Around Kabini River : 9 Very Popular Resorts
A quick comparison, location and route map of popular upscale to midrange to budget resorts around Kabini reservoir
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Kabini JLR entrance
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wo national parks - Nagarhole National Park And Tiger Reserve & Bandipur Tiger Reserve And National Park - saddles Kabini reservoir. Kabini is reachable by a scenic state highway - connecting two very popular tourism destinations : Mysore & Wayanad - that passes right through the national park.Kabini reservoir region is the hotspot to watch wildlife, especially tigers and heard of elephants.
This is the backdrop of the resorts and safari lodges around Kabini reservoir.
The most authentic and legendary among them is of course the Kabini River Lodge operated by the Karnataka state-owned Jungle Lodges & Resorts Ltd.
How to travel to the Kabini Resorts
They are all remote from the city (Myosre) with limited/no public transport options.
[#car]Take your car/bike or hire a cab (from Mysore or Bangalore).
[#road]Driving directions and distances to Kabini resorts:
Take the SH33 from Mysore towards Wayanad. See route Option B for Bangalore to Kerala via HD Kote and Kabini. Driving is generally a pleasure for the first 60km or from Mysore till you make a diversion at the national park gate. The last 20km is typically slow and bumpy. All the resorts at a short diversion from the SH33, except Evolve Back which is on the other side of the reservoir.
For Evolve back take the left diversion around 3km kilometers after the Handpost junction.(32 km from Handpost Junction to Evolveback)
Mysore to Serai Kabini/ Kabini River Lodge distance : 70km (all other resorts are a couple of kilometres apart in this area)
Mysore to Evolve Back Kabini distance : 80km
[#taxi]Make prior arrangements with your selected cab agency if you are arriving Mysore by train or by flight. It's a 2hours road travel from Mysore city to the resorts around Kabini.
| Kabini River Lodge (JLR) | Upscale wildlife resort with old world character.Erstwhile hunting lodge of the Mysore royals |
|---|---|
| The Serai Kabini | Upscale modern resort next to JLR |
| Evolve Back ( former Orange County ) | Upscale, luxury hut style resort on the other side of the reservoir |
| Waterwoods Lodge | Midrange to Upscale modern resort |
| The Bison Wildlife Resort Kabini | Midrange hut style resort by the reservoir |
| KAAV Safari Lodge | Upscale modern resort , off from the river and on the edges the national park. |
| Kabini Lake View Resort | Budget resort on the edges of the Kabini reservoir |
| Red Earth Kabini | Mid Range on the edges of the reservoir |
| Discovery Village Kabini | Midrange resort on the edges of Kabini reservoir |
Signages of resorts around Kabini.
Most of these resorts like JLR, Serai, KAAV Safari Lodge are around the Karapura village, so 12km from this diversion. You can also see the closed gate across the road into the Nagarhole forest.
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Cottage inside the JLR Kabini property
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Cottage in Serai Resort overlooks the Kabini Reservoir
Signages of resorts around Kabini.
Damman Katte Checkpost Diversion in Nagarhole
Most of these resorts like JLR, Serai, KAAV Safari Lodge are around the Karapura village, so 12km from this diversion. You can also see the closed gate across the road into the Nagarhole forest.
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Cottage inside the JLR Kabini property
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Kabini Serai Cottage
Cottage in Serai Resort overlooks the Kabini ReservoirSoapstone sculptures
The beauty of the Hoysala templs , particularly its intricate carvings owes a lot to one material - Soapstone. Unlike granite, sandstone and marble used in the construction of most of India's ancient monuments, soapstone is softer with some peculiar properties that set it apar from the former materials. To give you an idea , the softer version of the soapstone can be carved even with your finger nail.