Madhumalai is one of the India’s greatest wildlife attractions. It is one of the elephant hubs in India. Due to better amenities in Madhumalai forest for tourist coming for safaris, trekking and wildlife expeditions the number of tourists have increased from previous years. The following are some suggestions regarding the Van safari highlights, animal sightseeing and different timings:
- Safari is the most attractive activity for which people come from different part of the world to Madhumalai. The van safari in Madhumalai offers the tourists a close look at various wild animals like Tigers, Leopards, Deer, and Sāmbhar etc. But the chances of seeing wild animals are based on luck. This is because wild animals are not caged and they are free to roam wherever they want to. So the situation of any particular wild animal is totally uncertain.
- Tourist can also choose different types of safaris. This includes elephant safari and van safari. Generally prior booking is required for elephant safari because of short supply. Van safaris are easily available on request.
- October to March is the best time to visit Madhumalai for Van safari, Animal Sightseeing. The weather is warm in these months. After March due to monsoon the forest receives heavy rainfall.
- There are two slots for visiting Madhumalai during a day. The timing for morning batch are 7:00 to 9:00 am and the afternoon batch timings are 3:00 pm to 6:30pm. Once can choose any or both the timings for safari.