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Jagdalpur & Bastar in December: a fine time to go
December: comfortable 27°C days — and inside the recommended window.
December is the middle of Jagdalpur & Bastar's season — the recommended window is October – March. Warm days around 27°C, nights near 14°C, almost no rain. Stays run about 30% above the usual rate this month.
January is in season too. The season runs to the end of March, 3 months away. The rains usually arrive in May, 5 months away. The heat usually builds in April, 4 months away.
3 days in Jagdalpur & Bastar in December · from ₹7,063 for two
Stay, food & local travel — getting there extra
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What the weather actually does
10-year average · Jagdalpur & BastarWarm days around 27°C, nights near 14°C, almost no rain.
What a day in Jagdalpur & Bastar looks like
The things most people actually do here, by time of day.
Morning
- Chitrakote Falls (India's Niagara, widest waterfall)2h · easy
- Danteshwari Shakti Peetha Temple1h 30m · easy
Afternoon
- Kotumsar Cave (India's deepest tourist cave)2h · moderate
- Gondi tribal haat market & bell-metal crafts2h · easy
About 7h 30m of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
What a December trip costs · 3 days, total for two
Budget
₹7,063 for two
- Stay · 2n₹2,457
- Food₹2,340
- Local + entry₹1,750
- Buffer₹516
Mid-range
₹16,099 for two
- Stay · 2n₹4,914
- Food₹5,400
- Local + entry₹4,600
- Buffer₹1,185
Luxury
₹39,055 for two
- Stay · 2n₹14,469
- Food₹12,600
- Local + entry₹9,100
- Buffer₹2,886
December multiplier already applied (1.30× on stays). Covers stay with GST, food, local transport, entry & activities, 8% buffer for two people sharing one room — the same figures the planner opens on. Excludes travel to Jagdalpur & Bastar. How we price this
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A December plan, day by day
3 days in Jagdalpur & Bastar for December, at this month's stay rates.
- 1🌿 Nature Day4h out
- Kotumsar Cave (India's deepest tourist cave) · afternoon, 2h
- Gondi tribal haat market & bell-metal crafts · afternoon, 2h
The journey here is half the experience — arrive, breathe the air, and acclimatise.
- 2🌿 Nature Day3.5h out
- Chitrakote Falls (India's Niagara, widest waterfall) · morning, 2h
- Danteshwari Shakti Peetha Temple · morning, 1.5h
Nature days need early starts — this schedule front-loads the active parts before the heat. Morning light makes the difference here.
- 3🌿 Nature Day3h out
- Kanger Valley National Park jungle walk · flexible, 1h
- Tirathgarh waterfall complex · flexible, 1h
- Mendri Ghumer waterfall · flexible, 1h
Final day in Jagdalpur & Bastar — these natural sites are best experienced in sequence — morning freshness for the trails, afternoon for the valleys.
Swap places, change the pace, set your own dates.
Plan my Jagdalpur & Bastar tripGetting to Jagdalpur & Bastar
Usually the biggest line in the budget — and the one the estimate above leaves out.
Raipur → Jagdalpur
flight · 1h
₹3,000
1 way / person
Raipur → Jagdalpur
train · 10h
₹350
1 way / person
Cheapest listed route is Raipur → Jagdalpur by train. Return for two works out to about ₹1,400 — so a whole trip lands near ₹8,463 for two, travel included.
Fares are typical one-way estimates per person from Jagdalpur & Bastar's common gateways, not live prices — book early and expect festival months to run higher.
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What you’ll actually do in Jagdalpur & Bastar
All of these are open in December.
- Chitrakote Falls (India's widest waterfall)
- Kanger Valley National Park jungle walk
- Tirathgarh waterfall complex
- Gondi tribal haat market
- Danteshwari Temple (Shakti Peetha)
- Bastar Dussehra (world's longest at 75 days)
- Kotumsar Cave (deepest tourist cave in India)
- Kailash Cave stalactites
- Anthropological Museum Jagdalpur
- Bastar tribal crafts bell metal & iron
- Mendri Ghumer waterfall
- Nagarnar steel plant tour
Within reach: Chitrakote Falls · Kanger Valley National Park · Tirathgarh Falls · Danteshwari Temple (Dantewada) · Bastar Palace · Tribal Haat (weekly markets).
Packing for December
- Light layers and a jacket for the evenings.
- Sunscreen and a cap for long days outdoors.
- Comfortable walking shoes — old quarters are seen on foot.
December questions, answered
Is December a good time to visit Jagdalpur & Bastar?
Yes — December is one of Jagdalpur & Bastar's best months: it sits in the middle of the recommended season (October – March), and warm days around 27°C, nights near 14°C, almost no rain. Tourisma's fit score for December is 96/100.
See a December plan for Jagdalpur & BastarHow much does a trip to Jagdalpur & Bastar cost in December?
A typical 3-day trip for two costs from ₹7,063 (budget) to ₹39,055 (luxury), excluding travel to Jagdalpur & Bastar. Seasonally adjusted for December.
Price it for your group and cityWhen is the best time to visit Jagdalpur & Bastar?
The best months are January, November, December. From December: January is in season too. The season runs to the end of March, 3 months away. The rains usually arrive in May, 5 months away. The heat usually builds in April, 4 months away.
What is there to do in Jagdalpur & Bastar?
Chitrakote Falls (India's widest waterfall). Kanger Valley National Park jungle walk. Tirathgarh waterfall complex. Gondi tribal haat market. Danteshwari Temple (Shakti Peetha). Bastar Dussehra (world's longest at 75 days). Jagdalpur is the nearest railhead, 5 km away.
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Elsewhere in India in December
Also in season this month, from Tourisma's ranking of all 238 destinations for December.
- North Goa Beaches · Goa · from ₹16,618 for two, 4 days
- Rann of Kutch · Gujarat · from ₹5,335 for two, 2 days
- Konark Sun Temple · Odisha · from ₹4,708 for two, 2 days
- Kohima · Nagaland · from ₹5,530 for two, 2 days
- South Goa Beaches · Goa · from ₹11,734 for two, 4 days
- Pelling · Sikkim · from ₹4,514 for two, 2 days
- Gangtok · Sikkim · from ₹9,916 for two, 3 days
- Kisama (Hornbill Festival) · Nagaland · from ₹7,593 for two, 2 days
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