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Elephant camp on the Cauvery
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
Day 1 · The elephant river
- Morning arrival
- Camp visit
- River hour
- Forest walk
- Return
Geography & terrain
Dubare lies on the Cauvery river's bank in the Kodagu district of Karnataka, 15 km from Kushalnagar and 100 km from Mysuru — the elephant camp of the forest, its river crossing and the training grounds set at the edge of the Dubare reserve forest.
History & culture
The camp's story runs with the forest department's elephant training — the kumki elephants' bathing and the feeding at the Cauvery, with the camp's historic role in the region's timber-era elephant work; the river's rafting and the forest walks of the modern era, with the area's history of the Kadumane and the Kodagu country, give Dubare its animal-meets-river character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,500–3,500/night
Mid-range
₹3,500–7,000/night
Comfort
₹7,000+/night
Things to do
- Elephant camp
- River bathing
- Mahout work
- Cauvery edges
- Forest walks
Eat & drink
- Bisi bele bath
- Ragi mudde
- Mysore masala dosa
- Coorg pandi curry
- Mangalorean fish curry
Getting there
- Fly
- Bengaluru (BLR) / Mangaluru (IXE) / Hubballi (HBX)
- Train
- Bengaluru City / Mysuru / Mangaluru junctions
- Road from Bengaluru
- varies by district — 50–500 km
- Getting around
- Autos, metro in Bengaluru, KSRTC buses
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹6,000–12,500 (1 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,500–7,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Per day · Activities
- ₹2,500–2,900
Month by month
- Jan · Best
- 20–31°C · None rain
- Feb · Best
- 21–33°C · None rain
- Mar · Hot
- 23–35°C · None rain
- Apr · Hot
- 25–36°C · Moderate rain
- May · Pre-monsoon
- 26–35°C · Moderate rain
- Jun · Monsoon
- 24–32°C · Heavy rain
- Jul · Monsoon
- 23–31°C · Heavy rain
- Aug · Monsoon
- 23–31°C · Heavy rain
- Sep · Monsoon tail
- 24–32°C · Heavy rain
- Oct · Good
- 24–33°C · Moderate rain
- Nov · Best
- 22–32°C · Light rain
- Dec · Best
- 20–31°C · None rain
Practical info
- Language: Kannada (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Oct–Mar
- Connectivity: good 4G in towns
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The camp's morning hours hold the elephants' routines — the early arrival
- The bookings run the department's counter — the prior reservation
- Pairs with the Bylakuppe and the Coorg circuit
Frequently asked questions
What is Dubare?
The elephant camp on the Cauvery — the mahouts' river routines.
What is there to do?
The elephant feeding and bathing, the river and the forest walks.
How long is the visit?
A full day from Kushalnagar.
Elephant camp on the Cauvery
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