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General
1. Is Jungle Home a resort?
A. No. Jungle Home is a private guest house suitable for families and small groups of 10 to 25 people
2. Are the rooms clean and toilets neat?
A. Yes. Pictures of cottage and rooms
are available on http://www.wildlifesanctuaryindia.com/highlights.asp
3. Is Jungle Home inside the forest?
A. No Jungle Home is 2 minutes walk from the forest border. Deep Jungle Home is surrounded on 3 sides by dense evergreen forest.
4. What are the
contact details at Jungle Home?
A. Address: 12 / 464, Allur Road, Next
to BSNL Tower, Thorapalli, 643212.
5. What are the places to see near Jungle
Home?
A. Please check http://www.wildlifesanctuaryindia.com/suggesteditinerary.asp
for details on itinerary for a one day / two day
/ three day trip to Jungle Home.
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Pricing
1. What are
the room rates?
A.
| Room Type (all prices in Indian Rupees) |
Holidays |
Weekdays |
| Cottage with 2 bedrooms and Hall |
2500 Rs |
2000 Rs |
| Double Room |
800 Rs |
800 Rs |
| Family Room (3 Bed in a single room) |
1200 Rs |
1000 RS |
| Family Room (4 Beds in a single room) |
1400 Rs |
1200 Rs |
| Deep Jungle Home ( 2 Bed Rooms and hall) |
2500 Rs |
2000 Rs |
All our rooms have one extra bed for
your convenience.
Check In: 11 AM Check
Out : 10 AM
Full payment for Accommodation and Food
has to be made at the time of booking. Bookings are taken along with food only
2. What do these rates include?
A. These rates include only accommodation. Food and
other activity charges are extra.
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Payment
1. How to Make Payment?
A. You can use etransfer or
check / cash drop into our ICICI or HDFC accounts.
Details are as follows
ICICI Account No: 016905005620 Account
Name: Nivedita Enterprises Account
Type: Current Account Branch: Indranagar Bangalore
HDFC Account No: 00761050057283 Account
Name: J. Balamurugan Branch: MG Road Bangalore
2. I don’t have an ICICI or HDFC account. How do I pay?
A.
You can do an etransfer from your bank account, or pay cash into our bank accounts and send the transaction details by email.
3. How do I confirm my booking?
A.
Booking will be confirmed only on receipt of full prior payment. Bookings made without payment as mentioned, will be held purely as tentative bookings and we may sell the same to any other client, without notice. The onus is on the client to keep track of the status of the tentative bookings
4. Can I make payment at Jungle
Home?
A.
No. All bookings and payments regarding stay and food are collected in full and in advance at Bangalore only. Activity charges can be made at Jungle Home / respective offices.
5. What is your cancellation policy?
A.
If you or any member of your party wishes to cancel your booking, you must notify us in writing either by fax or email. In any case the date of cancellation will be at the date on which notice is received in our office in Bangalore . The person who signed the booking form or made the booking must also sign the letter / approve of cancellation.
As this incurs administrative cost and retention charges, the cancellation charges will apply on the following scale:
| Number of days before stay at Jungle Home (not inclusive of the check-in date) |
Amount of Refund charges |
| cancellation prior to two weeks before check-in date |
Full Deposit less bank charges |
| cancellation less than two weeks and prior to seven working days before check-in date |
50% of the Deposit less bank charges |
| cancellation less than seven working days before check-in date (including food amount) |
No Refund |
| Part cancellation / Revision of booking at Last Moment |
No Refund |
6. Of the 20 people I have booked for only 18 have turned up. Is it possible to get refund for the 2?
A.
No. This will be treated as last minute cancellation. Please check our cancellation policy.
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Food
1. Is food arranged?
A. Food is arranged in the guest
house by our caretakers. Buffet food is available.
Food Charges
| Food (in Rs) |
Adults per
person |
Children 5
to 10 years |
| Food charges from June 1st 08 |
410 Rs |
205 Rs |
| Food for Driver (Optional) |
150 Rs |
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Food will be served at your Room Balcony.
Or Cottage Dining
Area.
Food Rates for children between 5 to 10
years are 50% of the Adult rates. Below 5 years free.
Bottled Water and cool drinks available at extra cost on request.
Liquor not sold / served.
2. I plan to stay for 3 days in Jungle Home and travel to Ooty and surrounding areas. Is it possible to not book food in advance as I am not sure of my schedule?
A. Jungle Home has the facility to book only the meals you will be available for and in case of advance information, food can be packed for you.
3. Can we cook at Jungle
Home / prepare our own food?
A. No. You can’t prepare or cook
your own food at Jungle Home.
4. What about food for our driver?
A. If your driver eats with you from the buffet / the food served for you, he will be charged the same amount as you. If required, the driver can have his food at Jungle Home for a charge or outside.
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Travel
1. How far is the guest house
from Bangalore? How long does it take to reach there from Bangalore?
A. It is 240 km. It takes five hours to reach the
guest house from Bangalore and from Mysore two hours.
2. How far is it from Ooty?
A. It is 45 Km It takes 1 hour to reach Ooty
from Jungle Home through the Kalhatty ghat Road and
2 hours through Gudalur
Road.
3. How far is the guest house from Mudumalai and Bandipur Forest Department Office?
A. It is 20 km from Bandipur and 10 km from Mudumalai Forest Department Office
4. Do you arrange transport from Bangalore or Mysore to Jungle Home?
A. We don’t arrange transport
but we can recommend a taxi operator Mr. Jose Francis
of New Pleasant Travels No: 080
25276040 / 09845998962. Or from Mysore BIT – 0821
2333315 / 9845113578 Jayakumar. Coimbatore: JJ Travels - 0422-2232305 / 6. Please note that
you deal
with external agencies at your risk. We take no responsibility
for their services.
5. What about road tax?
A.
We are located in Tamilnadu right opposite the RTO Checkpost. You can’t avoid paying tax. Hence inform your taxi operator in advance about the tax features and to bring the original documents.
6. Is it possible to come
to Jungle Home by Bus / public transport?
A. Yes. Catch a bus from Bangalore to Ooty, get down at Thorapalli and walk over to Jungle Home. To save time, we suggest take an early morning bus to Mysore from Bangalore (around 6 AM); take an Ooty bus from Mysore. If you are coming from Ooty, take a bus to Gudalur, from Gudalur; take an Auto rickshaw to Thorapalli. We suggest you use the services of KSRTC (www.ksrtc.in) for online booking
7. What about transport from
Jungle Home to Safari Office?
A. Local jeeps can be hired at nominal cost
for trips to and from safari offices.
8. How to reach Jungle Home?
A. Please check http://www.wildlifesanctuaryindia.com/howtoget.asp
for route map to Jungle Home from Bangalore 0 KM
– Mysore 140 KM – Nanjungad 160 KM –
Gundelpet 200 KM– Bandipur 220 KM – Mudumalai
230 KM (Theppakadu
Junction – Take right to Gudalur road) –
Thorapalli RTO Checkpost Opposite 240 KM – Take
Left on Allur
Road – Green Building next to BSNL cell phone
tower.
Route from other cities to Jungle Home
Coimbatore – Mettupalayam – Kotagiri - OOTY – Kalhatty - Masinagudi - Mudumalai Theppakadu Jn Left (or OOTY Gudalur) - Thorapalli - RTO Checkpost Opp - Left Allur Rd - 2nd Min Green Bldg - next to BSNL cell ph tower
Kodaikanal - Palani - Tarapuram - Palladam - Somanur - Annur - Mettupalayam - Kotagiri - OOTY – Kalhatty - Masinagudi - Mudumalai Theppakadu Jn Left (or OOTY Gudalur) - Thorapalli - RTO Checkpost Opp - Left Allur Rd - 2nd Min Green Bldg - next to BSNL cell ph tower
9. We are coming from Chennai. What is the best means of travel to Jungle Home?
A. We suggest you take the Chennai Mysore Cauvery Express or a train to Coimbatore (Via Ooty) and use any of the previous mentioned transport methods to arrive at Jungle Home. Check IRCTC.IN for train schedules and availability
10. What are around 30 people. What would be the cheapest option if we want to hire a bus?
A. Hire a bus on casual contract from KSRTC as this helps to avoid the high road tax for heavy vehicles if the trip is just for two days over a weekend getaway trip from Bangalore.
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Activities
1. What are the activities
conducted at Jungle Home?
A. Safari, Trekking and Fishing.
2. Is safari conducted at Jungle Home?
A. Safari is conducted by the forest department in Mudumalai as well as in Bandipur. Private Jeep ride at night can be arranged on request.
3. What are the safari rates?
A. Bus safari= Rs. 35 per person in Mudumalai and Rs. 95 per person in Bandipur (30 minutes trip). Jeep safari = 2000 for 1 jeep maximum 6 people allowed per jeep. One and half hour trip (Jeep safari is available only in Bandipur) Foreigners additional charges are collected at Bandipur.
4. Do we need to book for safari in advance?
A. No. It is given on a first come first serve basis at the respective safari offices.
5. Information about Trekking?
A. Trekking is conducted by the guest house trekking guide. The trekking route is 6 KM bordering the forest in a private estate.
6. What are the trekking charges?
A. Trekking charges Rs. 100 per person. Minimum 3 people required per group.
7. Where is fishing conducted? What are the charges?
A. Fun Fishing is conducted at Deep Jungle Home campus
in the stream attached to the campus using country
style fishing rods. No charges for fishing.
8. What about planning our trip itinerary to visit other tourist spots near Jungle Home?
A. Please check our suggested itinerary page for more details.
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Deep Jungle Home
1. Is Deep Jungle Home Safe? Is
it suitable for a small family or a couple?
A.
Yes. It is safe at Deep Jungle Home. It would be advisable for families with small kids to book regular Jungle Home. Group stay at Deep Jungle Home is preferable. Follow the safety instructions mentioned on the website
2. Can we accommodate more people
at Deep Jungle Home?
A. No. Deep Jungle Home cottage can accommodate maximum 8 adults on a sharing basis
3. What about toilets and hot
water?
A.
There is one western style toilet cum bathroom inside the cottage and one Indian style toilet outside the cottage. Running
hot water is available through a geyser in the bathroom cum toilet inside the cottage.
Please check pictures on the Deep
Jungle Home Page.
4. Is it possible to sight wild
animals?
A. Yes and No. It depends on your
luck.
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