Guide to Elephant Safaris in India
Riding on elephant’s back is a unique experience which is safe and reliable in India. Be it a dense forest or ascending the hilltop, witnessing the breathtaking views is an amazing experience. The Elephant safari can be enjoyed in various wildlife parks, sanctuaries through the deep dense forests, valleys and rocky lands. The Elephant safari is a delight to the adventure lovers and the people who want to explore the wildlife from a closer view. You might wonder that where you can enjoy Elephant ride in India Tours then India is a diverse nation rich in bio-diversity with many places to enjoy the Elephant ride. Trip Planner India offers Elephant safari in the most unique way to experience the jungle safari on the back of the Elephant. It offers one of the never before perspective to witness the breathtaking picturesque vista be it the thick forest, deep valleys where the visitors get a chance to encounter the wildlife safari at a closer view. The experience of the Elephant safari cannot be matched or replicated with any other means of transport.
According to Wikipedia:
“Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea. Three species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), the African forest elephant (L. cyclotis), and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). Elephants are scattered throughout sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Elephantidae is the only surviving family of the order Proboscidea; other, now extinct, members of the order include deinotheres, gomphotheres, mammoths, and mastodons.
All elephants have several distinctive features, the most notable of which is a long trunk (also called a proboscis), used for many purposes, particularly breathing, lifting water, and grasping objects. Their incisors grow into tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants’ large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs can carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.
Elephants are herbivorous and can be found in different habitats including savannahs, forests, deserts, and marshes. They prefer to stay near water. They are considered to be a keystone species due to their impact on their environments. Other animals tend to keep their distance from elephants while predators, such as lions, tigers, hyenas, and any wild dogs, usually target only young elephants (or “calves”). Elephants have a fission–fusion society in which multiple family groups come together to socialise. Females (“cows”) tend to live in family groups, which can consist of one female with her calves or several related females with offspring. The groups are led by an individual known as the matriarch, often the oldest cow.”
The Elephant safaris are common in the jungles and the wildlife reserves in the areas of Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and the other areas of the North East Jungle. It is the best way to traverse through the rugged terrain that cannot be explored with the help of the jeep or any other means. Elephant is a giant marvel of nature and the bond between a human is something travelers must experience in a lifetime. With India trip planners enjoy the Elephant safari at the Kaziranga National Park is situated in the Golaghat of Assam. The Kaziranga National Park hosts two-thirds of the world’s rare one-horned rhinoceroses.
Travelers can span this magnificent creature of nature in action from very close and understand the behavior of this calm beast. Elephant safari is the safest way to explore the remote areas of the jungle under the guidance of the trained tour guides. The place is rich in the bio-diversity where one can witness the herds of Elephant and rhinos. The Kaziranga National park is also home to Wild water buffalo and swamp deer. This park also has a good population of Bengal tigers and leopards. Wildlife lovers can also catch birds such as vultures, marsh babblers, Hodgson’s bushchat and old world warblers such as the bristled grassbird.
Embark on the wildlife safaris in the jungles of Kerala in the Chimmony wildlife which was established in 1984. It is situated near the western slopes of Nelliyampathi hills neighboring Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife sanctuary. This sanctuary is watered by Kurumali River and Mupliam River. The visitors can witness the exotic wildlife creatures like Tigers, Lions, Leopards, Jackals, Antelopes, Wild Boar, and Sloth Bear. Travelers can also witness the variety of birds in this national park such as large hawk cuckoo, broad-billed roller and ashy minivet. The reports say that the half of the large mammal population is found Kerala are in Chimmony wildlife sanctuary only. Travelers can also explore the tribal community area as well to witness the tribal life in Kerala with South India trip plan.
Amer Fort of Jaipur is situated on a hilltop overlooking Maota Lake offers a Rajasthan trip plan unique Elephant ride from the lake to the premises of the Fort where the Elephants are brilliantly decorated with patterns and shiny clothes. This fort was solely built for war purpose by Sawai Jai Singh II with the blend of Mughal, European and Rajput style of architecture. For tourists who visit Jaipur for its marvelous heritage and cultural Rajasthan Tour, without elephant ride at Amer Fort, the Rajasthan Tour is considered as incomplete. This is the best way to experience the true royal treatment once which was a part of daily lives of maharaja’s with a short trip to Rajasthan.
Bandhavgarh National Park and Tiger reserve set amidst the Vindhyan Mountain which is home to many wildlife species apart from Tigers and other. One can enjoy the Tiger trail surrounded by a thick belt of greenery on the back of the Elephant which gives a unique and overwhelming experience. The other nature significance in India is Periyar National Park is officially a Tiger reserve but is known for its Elephant reserve. One can book the tour from the best tour operators in Jaipur and can enjoy the activities conducted in the Periyar National Park. The park is rich in flora and fauna and the lush greenery all around gives the visitors a heavenly feeling. The tourist can feel them close to the nature in the lap of the nature. The bamboo raft riding and the trekking in the jungle is the major attraction of south India. Elephants in the south Indian culture are daily worshipped, fed and bathed and many temples have their own stable of Elephants.
The other place to enjoy the Elephant ride is Corbett National Park one of the finest Tiger reserves is home to wide range of flora and faunas. One can easily track the Tiger trail from the top of the Elephant enjoying the closer view of the wildlife and dense forest. The oldest national park of India the Jim Corbett national park is famous for beautiful Bengal tigers and it was the first park to come under the Project Tiger initiative in India. It is situated in the Nainital district of Uttrakhand on the sub-Himalayan belt. It is one of the most visited wildlife national parks in India and people get to see amazing landscapes and diverse wildlife in Jim Corbett National Park. The dense deciduous forest of Jim Corbett has variety of trees such as sal, haldu, peepal, rohini and mango trees. This area is home to 110 tree species, 50 mammal species, 580 bird species and 35 reptile species and the temperature of this wildlife park is very soothing and appropriate where one can enjoy elephant safari.
Elephant ride can be enjoyed in the Kanha National Park the largest national park of Madhya Pradesh which is one of the thickest populated Tiger reserves and the best places to watch Tigers, mammals, reptiles, and birds in actions which roam freely amidst the high dense concentration of Sal and Bamboo trees. The park is a treasure house of wide range of floras and faunas. Embark on India’s bio-diversity tour booked under the holiday packages for Rajasthan which can be customized as per the needs. The tour is the best tour for the wildlife enthusiasts and wildlife photographers.
Majority of tour packages start from Delhi because of the connectivity of international flights from there. Car Rental Delhi is the best option to hire a car with driver and enjoy the sightseeing along with an elephant ride anywhere in India.
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