Trip length
Weekend trip
Dates
2–4 Oct 2026
Group size
20
Ages
10 Years+
Slots left
20 of 20
Suited for
Child friendly
Pick up
MG Road
Drop off
MG Road
Nagarhole flanks the Kabini reservoir - one of India's most productive wildlife-watching landscapes, where elephant herds gather at the water's edge and tigers walk the forest margin in daylight. A jeep safari into the core zone, dawn birding with a naturalist, a community visit, and time at the Tibetan settlement's agroforestry programme. Pickup from Central Bengaluru.
The experience
What these days feel like
What is special here
Nagarhole and Bandipur together anchor a forest system hosting the world's largest population of Asian elephants. The Kabini reservoir creates the famous elephant crossing - herds of a hundred moving through receding water at the end of summer. Depending on your season, you may see it on this trip.
On the ground
Arrive Friday night to a lodge inside the buffer zone. Birds at dawn Saturday, community visit mid-morning, afternoon safari in the core. Sunday morning visits the Tibetan agroforestry settlement, then forest rangers get the last word before you head home.
Safari
Meeting the guardians of the forest
Living with forest communities
Bird watching
Animals you may spot
Adventure to expect
Community you will meet
Buffer zone families whose livelihoods depend on the forest's health, and the Tibetan settlement of Bylakuppe — whose pioneering agroforestry at the park's edge shows how people and protected areas can share a boundary well.
Inclusions
What is taken care of
- Pick up and drop from the city centre
- All meals through the expedition
- Accommodation for the full stay
Pricing
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Book your spot
Hold your place on Nagarhole: Deep in the Kabini
Groups are small and dates open only once the ground team is ready. Register your interest and we will write to you first.
Please note: wildlife sightings are never guaranteed. The experience, inclusions, itinerary, accommodation, partner organisations and community interactions may change based on availability, permits, weather, forest department decisions and other circumstances beyond our control.