Nagarhole National Park lies to the north of the Kabini river (the Bandipur national park lies to the south of it), spreading over 643.39 sq. kms. A dam on the Kabini river and its scenic reservoir demarcate the two parks. At Nagarhole, too, there are fine facilities for some good wildlife-watching and sizeable groups of gaur, elephants, sambar, chital and even an occasional tiger or leopard can be spotted. The other inhabitants of the Park are the muntjac, the tiny mouse deer, giant squirrel, slender loris, wild boar, langurs and macaques.The Park boasts around 250 species of birds, which include the Malabar trogan, the Malabar pied hornbill, the great black woodpecker, the Indian pitta and the green imperial pigeon. The jungle cat, leopard cat and the rusty spotted cat are the residents of the Park.

The best time to visit is March-August. The nearest towns are Kutta (7 km) and Mysore (80 km). The nearest railhead is Mysore and the nearest airport is at Bangalore (220 km). The Kabini River Lodge has excellent facilities, as far as accomodation is concerned.

Contact: Jungle Lodges and resorts Ltd., 2nd Floor, Srungar Shopping Centre, MG Road, Bangalore - 560001.