Bandipur safari is always well rewarding in terms of wildlife sighting. Bandipur National Park is one of the beautiful wildlife sanctuary located in south India with variety of flora and fauna. Bandipur safari offers maximum tiger sightings when compared to other wildlife sanctuaries in south India. Bandipur National park is also rich in other fauna including leopards, sloth bears, wild dogs, herbivores like elephants, gaurs, barking deer, and rare birds like vultures. Both Van safari and jeep safari are available at Bandipur. A Complete Bandipur trip guide
Bandipur Van Safari
Van safari is organized every morning and evening at Bandipur National park. There are five vans in total each van can accommodate 20 people.
Tickets are issued at the Bandipur Safari reception centre office located about 2 km before the Bandipur Tiger reserve Gate.
It is advisable to reach the safari office at least 30 mins before the safari timing especially during holidays and weekends.
Advance booking of Bandipur Jeep safari can be done on Bandipur Tiger Reserve website.
Or you can go directly to the safari office and buy the tickets. Tickets are offered on a first come first serve basis.
There are Gypsys and camper jeeps available with the Bandipur forest department that are used for safaris.
To increase your chances of availing a Jeep or Gupsy safari in bandipur make sure to reach the safari office well in advance at least by 2pm for afternoon safari. As there are limited number of jeeps available it might not be possible for everyone to get a jeep safari. But Van safari is as good as keep safari in Bandipur.
The petrol gypsy is suitable for upto 5 people – Rs. 4500 plus entry fee of Rs. 200 per person. There are campers – Rs. 7500 also available.
Bandipur Morning Safri Timings : 6:10 AM to 9.45 Am
Bandipur Evening Safari Timings : 2:30 PM to 6.30 pm
Issue of safari tickets will be stopped half an hour before the above mentioned timing. So please make sure to go 30 mins early.
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Tourist can call 08229-236051 for more information on Bandipur safari.
Due to the heavy volume of phone calls that come in every day. It is difficult for the forest department to handle phone calls as a result they might not receive your call. In that case do not worry you have an online ticket reservation for bandipur safari on the below link. https://www.bandipurtigerreserve.org/
Bandipur Safari Online Reservation
Register on the Bandipur Tiger Reserve Website for advanced safari booking
If you see that tickets are already sold out you may avail Jeep safari or van safari at Mudumalai national park which is 15Km From Bandipur safari office.
For Mudumali private safari bookings call 9448476888
Elephant ride was organized at Bandipur few years back but now it is not open to public. The elephants camp is located inside the Bandipur national park where tourists can sometimes see the camp elephants. For Elephant safari visit Mudumalai national park that is just a stone throw away from bandipur. hardly a 15mins drive.
There is a wildlife souvenir shop located within the safari campus and one shop located half km before the bandipur tiger reserve entrance opposite to jungle lodges resort in bandipur. Shop for pepper honey, Coasters, mugs and t-shirts with beautiful wildlife prints.
You will also find some lovely pen stands, key holders, coffee trays, book bins and tea tables made of lantana which is considered as a forest weed and there are NGOs working on eradiating the weed. JungleScapes is working on lantana eradiation and making of furniture from Lantana. You can contact them on http://www.junglescapes.org/ for ordering furniture.
Find the products on https://www.facebook.com/pages/Temple-Tree-Designs-A-Wildlife-Souvenir-Shop/100444326773686
Remember, most of the diseases like HIV, Ebola came to humans via monkeys. If a monkey bites or scratches you, immediately wash and clean the wound, get a anti rabies vaccination within 4 hours for effective protection.
We are a private resort offering accommodation near Bandipur. We don’t offer advance bandipur safari ticket booking. Please go to Bandipur tiger safari office for safari ticket booking.
If you are interested in 3hrs jeep safari in Mudumalai please call us on 9448476888
Enjoy your safari- Please keep in mind wildlife sighting is a matter of luck.
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