Bandhavgarh National Park
The villages surrounding Bandhavgarh are home to Baiga and Gond tribal communities with rich traditions of forest knowledge, folk art, and traditional medicine. A guided village walk introduces you to their way of life — seeing homes decorated with distinctive Gond paintings, talking to families who have lived alongside tigers for generations, and understanding the complex relationship between forest communities and conservation.
Purchase local handicrafts and Gond paintings directly from the artisans — it is a meaningful souvenir and directly supports community livelihoods.