Simlipal National Park

somnathpals · Feb 11th, 2005, 11:35

Hi all,

I am new to India Travel Forum.Can anyone guide me on Simplipal (Orissa) National Park i.e. - How to go there, Where to stay, Best time to visit, Booking/reservation procedure etc..It will be of great help..

thanks,
Somnath.

natasha chanda acharya · Feb 12th, 2005, 15:44

i want info on Simlipal too.
all i know is, you have to go to balasore/ baleshwar??? (the beach chandipur is near there. And i had one of the most memorable prawn encounter of my life there) From there you could go by the public transport bus or hire a private vehicle. its around 150 KMs from there?? And there is a forest guest house with very basic facilities in the middle of the forest. you could get a reservation thru contacting the forst office?? i don't think they have electricity and the local caretaker provides homefood, unless you want to organise a barbeque??? you need the forest jeep to move around in the forest. It is supposed to be very beautiful. Lot of native villages also in the forest area i think. but as you can see all my info is very vague.
Anyone been there can tell us more!!! Or google!
anyone?

rangers · Feb 13th, 2005, 18:13

Its better for u to sort the things out in bhubaneswar and PURI AND bE ON THE BASICS..NOTHING REALLY PALNED FOR SIMILIPAL.
and u get reservations on ariival too.
cheers
sanjay

machadinha · Feb 13th, 2005, 20:56

I doubt if you'll find any directions there but for reading about tribal culture in Orissa I hear Norman Lewis's *A Goddess in the Stones* is supposed to be really good.

A Google search on Similipal (watch your spelling) will give you plenty of hits, starting with http://www.odissi.com/orissa/places/similipal.htm , http://www.wildlifeorissa.org.in/SIMILIPALBIOSPHERE.htm and http://www.panthanivas.com/simlipal1.html to name but the first three of some 1200+. Good luck with it, sounds like an exciting destination.

machadinha · Feb 13th, 2005, 21:25

nb In fact two female friends of mine bicycled around several tribal villages in Orissa using Lewis's book as their guidebook mostly, they had a great time from what I hear.

machadinha · Feb 13th, 2005, 22:42

nnb In fact a search on Simlipal will give you 6600+ hits so there you go. I haven't checked other possible spellings

Feb 11th, 2005, 11:35	#1
somnathpals Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2	Simlipal National Park Hi all, I am new to India Travel Forum.Can anyone guide me on Simplipal (Orissa) National Park i.e. - How to go there, Where to stay, Best time to visit, Booking/reservation procedure etc..It will be of great help.. thanks, Somnath.

Feb 13th, 2005, 18:13	#3
rangers Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: India Posts: 450	find ur own way.. Its better for u to sort the things out in bhubaneswar and PURI AND bE ON THE BASICS..NOTHING REALLY PALNED FOR SIMILIPAL. and u get reservations on ariival too. cheers sanjay

Feb 13th, 2005, 20:56	#4
machadinha brother my cup is empty member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 14,205	I doubt if you'll find any directions there but for reading about tribal culture in Orissa I hear Norman Lewis's A Goddess in the Stones is supposed to be really good. A Google search on Similipal (watch your spelling) will give you plenty of hits, starting with http://www.odissi.com/orissa/places/similipal.htm , http://www.wildlifeorissa.org.in/SIMILIPALBIOSPHERE.htm and http://www.panthanivas.com/simlipal1.html to name but the first three of some 1200+. Good luck with it, sounds like an exciting destination. __________________ 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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Feb 12th, 2005, 15:44	#2
natasha chanda acharya barefeet indian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 564	i want info on Simlipal too. all i know is, you have to go to balasore/ baleshwar??? (the beach chandipur is near there. And i had one of the most memorable prawn encounter of my life there) From there you could go by the public transport bus or hire a private vehicle. its around 150 KMs from there?? And there is a forest guest house with very basic facilities in the middle of the forest. you could get a reservation thru contacting the forst office?? i don't think they have electricity and the local caretaker provides homefood, unless you want to organise a barbeque??? you need the forest jeep to move around in the forest. It is supposed to be very beautiful. Lot of native villages also in the forest area i think. but as you can see all my info is very vague. Anyone been there can tell us more!!! Or google! anyone?

Feb 13th, 2005, 21:25	#5
machadinha brother my cup is empty member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 14,205	nb In fact two female friends of mine bicycled around several tribal villages in Orissa using Lewis's book as their guidebook mostly, they had a great time from what I hear.

Feb 13th, 2005, 22:42	#6
machadinha brother my cup is empty member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 14,205	nnb In fact a search on Simlipal will give you 6600+ hits so there you go. I haven't checked other possible spellings