Name of the Property

Dubare Elephant

Type of Property

Camp

10 luxurious cottages

Cottage Rs. 4,500/- on AP basis

Wildlife Package Rs. $180

Day visit includes lunch & tea Rs. 700/-

Tariff is per couple night on twin sharing basis

Single occupancy charges will be 3250/- per room for indians & $ 80 for foreigners

15% discount for senior citizens who are above the age of 60 years

Elephant camp activities extra at Rs. 250 per person for indians and $ 10 for foreigners which includes a joy ride on the elephants.

Jeep safari into dubare forest is included

Above Tariff is valid from 15th September 2009 to 15th June 2010

Distance from b'lore

250 kms

Dubare offers day visitors a 3 hour experience with Elephants consisting of the following activities:

Elephant Grooming: Visitors can watch Elephants been given a scrub-bath in the River and also watch how oil is applied on their forehead, tusks and other aspects of Elephant grooming.

Elephant feeding: Visitors can watch the food being prepared for the Elephants and how they are fed. They can even participate by feeding the Elephants themselves - for this, we can give them some sugarcane, coconuts or bananas.

Commands: The Mahouts will then demonstrate the various commands the Elephants can obey. This can be vividly portrayed by making Elephants perform some mock logging operations.
Naturalist: While visitors are going through all these activities, a Naturalist will explain to them about all aspects of Elephant ecology, history, conservation etc. The visitor’s interaction with Elephants will be as participatory as possible. Further, a leaflet giving interesting information on the same will be given to visitors.

Elephant Ride: Finally, visitors will be taken on a 45 min - 1 hour Elephant ride into the Dubare Reserve Forest. Before, they get on to the Elephant they can watch how the Howdahs is actually tied etc.

Coracle Ride: Visitors have an option of going on a coracle boat ride (native boats, circular in shape made of bamboo and hide) on the River Cauvery. This facility is provided only between the months of November and May.

Refreshments: At an appropriate time during the above activities, visitors are brought to the Forest Rest House to have some tea/coffee and refreshments.

Monsoon River Rafting: During the months of July, Aug and September, JLR river rafts on the River Cauvery along the stretch adjacent to the Elephant Camp. Run by John Pollard and his team, rafting on the Cauvery – a gorgeous yet wild river during the rains, is an exhilarating experience.

Luxurious cottages with attached bath. As this is a comparatively new camp there is no electricity here. However, electricity is provided through electric generator in the mornings and evenings.