickly?

Use the Reserve dropdown to focus on one park, then scan the matrix for green pills. Those are the gate, date and session combinations with vehicles still available, and the number on each pill is how many vehicles are still open.

What do the colours and labels mean?

Green with a number: vehicles still available, and the number is how many.
Amber "WL": Reservation Against Cancellation or Waitlist. You can register and take a slot if a booking is cancelled.
Red "✕": fully booked.
Grey "Gate Closed": that gate is not operating that day. When both morning and afternoon are closed, the cell shows one combined label.

How do I see different dates on a phone?

Swipe the matrix left or right. The Gate column on the left stays in place while you scroll through the date columns, so you always know which gate you are looking at.

Can I narrow the matrix down to just what I want?

Yes. Use the filters above the matrix to pick a Reserve, a specific Date, a Status (e.g. only Available), or type part of a gate name. Cells that do not match a Status filter are dimmed instead of removed, so you keep your bearings.

What do M and A in each cell mean?

M is the morning safari session, A is the afternoon session. Most parks run two sessions per day. The pills on top show morning, the ones below show afternoon.

What is the difference between Core and Buffer zones?

Core zones are the strictly protected interior of the reserve where only limited safari activity is permitted. Buffer zones surround the core and have mixed-use forest with safari access. Tiger sightings are still common, and slots are usually easier to get.