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For Parent Circle summer vacation contest. I hereby authorize parent
circle to use this material for publication. Some photos have been
taken from the Orange County, Kabini website
A photo essay for the trip to Kabini. I can be reached at 9840139501
for clarifications.
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A 3 DAY PHOTO ESSAY 3
ABOUT KABINI 3
DAY 1 PHOTO ESSAY 5
DAY 2 PHOTO ESSAY 8
DAY 3 PHOTO ESSAY 11
DAY 4 LAST DAY 14
GOOD TO KNOW! 14
HOW TO REACH 15
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A 3 Day Photo Essay
A picture speaks brighter than words. So I thought why not a short photo essay of
our journey to Kabini. This trip I guarantee will tire you and at the same time
rejuvenate you (paradoxically).
About Kabini Nagarhole National Park of Karnataka serves as home to some of the most
endangered wildlife species.
The term Nagarhole is a combination of two Kannada terms, Nagarameaning Cobra and Hole meaning River
It is very rich in flora and fauna and is one of the most popular wildlifedestinations of Karnataka.
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Day 1 Photo Essay
1. Check in + Elephant spray
2.Jacuzzi
3.Animal Safari
As our check in was in progressthe elephant was having a bath
and my kids rushed to the river
side. To my knowledge I dont
remember having checked in
at all
Kids and I went back soakingwet to the room. What a
befitting welcome!
A quick check of the room and
a jump into the Jacuzzi (more
wet clothes). I was ooh so
thankful for the hot sun near
the Jacuzzi which I converted to
a make shift clothes drying area
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Ensure the kids are well educated on what to expect. You may not see any animals Kids must be educated to respect the forest and maintain silence I took my own binoculars as they provide only one per family. This ensured that the
kids were occupied trying to spot something and the noisy fights over the binoculars
was averted
It is dusty and you need to have a long bath to get rid of the dirt. But the kids and Iwould not trade the experience for anything in the world
Set aside half a day for thisNote: The people who take you on the tour are naturalists and not tour guides. You may
not spot much but ensure that you respect the animals right to live there. They are not
there to put up a show for us, if you want that experience stick to the zoos. 2 middle
aged couples who were quite vocal about not spotting anything etc earned the ire of our
naturalist multifold. While he gave chocolates to my 3 year old for being on her bestbehaviour
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Day 2 Photo Essay
1. Kids zone
2. Boat Safari
The naturalists convinced us that we had to take the Boat safari today as the
company was right. He said he wanted people who appreciated the need for
the animals to live in peace to band together for tours. So we had no time for
a nap and headed out to the boat safari
The kids predictably slept soundly all through the boat safari (they weretired after going berserk in the pool earlier)
It is very tough for kids to spot some of the birds by binoculars. I enjoyed the beautiful boat ride and the birds that we spotted. It was a
lucky day and we spotted quite a lot of them
There is a great family pool They do provide games, books
that we can borrow to take to
the room.There were no planned activities as
such where parents could leave
their kids and go on their own. I did
provide this as feedback and I think
now they have started supervised
kids activities where the parents
presence is not required
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3. Dinner in room + Night life We had a simple room dinner.
My husband relaxed with a drink.
Kids and I set out to watch a
documentary on wildlife beingshown.
We picked up deserts whilewatching the documentary
A fitting end to a wonderful day
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Day 3 Photo Essay
1. Elephant Ride
2. Bullock Cart Ride
As we were walking about post lunch, we decided that we did not want to get
back. So we set out on the most memorable bullock cart ride. My son was very
thirsty and kept urging us to go back. It was hot so the bullocks Mahesh and
Mahindra were also thirsty. When we reached the river side, the bullocks rushed
to the river not heeding the advice of even its master. We were suddenly dipped
into the river. Luckily another half a feet and we might have drowned. The oxen
stopped once they had cooled off in the water and drank thirstily. So did my son.
We saw many birds, especially many weaver birds and their nests. It was reallythrilling. Just then the bullock cart owner started to sing songs to the oxen in
Kannada. He even helped us collect vegetables from the farms nearby.
We liked this since it was not advertised widely and it was a surprise. Most other
attractions we had seen on the website and knew what to expect. But sadly now I
think they have put this bullock cart attraction on their website.
The elephant ride is a lot of
fun. We usually went lookingfor the in house elephant
Meenakshi post break fast
each day
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Day 4 Last Day
Activity What they entail..!!!
Morning
Nature
walk
You can do this if you are a really an early morning riser. You
would be in time for breakfast! We were just too lazy to bother
Coracle
ride
Infinity
pool
We never tried either.
The infinity pool is must try. Try to alternate amongst yourselves
and do have dip in this pool. But since we were there with kids we
never got a chance to go there. Kids are not allowed into this pool.
How I wished again that they had professional child minders
SPA
anyone!
+
Gift shop
+
Check out
Dont look at your bank statement if you want to indulge in these!
I did try both
Good to know!
Something for the entire family together or alone
We returned back and realized we had the most fun time
1. Safaris2. Tribal dance3. Good food4. Leisure5. Bullock cart ride6. Kids zone7. Pools8. Reading lounge
It had action for everyone within the family, I must say.
My husband had the relaxed time he hoped for I enjoyed the reading lounge and boat safari The kids loved the elephant, Jacuzzi and bullock rides and not to mention the
animal safari.
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How to reach
1. Take a train to Mysore and go by road ( 90 kms)2. Drive down from Bangalore (250 kms)
Stay options
Budget starting from 4000/- INR per night Kabini Resort Lodge it is where the
safaris begin from
Mid range from 6000 INR per night
Luxury from 15,000 INR per night Orange county, Serai
We stayed at the Orange County, Kabini on a package of 3N/4D. It is an expensive
package but considering that it was all inclusive, it prevented any surprises
What worked
The staff The plethora of activities within the resort We never got time to try the
coracle ride till the end
The food and the all inclusive options available. The big rooms and constant replenishing of snacks and eatables in room The scenery, scenery, scenery. Nothing can beat the location of the resort
amidst hills and the lake.
Easily accessible from MysoreWhat did not work
Limited options for TV. So please carry your own entertainment if you wish.My husband carried our hard disk as he is a big fan of TV shows. Kids and I
were too busy to sit in front of the idiot box. We were mostly wandering
about outside and flitting about from one place to another!!!!
There could have been child minders/baby sitting facilities for a few hours.We never got to go to the infinity pool as there was no one to mind the kids
Supervised activities for kids with timings could have been there so that theparents can have a breather and enjoy the adult only stuff too like the
romantic dinner setting or a spa.
Useful hints
Because of the scenery and location, this is not a place to be enjoyed in ahurry!!!
If you are travelling with young kids and want to explore all options, please
go for a 3N/4D package. This will ensure you are able to enjoy half a day of
activity and still have time for naps and lazing around.
Despite going for 3 days we were still unable to do the Nature walk or thenight walk. Probably we were just too lazy to stay late or wake up earlyduring a vacation
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