Edited sentence: Bandipur forest office runs forest safaris of 45 minutes duration in well guarded buses.Bandipur is about 220 km from Bangalore and only 80 km from Mysore.Deer, sambar, elephants, wild boars and peacocks can be easily seen.Gundelpet is about 20 km from the park and has more hotels and inns.Gundelpet is the closest town.If you have a good group you can do a trek through the forest with help of the forest department.It is advisable to make weekend reservations beforehand.It would be best from March to July or September to October when park is lush green.It's better to seek their permission before you venture into the jungle alone.One is inside the park and is run by the Forest Department, another is a Karnataka Tourism Department hotel at the boundary of the park, and the third is privately managed.Please don't stop your vehicles to risk your lives ,just stay at a healthy distance and carry a good zoom camera to capture breathtaking shots.The forest office located in Bandipur can provide you with trained professionals who can guide you through the forest.There are three cottage resorts at the boundary of the park.There have been instances when elephants have trampeled curious travellers who got too close to get a glimpse.Tigers, Dhole (Hunting dogs), Indian Striped Hyena, and Leopards may be occasionally sighted