The state of Karnataka is well endowed with tranquil mountain peaks, sparkling backwaters, luscious forests, and beautiful beaches, making it a really popular holiday destination. Among the wide variety of exquisite locales to visit and explore there, the Kabini tiger reserve would be one of the most prominent destinations to visit and enjoy. It is hardly a 5-hour drive from Bangalore and is an incredible getaway spot for nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts alike. Our resort in Kabini is the perfect place for you to stay and enjoy your vacation. You can relax and rejuvenate at our resort in Kabini while you go for an adventurous safari during the daytime.
The Kabini tiger reserve is home to a wide variety of diverse wildlife species, including some of the most endangered ones. The Kabini forest reserve provides shelter to elephants, leopards, panthers, monkeys, sloth bears, crocodiles, sambhar, bison, spotted deer, and many other species of wildlife.
With such spectacular and incredible wildlife, Kabini beckons us all to her beautiful forests, making us fall in love over and over again with its amazing wildlife and adventure! Let us now browse through the options available to enjoy a magnificent safari in the amazing forests of the Kabini tiger reserve.
The Kabini Backwaters Forest Safari is an extremely popular experience conducted by the Karnataka Forest Department in the surreally beautiful Kabini River. There are various lodges and guest houses in the region through which you can enjoy a boat safari at Kabini as well and going on a Kabini safari on a boat in the Kabini river would be the perfect way to admire the lush green surroundings and nearby flora and fauna too.
On the smooth banks of the Kabini River, you may spot a herd of majestic Asiatic elephants peacefully bathing, feeding, having fun, and getting on with their incredible lives. Amongst the plethora of wildlife present on the river banks, you may observe smooth-coated otters playing in the water, marsh crocodiles lazing on the banks, as well as a myriad of ecstatic water birds dipping in and out of the beautiful backwaters.
A boat safari would surely be the most innovative and exciting way to explore the Kabini reserve and absorb its beauty. These safaris are operated by the jungle lodges and resorts of Kabini which are owned by the government of Karnataka. This is the most common and popular way to visit and explore the exceptionally beautiful and lavish forests of Kabini tiger reserve peacefully. You can make either a mini-bus or jeep Kabini safari booking to reach the heart of the forest, and take a wide look at the wilderness from up and close. By going on such a safari, you may get the opportunity to spot various wild animals like majestic tigers, leopards, elephants, and sambar deer, as well as birds like a peacock and crested hawk-eagle as well in the safari.
This jungle safari is controlled by various government authorities and hence, you have to follow certain terms and conditions when going on a Kabini safari like this one. Below are the various vehicle options you can find for the jungle safari and it is important that you carefully check out the details of each of them, and then opt to book the one that perfectly suits your requirements and budget respectively. Jeep Safaris Jeep safaris are operated by jungle lodges and resorts of Kabini itself. Kabini jeep safari booking can be made through the resorts you are staying in if they are associated with the forest department and your resort booking can get you a place on this safari, and its expenses are generally included in the tariff of the safari itself. Mini Bus Safaris Operated by the Forest Department, these are budget-friendly and are the ideal choice for people enjoying their trip with a large group of friends or family members.
The mini-bus safari runs twice each day, and these Kabini safari timings are from 6.30 am to 9.00 am and again in the afternoon from 3.30 pm to 6.00 pm on weekdays and the weekends, there are 4 safaris conducted at 6.00 a.m to 7.30 am, 7.30 am to 9.00 am and 3.00 pm to 4.30 pm, 4:30 pm to 6.00 pm later on in the day respectively. The tickets for these safaris have to be purchased from the Forest Department booking counter present at the Nagarhole National Park or can also be booked online. These counters open about 30 minutes before the start of the safari timings, and hence it is important to be on time to make the bookings for the safaris otherwise you will have to wait in a long queue.
The Nagarhole National Park has two distinctive safari zones which are Zone A and Zone B respectively. Zone B is close to the Kabini backwaters and the safari tours booked through Jungle Lodges and Resorts can cover only one of these zones at a time whereas, on the other hand, the Forest Department safaris enjoy unrestricted access to both of these beautiful zones. You can stay at our resort in Kabini and enjoy these safaris during the daytime. The boat, as well as the vehicular Kabini jungle safari bookings, can be made easily through your resort if you are staying in one of the tourism department lodges during your visit.
Alternatively, you can book your Kabini jungle safari (on a canter) by visiting the Dammanakatte Forest Department office in Antharasanthe in Karnataka. This office is located close to the forest gate of Kabini tiger reserve but you shall need a valid government ID card for verification to make your bookings from here. In recent times, the Forest Department has launched an online booking facility for a Kabini safari at the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve website which is www.nagaraholetigerreserve.com. This Kabini jungle safari online booking facility has become a huge boon for tourists visiting Kabini. For a long time, to book a canter safari, wildlife enthusiasts had to sometimes stand in a huge queue at Damanakatte but now, the online booking facility now allows people to avoid any long queues and enables them to make their bookings within just a few minutes.
Moreover, as you can make Kabini jungle safari online booking right from your home, you do not have to waste a single moment of the tour standing in queues, and shall be able to enjoy your holidays optimally by engaging in diverse and highly exciting activities amidst the enthralling greenery and natural beauty of this surreal wonderland in the state of Karnataka.
