Elephants? Kanha National Park?

goldfish · Nov 11th, 2003, 07:00

I heard that the 'Elephant Safari' at Kanha National Park isn't there any more (apparently because there's 'not many elephants' but I don't know). When I saw this I assumed it was a 'safari' RIDING on an elephant but maybe it meant a normal jeep safari looking for wild elephants - does anyone know? I'd LOVE to ride through the jungle on an elephant! I guess it's not really relevant if they don't offer them at all anymore though....

Do most people get to ride an Elephant in India? I rode one at the fort at Jaipur. What was your best elephant riding experience in India?

Apana · Nov 11th, 2003, 08:55

There are no wild elephants in Central India. This includes Kanha. When tigers are spotted, visitors may be ferried closer to the tigers on elephants, for a few minutes. The availability of elephants depends upon the whims of the Forest Department.

In some parks you may hire an elephant for a proper safari. The typical duration will be about two hours. In most parks what they call a safari is actually a half-hour 'joy' ride around the periphery of the elpehant camp.

Apana

goldfish · Nov 12th, 2003, 04:12

Thanks for the info Apana - Any ideas which National Parks offer elephant safaris (as opposed to joyrides). One of the things my 14 year old sister really wants to do when we go to India in Feb 04 is ride on an elephant through the jungle so I'm trying to do what I can for her! (I love your website - I'll be forwarding it onto a photographer friend of mine!).

Apana · Nov 12th, 2003, 07:53

Thanks for your comments. Nagarhole has now introduced elephant rides, but every ride will be restricted to about two hours. In the mornings it becomes too hot for the elephants after 9 ish. In the afternoons, the ride must stop by 5.30 so the elephant can return to camp.

The rumour is that Jungle Lodges and Resorts, the people who run the resort at Kabini, will introduce a proper elephant safari, where visitors will travel between tented camps where they can spend the night. I just checked their web site, but there's no official word on this as yet.

At the moment Jungle Lodges takes visitors to the elephant camp at Dubare in Coorg, where visitors may feed and bathe the elephants.

Hope this helps.

Apana

Nov 11th, 2003, 07:00	#1
goldfish Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 20	Elephants? Kanha National Park? I heard that the 'Elephant Safari' at Kanha National Park isn't there any more (apparently because there's 'not many elephants' but I don't know). When I saw this I assumed it was a 'safari' RIDING on an elephant but maybe it meant a normal jeep safari looking for wild elephants - does anyone know? I'd LOVE to ride through the jungle on an elephant! I guess it's not really relevant if they don't offer them at all anymore though.... Do most people get to ride an Elephant in India? I rode one at the fort at Jaipur. What was your best elephant riding experience in India?

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Nov 11th, 2003, 08:55	#2
Apana Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 147	There are no wild elephants in Central India. This includes Kanha. When tigers are spotted, visitors may be ferried closer to the tigers on elephants, for a few minutes. The availability of elephants depends upon the whims of the Forest Department. In some parks you may hire an elephant for a proper safari. The typical duration will be about two hours. In most parks what they call a safari is actually a half-hour 'joy' ride around the periphery of the elpehant camp. Apana

Nov 12th, 2003, 04:12	#3
goldfish Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 20	Thanks for the info Apana - Any ideas which National Parks offer elephant safaris (as opposed to joyrides). One of the things my 14 year old sister really wants to do when we go to India in Feb 04 is ride on an elephant through the jungle so I'm trying to do what I can for her! (I love your website - I'll be forwarding it onto a photographer friend of mine!).

Nov 12th, 2003, 07:53	#4
Apana Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 147	Thanks for your comments. Nagarhole has now introduced elephant rides, but every ride will be restricted to about two hours. In the mornings it becomes too hot for the elephants after 9 ish. In the afternoons, the ride must stop by 5.30 so the elephant can return to camp. The rumour is that Jungle Lodges and Resorts, the people who run the resort at Kabini, will introduce a proper elephant safari, where visitors will travel between tented camps where they can spend the night. I just checked their web site, but there's no official word on this as yet. At the moment Jungle Lodges takes visitors to the elephant camp at Dubare in Coorg, where visitors may feed and bathe the elephants. Hope this helps. Apana

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