Idyllic Safari Tent for an Off-Grid Glamping Getaway in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India

Safari tent in Utakamand, Tamil Nadu

2 guests • 1 bedroom • 1 bed • 0 bathrooms

Surrounded by 150 private acres of lush, wildlife-filled forest, this luxurious safari tent is located at an off-grid glamping site in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve of India, where it can provide two guests with an idyllic glamping getaway full of hiking, wildlife viewing, birdwatching, and reconnecting to nature amid the verdantly forested, meadow-strewn hills of the rolling countryside of the Nilgiris District in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Inside the tent, guests will find a bedroom and a full ensuite bathroom. The bedroom is furnished with a handcrafted, four-poster king-size bed featuring a rustic, rough-hewn wooden frame. Flanked by nightstands with bedside lamps, the bed is set on a wood-plank floor and surrounded by windows with roll-up blinds. A coffee table accompanied by a pair of chairs provide guests with a cozy nook in which to read, relax, or talk, while an elegant wooden desk placed in front on a large window offers an inviting space in which to work or write.

In the bathroom, guests will find a flushing toilet, a vessel sink, and a walk-in shower, which are supplied with gravity-pressurized hot and cold water. Linens and towels are provided. Other amenities include Wi-Fi access, 220V, 50Hz AC power points for charging cell phones, cameras, and laptops via 100% solar-powered electricity; four complimentary bottles of purified drinking water per day; and complimentary breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. Prepared in the on-site kitchen, which features a wood-fired oven, the breakfasts consist of Continental and Pan Asian fare, while the lunches feature a medley of Tribal Indian cuisines from the surrounding Nilgiri region.

The tent is elevated to provide protection from the local wildlife without the use of harmful electric fencing. Outside, guests will find a sun deck overlooking a waterhole or a salt lick that attracts the wildlife—including elephants.

The property at which this accommodation is located is completely off-grid and ecologically sustainable. The site's electricity is 100% generated by solar power, and its water is provided by natural spring water that flows to the site from the rocks behind it. Rather than wildlife-harming electric fencing, protection from the many animals that live in the surrounding forests is achieved through off-ground elevation of the site's glamping tents and adherence to protocols that respect the wildlife and cultivate an ethos of coexistence.

Given its off-grid nature and its location, which is set at end of a 1.9-mile dirt road within the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, the site is a true getaway destination located in a lush, wildlife-rich natural setting. At the same time, however, it provides guests with a full range of the amenities that one would expect while glamping. These include Wi-Fi access; 220V, 50Hz AC power points for charging cell phones, cameras, and laptops; and private bathrooms with gravity-pressurized hot and cold water, showers, flushing toilets, and vessel sinks.

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included in the rental rate and are served in either the site's garden or the dining area in its jungle lodge. The breakfasts consist of Continental and Pan Asian fare, while the lunches feature a medley of Tribal Indian cuisines from the surrounding Nilgiri region. Food is prepared in the on-site kitchen, which features a wood-fired oven Guests are provided with four complimentary bottles of purified drinking water per day. All of the water that the site uses for cooking is filtered before it is used.

During the day, guided nature walks are available from the site's naturalist. Every night, a bonfire is lit in the site's central communal area. All of the site's staff are fluent in English, and they are available to pick up guests from the nearby village of Ebbanadu to help them make the final journey to the site, which is accessible only by four-wheel-drive vehicle. Book your dream holiday glamping rental near Utakamand today!

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This accommodation is located at an off-grid, ecologically sustainable glamping property in the Nilgiris District of the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India, where it is situated about one and a half miles to the north of the small village of Ebbanadu. Nestled within the western flank of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, the site is comprised of 150 acres of forests known as shola forests or simply sholas--a name that derives from the Tamil word for "grove." These patches of tropical or sub-tropical montane forest fill the valleys and hillsides of the region's rolling grasslands, forming a lushly vegetated, patchwork-like landscape of verdant, undulating terrain.

From the property, guests will enjoy views of the Moyar Gorge, the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, and the Mysore Plains, while enjoying an aural backdrop composed solely of bird songs, wildlife calls, and the murmuring of a nearby stream. On-site watering holes and salt licks provide guests with opportunities to see elephants and some of the many other species of wildlife that inhabit the surrounding biosphere reserve, which is home to more than 150 species of mammals, 350 species of birds, 110 species of reptiles and amphibians, 316 species of butterflies, and 3,300 species of flowering plants—including 132 endemic species and 175 species of orchids. Notable wildlife species include Bengal tigers, Indian leopards, mongooses, Malabar giant squirrels, gray langurs, lion-tailed macaques, and Nilgiri Tahrs. The latter two species are endangered, and the reserve provides a safe haven for their largest remaining populations.

The site is about an hour from the town of Ooty, where guests will find attractions such as the Government Botanical Gardens, the Government Rose Garden, Thunder World theme park, and the mountain of Doddabetta. It is about three hours from the city of Coimbatore, where the nearest international airport is located.

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Guests interested in hiking, wildlife viewing, birdwatching, plant identifying, and simply reconnecting to nature would be hard-pressed to find a better destination than the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in which the accommodation is located. While exploring the reserve's grasslands, tropical forests, and sub-tropical forests, guests will have a lifetime's worth of plant and animal species to spot, with more than 150 species of mammals, 350 species of birds, 110 species of reptiles and amphibians, 316 species of butterflies, and 3,300 species of flowering plants to be found. Some of the reserve's species of wildlife, including elephants, can be seen right at the site's watering holes and salt licks.

Short, guided walks can be organized by the site's naturalist upon request. Guests wishing to venture out into the reserve on their own can take advantage of the on-site library of books on the local wildlife, birds, and forests. Sightseeing and special wildlife viewing opportunities abound in the surrounding area, nearby attractions of which include the Chinnacoonoor Mattada Waterfalls, the Moyar Gorge, the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, and the Mysore Plains.

To experience the local culture, guests can visit the nearby village of Ebbanadu and Beeramukku Temple, which is right down the road from the site. Farther afield, guests can visit the town of Ooty, in and around which they will find attractions such as the Government Botanical Gardens, the Government Rose Garden, Thunder World theme park, and the mountain of Doddabetta.

Climbing
Meditation
Yoga
Wildlife watching
Safari/Game drive

Guests interested in hiking, wildlife viewing, birdwatching, plant identifying, and simply reconnecting to nature would be hard-pressed to find a better destination than the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in which the accommodation is located. While exploring the reserve's grasslands, tropical forests, and sub-tropical forests, guests will have a lifetime's worth of plant and animal species to spot, with more than 150 species of mammals, 350 species of birds, 110 species of reptiles and amphibians, 316 species of butterflies, and 3,300 species of flowering plants to be found. Some of the reserve's species of wildlife, including elephants, can be seen right at the site's watering holes and salt licks. Short, guided walks can be organized by the site's naturalist upon request. Guests wishing to venture out into the reserve on their own can take advantage of the on-site library of books on the local wildlife, birds, and forests. Sightseeing and special wildlife viewing opportunities abound in the surrounding area, nearby attractions of which include the Chinnacoonoor Mattada Waterfalls, the Moyar Gorge, the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, and the Mysore Plains. To experience the local culture, guests can visit the nearby village of Ebbanadu and Beeramukku Temple, which is right down the road from the site. Farther afield, guests can visit the town of Ooty, in and around which they will find attractions such as the Government Botanical Gardens, the Government Rose Garden, Thunder World theme park, and the mountain of Doddabetta.

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Idyllic Safari Tent for an Off-Grid Glamping Getaway in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India

Safari tent in Utakamand, Tamil Nadu

2 guests • 1 bedroom • 1 bed • 0 bathrooms

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