Bhadra & Dandeli Wildlife Sactuary: Accommodation help

hrishib · Sep 17th, 2009, 12:06

Hello Friends!

I'm Planning a trip to Karnataka this month end and would like to spend a night each in Bhadra and Dandeli. What i'm looking for is a basic accommodation preferably inside the jungles. I'm happy with bare minimum facilities but the location should be good enough.
I will start from Pune. Can anybody help me out here?
Thanks in advance.

Hrishi

n kumar · Sep 17th, 2009, 14:18

Hi,
Inside the jungle you have only forest dept guest houses and they have to be booked well in advance either at banglore or chickmagalure for badra and at dandeli or bangalore for dandeli.
Badra wild life santuary at muthodi after jaguar valley is really very very good. Their rooms are very basic but with fantastic locations. The shaka khan guest house is on top of the hill and the other 4 cottages are facing badra river but with no electic city.
The forest dept guest house at dandeli is good but the mandurli guest house is out of the world.
But you can find other small and good home stays outside the forest area.

hrishib · Sep 17th, 2009, 17:23

Thanx N Kumar!

Can the booking be done on phone or something?
I will be traveling on motorcycle from Pune. Is there any chance we can get a booking on-the-fly?
Also, how to find these numbers?
I read about Muthodi and Shigekaan, they are really nice place.
Thanks again.

Cheers!

hrishib · Sep 17th, 2009, 20:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by n kumar

Hi,
Inside the jungle you have only forest dept guest houses and they have to be booked well in advance either at banglore or chickmagalure for badra and at dandeli or bangalore for dandeli.
Badra wild life santuary at muthodi after jaguar valley is really very very good. Their rooms are very basic but with fantastic locations. The shaka khan guest house is on top of the hill and the other 4 cottages are facing badra river but with no electic city.
The forest dept guest house at dandeli is good but the mandurli guest house is out of the world.
But you can find other small and good home stays outside the forest area.

Can you give me some more information on Mandurli guest house, how to book, any phone numbers you might have.
Thanks in advance

n kumar · Sep 17th, 2009, 22:41

Hi,
Booking these forest dept guest houses are a pain and you have to use high influence to book the accomodation. I will try to get the contact details within a day or two.

hrishib · Sep 18th, 2009, 21:05

Thanks N_Kumar

I found the numbers on the net. Will try to call them up and ask.

Deputy Conservator of Forests
Wildlife Division
Dandeli -581 325
Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka
Phone : 08284 231585 (o); 08284 232981 (fax)

Field Director
Bhadra Tiger Reserves, Chikmangalur-577101
08262-34904(O)(T+F) 08262-30751(R)

Will let you know if they work.

bent_gate · Sep 23rd, 2009, 21:32

Fall back option could be, opposite the Dandeli bus stop, you have City Hotel, room rates starting from Rs. 100. Basic, with attached/non-attached bath. Don't bank on very clean bed sheets though. There's a jungle lodges resort, about five-six km from the bus stop, turning right. That's a bit steep at about 1500-2000 per pax per night. But the food is better there.

Sep 17th, 2009, 12:06	#1
hrishib Hrishi Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 6	Bhadra & Dandeli Wildlife Sactuary: Accommodation help Hello Friends! I'm Planning a trip to Karnataka this month end and would like to spend a night each in Bhadra and Dandeli. What i'm looking for is a basic accommodation preferably inside the jungles. I'm happy with bare minimum facilities but the location should be good enough. I will start from Pune. Can anybody help me out here? Thanks in advance. Hrishi

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Sep 17th, 2009, 14:18	#2
n kumar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 975	Hi, Inside the jungle you have only forest dept guest houses and they have to be booked well in advance either at banglore or chickmagalure for badra and at dandeli or bangalore for dandeli. Badra wild life santuary at muthodi after jaguar valley is really very very good. Their rooms are very basic but with fantastic locations. The shaka khan guest house is on top of the hill and the other 4 cottages are facing badra river but with no electic city. The forest dept guest house at dandeli is good but the mandurli guest house is out of the world. But you can find other small and good home stays outside the forest area.

Sep 17th, 2009, 17:23	#3
hrishib Hrishi Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 6	Thanx N Kumar! Can the booking be done on phone or something? I will be traveling on motorcycle from Pune. Is there any chance we can get a booking on-the-fly? Also, how to find these numbers? I read about Muthodi and Shigekaan, they are really nice place. Thanks again. Cheers!

Sep 17th, 2009, 22:41	#5
n kumar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 975	Hi, Booking these forest dept guest houses are a pain and you have to use high influence to book the accomodation. I will try to get the contact details within a day or two.

Sep 18th, 2009, 21:05	#6
hrishib Hrishi Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 6	Thanks N_Kumar I found the numbers on the net. Will try to call them up and ask. Deputy Conservator of Forests Wildlife Division Dandeli -581 325 Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka Phone : 08284 231585 (o); 08284 232981 (fax) Field Director Bhadra Tiger Reserves, Chikmangalur-577101 08262-34904(O)(T+F) 08262-30751(R) Will let you know if they work.

Sep 23rd, 2009, 21:32	#7
bent_gate Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 53	Fall back option could be, opposite the Dandeli bus stop, you have City Hotel, room rates starting from Rs. 100. Basic, with attached/non-attached bath. Don't bank on very clean bed sheets though. There's a jungle lodges resort, about five-six km from the bus stop, turning right. That's a bit steep at about 1500-2000 per pax per night. But the food is better there.