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Shivpuri travel guide

Scindia summer capital by a national park

Shivpuri
Yayawar monk · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best time
Oct–Mar
How long
1–2 days
Stay a night
₹900–5,000
Food a day
₹250–900
Nearest railhead
0 km away
Nearest airport
120 km away

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About Shivpuri

The Scindias’ old summer capital — marble chhatris inlaid like the Taj, Madhav National Park with its lakes and George Castle, and the clear springs of Bhadaiya Kund.

Things to do in Shivpuri

  1. Scindia Chhatris

    1 h · ₹25 entry

    Marble cenotaphs with pietra dura inlay in a Mughal garden.

  2. Madhav National Park

    3 h · ₹1,200 entry

    Jeep safaris past lakes, deer and crocodiles.

  3. Sakhya Sagar Lake

    1 h · Free

    Crocodiles bask by the boat club.

  4. George Castle

    45 min · Free

    Hunting lodge built for a royal visit that never stopped here.

  5. Bhadaiya Kund

    45 min · Free

    A spring and waterfall in a rocky glen.

Where to stay in Shivpuri

  • MPT Tourist Village

    ₹2,000–4,500

    Cottages by Sakhya Sagar.

  • Shivpuri town

    ₹900–2,000

    Simple hotels.

What to eat

  • Gwalior-style chaat

    street food · veg

    Bedai and kachori for breakfast.

Good to know

  • On the Agra–Mumbai highway, it breaks the drive to Bhopal or Indore.
  • Madhav National Park now has tigers again — ask about safari zones.

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