Nagardhan is an old town and was formerly of considerable importance as it gave its name to the district. It was founded by a Suryawanshi King, but Mr. Hiralal supposes it to have been established by King named Nandvardhan belonging to the Shail Dynasty. There is a fort said to have been built by the Bhonslas with brick walls.

Getting there:
Nearest airport is Nagpur 60 kms.
Nearest rail head is Ramtek 8 kms.
Nagpur-Nagardhan 60 kms.
State Transport buses ply from Ramtek.

The Nagzira wild life sanctuary situated in the Bhandara district. Endowed with excellent natural forest. The abundance of vegetal cover and presence of small and big water bodies. This is a very rich habitat, where you can see gaur, the largest of world's cattle, Sambar, Deer, Chousingha, Sloth bear, Nilgai, Barking deer, Wild dogs, leopard or tiger, panther etc.

Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over 153 sq. km in Sakoli Taluka of Gondiya District. Nagzira is one of the richest asylums of wild life & vegetation in Vidarbha. This beautiful jungle was a home to elephants and hence the sanctuary is named as ‘Nagzira’’.

A picturesque lake glitters amidst this deciduous forest. Tectona Grandis (Teak) is the predominant variety of this forest having many other trees, herbs & shrubs of medicial importance. The Forest department has taken all possible precautions to maintain the balance of wild life.

Many watch towers, water holes, meadows, impression pads are developed here to study the animal life, without disturbing them.

Getting there :

Nearest airport is Nagpur 122 kms.
Nearest rail head is Tiroda 19 kms.
Sakoli-Nagzira 22 kms.

Accommodation : Self contained rooms and dormitories.
Reservation : Dy. Conservator of Forest (Wild Life) Bhandara.

Navegaon, a popular forest resort in the Vidarbha region, the eastern most part of Maharashtra, was built in the 18th century. The picturesque lake set amidst lush green hills at Navegaon, has a watch-tower beside it. One can get a bird's eye view of the surrounding forest and marvel at the exciting wildlife from the watch-tower. The Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Navegaon is home to almost 60 % of the bird species found in entire Maharashtra. Every winter, flocks of beautiful migratory birds visit the lake -- a rare treat for the eyes. One can also join the jungle safari and stroll through the beautiful forest, crossing paths with leopards, sloth bears, gaurs, sambars, chitals and langoors. Staying in the unique tree-top house, riding a power or sail boat on the lake, are thrilling pastimes. Nearly 50,000 tourists visits this tourist complex annually. Places of interest around the national park are Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary (60 km), Itiadoh Dam (20 km), Tibetan Camp at Gothangaon (15 km) and Pratapgad (15 km).

Timings : Entry between 7 pm and 4 am hours is prohibited.

Weather :
Temperatures are pleasant all year round.The best time to visit the national park is during April and May.

Getting there
The nearest bus stand is Navegaon 10 kms away. The nearest railhead is Deulgaon 2 kms from Navegaon on the Chandrapur-Gondia railway line. The nearest airport is Nagpur (150 km).

Accommodation: Self contained rooms and dormitories.
Reservation: Dy, Conservator of Forest (Wild Life) Bhandara.