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The Indian Wilderness in the Heart of Southern India

Biligirirangan Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, India

  • Location

Biligirirangan Hills (BR Hills), Chamarajanagar District, Karnataka

  • Nearest Airports

Mysuru (Mysore) Airport (MYQ)

  • Nearest Railway Stations

Chamarajanagar Railway Station (CMNR)

  • Highlight

Close encounters with wildlife in one of India’s most ecologically diverse corridors

  • Duration

5D/4N

Let the forest speak to you. Let the chirps of the Indian pitta, the rustle of a gaur herd in the underbrush, and the footfall of elephants on a red-earth trail take space in your early mornings at the Biligirirangan Hills Wildlife Sanctuary. Located at a strategic intersection of the Eastern and Western Ghats (mountain ranges), BR Hills is a reminder that we are but one of many species that share this land.

Here the mornings are full of sunlight peeking through sal and sandalwood trees, and by the sudden hush before a leopard crosses your path. Inhale the fragrance of lantana shrubs, spot civets in the treetops, and watch langurs in golden light. This is where you spend time reconnecting with wildlife and nature.

Highlights of the Tour:

  • Guided nature walks in tiger territory
  • Birdwatching expeditions with local experts
  • A day in the life of the Soliga forest tribes
  • Silent forest safaris in open jeeps
  • Meditation and journaling in nature

A Five-Day Itinerary for Biligirirangan Hills Wildlife Sanctuary

Day 1: Arrival & Forest Breathing

As you leave behind the noise of the cities and enter the Shola grasslands and deciduous forests of BR Hills, the air begins to smell of damp earth and crushed leaves. Settle into your eco-lodge perched at the edge of the forest. Let the first evening be slow, by watching the mist rolling in over the canopy. Sit quietly as peacocks call from the treetops.

Wake before dawn and step into a symphony that begins each day in the BR Hills. A birdwatching walkthrough amidst the forest introduces you to the chirpy bulbul, paradise flycatcher, and the elusive Malabar trogon. A field guide and binoculars are your companions today. You can try a tribal lunch using foraged ingredients.
The Language of Birds

This is the day to track giants. BR Hills is an elephant corridor, and your morning jeep safari might bring you face-to-face with tuskers bathing in a forest pond or herds dusting themselves in sunlit clearings. Your guide will teach you to read the traces; broken branches, footprints in the mud, and the deep silence that comes just before a wild elephant appears. We highly recommend having dinner at the Soliga community center and stargazing in the open courtyard.

This day’s dawn safari takes you deeper into the tiger reserve zone. Whether or not you spot a tiger, you will be able to feel the charged energy of its territory. Leopards, sloth bears, dholes, and wild boars might cross your path. It is your chance to be alert in stillness that teaches you the most about the wilderness.

If you are up for it, you can go for another forest bathing session near the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple.

Take an early morning walk into the quietest part of the forest. Notice how much more you hear now, how the mind slows when it listens deeply. Soak in the scent of eucalyptus, the echo of a barking deer, and the soft rustle of breeze through bamboo. Because it is time to head back home.

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