Dubare Elephant Camp sits on the bank of the Kaveri River in Kodagu district, Karnataka, and is run by Jungle Lodges & Resorts (JLR). Its elephant-focused activities and riverside setting make it a distinctive outing near Coorg, but you should confirm what is operating before you plan around a particular experience.
- Setting: On the Kaveri River in Kodagu district.
- From Madikeri: 38 km.
- Operations: Activities and visitor arrangements can change; check with JLR before travelling.
What a visit to Dubare Elephant Camp involves
How do you get to Dubare Elephant Camp?
Dubare is 38 km from Madikeri. Kodagu has no airport or railway station. Mangalore International Airport is about 137 km from Kodagu, and Mysore domestic airport is about 121 km from Madikeri.
The nearest railway stations to Madikeri are Mysore, Hassan and Mangalore, along with Thalassery and Kannur in Kerala. Namdroling Monastery in Bylakuppe is a monastery in Bylakuppe. Confirm your onward transport arrangements before you travel.
Boat transport from the JLR jetty is included with a booked elephant interaction, subject to water level. That does not establish how visitors without that booking cross to the camp, so ask JLR about the current visitor access arrangement before setting out.
Activities and visitor rules at Dubare
Available elephant activities and visitor rules depend on current operations, so confirm both with JLR before your visit. Elephant interactions have included watching mahouts wash and groom an elephant and watching mahouts feed elephants from a distance.
Those activities are not permission to approach the animals. Visitors are prohibited from touching, feeding or washing elephants. Follow the rules given by staff on site, and keep to any designated visitor areas.
A visit may also involve riverside access by boat, but boat transport from the JLR jetty is tied to its booked interaction and subject to water level. Confirm the details for your own visit rather than assuming that all visitors use the same crossing.
Check Dubare Elephant Camp timings and operations
Dubare Elephant Camp’s current timings, activities and entry arrangements should be confirmed with Jungle Lodges & Resorts before you go. Published information about visitor experiences and operating arrangements can change, so check the official site before you go.
When you contact JLR, confirm whether the activity you have in mind is running, when visitors should report, what the fee covers and how access from the jetty is arranged.
Dubare is about 25.0 km from Indo Asia, which offers rooms at its resort in Coorg.
FAQs
Where is Dubare Elephant Camp?
It is on the bank of the Kaveri River in Kodagu district, Karnataka, 38 km from Madikeri.
Who runs Dubare Elephant Camp?
Jungle Lodges & Resorts runs the camp.
Can visitors touch or feed the elephants?
No. Visitors are prohibited from touching, feeding or washing the elephants.
Is boat transport part of a visit?
Boat transport from the JLR jetty is included with a booked elephant interaction, subject to water level. Confirm the current access arrangement for your visit with JLR.