Elephant safari helps the visitor to travel through such difficult terrains where even jeeps cannot venture. And why not, riding an elephant takes you back to the royal era, when only the kings use to ride on these majestic beasts, since nothing can even compare with the majesty of the Pachyderm. 

Equipped with a howdah, a large seat on which they would sit, complete with soft silk cushions, and with a ceremonial umbrella over the riders head, modern day elephant safaris may lack in comparison with the ones that use to be done by the kings, but are no less regal on that account. 

The elephant moves slowly and steadily, that's why this type of safari is ideal in and around the wild regions or within the vicinity of the wildlife sanctuaries, where riding the elephant can give you an easy excess for viewing the wildlife. More of all a elephant safari tour in the tropical wildlife sanctuaries of India gets you up, close and personal with these majestic animals. 

During your ride, you can watch the wild elephants taking bath in the water ponds. The photographers can easily take pictures of the wilds while riding and as a souvenir of the amazing journey into the wilds, take one with the elephant too.

Since elephant back safari trips are an elaborate affair, and requires many attendants for the elephant as well, such safari trip too tend to be a more lavish, and make the best choice for the incentive groupups who are promised to get a journey to remember. 

Just like the elephant trip there are certain essentials you have to keep in mind for elephant safari trip too. The weather conditions can vary a lot, especially in a desertic or tropical climate you require a good backup of plenty of portable water to avoid dehydration as well as sun screen, goggles, and a first aid kit. 

The clothes that you are going to wear should also provide your skin breathing space, because of the hot climate you are tend to sweat. Visitors are requested to dress modestly. Some kind of head protection is essential too.

Elephant Safaris In Jim Corbett National Park, India: In the North and the North East India elephant safari makes the best option of exploring the wildlife sanctuaries and national parks, especially the ones that are located in the Himalayan region. If you have gone to some national parks of the state and ridden an elephant in search of a tiger, then you would be quite aware of the immense versatility of this majestic animal in negotiating the difficult Himalayan terrain that even a jeep will not traverse. Why not an elephant for a long ride, covering days? Well, in the Himalayan forest regions you can do it, especially in national parks such as Jim Corbett National Park in Uttaranchal and Kaziranga in Assam. 

Elephant Safari In Kerla: Take a tour of the Periyar sanctuary on motor launches in search of wildlife and you'd be surprised with what you see. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is also an elephant hub, any animal lover would love to check out. From the rooms of the rest houses where you will be staying within the vicinity Periyar, you can get a wide-screen view of the whole sanctuary. 

Visiting the Lake Palace in Kerala's lake centered wildlife sanctuary of  Thekkady, also referred to as the Periyar sanctuary is an experience to remember. When a Maharaja ruled this land, he had a dam thrown across the Periyar River. The backed up waters of the dam flooded a valley, partially submerging trees, leaving their bare trunk standing over their reflections like a Daliesque waterscape. Visitors put-put around this surreal lake in motor-launches, delight in spotting wildlife including herds of foraging wild elephant. Jim Corbett National Park is, clearly, the safest elephant safari in India, possibly in the world. Elephants have never been known to attack a tourist launch. This, in spite of the fact that elephants are at home in the water. Tigers, Elephant, Wild Pig, Sambar and Guar are the four most popular animals with Jim Corbett National Park's visitors. The smaller ones, however, are as interesting.

In India wildlife viewing can be done at various places, but on Elephant back it is possible only at few places as under At Corbett National Park, the elephants are operated by Govt. department and Elephant Safari India. All elephants are owned by Govt. department at Bandhavgrah, Kanha and Kaziranga National Park . 

Game viewings are never ever included in quotes as normal practice as these are never guaranteed. These cannot be pre-booked in Bandhavgarh and Kanha. 

Elephant Safaris In BANDHAVGARH & KANHA There are also morning "Tiger Shows" at Bandhavgarh and Kanha. The cost is approximate USD 15-25 PP and lasts about 10-20 minute. These cannot be booked in advance as is dependant on night kill made by tiger. Evening Elephant safaris in Kanha are temporarily suspended as due good tourist season the elephants are kept busy in morning tiger shows and are thus allowed rest in the evening. Otherwise the regulations are same as Bandhavgarh. Elephant Safaris In KAZIRANGA We can include 01 GV during pax stay at Kaziranga. This could be any day during their stay. If one wants more elephant rides it should be discussed on arrival at the resort. 

Elephant Safari Places In India: Hardwar-Kotdwar-Kalagarh-Ramnagar-Kaladhungi-Haldwani, Uttaranchal, India Amber Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Harmara Lake, Rajasthan, India