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FOUR DAYS MUDUAMALAI AND BANDIPUR TIGER RESERVES | JUNGLE CAMP | JEEP SAFARI| WALKING SAFARI

A four days tour to Mudumalai and Bandipur offer best alternative for a quick understanding of wildlife of Nilgiri Biosphere- both in budget and activities. This for day tour can be customized with pick up and transfers from Cochin, Coimbatore, Mysore etc. The tour is also avail at Mazinagudi. Out of these four days duration you will get two guided jeep safaris in Bandipur and Mudumalai, two nights stay in waterhole camp in wildlife fringes with activities and one night in a home stay.

AT MAZINAGUDI -

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Nature Walk| JUNGLE LODGE OR HOMESTAY |

You will be provided accommodation in a home stay or jungle resort on arrival. Lays on the foothill of Ootty Hills, Mazinagudi village is located inside Mudumalai Tigre reserve bordering Bandipur National Park. It is well connected with Cochin, Mysore and Coimbatore. The very first day you will be guided for local walk through village and forest fringed for animals and birds. Depends on type of stay in-house activities will be arranged.

SAFARI DAY- JEEP SAFARI IN MUDUMALAI AND BANDIPUR

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Jeep Safaris |

Wake up early for a jeep safari inside Theppakad forest of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. That afternoon you will also get another jeep safari in Bandipur National Park. Muduamalai and Bandipur safari area is rich in wildlife and a very active zone of Tiger and leopard. Sloth bear, wild dog, spotted deer, sambar deer , wild gaur etc are other big mammals of this habitat .

JUNGLE CAMPING IN WATERHOLE AREA

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Nature trails | Walking safaris| Jungle camps| Jeep safaris | campfire dinner

You will be guided for a walking safari in the morning. In the afternoon you will be transferred to waterhole camp in Zingara forest area. The campsite is a rugged hide out for wildlife photography and animal watch. An evening dusk-ride for big cats will also be provided from the camp. Sit on a fireplace in the camp sharing experiences of local guide about Muduamalai and late night watch of animals. No night walk will be allowed. One more day in the camp exploring wildlife and birds of the area on foot and jeep. All meals will be provided in the camp.

ABOUT THE CAMP

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Rugged camp| Camping gears| Tree top watch tower| Option for luxury jungle lodges

The jungle camp is rugged, but with basic facilities. Toilet attached mud house and a small cottage is the only facilities available. Kitchen and guide area are nearby. Tree top watchtower for watching the waterhole is also in the setting. All camping gears like sheets, matress, blankets etc will be provided in the camp. Those who are looking for standard jungle lodges will get jeep safari and walking safari in the waterhole camp area with accommodation in respective resorts

CUSTOMIZATION TIPS

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Hornbill watch |Waterfalls visit |Cochin drop

The packages are with transfers from Cochin , Mysore and Coimbatore. Those who plan for own travel arrangements can start the programme from Mazinagudi. An English speaking guide, experienced safari drivers, local guides and trekkers will ground handle your services. Ethnic and freshly cocked food will be provided in the camp.Mazinagudi is famous for its dry forest and evergreen forest birds. Birding enthusiasts will get more birding session for target species.

DOWNLOAD ITINERARY AND CUSTOMISE YOUR TRIP

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Download itinerary | Customize your trip.

And now, if your are interested, please download the tailor made itinerary. You can easily customize this with number of days, interested destination, category of accommodation and type of tour as explorer or leisure. The explorer tours is with rustic style of camps, adventurous walking safaris , out of box activities etc , where as the leisure tour provides comfortable and luxury accommodation , less strenuous walking tours, more jeep safaris . Please contact us for easy customization with number of persons, proposed month of visit, category of accommodation, type of tour requested etc

After Valparai you have option to skip stay in Athirapilly and return to Cochin after a visit to waterfalls. You can choose an option to finish the programme at Anamalai , if planning to proceed to Ootty , Mysore or Madurai. You will get connection train or flight from Coimbatore.

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