Kanha National Park
Rudyard Kipling set his immortal Jungle Book stories in the forests of the Seoni and Balaghat districts — the very region that became Kanha National Park. A naturalist-led heritage walk through the park grounds explores the landscapes that inspired Mowgli's world: the wolf dens, the bamboo thickets, the waterholes, and the ancient sal trees. It is a literary pilgrimage inside one of India's most important natural wonders.
The Kanha Museum inside the park has a small but fascinating exhibit on the Jungle Book connection and the park's conservation history — worth 30 minutes before your walk.