From Bangalore: Bangalore is approx 248 km from Masinagudi. Possibly the most comfortable way of traveling into the sanctuary is in a car, which we can organise for you. It takes about 5 hours to get here from Bangalore. By Bus: Board a bus to Ooty with a ticket to Theppakadu and hop off at Mudumalai wildlife Reception Centre, Theppakadu. The bus should reach Theppakadu in about 6 hours time. From Theppakadu you could either hire a Jeep or call Jungle Master. We will arrange transport for you. ByTrain: There are many passenger trains shuttling between Bangalore & Mysore. Check local departure timings. The most convenient one would be the Shatabdi that leaves Bangalore at around 11:00am and reaches Mysore by 1:00pm
From Mysore: Mysore is approx. 98 km from Masinagudi. We organize Cabs from Mysore at cost. Approximate driving time from Mysore is 2 hrs. By Bus: Get onto an Ooty-bound bus and get off at the Mudumalai Wildlife Reception Centre, Theppakadu. From Theppakadu you could hire a jeep or board a van, which would drop you at Masinagudi Village. At Masinagudi you could hire a local jeep or call Jungle Master for pickup at cost.
From Ooty: Ooty is 35km from Mudumalai. Driving route: Get on to the Ooty – Mysore Road, turn right about one km after HPF (at the village) onto the Kalahatti (Segur Ghat) road which is also the Ooty Mysore ‘shortcut’. One word of caution – This winding road has 36 hairpin bends and steepest in South India. DRIVE WITH CARE. Approximate driving time from Ooty: 45 min to one hour. By Bus: Get onto a Masinagudi bound bus and get down at Masinagudi and you could hire a local jeep or call Jungle Master for pickup at cost.
From Coimbatore: Coimbatore is 135km from Masinagudi. Approximate driving time by cab from Coimbatore is 4 hours. Alternatively you could get to Mettupalyam, and catch the toy train up to Ooty and follow instructions given above.
From Bombay: Fly to Coimbatore or Bangalore and catch a cab. Instructions as to how to get onto a bus etc. from Bangalore or Coimbatore can be found at the concerned links.
From Chennai: Air: You could fly to Coimbatore or Bangalore and catch a cab. Instructions as to how to get onto a bus etc. from Bangalore or Coimbatore can be found at the concerned links. By Train: Catch a train to Coimbatore or Mysore and follow instructions thereof at the related links. By Bus: Adventurous souls can attempt it as journey is very long and tedious, we don’t recommend this however.
Please note: All transportation provided by Jungle Master will be charged.
Contact Person : Suresh Kumar
Address: Opp Lakshmi Medicals , Ooty Main Road, Masinagudi, The Nilgiris
Phone: + 919787848449
Email : junglexperience@gmail.com
