Best south Indian park for elephant viewing and riding, etc

SAHM · Oct 20th, 2007, 11:09

We are taking a south Indian tour in January with my elderly (but very active) mil, fil, my two children ages 5 & 8, myself, and my husband. Also poss my foster Tamil daughter, age 18.

OK. So we have our own car and will be driving this leg of the tour.

I really, really want to see elephants - both in the wild and in the training camps, do an elephant safari if possible (with such young and old people), etc.

However I have to take into account my children (very excitable, loud boy and timid girl) and my in-laws (who are very active and travel internationally extensively, but are in their 60s and 70s).

I am considering all budget ranges.

Which is the best national park (means: most amenities) for at least viewing the elephants, if not riding them?

thanks,
SAHM

bijapuri · Oct 20th, 2007, 11:45

Mudumalai has an elephant camp. Nagarhole is, to me, the best all-sound camp, and has an active pop. of wild tuskers.

summerlove · Dec 9th, 2007, 00:03

i'm looking to work/volunteer at an elephant camp. ideas of where i can go?

thanks

machadinha · Dec 9th, 2007, 00:48

Try Elephant riding : where to get a proper education ? Bottom line I guess: It won't come easy. But where there's a will... who knows.

backpakker · Dec 9th, 2007, 09:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by summerlove

i'm looking to work/volunteer at an elephant camp. ideas of where i can go?

thanks

hi,

You can try Dubare camp in Coorg or the Mudhumalai camp in Tamil Nadu or the Bandipur in Karnataka ..most of these aree govt owned and are managed by them

Oct 20th, 2007, 11:09	#1
SAHM Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: USA Posts: 89	Best south Indian park for elephant viewing and riding, etc We are taking a south Indian tour in January with my elderly (but very active) mil, fil, my two children ages 5 & 8, myself, and my husband. Also poss my foster Tamil daughter, age 18. OK. So we have our own car and will be driving this leg of the tour. I really, really want to see elephants - both in the wild and in the training camps, do an elephant safari if possible (with such young and old people), etc. However I have to take into account my children (very excitable, loud boy and timid girl) and my in-laws (who are very active and travel internationally extensively, but are in their 60s and 70s). I am considering all budget ranges. Which is the best national park (means: most amenities) for at least viewing the elephants, if not riding them? thanks, SAHM

Oct 20th, 2007, 11:45	#2
bijapuri laid traps for troubadours Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Priustan Posts: 2,598	Mudumalai has an elephant camp. Nagarhole is, to me, the best all-sound camp, and has an active pop. of wild tuskers. __________________ Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential. Barack Obama lookit me!!!: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bijapuri/ Utube fuzzy logic: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=bijapuri&p =r

Dec 9th, 2007, 00:03	#3
summerlove Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: new york Posts: 1	elephant volunteer i'm looking to work/volunteer at an elephant camp. ideas of where i can go? thanks

Dec 9th, 2007, 00:48	#4
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,577	Try Elephant riding : where to get a proper education ? Bottom line I guess: It won't come easy. But where there's a will... who knows. __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

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