Elephant Back Safari

The lord of the jungle is indeed the elephant and not the tiger as many believe. Elephants in the wild call for more caution than any other animal.

Elephants have figured in our mythology and have been a part of Indian life for three thousand years. Ganesha the elephant headed Hindu god is worshiped as a harbinger of good luck & prosperity. Elephants are a common sight on our roads and temples and a source of power still find use in forestry operations.

Forests of South India are well known for their elephant populations Nagarhole and Periyar are two noted perks where elephants roam freely with other animals like tiger, leopard, gaur, monkeys & deer. The lake at Periyar enables one to explore its forest on motor boats, which allows close & safe observations of elephant and other animals. While at Nagarhole Trained elephants and four wheeled drives takes one to the park.

Day 1 : Delhi - Banglaore - Mysore
Morning fly to Banglore. On arrival drive to Mysore. Afternoon sightseeing tour of the Mysore city.

Day 2 : Mysore - Nagarhole
Sight seein in Mysore city. Drive to Nagarhole National Park. Evening excursion to the Nagarhole National Park.

Day 3 : Nagarhole
Morning and evening excursion to Nagarhole National Park.

Day 4 : Nagarhole - Bangalore
Morning Jungle excursion and later drive to Banglore.

Day 5 : Bangalore - Cochin - Periyar
Fly to Cochin and drive to Periyar National Park.

Day 6 : Periyar
Bat rides and nature walks.

Day 7 : Periyar - Cochin - Delhi
Drive to Cochin and fly to Delhi.