Chapter 05 — Kumbhalgarh · Rajasthan
Sloth Bear
A shaggy insectivore that inspired Rudyard Kipling's Baloo.
Region
Kumbhalgarh · Rajasthan
Species
Melursus ursinus
Best Time
October — March
Duration
2 — 4 nights
— The Story
Above the ruins of Hampi, the boulder-strewn Daroji hills conceal one of the world's densest sloth-bear populations. From dedicated viewing towers you'll watch mothers with cubs on their backs — a spectacle Kipling could only dream of.
— In your journey
Details we sweat, so you don’t.
01
Dedicated bear-viewing hides
02
Hampi heritage add-on
03
Golden-hour ridge walks
04
Locally-sourced Deccan cuisine
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