India has a dizzying concentration of wildlife treasures located in almost every corner. It’s quite impossible to cover all of these at once so we’ve picked the crowd-favorites for you to explore. Our Wildlife Safari tours in Karnataka offer a lovely drive through the rich wilderness that would take your breath away. This wildlife spotting activity amidst the natural beauty is an absolute charmer for wildlife lovers and tourists both.
A trip to India is truly incomplete without a wildlife safari tour and our Wildlife Safari Tours in Karnataka would offer you exactly that. If you are fortunate enough, you can enjoy rare sightings of the Asiatic Elephants, Bengal Tigers, Leopards, Wild Boars, Sambar Deers, Antelopes and many more. For a more dramatic experience, book your stay in a jungle resort or lodge located amidst the dense woods these wildlife treats in detail. But first, lets pick the best wildlife safari tour for you.
3 Top Picks for Wildlife Safari Tours in Karnataka
1. Nagarhole National Park
A trip to Mysore is incomplete without a visit to the Nagarhole National Park, situated at a distance of merely 35 Kms from Mysore. The journey itself is quite enjoyable as you drive through lush greenery, with an occasional waterfall and river on the way. The National Park is a large expanse of tropical forest with a number of serpentine streams wading through its length and breadth. The Park, which used to be the exclusive hunting ground of the erstwhile Maharajas of Mysore, is now an important tiger reserve of South India.
It is home to Royal Bengal Tigers, Asian Elephants, Leopards and hordes of herbivores like bisons, antelopes, deer and sloth bears, besides a variety of birds. You will be taken to these wonders in a jeep safari.
2. Bannerghatta National Park
Situated on the outskirts of Bangalore, lies the Bannerghatta National Park. It is a massive sanctuary spread over 100 Sq.km. and is home to a huge variety of flora and fauna. Apart from the forest reserve, which is the main tourist attraction, it also has India’s first butterfly park as well as a zoo. The jeep safari which is approximately 8 Kms. long, takes you through the wildlife reserve, where you can easily spot tigers, white tigers, lions and bears from a close range, apart from a large variety of herbivores. In the Elephant Sancturary, you can enjoy watching elephants roam about freely, and even interact with them, under supervision.
3. Cauvery National Park
This is a new addition to the top wildlife safari spots in Karnataka. Situated in the Chamarajanagar district, it’s soon going to be open for jungle safaris. This jungle safari will cover a stretch of 32 km covering the iconic Hogenakkal Falls, Kurimande Camp, Eraketam, Mailumabetta. It will carried out in the Cauvery Widllife Sanctuary area which is marked as the birthplace of the infamous bandit Veerappan. Tourists can opt for the safari every morning ((6 AM – 10 AM) and evening (4 PM – 6 PM) everyday.