Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1998. More than 30 tigers greet the visitors to this wildlife reserve. In addition, one can find other animals like elephant, sloth bear, gaur, black leopard, jackal, spotted deer, bonnet macaque, civet, flying squirrel and many others. More than 300 species of birds find home at the sanctuary and some commonly spotted ones include great black woodpecker, Malabar trogon, hornbills, parakeets, quails and many more. Different species of reptiles and butterflies too can be explored here. The area of the reserve is beautified by diverse flora which includes rosewood, white teak and bamboo among others. Apart from jeep safari, one can also opt for elephant safari (which costs INR 100 for Indians and INR 600 for foreigners). Night safari is another option which costs INR 1,800 per jeep. Boating can also be enjoyed here at the cost of INR 150. Warnings Don’t wander into restricted forest areas. Don’t litter the park and wear light-colour clothes.
Opening Time: 06:30 AM
Closing Time: 10:30 AM
Weekly Off: Open 7 days a week.
indianAdult: 40
indianChild: 0
foreignAdult: 500
foreignChild: 0
indianCamera: 40
foreignCamera: 40
indianVideoCamera: 200
foreignVideoCamera: 200
March - July and September - October
temperature: Summer: 21°C-35°C Winter: 14°C-32°C Monsoon: June-September<
humiditySummer: 60
humidityWinter: 50
humidityMonsoon: 80
By air: Mangalore Airport is about 154 km. away from Chikmagalur. Domestic flights are available for Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi and Chennai and there are international flights for Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Doha and Dubai.
By rail: Kadur Railway Station is the closest to Chikmagalur at the distance of about 40 km. Another nearby railhead is at Hassan at the distance of about 63 km. Trains are available to and from Mysore, Mangalore and Bangalore. You can reach the tiger reserve from each of these stations in taxis.
By road: The tiger reserve is located at the distance of about 35 km. from the town of Chikmagalur which is accessible from Bangalore and many other cities via National Highways 4 and 48. If you don’t have a private vehicle, you can depend on excellent state bus service or hire a taxi to cover the distance.
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