South India Wildlife Tour (trip)
South India Wildlife Tour
- Airport near Bangalore, Karnataka
- Culture & Nature
| Contact provider for price | 14 Days | Year-round |
| Comfort accommodations | Exertion level: 3 | |
| Operator: Wild World India | 12 people max | |
Starting off from the Garden City of Bangalore, this wildlife tour takes you to all the major wildlife national parks in South India. After Mysore, the cultural city of forts and temples, you visit Nagarahole, one of the finest habitats of the Asian Elephant. Together with Bandipur, Mudumalai and Wayanad, the entire zone forms the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and acts as a large migratory corridor for elephants.
Nagarahole, BR Hills and Bandipur were once the exclusive hunting preserves of the erstwhile Maharajas of Mysore. A visit to these parks offers a chance to stay in the renovated hunting bungalows. At Mudumalai, apart from encountering elephants and bison in the wild, you also get to see endemics like Malabar Giant Squirrel, Malabar Parakeet, Malabar Lark and Grey-headed Bulbul at the foothills of the Nilgiris (Blue Mountains). The scenic hill-station of Ooty and its evergreen shola forests are excellent for restricted range endemics like Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, Nilgiri Laughingthrush and Nilgiri Flycatcher.
At the end of this wildlife tour you could take an extension to Periyar Tiger Reserve, home to endangered species like the Lion-tailed Macaque and Nilgiri Langur. A boat-ride on the scenic Periyar lake reveals herds of elephants, wild boar and Indian wild dog. Walks through the forest edges may reveal the endangered Broad-tailed Grassbird, Malabar Trogon and Malabar Pied Hornbill. Near the tree canopies you can find the unusual Draco (Flying Lizard), Golden Tree (Flying Snake) and Malabar Flying Frog gliding through the air.
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Locations visited/nearby
India, Asia
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3 testimonials about the provider, Wild World India:
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Reviewer: Jami Tarris & Theo Allofs
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Canada
We would like to thank you for making our last trip to India so successful and pleasurable. As you know, we have traveled to India twice recently, and you made this last trip convenient, efficient and so comfortable for us. As photographers our needs are many and specific, but your office staff, guides and drivers worked in concert to meet our constant demands. We appreciate your expertise and friendly customer service and we will highly recommend your company to colleagues and friends in the future. We look forward to our next photography trip to India and we look forward to working with your company again.
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Reviewer: Daisy Gilardini
located in
Switzerland
Being a wildlife photographer all you need when traveling is the right light at the right place and moment. Light is all about photography and only Mother Nature can decide about it. Nevertheless having guides that know where and when the right light might be, helps a lot! I would like to thank Wild World India for the great support, perfect organization and best guides during our tiger-shooting safari in India.
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Reviewer: Ruth Padel
located in
UK
Thank you so much for EVERYTHING, it was really wonderful, and your place at Vanghat is lovely. The lammergeier was the icing on the cake! Meanwhile good luck with all that you are doing and thank you again! Keep me posted on Corbett
Special information
- This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.
Itinerary
Day 01: ARRIVE BANGALOREArrive Bangalore airport and transfer to hotel. Morning at leisure followed by an exploration of The Garden City and other sites of interest. Overnight at hotel
Day 02: BANGALORE to MYSORE
Early morning transfer to railway station to board the train for Mysore. Arrive Mysore early and transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit the 12th century temple at Chamundi Hills and the impressive Mysore palace. Overnight at hotel
Day 03: MYSORE - RANGANATHITTU - SRIRANGAPATNAM - NAGARHOLE
Early morning drive to Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary and return to Mysore stopping en route at Srirangapatnam to visit summer palace of Tipu Sultan. Afternoon depart Mysore by surface for Nagarhole National Park. Overnight at jungle lodge.
Day 04 & 05: NAGARHOLE
Morning and evening wildlife safaris into the Nagarhole National Park. Overnight at lodge
Day 06: NAGARHOLE to B R HILLS
Morning depart Nagarhole by surface for B R Hills (190 km). Afternoon game drive in the B R Hills Wildlife Sanctuary. Overnight at jungle lodge
Day 07: BR HILLS
Morning proceed on the day return hike around the sanctuary. Return to the lodge in the evening. Overnight at jungle lodge
Day 08: BR HILLS to MUDUMALAI
Morning depart B R Hills by surface for Mudumalai (125 km). Arrive Mudumulai and check in at jungle lodge. Afternoon game drive in Mudumalai National Park. Overnight at jungle lodge
Day 09: MUDUMALAI
Morning and evening wildlife safaris into the Mudumalai National Park and the adjoining jungles of Masinagudi. Overnight at jungle lodge
Day 10: BANDIPUR
Day return game drive to Bandipur National Park. Overnight at jungle lodge
Day 11: MUDUMALAI to OOTY
Morning depart Mudumalai by surface for Ooty (80 km). Afternoon at leisure or free for optional activities - explore the Tea Gardens, Botanical Garden or Ooty Lake. Overnight at hotel
Day 12: OOTY
Morning excursion to Coonoor - visit Sim's Park that houses an impressive collection Magnolia, Tree Fern, Camellia etc. Return to Ooty onboard toy train in the afternoon. Overnight at hotel
Day 13: OOTY to BANGALORE
Morning depart Ooty by surface for Bangalore (295 km / 8 hours). Overnight at hotel
Day 14: BANGALORE to ONWARD DESTINATION
In time transfer to the airport for flight to onward destination.
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