The Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary...tiger reserve, ( in Blue Mountains),

The Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary also a declared tiger reserve, lies on the northwestern side of the Nilgiri Hills in Nilgiri District, about 150 kilometres  north-west of Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu

The name Mudumalai means ” the ancient hill range”. Indeed, it is as old as 65 million years when Western Ghats were formed.


It shares its boundaries with the states of Karnataka and Kerala
The sanctuary is divided into five ranges – Masinagudi, Thepakadu, Mudumalai, Kargudi and Nellakota.

The Tamil Nadu state government declared Mudumalai to be a tiger reserve, under section 38V of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, in an effort to conserve the country's dwindling tiger populations.

The protected area is home to several endangered and vulnerable species including Tiger, Elephant, Indian Gaur, 

Panther, Sambar, Spotted Deer,

Barking Deer, Mouse Deer, Common Langur, Malabar Giant Squirrel, Wild Dog, Mangoose, Jungle Cat, Hyena, among others.

There are at least 266 species of birds in the sanctuary, including  Malabar grey hornbill, Malabar pied hornbill, Malabar laughing thrush, Frog mouths and a variety of woodpeckers. Hornbills play an important role in dispersal of seeds.

Malabar whistling thrush, peacock and jungle fowl are the other important bird species found in Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary.

Reception Centre is located at Theppakadu. 

The climate of Mudumalai is moderate- cold weather( December or January) and hot weather  (March and April.)

Location

By road it is about 240 Km from Bangalore, 90 Km from Mysore, 68 Km from (Ooty) and 124 Km from Calicut

(From Ooty, another approach is through extremely steep ghat road via Kalhatti having 36 hair-pin bends on a narrow risky road  at distance of 40 Km)

The nearest railway stations to Mudumalai are Mysore(100 Km )and Ooty about 68 Km

The nearest airports are Coimbatore (160 Km) , Bangalore (240 Km) and Calicut (124 km).
The nearest town for medical facility, petrol bunks  is Gudalur (15 Km) and Masinagudi (7 Km).



CLOSURE OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC

prohibited the driving of the motor vehicles on this road from 10pmto6am .

The visitors are advised to plan their journey  accordingly.

ACCOMMODATION

S.No	Name of the Rest House	Suite	No.of Beds	Room Tariff	Entrance Fee	Eco Preservation Charge + EDC Charges	GST	Total Amount/ Room	Additional Person	Charges for additional person + ST	Total amount(including additional person)
1	Abhayaranyam Annex I	Suite I	2 Beds	1200	60	200.00 + 100.00	144	1704	1 No	265	1969
2	Abhayaranyam Annex II	Suite II	2 Beds	1200	60	200.00 + 100.00	144	1704	1 No	265	1969
3	Abhayaranyam Rest House I	Suite I	2 Beds	2000	60	200.00 + 100.00	240	2600	1 No	354	2954
4	Abhayaranyam Rest House II	Suite II	2 Beds	2000	60	200.00 + 100.00	240	2600	1 No	354	2954
5	Cuckoo Rest House	Suite I	4 Beds	3000	120	400.00 + 100.00	540	4160	2 Nos	968	5128
6	Dhole	Suite	3 Beds	6000	90	300.00 + 100.00	1080	7570	1 No	838	8408
7	Masinagudi Log House I	Suite I	2 Beds	2000	60	200.00 + 100.00	240	2600	1 No	354	2954
8	Masinagudi Log House II	Suite II	2 Beds	2000	60	200.00 + 100.00	240	2600	1 No	354	2954
9	Masinagudi Log House III	Suite III	2 Beds	2000	60	200.00 + 100.00	240	2600	1 No	354	2954
10	Masinagudi Log House IV	Suite IV	2 Beds	2000	60	200.00 + 100.00	240	2600	1 No	354	2954
11	Masinagudi Rest House II	Suite II	4 Beds	3000	120	400.00 + 100.00	540	4160	2 Nos	968	5128
12	Masinagudi Rest House III	Suite III	2 Beds	2000	60	200.00 + 100.00	240	2600	1 No	354	2954
13	Masinagudi Trekking Shed I	Suite I	4 Beds	540	120	400	–	1060	–	–	–
14	Masinagudi Trekking Shed II	Suite II	6 Beds	810	180	600	–	1590	–	–	–
15	Minivet Dormitory I	Suite I	6 Beds	810	180	600	–	1590	–	–	–
16	Minivet Dormitory II	Suite II	6 Beds	810	180	600	–	1590	–	–	–
17	Morgan Dormitory I	Suite I	8 Beds	1880	240	800	–	2920	–	–	–
18	Morgan Dormitory II	Suite II	6 Beds	1410	180	600	–	2190	–	–	–
19	Peacock Dormitory I	Suite I	10 Beds	1350	300	1000	–	2650	–	–	–
20	Peacock Dormitory II	Suite II	20 Beds	2700	600	2000	–	5300	–	–	–
21	Peacock Dormitory III	Suite III	20 Beds	2700	600	2000	–	5300	–	–	–
22	Sylvan Dormitory	Suit I	12 Beds	2820	360	1200	--	4380	-
23	Sylvan Lodge I	Suite I	2 Beds	1200	60	200.00 + 100.00	144	1704	1 No	265	1969
24	Sylvan Lodge II	Suite II	2 Beds	1200	60	200.00 + 100.00	144	1704	1 No	265	1969
25	Sylvan Lodge III	Suite III	2 Beds	1200	60	200.00 + 100.00	144	1704	1 No	265	1969
26	Sylvan Lodge IV	Suite IV	2 Beds	1200	60	200.00 + 100.00	144	1704	1 No	265	1969
27	Theppakadu Dormitory I	Suite I	8 Beds	1880	240	800		2920
28	Theppakadu Dormitory II	Suite II	8 Beds	1880	240	800		2920
29	Theppakadu Dormitory III	Suite III	8 Beds	1880	240	800		2920
30	Theppakadu Dormitory IV	Suite IV	10 Beds	2350	300	1000		3650
31	Theppakadu Dormitory V	Suite V	8 Beds	1880	240	800		2920
32	Tiger Suite - Theppakadu	Suite I	2 Beds	2500	60	200.00 + 100.00	450	3310	1 No	425	3735
33	Tusker Suite - Theppakadu	Suite I	2 Beds	3500	60	200.00 + 100.00	630	4490	1 No	543	5033

Important points on Do’s and Dont’s

• Abide by Tiger reserve rules.
• Entry into the Tiger Reserve with permission is allowed during the specified hours only.
• Obtain entrance permission from Reception Range Office at Theppakadu before the safari.
• Don’t enter the park with weapons/explosives/crackers.
• Do not carry any inflammable item with you during park safari
• Dismounting & eating during safari is strictly not allowed.
• Do not offer any eatable item to the birds or animals.
• Do not chase or tease any animal or bird.
• Do not get down from the vehicle. This is dangerous in the elephant habitat.
• Wait for your turn for the elephant ride and follow instructions of mahaout.
• Don’t carry any forest property with yourself as it will be considered as a criminal offense.
• Consumption of alcoholic drinks and Smoking inside the reserve is strictly forbidden.
• Be aware of fraudulent private jeep safari, they won’t take you into the reserve. So don’t get cheated, always prefer forest department’s vehicle safari.
• Keep your all senses open during the safari and avoid loud conversations.
• It is advisable to wear clothes of colors which match the natural surroundings like khaki, olive green, and some other dull colors.
• Tiger reserve is not zoo: so don’t expect to see wildlife everywhere. Mudumalai Tiger Reserve is breathtaking even in the scenery.
• Wildlife sight-seeing is a matter of chance. In a reserve, don’t expect to see all the animals. Please don’t get disappointed by not seeing the tiger, leopard or other bug jungle rarity. You can happily observe all the smaller interesting animals, birds and plants.
• Polythene bags/Plastic bags, plastic articles like cups, plates, and pet bottles are banned in the Reserve.
• Entry on foot, campfires, music, cooking, and littering within the Reserve is prohibited. 
• Use of spot lights, speeding, blowing of horn etc is prohibited. Shouting, teasing, chasing, feeding, and baiting of animals is prohibited.
• The best you can take out of the tiger reserve when you leave is the happy memory of a trip well spent. 

visit www.mudumalaitigerreserve.com for online booking.
(one of the best wildlife tourist destination)

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