A small town in Madhya Pradesh can make your vacation memorable. From temples to elegant forts, beautiful gardens to mesmerizing scenic beauty, soothing riverside views to vivid flora and fauna of the wildlife sanctuary Orchha will leave a lasting impression to every visitors mind. One must unravel all the unseen tourist places in Orchha and experience the beauty of this town.
There are so many things to do in Orchha. The location and climate is very much suitable for some of the adventurous sports. Other than adventurous sports there are many more tourist places in Orchha where you can enjoy the nature and get enlightened by its history and culture. It is a great place for a family visit as kids will also many sports and tourist places in Orchha enjoyable.
Rafting in Betwa River is one of the top things to do in Orchha. You will find the rafting spot at a distance of 1.5 km from Orchha Fort which is one of the top rafting destination in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The rafting starts from the Kanchan Ghat. Rafting is organised by MP Tourism, that too in two river safaris at Orcha. The Beginning of the rafting is from the Kanchan Ghat, the 90-min package (31/2 km) culminates at Shiv Ghat followed by refreshments.
Other things to do in Orchha include visiting the Orchha Wildlife Sanctuary. It was established in the year 1994. It lies within huge forest and has plantations of Dhawa Trees and Kardhai Trees (Anogeissus Spp) and few other plants like Teak, Palaash and Khair. Jamni River also flows along the Orcha Wildlife Sanctuary. You will find many interesting fauna like spotted deer, Blue Bull, Peacock, Wild pig, Monkey, Jackal, Nilgai, Sloth Bear and many such species.
Sound and Light show at the Fort Complex takes place from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm in English and from 8:45 pm to 9:45 pm in Hindi. The show will brief you about the rich proud history and its glory about the dynasty that ruled the palace in interesting audio and visual medium. It is one of the best parts of Orcha tourism and many people flock here to understand and experience the beauty of this place.
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. It is different from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. You will have an exhilarating experience in between the Betwa River surrounded with lush green dense forest. Kayaking in Betwa River is one of the tops things to do in Orchha. You will also spot wildlife while kayaking in Betwa River like nilgai and many birds.