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Bannerghatta Private Safari: Expert-Led Wildlife Tour
5.0
16 Ratings
Bengaluru
Explore Bannerghatta’s wildlife with expert guides. Encounter majestic animals, enjoy a buffet lunch, and relax in nature. Book your adventure today.
Explore Bannerghatta’s wildlife with expert guides. Encounter majestic animals, enjoy a buffet lunch, and relax in nature. Book your adventure today.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Bengaluru - Guests are picked up from their Bangalore hotel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle and driven south to the outskirts of Bannerghatta. The day begins leisurely, allowing guests to relax and enjoy the journey out of the city.
- Bannerghatta Biological Park - Upon arrival at a forest resort near the park, guests are greeted with…
- Bengaluru - Guests are picked up from their Bangalore hotel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle and driven south to the outskirts of Bannerghatta. The day begins leisurely, allowing guests to relax and enjoy the journey out of the city.
- Bannerghatta Biological Park - Upon arrival at a forest resort near the park, guests are greeted with a refreshing drink before embarking on a safari. This safari is conducted in the resort’s exclusive vehicle, offering a more intimate experience with an expert naturalist guiding through the forest and its wildlife. Visitors can spot lions, tigers, sloth bears, deer, and elephants in their natural habitat. Afterward, guests can explore the butterfly park and zoo, followed by a leisurely buffet lunch at the resort, with ample time to relax on the grounds or in a hammock before returning.
- Bengaluru - Once ready, guests are driven back to their Bangalore hotel, arriving in the afternoon with plenty of time to enjoy the rest of the day.
What's Included
- Dedicated private transfer from Bangalore, with hotel pickup and drop-off
- Safari in the resort’s own vehicle, with an expert naturalist
- Butterfly park and zoo entry
- All entry fees and taxes
- Camera Fees included
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Welcome beverage on arrival at the resort
- Dedicated private transfer from Bangalore, with hotel pickup and drop-off
- Safari in the resort’s own vehicle, with an expert naturalist
- Butterfly park and zoo entry
- All entry fees and taxes
- Camera Fees included
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Welcome beverage on arrival at the resort
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
At Bannerghatta, the wildlife experience is consistent for all visitors, but the perspective is unique to each individual. Most safaris utilize the park’s communal buses, returning guests promptly after the tour. However, this experience offers a distinct adventure. Begin with a comfortable ride from your hotel and enjoy a welcome drink at a forest…
At Bannerghatta, the wildlife experience is consistent for all visitors, but the perspective is unique to each individual. Most safaris utilize the park’s communal buses, returning guests promptly after the tour. However, this experience offers a distinct adventure. Begin with a comfortable ride from your hotel and enjoy a welcome drink at a forest resort adjacent to the park. The safari is conducted in the resort’s exclusive vehicle, providing a more extended and intimate journey, guided by an expert naturalist who interprets the forest’s secrets. Observe lions, tigers, sloth bears, deer, and elephants in their natural habitat, followed by a visit to the butterfly park and zoo. Conclude with a leisurely buffet lunch at the resort, and the rest of the day is yours to enjoy: relax on the grounds, recline in a hammock, and depart at your leisure.
What sets this day apart:
- Safari in the resort’s private vehicle — offering a more extended and intimate experience than the shared park buses
- Accompaniment of an expert naturalist throughout the safari
- Unhurried enjoyment of a welcome drink, butterfly park, and zoo
- Leisurely lunch and ample time to relax: unwind in a hammock, with no rush to leave
- A maximum of 10 people per booking
- Dress for comfort. Do avoid bright colours and stick to muted shades of green, black, grey and brown.
- Wear comfortable walking shoes.
- Minimum age is 2 years
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date
- Adult pricing applies to all travelers.
- You’ll be spending time outdoors. Don’t forget your hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, etc
Location
Bengaluru
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(16 Ratings)
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G3909lhannar
Aug 25, 2026
Great escape from the city - The trip is great If you are looking for escape from the city but do not have enough of time to go far.
You will go with car around enclaves of animals. I was lucky to see few cool things like 1 month old elephant, bear lying on the road (not willing to move, at the end is his area) and lions of different age. The trip is great escape from busy city.
One thing could be better are the cars in safari. The rails on the windows have quite narrow space between them so sometimes not that comfortable to see. The cars are standard, so not much comment to the trip itself but more for governmental body running the trip instead of the park. :-) Overall if you like nature I highly recommend the trip.
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Ken_b
Jun 17, 2026
Once in a lifetime experience! - What a great experience! Highly recommend! Our driver Nadeem navigated the tricky traffic and safely got us to and from the park. Excellent communication from the tour operator. The experience was a once in a lifetime thing. We saw Elephants, Tigers, Lions, Bears, Deer and more! Our at site tour guide Raju was fabulous!
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Louise_c
Jun 7, 2026
Bannerghatta Nature Park - Spent a great day at Bannerghatta nature park enjoying the safari, butterfly park & zoo. Would highly recommend.
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Amanda_c
Apr 26, 2026
Fun Trip! - I am a female solo traveler. This was a great experience. I was staying at Hilton Garden Inn Bangalore and they picked me up at my hotel and dropped me back off. They offered Indian breakfast and lunch at the end. The animals are in a nature preserve so they are behind enclosures but you see quite a lot. The Butterfly Garden is lovely! Great for photos! And then you get to explore the zoo!! I went in the Summer. The bus was nice and had some a/c. The windows open (behind the bars of course) it was nice and breezy. Bring water, sunscreen, bug spray because the second two parts are outside exploring on your own on foot. Bring a little toilet paper. There are toilets along the way, but some run out of paper. Always good to be prepared! Great experience! It is a 1.5 drive there and almost 2 hour drive from my hotel given traffic so while it’s only a few miles I didn’t get back from my morning trip till about 3:30pm.
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Marcovl3509qy
Mar 17, 2026
Beautiful safari of Indian native animals - Nice trip, the experience was almost private. We drove quietly through the park and the guide took the time to tell us about the animals we encountered. All native to India. The elephants, the tigers lions, bears and more close by. Wonderful experience that makes a visit to the zoo forget.
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Pagys_13
Feb 11, 2026
Great tour! - Highly recommend this safari tour. Wonderful views of the animals, and superior staff. Such a natural setting for viewing!
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Karen_p
Feb 2, 2026
We saw Tigers, Lions,... - We saw Tigers, Lions, Leopards and Elephants up close from our safari vehicle. Also lots of different types of deer and a water buffalo. Made my day!
Next we enjoyed a visit to the butterfly house followed by the zoo.
We had a good day.
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Johnkg7023sy
Jan 27, 2026
Amazing day out !!! - I can't rate this experience highly enough. The safari elephants were worth the price alone, plus the zoo (and more elephants!)..also so many animals on the safari. Tigers, crocodiles, leopard... then a visit to the amazing butterfly world, the zoo (some monkeys roaming free!) and a delicious Indian lunch. Don't miss this one for value, experience and hospitality.
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Torontocanadaeh
Jan 27, 2026
A fun experience seeing animals - This tour involves a 1-1.5 hour car ride to the Bannerghatta National Park, where one joins a group safari bus tour through the rounds of the National Park. We saw elephants, deer, lions, tigers, bison, bears. I was slightly disappointed to learn that these animals are not truly "wild" - they are managed within very large enclosed spaces within the park - but we did see a wild elephant. The safari tour is narrated in English (pre-recorded), though the non-English speaking guide did point out the animals from the driver's seat.
After the group safari bus tour, we are given free time (approx 1.5 hours) to explore the butterfly park and a zoo. The monkeys in the zoo were a lot of fun. There were some free roaming monkeys too.
Finally, we are taken back to the base camp and there is a buffet lunch.
Nice things: Lots of animals, free time in the zoo which is pretty good.
Things to keep in mind: This national park is managed - the animals are in very large enclosures and are not truly free-roaming for the most part.
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Richard
Jan 25, 2026
Great experience - Excellent experience . Everything went smoothly and saw lots of wildlife and all guides and staff were very kind and helpful.
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