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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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