We started our journey driving on the 23rd of February 2015 early morning. Its about 240kms from Bangalore. We went through Mysore route. It took about six hours. We stayed in Kabini River Lodge which belongs to Jungle Lodges and Resorts located on the southern fringes of the Nagarhole National Park. The website for online booking is junglelodges.com. They have a schedule for the day as specified in their site.
We reached at 12 noon and settled in our room. The lunch was served at 1.30pm, there is a bar lounge in this resort. After lunch we rested for about an hour or so then 3.30pm was our first safari into the park. Drive started and we went in to B zone. That evening was quiet pleasant even though the tempareture in the afternoon was quite high.
The first sighting was at around 5.20pm in a waterhoele where 3 elephants walked out of the bush.
Initially when they came out of the bush they were a bit scared smelling humans but then they started quenching their thirst and cooling themselves in the waterhole. We were there watching them for atleast half an hour until they crossed to the other side behind our jeep. It was close enough that we were a little scared and the guide who came in our jeep asked the driver to start the engine and be ready. http://youtu.be/DpiTfARdTuI
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| Elephants drinking water |
The time we thought that this safari is ending with the this 3 elephants, we sighted a few macaques, spotted deers, and birds like Myna, Indian Roller, and other birds. Later we went to a watch tower in the edge of a water hole. To our surprise we saw a female tiger walking towards the bush. It disappeared after making a mark in the tree. It was awesome and we were thrilled to see like everybody else in that jeep.
The day ended with sumptuous dinner in the Golghar with sharing videos and sightings.
Next day early morning we assembled for a cup of coffee and ready to go for another safari. Left the resort after coffee went around in a different zone. At around 7.50am we spotted a tiger family a mother and 2 cubs. http://youtu.be/8ZC9t4nUTC8. We were there for atleast 10 minutes watching them crossing one by one. After a few minutes, we proceeded with our drive back to the resort.
After heavy breakfast we saw few birds like Eagle, Grey Heron, Large Egret, Little Egret, etc., in the boat ride on river kabini.
Again relaxing time in the resort sat outside for a while and enjoyed the sounds of birds and had resting time until 1.30pm. Proceeded for lunch and waited for the evening safari time which is 3.30pm. Drive started in a different zone again.
Evening weather was pleasant and we were eager to see a tiger again. First we spotted a Malabar Giant Squirel, then some Langurs.
After heavy breakfast we saw few birds like Eagle, Grey Heron, Large Egret, Little Egret, etc., in the boat ride on river kabini.
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| Eagle |
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| Large Egret |
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| Indian Pond Heron
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Again relaxing time in the resort sat outside for a while and enjoyed the sounds of birds and had resting time until 1.30pm. Proceeded for lunch and waited for the evening safari time which is 3.30pm. Drive started in a different zone again.
Evening weather was pleasant and we were eager to see a tiger again. First we spotted a Malabar Giant Squirel, then some Langurs.
Few elephants, birds, spotted deers, sambar deers were the sightings that evening. We were not lucky.
After coming back we relaxed in the bar lounge and watched the documentary that was played by the resort. It was quite interesting and also chatted with other people staying in the resort about their experiences.
Next day early morning started the same way, the weather was quite chill that day and we were not prepared for this, still the thrill of seeing the animals kept us going. We reached the tip of the kabini river inside the forest and heard some movement but it was very silent. Few jeeps were along with us in the same zone Nobody had spotted anything that morning. We waited at the edge of the river bed and suddenly something moved on the opposite bank when I first spotted the tiger with my binocular and that was it everybody was shouting tiger, tiger, so cute it was. It was a bit far and only binocular view was good.
The drive ended we did not see anything else that day eventhough we heard the sambar alarm call from far off.
We came back had our breakfast, settled our bill and started our drive back home.
After coming back we relaxed in the bar lounge and watched the documentary that was played by the resort. It was quite interesting and also chatted with other people staying in the resort about their experiences.
Next day early morning started the same way, the weather was quite chill that day and we were not prepared for this, still the thrill of seeing the animals kept us going. We reached the tip of the kabini river inside the forest and heard some movement but it was very silent. Few jeeps were along with us in the same zone Nobody had spotted anything that morning. We waited at the edge of the river bed and suddenly something moved on the opposite bank when I first spotted the tiger with my binocular and that was it everybody was shouting tiger, tiger, so cute it was. It was a bit far and only binocular view was good.
The drive ended we did not see anything else that day eventhough we heard the sambar alarm call from far off.
We came back had our breakfast, settled our bill and started our drive back home.
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