For the last few days, we and you have been hearing and reading a lot about a national park. Yes, I am talking about Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.

Cheetahs brought from Namibia a few weeks ago have been the centre of the biggest attraction of this park. When cheetahs came to India, the Prime Minister of the country himself released those cheetahs in Kuno National Park on the occasion of his birthday. Since then, the number of people visiting this park to see cheetahs is also increasing continuously.

In such a situation, many tourists want to know how, when and what is the ticket to visit Kuno National Park. That's why in this article we are going to tell you the complete information about visiting Kuno National Park. Let's know.

History of Kuno National Park

Before visiting Kuno National Park, it is very important to know about its history. This world-famous park is spread over Sheopur and Morena districts in Madhya Pradesh. It is said that this park was established in the year 1981 as a Wild Sanctuary.

Kuno National Park was not known to have cheetahs until 2009 but was established as a cheetah rehabilitation site in 2009. After this in 2018, it was converted into a National Park. Last year i.e. only in 2022, male and female cheetahs were brought from Namibia, after which it became the country's first cheetah sanctuary.

What to see in Kuno National Park?

The world-famous Kuno National Park has now become famous in India not only for cheetahs but also for many other animals. Yes, apart from seeing Namibian cheetahs here, you can also see leopard, wild boar, wolf, jackal, deer, nilgai, chinkara, big-horned antelope and sambar, as well as many other extinct animals.

Kuno National Park is not only famous for animals, but this park is famous for many types of extinct plants and herbs. Also, it is known for its lush green home grounds.

Timings and tickets to visit Kuno National Park

Getting around Kuno National Park is quite easy. It is said that the jungle safaris in Kuno happen almost twice a day. Once in the morning i.e. around 6 am to 9 am and once in the evening from 4 pm to 6 pm.

If you want to take tickets for Kuno National Park, then you can also take tickets by visiting the official website of the park. Apart from this, you can also book tickets for Jungle Safari by reaching the park. The cost for a wild safari is around Rs 800 per person plus a service fee of around Rs 30-40. For your information, let us tell you that there is also a homestay in this park, where you can stay. The charge for homestay is around 2000 rupees.

How to reach Kuno National Park?

Getting to Kuno National Park is very easy. Here you can easily reach from any corner of the country and enjoy a jungle safari.

  • By Air- The nearest airport to reach this park is Gwalior. From here you can take a taxi or cab to reach Kuno National Park Park.
  • Train- If you want to reach here by train, you can reach Gwalior, SawaiMadhopur, Kota or Jhansi railway station and take local taxis and cabs.
  • Road Mark- Kuno National Park can also be reached by road mark. For this, you can directly reach Morena district from any city in Madhya Pradesh.