Jagdalpur & Bastar
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Jagdalpur & Bastar

Tribal Heartland & Chitrakote Falls

Recommended

3 days

Best time

October – March

Entry fee

50

Food / day

300

About

The capital of the Bastar region — India's tribal heartland with extraordinary Gondi, Muria, and Bison Horn Maria cultures. Chitrakote Falls (India's widest waterfall, the "Niagara of India"), Kanger Valley National Park, and the Danteshwari Temple.

Must-see highlights

Chitrakote Falls (India's widest waterfall)
Kanger Valley National Park jungle walk
Tirathgarh waterfall complex
Gondi tribal haat market
Danteshwari Temple (Shakti Peetha)
Bastar Dussehra (world's longest at 75 days)
Kotumsar Cave (deepest tourist cave in India)
Kailash Cave stalactites
Anthropological Museum Jagdalpur
Bastar tribal crafts bell metal & iron
Mendri Ghumer waterfall
Nagarnar steel plant tour

On the map

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · Jagdalpur 5km · Jagdalpur Airport 8km

Nearby attractions

Chitrakote FallsKanger Valley National ParkTirathgarh FallsDanteshwari Temple (Dantewada)Bastar PalaceTribal Haat (weekly markets)

How to get here

RaipurJagdalpur

flight · 1h

3,000

approx.

RaipurJagdalpur

train · 10h

350

approx.

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Best Time to Visit

October – March

Nearest Transport

Jagdalpur5 km
Jagdalpur Airport8 km

Stay Options

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mid1,400/night
luxury3,500/night

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