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Madhya Pradesh Tourism

From Khajuraho monuments to Bandhavgarh tigers and everything in between

Tourism in Madhya Pradesh

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About Madhya Pradesh Tourism

Madhya Pradesh, which alludes to “Central Province,'' is located in the central part of India. Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh while Indore is the largest city here. Madhya Pradesh is also known as the “Heart of India” because of its geographical location on the Indian Map. In terms of area, Madhya Pradesh is the second largest Indian state, and the fifth largest in population. Madhya Pradesh is bordered by Uttar Pradesh to its northeast, Chattisgarh to its southeast, Maharashtra to its south, Gujarat to its west, and Rajasthan to its northwest. Madhya Pradesh is blessed with ten national parks which are a major tourist attraction here. Madhya Pradesh also has a rich cultural and historical heritage that has also been an integral part of the country. Some of the famous places in Madhya Pradesh are Ujjain, Khajuraho, Orchha, Nagpur, Jabalpur and Gwalior. All of these have contributed immensely to Madhya Pradesh tourism all this while. 

Historical Places in Madhya Pradesh:

The elaborately carved monuments of Khajuraho shine a bright light on MP tourism. Listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Khajuraho’s medieval temples and stunning secular sculptures are the specimen of the finest temple architecture in India. Some of the famous historical places in Madhya Pradesh are - 

Khajuraho: It is famous for being the home to magnificent  Hindu-Jain temples which was built during the rule of the Chandellas. The temples stand as the timeless representation of the Hindu architecture of India.

Mahoba: It is a town in the district of Mahoba in the Bundelkhand region. The 9th century granite Sun Temple which is redolent of the Pratihara style in well-known here. Also, the 24 rock-cut Jain tirthankara image on Gokhar hill is a famous tourist attraction here. 

Bundelkhand: It is that region of India which comprises of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, both. It had the historical capitals of Khajuraho, Mahoba, Orchha, Garh Kundar. Jhansi is the largest city in Bundelkhand and is a popular hub of culture, educational, transport and economy. 

National Parks in Madhya Pradesh:

Tigers in Madhya Pradesh are the other big attraction, and the chances of spotting a Royal Bengal Tiger in its natural habitat are as good as anywhere else in India. The woodlands Kanha and Pench national parks are home to a wide diversity of flora and fauna. Bandhavgarh National Park is famous for jungle safaris, bird watching and exploring grasslands teeming with wild animals. Some of the famous national parks here are:

Kanha National Park is famous for its stunning landscapes. Experience a thrill as you witness the Royal Bengal tigers idle along the forest path along with leopards and barasingha.

Bandhavgarh National Park is well known for housing the maximum number of tigers in India. It is also famous as one of the best tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh if you wish to hold a sight of this majestic animal.

Panna National Park is one of the most stunning national parks in the entire state of Madhya Pradesh. A wide variety of flora and fauna is found in Panna National Park which is again a delight to witness. 

Satpura National Park offers an enticing world of glorious nature and interesting wildlife in Madhya Pradesh. It is also home to several archaeological artifacts and paintings.

Famous hill stations in Madhya Pradesh:

Known as the queen of the Satpura ranges,  Pachmarhi is the only hill station in Madhya Pradesh, with Dhupgarh, Chauragarh, Duchess Fall, and Pandav Caves as its main attractions.

Pachmarhi - it is one of the most attractive hill stations in Madhya Pradesh. It is famously called as the ‘Queen of Satpura Range.’ The varied landscape of Pachmarhi include forests, waterfalls, streams, scenic spots and more.

Shivpuri Hill Station- it is a charming hill station which is blessed with historical monuments placed against the backdrop of hills. Once a hunting ground of Mughal Emperors, it is now a tourist attraction which also offers you a glimpse of the state’s Royal heritage. 

Other attractions in Madhya Pradesh:

One a Madhya Pradesh trip, travellers must visit places such as Ujjain, Jabalpur, Satna, Rewa, and Katni to learn about local lifestyle. Rajwada, Lal Bagh Palace, Chhatri Bagh, and Gandhi Hall are main attractions in Indore. One of the greenest cities in India, Bhopal is famous for lakes, State Museum, Van Vihar National Park, and Taj-ul-Masjid. Dhuandhar Falls near Bhedaghat remains a popular destination in MP to visit in the monsoon season.

Food in Madhya Pradesh:

One of the most surprising things about Madhya Pradesh is its strong culinary heritage. Food in MP is often overlooked by travellers. While the city of Indore is renowned for its street food appeal, the capital city of Bhopal offers a delicious range of Mughlai cuisine. Some of the must-try dishes in Madhya Pradesh are - 

Poha: it is made up of flattened rice, cooked along with the onions, tomatoes, green chillies, curry leaves and a bit of lemon. Tangy and sweet, Poha is a regular breakfast dish in Madhya Pradesh. 

Dal Bafla: Bafla is a famous food treat in Madhya Pradesh which is actually wheat balls well cooked in ghee. Enjoy Bafla with a bowl of Dal and coriander chutney for a complete taste. 

Bhutte ka Kees: It is a common household breakfast as well as popular street food in Madhya Pradesh. Bhutte ka Kees is made up of grated corn which are well-cooked with spices and skimmed milk, imparting a slightly sweet taste to the dish. 

A tour of Madhya Pradesh is definitely going to be an interesting one, especially if you are interested in exploring the culture, heritage, tourist places, food and more about this India state. Before you plan a trip here, make sure to have a look at the best time to visit and best ways to reach for an easier journey. 


Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation is the official body that helps both domestic and international travellers visiting the state. Find more details about MP tourism Bhopal and Pachmarhi here.

From a traveller’s perspective, Sanchi and Bhimbetka hold a great significance on a Madhya Pradesh map in India. The 2,300-year-old Great Stupa of Sanchi is the one of the holiest Buddhist shrines and the most ancient stone structure in India. The prehistoric paintings at the Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka offer travellers in MP a unique experience of life in the Stone Age.

Cities such as Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, and Gwalior enjoy a great connectivity by road and by air. Major tourist destinations in MP are easily accessible from these cities. For the culturally-minded travellers, shopping for Gond tribal art and indigenous textiles is a great opportunity. The best time to visit Madhya Pradesh remains October through March when the weather is ideal for sightseeing, wildlife safaris, and to attend a few festivals.

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Places To Visit In Madhya Pradesh

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Bharat Bhawan

Inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Mrs. Indira Gandhi on 13th February 1982, Bharat Bhavan is multi art centre set up to create an interactive proximity between the verbal, visual and performing arts. Reflecting the beauty of all that lies inside, the architecture of the Bharat Bhavan itself shines like a beau...

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Bhojpur Temple In Bhopal

Bhojpur Temple is a large heritage temple of Lord Shiva in Raisen District in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The Shiva Temple has earned the title of the Somnath of the East and is called Bhojeshwar Temple.

History of Bhojpur Temple

It was founded by the Parmar king of Dhar, Raja Bhoj (1010-53) and was named after him. 28 ...

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Indore Museum In Indore

Indore Museum, also known as the Indore Central Museum, displays some of the rare and elegant collections of art and historically significant items that make the museum worth a visit if you’re a history enthusiast or even remotely interested in the country’s past and its culture. It is located near the General Post Office i...

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Bhimbetka Rock Shelters In Bhopal

History of Bhimbetka Rock Shelters

Series of natural rock shelters in the foothills of the Vindhya Range, central India, Bhimbetka rock shelters are located approximately 28 miles (45 km) south of Bhopal, in west-central Madhya Pradesh state. Comprising around 700 shelters, the complex is discovered in 1957 and is one of t...

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Van Vihar National Park In Bhopal

Located adjacent to Upper Lake in Bhopal District, Madhya Pradesh; Van Vihar National Park in Bhopal is a home to rich biodiversity. Declared as a National Park in the year 1979, it spans over an area of 445.21 hectares. A hybrid between a national park and zoo, it draws a huge number of tourists every year. With easy acces...

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Things To Do In Madhya Pradesh

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Museum Hopping In Bhopal

Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, is one of the greenest and cleanest  cities of India. Located in the heart of India, Bhopal is famously known as the city of lakes because of the presence of many natural and artificial lakes that dominate the city especially the two magnificent ones along with gentle rolling hills. Th...

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Mayank Blue Water Park In Indore

Mayank Blue Water Park is MP's first water-park! It is a good place to hang out for a day, with friends and family. It is one of the first and oldest water parks in Indore and offers quite a few, exciting slides. If you are the adventurous type, you can enjoy the slides, else you can laze around in the pool or around it! So...

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Boat Club In Bhopal

The Madhya Pradesh tourism department offers its tourists a very mesmerizing experience of Boating in the Upper lake of Bhopal. It is a good place to hangout for a day with friends and family. The MP Tourism Boat Club offers motorboat rides (210, five minutes, three passengers), pedal boats (per boat 60, 30 minutes), jet-sk...

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Bhopal Ropeway In Bhopal

Bhopal, one of the cleanest cities in India, is a popular holiday destination among the tourists. The historical sites, marvelous architecture, vibrant culture, and lip-smacking cuisines have contributed a lot in making Bhopal a popular tourist attraction. Apart from these attractions, Bhopal is also famous for a number of ...

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Travel to Madhya Pradesh

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By Air

The state has five main airports with good connectivity. The Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR), located 8 km west of Indore, is the largest airport in Madhya Pradesh. It is served by direct flights from Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Goa. Airlines such as Jet Airways and IndiGo offer regular flights to and from Indore Airport to various Indian cities. Additionally, Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO) in Bhopal, Dumna Airport (JLR) in Jabalpur, Gwalior Airport (GWL), and Khajuraho Airport (HJR) also have scheduled flights to major cities in India. Due to its location, it’s better to take a flight from Bangalore to Madhya Pradesh.

By Train

Most of the major trains including Rajdhani, Shatabdi, and Garib Rath expresses pass through MP due to its central location. The state has over 4,948-km long rail network, with Jabalpur serving as the headquarters for the West Central Railway Zone. The Central Railway and the Western Railway zones also cover parts of the state. The state has a total of 20 major railway junctions including stations at Ratlam, Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Gwalior, and Khajuraho. Direct trains from Delhi, Mumbai, or Bangalore take about 12 hours to visit Madhya Pradesh.

By Road

The 99,043-km long road network of the state also has 20 national highways including NH-7, NH-12A, NH-25, NH-26, NH-27, NH-69, NH-3, NH-92, and NH-12. Both interstate and intrastate bus services cover the length and breadth of Madhya Pradesh. The major interstate bus terminals are at Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior and Jabalpur. The distance from Mumbai to Madhya Pradesh can be covered either by road or by train. The distances within the state’s major cities are huge for example it may take an overnight journey by car to reach Bhopal from Gwalior and Ratlam from Jabalpur.

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    Hbose's 3 days trip to Madhya Pradesh

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    Mumbai

    Sarojiniyd's 2 days trip to Madhya Pradesh

    We did a family trip to Ujjain on the occasion of maha shivratri through “the travel troop” agency. The service received from travel agent is commendable, they helped us plan the whole trip as per our convenience and schedule taking full responsibility and ownership, if you plan your trip with The T
    ravel Troop agency it’s going to be best trip for sure as they have very good understanding on your requirements and service you expect .the cab service provided was very good and driver was very kind and helpful and took to the every important places in to Ujjain city, also has a good knowledge of each places in Ujjain and guided us well throughout the trip, pick and drop by him from Ujjain junction was very smooth and hassle free. With no second thoughts i will always choose them to plan my holidays and recommend to everyone who wants to visit Ujjain and indore.
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    Drmaraja

    Chennai

    Drmaraja's 9 days trip to Madhya Pradesh

    The travel agent was always available, always answered queries and itinerary well prepared. Hotels varied in quality from good to bad - The Ramada in Indore had blocked sink in bathroom all three days despite requests to repair, Orchha hotel had no hot water at all! Sanchi and Rewa hotels good, Gwal
    ior medium. Driver should be more helpful - eg I am 70 and wife 75, everytime he wants us to walk to where car is parked, won't bring it to us, did not guide us in any way anywhere. Places seen were all worthy and beautiful, the local people very nice Mahakaleshwar and Maihar darshan, Gwalior fort
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    Angel Komal

    Ujjain

    Angel's 5 days trip to Madhya Pradesh

    Hotel of ujjain are very good service s , but Indore hotel services are very bad am very disappointed from there staffs
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    Kolhapur

    Madhumati's 7 days trip to Madhya Pradesh

    I had booked the trip of Madhya Pradesh for my parents and the experience provided by Amit Garg was very trustworthy and wonderful. Entire trip was worth it and was very enjoyable to them. They themselves assured us that this trip will be responsibility of them to make my parents feel safe and comfo
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    Pradumna's 6 days trip to Madhya Pradesh

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    Indore

    Kulkarniaparna's 5 days trip to Madhya Pradesh

    Some hotels are very old but the services were good and some hotels were new but the services was bad
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    Abhishek Harkare

    Pune

    Abhishek's 6 days trip to Madhya Pradesh

    My experience with MP Holidays was awesome. I booked Ujjain, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, Mandu, and Indore trip. Itinerary designed by Vrati who was my contact person was really good. It was not hectic and allowed us to cover all the places nicely. Hotels provided by them were really good. Satish who wa
    s our driver throughout the trip was good, and cooperative. He also suggested few placed for shopping, eating. I'll definitely book rest of the MP trip from MP Holidays. Thank you MP Holidays for making this trip awesome.
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    Bkkango

    New delhi

    Bkkango's 4 days trip to Madhya Pradesh

    Over all an excellent trip . Experience of Gautam hotel in khajurao was average but Ramada and ken river resort in pan na was excellent .
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    Bibhutidbg

    Ujjain

    Bibhutidbg's 3 days trip to Madhya Pradesh

    Well-organised trip by agent from the Ujjain railway station pick up to dropping off to Indore all things were nicely accommodated as planned.

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    FAQ's of Madhya Pradesh

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    What are major airports in MP?

    Indore Airport in the busiest one in Madhya Pradesh. It is well connected by regular flights from Delhi, Mumbai and other Indian cities. Bhopal, Jabalpur, and Gwalior are also served by domestic flights.

    What is the famous food in MP?

    Poha and Bhutte ki Kees are popular street food in MP. Bhopal is especially known for its Mughlai cuisine. Malpua and Mawa Bati are also popular desserts in MP.

    What are famous national parks in MP?

    Bandhavgarh National Park is home to Royal Bengal tigers. Kanha National Park, Panna National Park, and Pench National Park are also home to a variety of wild animals and bird species.

    How is the MP weather overall?

    The summers are extremely hot from March to June. Ideal weather to visit Madhya Pradesh is between October and early March. Monsoon is a good time to visit Pachmarhi and waterfalls.

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