As per as tourism is concerned in the district of Katni it more or less has historical importance. Katni District which has grown commercially in the present age is also known for its number of tourist destinations. Some of the prominent tourist destinations of Katni District are Bahoriband, Tigavan, Vijaraghavgarh, Roopnath, Bilhary and Jhinjhari.
Bahoriband
In Bahoriband there are many monuments. There is a statue of Jain Teerthankar Shantinath which is12 feet high where some scripture of 12th century is written in the lower part of the statue telling about Maha samantadhipati Golhneshwar Rathore who was the ruler under Kalchuri`s kings Gayakarndev.
There are many statues in the north of the village. Near the reservoir a stone has been found in which 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu has been painted. There are also many statues of Narayan Shaishayani (bed) and the sun-god (Lord Surya). At the same time there is also a cemetery of Oliya Peeran Peer and a village is associated with it. Now a day Bahoriband has gained more importance and fame after a stone park has been set up.
Tigavan
Earlier Tigavan was a part of Bahoriband. In Tigavan there is a temple which is around 1500 years old. It is a flat ceiling temple. There is a statue of Lord Narsing in other side of wall and there are statues of Jain Treethankars.
The temple dates back to the Gupta dynasties. There were more than 30 temples in Tigavan, now only the remains are found.
Vijaraghavgarh
Vijaraghavgarh is a historical fort located 33 kilometres away from Katni District. The place is 350 m above sea level. The prince Prayagdas had constructed a temple of lord Vijayraghav and the fort was named as Vijayraghavgarh. In fact the fort is the most beautiful fort that is present in Katni District.
Roopnath
Roopnath is a pilgrimage place 3 kilometres from Bahoriband. There is Panchlingi(five lingam) statue of Lord Shiva and is called as Roopnath. It is situated in the corner of Camore Mountain. There are three Kunds (tanks) one above another. The lowest one is called Sita Kund the one above is known as Laxman Kund and the topmost is know as Ram kund.
Bilhary
The old name of Bilhary was Pahupavti/Pushpawati Nagri. In the region there were so many temples but today the only remaining is the Varah temple of Lord Varah (Vishnu). There is one more temple of Lord Shiva around one kilometre from Bilhari it is also know as fort of Kamakandla.
Jhinjhari
The rocks which are present in the Jabalpur Road are big and coloured. It is believed that they are all of prehistoric time and it is believed that it was the residence for early human. The animals which were found in the rock structures were a Cow, Bull, Deer, Dog, Goat, Pork, Hippopotamus etc. Hippopotamus is believed to be present even in the ancient time. Except this animal there are paintings available about fighting tools and man and woman, tree, flower. These paintings are believed to date back to10000 BC to 4000BC. Some of the pictures are also of middle age that is from 700 BC to 200 BC.