My trip to Bheemeshwari Nature Camp

by kyriasabah - July 16, 2017

Hey Kyfam !

Today’s post is a travel blog . If you follow me on Instagram and Snapchat you’d know I toured quite a bit this summer . The best part about my vacay was my visit to a nature camp. The Bheemeshwari Adventure and Nature Camp is a paean to a majestic river the Cauvery . A wonderful mix of delightful nature and wild adventure, this camp is close enough for easy access and far enough to cut yourself off from the everyday humdrum. It is a perfect get away spot for you to disconnect from the world and unwind amidst the nature .

Whether it’s action-packed adventure or just a chance to get closer to nature, Bheemeshwari Nature and Adventure Camp is just the place for it.

Day 1 : On 10^th July 2017 we started from Bangalore to Mandya . A three hour drive of about 110 km . The entire drive was scenic and enjoyable . We reached there about 9:30am and were welcomed with a refreshing fruit punch and south Indian breakfast . We then headed over to our lodges .

They provide four types of abodes tented cottages , log huts , cottages and bamboo hut . The most scenic one being the bamboo huts , it is a tree house on the brim of the river . After settling down we strolled around exploring the place and spent some time dipping our feet in the gushing river .

By 12:00 we had our lunch in the dining area and it was then time for our day’s adventure activities . A range of adventurous activities from zip line, rope walking, kayaking, etc. were worth trying. We started off with securing ourselves in harnesses and climbing up a fragile ladder supported against the bark of a tree . On reaching the top our first activity was elephant walk , walking over flat circular plates balanced over a rope . The next one was Burma loops followed by zip lining , parallel walk , log walk and another zip line . Out of which the most exhilarating and impelling one was parallel walk , walking over a thin rope tied between two trees only with the support of a sloppy wire . All these activities were 1138.58 ft above ground level . Our feet touched the ground after zip lining for 300 m.

Safety Gear ( Harness )

Zip Line

Elephant walk

Burma Loops

Parallel Walk

After which we took a relaxing condiment break and headed to our next activity : coracle ride , surrounded by depths of the Cauvery and lush greenery hugging the shoreline we rowed upstream only to come up close with a crocodile , we safely observed the predator from a distance and moved forward . After an hour of coracle riding we geared up for kayaking . This was a first timer for me as we had to do this without a guide . Me and my sister grasped the method quickly and had so much fun time paddling away we didn’t realize how time had passed . After an exhausting kayak and adventure activities experience we headed back to our rooms grabbed pillows and relaxed on a massive hammock under the boughs. By 6:00pm we were called for a camp fire and enjoyed barbecued goodies cozed up before the fire . Dinner and a good night’s sleep was what followed .

Day 2 : A wake up call at 6:00 along with tea and cookies arrived , waking up and gazing over the vast forest is the most refreshing feeling of all time . It is unmatched and rejuvenating . We then dressed for a trek and nature walk . Wildlife that can be spotted in these parts are elephants, deer, crocodiles, turtles, snakes and about two hundred bird species. We returned back from a two hour walk and sat down for breakfast . 11:00 was our check out time and we packed and boarded our locomotives.

On the way back we made a pit stop at Wonderla , Bangalore’s biggest amusement park and had a blast in the theme park . For most of the journey back home I just slept . On reaching , exhausted we crashed into our beds .

The best time to visit is just after the monsoons, between August and February, when the river is alive and the forest is thick and verdant. Although a stay for more than a day isn’t advised as they have not many activities planned for more than a day . However it was a wonderful experience as we were also cut off from our phones as it was a no service region and we left them back in our rooms .