The Jungle Inn

The Jungle Inn is situated at Veeranahosahalli which is right at the main entrance to Nagarahole National Park, Karnataka, India and by the side of Hunsur - Nagarahole Main Road. Jungle Inn is 200 Kms. from Bangalore and 68 Kms from Mysore and 20 Kms from Hunsur which is the nearest Town. It is well connected by all weather road it has good accessibility and tourists can experience the joy of living amidst unspoilt Nature.

Facilities offered at Jungle Inn are:

• Cottage and Dormitory accommodation

• "Gudara" Restaurant serving Indian, Chinese and Continental cuisine.

• Park safaris by Jeep.

• Tribal dance

• Camp-fire and Barbecue

Nagarhole Park is counted among India’s best wildlife parks. It has a large elephant and bison population. It also hosts a variety of animal species along with approximately 250 species of birds. 

Sight Seeing Options:
Bylekuppe is the second largest Tibetan settlement outside Tibet, complete with a Tibetan monastery with 7,000 monks, a Tibetan village and a flea market. It is 50 kms from our place, an ideal evening getaway.
Irupu waterfall near Kutta is 40 kms drive. It is great sight during monsoon.
Gurupura is a another Tibetan settlement . Dalai lama visited this place in 2005. They provide evening snacks for a couple at Rs.15 , an rare opportunity to know about Tibetan culture.
Mysore : Famous city of Mysore is just 60 kms where Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hills, Lalith Mahal Palace etc. are worth a visit.  

Nagarhole National park derives its name from the combination of two Kannada words—'Nagar,' meaning snake, and 'hole,' meaning streams. True to its name, quite a few serpentine streams fork through the rich tropical forests of the park. Nagarhole Park was set up in 1955. In 1975, its area was increased to include a greater expanse of forest reserve. The original forest was once an exclusive hunting ground for the erstwhile Maharajas of Mysore. The park has been recently renamed as Rajiv Gandhi National Park after the late Prime Minister of India.

FLORA AND FAUNA

Today Nagarhole Park comprises of Arikeri, Hatgat and Nalkeri reserve forests, along with adjoining Mysore reserve forests. The topography is undulating with several permanent and seasonal streams and tanks. The forest cover generally consists of a moist deciduous thick jungle with a thirty-meter high top. The rich tropical forests, flourishing green swamps and numerous water resources make Nagarhole National Park an ideal habitat for wildlife.

The forest is home to animals like the four-horned antelope, sloth bear, jungle cat, civet, spotted deer, elephant, wild dog, flying fox, tiger, panther, gaur (Indian bison), sambhar, wild boar, black-naped hare, bonnet macaque, and pangolin. Cobras, crocodiles, kraits, pythons, vipers, and several species of lizards are also found here.

Among the 250 bird species found here, the prominent ones are the common babbler, bee-eater, bulbul, dove, crested serpent, hornbill, Malabar pied, alexandrine, peacock, woodpecker, warbler, great Indian reed, eagle, crested hawk, golden-back parakeet, and the southern tree pie. Nagarhole is worth visiting at the height of the dry season, when wild animals can be spotted in large numbers near sources of water.

Vehicles and guides are available to take you around the Nagarhole National Park. If this natural heaven awakens the 'spirit of adventure' in you then consider heading for the Brahmagiri Mountains an inviting destination for those who wish to go trekking. Prior permission is required from the authorities before embarking on a trekking trail.

CLIMATE

The summer (March-May) temperature does not cross the 33°C mark. The brief winter, which lasts from November to January, has temperature plummeting to 14°C. Monsoon is erratic, but it generally rains from June to September.

REACHING THERE

Nagarhole National park is well connected to adjoining areas of Karnataka. Motorable highways link the park to the towns of Madikere (90 km) and Mysore (96 km) where state transport buses and taxis are freely available. The journey from both places lasts approximately 2 hours. The nearest well-connected railway junction is Mysore, while the nearest international airport is Bangalore (220 km). Various airlines link Bangalore to the rest of the nation.

LINKS TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD

The nearest towns with all communication (post, telegraph, phone and fax) and medical (hospitals, chemists) facilities are Kutta (7 km) and Mysore (96 km). Internet cafés have started mushrooming in Mysore since 1995.

TRAVEL TIPS

One must arrive at the park gates well before dusk, for the road through the park that leads to the lodges is prone to elephant blocks and closes at 6 pm. Those interested in trekking should avoid visiting the park during monsoons as floods wash out most of its dirt tracks and leeches render trekking impossible.

PLACES NEARBY

Madikere, a place 93 km from Nagarhole, is a scenic locale famous for its coffee and orange plantations. Madhumallii (also Mudumalai), Wynad and Bandipur National Park lie near Nagarhole forest.

Children below 5 yrs No charge, they will have to share the room and bed with the adults. However an extra bed can be organized at an additional cost of INR 500 per bed per night.

Children between 5-10 yrs 50% of the tariff

Package Includes :-

• Accommodation

• All Meals (One Lunch, One Dinner, One Breakfast)

• 30 min film show about nagarhole national park

• Camp fire (30 min)

• All taxes

Activities and charges

Note

• Accommodation is on a twin sharing basis in double rooms and multiple sharing basis in tented cottages/family rooms/camping tents

• Food, served buffet style, includes Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast (veg & Nonveg).

• Extra meals (outside the room plan) can be ordered at an extra cost. Breakfast INR 100: Lunch/Dinner-INR 200per person. If extra meals are required, the Resort Manager will have to be informed well in advance.

• Rates mentioned here are inclusive of all taxes.

• Check-in 12 noon &check out 11 am.

• Room plans start with lunch on check-in day and ends with breakfast on check out day.

• Safaris, trekking inside the park, elephant joy ride are subject to permissions from the Karnataka Forest Department and the availability of the vehicles/naturalist/guides/elephants. Please note that we do not guarantee safaris, etc, which are primarily governed and controlled by the Karnataka Forest Department and subject to changes from time to time. We shall not be held responsible for last minute cancellation if the Forest Department cancels the same.

• Transport to jungle inn: Pick-up and drop from Bangalore/Mysore can be arranged at an extra cost.

• Rates are subject to change without prior notice.

Payment Rules And Procedure-For Reservation

• Booking will be confirmed only on receipt of full payment in advance

• Bookings made without payment as mentioned above, will be held purely as tentative bookings and we may sell the same to any other client, without notice .The onus is on the client to keep track of the status of the tentative bookings.

Cancellation

• 10% of tariff for cancellation prior to two weeks before check-in date (Not inclusive of the check-in date)

• 50% of tariff for cancellation less than two weeks and prior to two Working days before check-in date (not inclusive of the check-in date)

• No refund for cancellation less than two working days before check-in date (not inclusive of the check-in date)