You will have the opportunity to view the spectacular wildlife and scenery of Mudumalai-Bandipur as well as visit the research sites of the Indian Institute of Science. One notable site is the 50 hectare permanent plot, located at Mudumalai, where the dynamics of a tropical dry forest is being investigated in relation to fire and herbivory by large mammals. This plot is part of the international network of large scale plots coordinated by the Centre for Tropical Forest Science of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Arrive at Mudumalai at noon, lunch with spectacular view of the Nilgiris. Late afternoon visit to the reserve.
Elephant rides, if available.
Late breakfast and check out. The tour can accommodate 10-12 participants and is tentatively priced at Rs. The landscape is one of gentle slopes and shallow valleys. Dry deciduous forest trees are leafless in the summer rather than in the winter. There are grassy swamps where the soil is clayey, perennially moist, and which support a luxuriant growth of green grass all year.