Nagarhole National Park, Tailor-Made with Jungleken
Nagarhole, in Karnataka’s Kodagu and Mysore districts, is famed for the Kabini backwaters, thriving tiger and leopard populations, and some of the largest wild elephant gatherings in Asia. A journey here brings together riverine beauty, predator-rich forests, and unforgettable safari experiences.
Key Highlights of Your Nagarhole Experience
Nagarhole—also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park—is a jewel of the Nilgiri Biosphere. Its unique blend of water, forest, and wildlife makes every safari distinct.
Key Highlights of Your Nagarhole Experience
Nagarhole—also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park—is a jewel of the Nilgiri Biosphere. Its unique blend of water, forest, and wildlife makes every safari distinct.
Key Highlights of Your Nagarhole Experience
Nagarhole—also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park—is a jewel of the Nilgiri Biosphere. Its unique blend of water, forest, and wildlife makes every safari distinct.
PRICE STARTS FROM
₹57500 per person
Packages begin here, calculated when a group of six travels together. The cost includes jeep and boat safaris with comfortable stays, offering value in Kabini’s famed tiger, leopard, and elephant sightings.
PRICE STARTS FROM
₹57500 per person
Packages begin here, calculated when a group of six travels together. The cost includes jeep and boat safaris with comfortable stays, offering value in Kabini’s famed tiger, leopard, and elephant sightings.
PRICE STARTS FROM
₹57500 per person
Packages begin here, calculated when a group of six travels together. The cost includes jeep and boat safaris with comfortable stays, offering value in Kabini’s famed tiger, leopard, and elephant sightings.
RECOMMENDED DURATION
3 Nights / 4 Days
A three-night stay allows for both jeep and boat safaris, ensuring opportunities to spot tigers, leopards, elephants, and rich birdlife.
RECOMMENDED DURATION
3 Nights / 4 Days
A three-night stay allows for both jeep and boat safaris, ensuring opportunities to spot tigers, leopards, elephants, and rich birdlife.
RECOMMENDED DURATION
3 Nights / 4 Days
A three-night stay allows for both jeep and boat safaris, ensuring opportunities to spot tigers, leopards, elephants, and rich birdlife.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
October – May
Winters (Oct–Feb) offer cool weather and migratory birds. Summers (Mar–May) see wildlife congregating dramatically along Kabini’s receding backwaters.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
October – May
Winters (Oct–Feb) offer cool weather and migratory birds. Summers (Mar–May) see wildlife congregating dramatically along Kabini’s receding backwaters.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
October – May
Winters (Oct–Feb) offer cool weather and migratory birds. Summers (Mar–May) see wildlife congregating dramatically along Kabini’s receding backwaters.
WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS
Tigers, Leopards & Elephants
Nagarhole is home to a thriving tiger population, black panthers, leopards, and massive elephant herds—making it one of India’s most sought-after safari destinations.
WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS
Tigers, Leopards & Elephants
Nagarhole is home to a thriving tiger population, black panthers, leopards, and massive elephant herds—making it one of India’s most sought-after safari destinations.
WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS
Tigers, Leopards & Elephants
Nagarhole is home to a thriving tiger population, black panthers, leopards, and massive elephant herds—making it one of India’s most sought-after safari destinations.
Plan Your Kabini Safari With Us
From boat safaris on Kabini’s waters to jeep drives through teak forests, Nagarhole offers unmatched variety. Jungleken curates experiences that blend adventure, comfort, and conservation.
Plan Your Kabini Safari With Us
From boat safaris on Kabini’s waters to jeep drives through teak forests, Nagarhole offers unmatched variety. Jungleken curates experiences that blend adventure, comfort, and conservation.
About Nagarhole National Park
Nagarhole National Park, also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park, covers a core area of 643 sq. km, with a surrounding buffer that forms part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, one of the largest continuous tracts of protected forests in Asia. Alongside Bandipur, Mudumalai, and Wayanad, Nagarhole creates a vital landscape for large carnivores and elephants.
About Nagarhole National Park
Nagarhole National Park, also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park, covers a core area of 643 sq. km, with a surrounding buffer that forms part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, one of the largest continuous tracts of protected forests in Asia. Alongside Bandipur, Mudumalai, and Wayanad, Nagarhole creates a vital landscape for large carnivores and elephants.
About Nagarhole National Park
Nagarhole National Park, also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park, covers a core area of 643 sq. km, with a surrounding buffer that forms part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, one of the largest continuous tracts of protected forests in Asia. Alongside Bandipur, Mudumalai, and Wayanad, Nagarhole creates a vital landscape for large carnivores and elephants.
The park’s name comes from the local Kannada words naga (snake) and hole (stream), referencing the many winding streams flowing through its forests. Established as a sanctuary in 1955 and upgraded to a national park in 1988, Nagarhole has since become a stronghold of tiger conservation under Project Tiger.
At the heart of Nagarhole lies the Kabini River and its reservoir, famous for attracting wildlife in large numbers. During summer, as the backwaters recede, herds of elephants gather in one of the largest such congregations in Asia—a spectacle unique to Kabini.
The forest is also known for its elusive black panther, a rare melanistic leopard that has brought global attention to Kabini in recent years. Together with tigers, leopards, wild dogs, and elephants, Nagarhole ranks among India’s most predator-rich reserves.
With its mix of riverine beauty, dense forests, and legendary sightings, Nagarhole—particularly Kabini—is considered one of the crown jewels of Indian safaris.
The park’s name comes from the local Kannada words naga (snake) and hole (stream), referencing the many winding streams flowing through its forests. Established as a sanctuary in 1955 and upgraded to a national park in 1988, Nagarhole has since become a stronghold of tiger conservation under Project Tiger.
At the heart of Nagarhole lies the Kabini River and its reservoir, famous for attracting wildlife in large numbers. During summer, as the backwaters recede, herds of elephants gather in one of the largest such congregations in Asia—a spectacle unique to Kabini.
The forest is also known for its elusive black panther, a rare melanistic leopard that has brought global attention to Kabini in recent years. Together with tigers, leopards, wild dogs, and elephants, Nagarhole ranks among India’s most predator-rich reserves.
With its mix of riverine beauty, dense forests, and legendary sightings, Nagarhole—particularly Kabini—is considered one of the crown jewels of Indian safaris.
The park’s name comes from the local Kannada words naga (snake) and hole (stream), referencing the many winding streams flowing through its forests. Established as a sanctuary in 1955 and upgraded to a national park in 1988, Nagarhole has since become a stronghold of tiger conservation under Project Tiger.
At the heart of Nagarhole lies the Kabini River and its reservoir, famous for attracting wildlife in large numbers. During summer, as the backwaters recede, herds of elephants gather in one of the largest such congregations in Asia—a spectacle unique to Kabini.
The forest is also known for its elusive black panther, a rare melanistic leopard that has brought global attention to Kabini in recent years. Together with tigers, leopards, wild dogs, and elephants, Nagarhole ranks among India’s most predator-rich reserves.
With its mix of riverine beauty, dense forests, and legendary sightings, Nagarhole—particularly Kabini—is considered one of the crown jewels of Indian safaris.
Flora & Fauna
Nagarhole’s moist deciduous forests and Kabini backwaters form a vibrant wilderness. Tigers, leopards, and the rare black panther share the stage with massive elephant herds. Raptors, hornbills, and waterbirds make birdwatching equally rewarding.
Flora & Fauna
Nagarhole’s moist deciduous forests and Kabini backwaters form a vibrant wilderness. Tigers, leopards, and the rare black panther share the stage with massive elephant herds. Raptors, hornbills, and waterbirds make birdwatching equally rewarding.
Flora & Fauna
Nagarhole’s moist deciduous forests and Kabini backwaters form a vibrant wilderness. Tigers, leopards, and the rare black panther share the stage with massive elephant herds. Raptors, hornbills, and waterbirds make birdwatching equally rewarding.
Vegetation At Nagarhole National Park
Nagarhole’s vegetation is largely moist deciduous forest, dominated by teak, rosewood, sandalwood, and silver oak. Bamboo thickets and undergrowth create excellent cover for predators.
Vegetation At Nagarhole National Park
Nagarhole’s vegetation is largely moist deciduous forest, dominated by teak, rosewood, sandalwood, and silver oak. Bamboo thickets and undergrowth create excellent cover for predators.
Vegetation At Nagarhole National Park
Nagarhole’s vegetation is largely moist deciduous forest, dominated by teak, rosewood, sandalwood, and silver oak. Bamboo thickets and undergrowth create excellent cover for predators.
The Kabini River sustains riparian habitats, where jamun, fig, and arjun trees thrive. These belts are critical for elephants, deer, and aquatic birdlife.
In drier tracts, the vegetation shifts to dry deciduous forest, with species such as axlewood, flame-of-the-forest, and Indian kino. Grasslands and meadows appear along riverbanks and cleared forest patches, providing grazing for herbivores and hunting grounds for carnivores.
Monsoons transform the forest into dense green canopies, while summer reveals open landscapes, particularly along the backwaters, creating spectacular wildlife-viewing opportunities.
This diversity of vegetation—moist deciduous forests, bamboo belts, and riverine habitats—makes Nagarhole one of southern India’s richest ecosystems.
The Kabini River sustains riparian habitats, where jamun, fig, and arjun trees thrive. These belts are critical for elephants, deer, and aquatic birdlife.
In drier tracts, the vegetation shifts to dry deciduous forest, with species such as axlewood, flame-of-the-forest, and Indian kino. Grasslands and meadows appear along riverbanks and cleared forest patches, providing grazing for herbivores and hunting grounds for carnivores.
Monsoons transform the forest into dense green canopies, while summer reveals open landscapes, particularly along the backwaters, creating spectacular wildlife-viewing opportunities.
This diversity of vegetation—moist deciduous forests, bamboo belts, and riverine habitats—makes Nagarhole one of southern India’s richest ecosystems.
The Kabini River sustains riparian habitats, where jamun, fig, and arjun trees thrive. These belts are critical for elephants, deer, and aquatic birdlife.
In drier tracts, the vegetation shifts to dry deciduous forest, with species such as axlewood, flame-of-the-forest, and Indian kino. Grasslands and meadows appear along riverbanks and cleared forest patches, providing grazing for herbivores and hunting grounds for carnivores.
Monsoons transform the forest into dense green canopies, while summer reveals open landscapes, particularly along the backwaters, creating spectacular wildlife-viewing opportunities.
This diversity of vegetation—moist deciduous forests, bamboo belts, and riverine habitats—makes Nagarhole one of southern India’s richest ecosystems.
Wildlife At Nagarhole National Park
Nagarhole is home to a thriving tiger population, with regular sightings in safari zones like Kabini and Antharasanthe. Alongside tigers, the park’s fame rests on its leopards, particularly the rare black panther, which has become the park’s most talked-about resident.
Wildlife At Nagarhole National Park
Nagarhole is home to a thriving tiger population, with regular sightings in safari zones like Kabini and Antharasanthe. Alongside tigers, the park’s fame rests on its leopards, particularly the rare black panther, which has become the park’s most talked-about resident.
Wildlife At Nagarhole National Park
Nagarhole is home to a thriving tiger population, with regular sightings in safari zones like Kabini and Antharasanthe. Alongside tigers, the park’s fame rests on its leopards, particularly the rare black panther, which has become the park’s most talked-about resident.
Elephants are iconic here. Large herds congregate along Kabini’s backwaters during summer, creating one of the most dramatic spectacles in Indian wildlife tourism.
Dholes (wild dogs) roam in packs, while sloth bears, striped hyenas, and jungle cats add to the carnivore diversity. Herbivores are abundant—spotted deer, sambar, barking deer, wild boar, and gaur dominate the meadows and forests.
Smaller species include civets, porcupines, and mongoose. Reptiles like marsh crocodiles, monitor lizards, and pythons thrive near the river and streams.
This predator-prey balance, combined with Kabini’s unique seasonal congregation, makes Nagarhole one of India’s finest reserves.
Elephants are iconic here. Large herds congregate along Kabini’s backwaters during summer, creating one of the most dramatic spectacles in Indian wildlife tourism.
Dholes (wild dogs) roam in packs, while sloth bears, striped hyenas, and jungle cats add to the carnivore diversity. Herbivores are abundant—spotted deer, sambar, barking deer, wild boar, and gaur dominate the meadows and forests.
Smaller species include civets, porcupines, and mongoose. Reptiles like marsh crocodiles, monitor lizards, and pythons thrive near the river and streams.
This predator-prey balance, combined with Kabini’s unique seasonal congregation, makes Nagarhole one of India’s finest reserves.
Elephants are iconic here. Large herds congregate along Kabini’s backwaters during summer, creating one of the most dramatic spectacles in Indian wildlife tourism.
Dholes (wild dogs) roam in packs, while sloth bears, striped hyenas, and jungle cats add to the carnivore diversity. Herbivores are abundant—spotted deer, sambar, barking deer, wild boar, and gaur dominate the meadows and forests.
Smaller species include civets, porcupines, and mongoose. Reptiles like marsh crocodiles, monitor lizards, and pythons thrive near the river and streams.
This predator-prey balance, combined with Kabini’s unique seasonal congregation, makes Nagarhole one of India’s finest reserves.
Birdlife At Nagarhole National Park
Nagarhole supports more than 270 bird species, making it a rewarding park for birders.
Birdlife At Nagarhole National Park
Nagarhole supports more than 270 bird species, making it a rewarding park for birders.
Birdlife At Nagarhole National Park
Nagarhole supports more than 270 bird species, making it a rewarding park for birders.
The Kabini backwaters attract waterbirds such as painted storks, cormorants, kingfishers, and grey herons. In winter, migratory flocks of bar-headed geese and teals arrive.
Forests and bamboo groves host Malabar trogons, racket-tailed drongos, woodpeckers, and sunbirds. Hornbills—both Indian grey and Malabar pied—are highlights for birdwatchers.
Raptors include crested serpent eagles, changeable hawk-eagles, and crested hawk-eagles, often soaring above grasslands. At night, owls and nightjars call from the forest canopy.
With its mix of waterbirds, forest specialists, and raptors, Nagarhole’s birdlife is as rich and layered as its big mammal sightings.
The Kabini backwaters attract waterbirds such as painted storks, cormorants, kingfishers, and grey herons. In winter, migratory flocks of bar-headed geese and teals arrive.
Forests and bamboo groves host Malabar trogons, racket-tailed drongos, woodpeckers, and sunbirds. Hornbills—both Indian grey and Malabar pied—are highlights for birdwatchers.
Raptors include crested serpent eagles, changeable hawk-eagles, and crested hawk-eagles, often soaring above grasslands. At night, owls and nightjars call from the forest canopy.
With its mix of waterbirds, forest specialists, and raptors, Nagarhole’s birdlife is as rich and layered as its big mammal sightings.
The Kabini backwaters attract waterbirds such as painted storks, cormorants, kingfishers, and grey herons. In winter, migratory flocks of bar-headed geese and teals arrive.
Forests and bamboo groves host Malabar trogons, racket-tailed drongos, woodpeckers, and sunbirds. Hornbills—both Indian grey and Malabar pied—are highlights for birdwatchers.
Raptors include crested serpent eagles, changeable hawk-eagles, and crested hawk-eagles, often soaring above grasslands. At night, owls and nightjars call from the forest canopy.
With its mix of waterbirds, forest specialists, and raptors, Nagarhole’s birdlife is as rich and layered as its big mammal sightings.
Begin Your Kabini Journey Today
Kabini is where rivers meet forests, and leopards, tigers, and elephants share the stage. Let Jungleken design your tailor-made safari with expert-guided drives, boat rides, and riverside stays.
Begin Your Kabini Journey Today
Kabini is where rivers meet forests, and leopards, tigers, and elephants share the stage. Let Jungleken design your tailor-made safari with expert-guided drives, boat rides, and riverside stays.
Begin Your Kabini Journey Today
Kabini is where rivers meet forests, and leopards, tigers, and elephants share the stage. Let Jungleken design your tailor-made safari with expert-guided drives, boat rides, and riverside stays.
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TAILORMADE DESTINATIONS
Explore a range of breathtaking wildlife destinations throughout India. Fully customizable journeys' fully yours!
CONTACT US
+91 9130665599 / 9422502619
info@jungleken.com
JUNGLEKEN - BY SILVA HOSPITALITY PVT. LTD.
©2025 - ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED WITH US
TAILORMADE DESTINATIONS
Explore a range of breathtaking wildlife destinations throughout India. Fully customizable journeys' fully yours!
CONTACT US
+91 9130665599 / 9422502619
info@jungleken.com
JUNGLEKEN - BY SILVA HOSPITALITY PVT. LTD.
©2025 - ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED WITH US