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Tiger and Lion Safari, Shimoga
A 200-hectare jeep safari park 10 km from Shivamogga on the Sagara road
Thyavarekoppa's lion-tiger safari has been running since 1988, with the Forest Department organising jeep trips through roughly 200 hectares of enclosed forest. Alongside tigers and Asiatic lions, visitors can spot leopards, bears, deer and other animals depending on the day.
It's a straightforward add-on for a Shivamogga day trip, though as with any safari, sightings of any one animal aren't guaranteed — some recent visitors have reported enclosure work limiting tiger viewing at times. The zoo section nearby is included in the same visit.
Highlights
- Also known as the Thyavarekoppa Lion and Tiger Safari, running since 1988
- Forest Department jeep safaris through about 200 hectares of forest
- Tigers, lions, leopards, bears and deer, plus a small zoo section
Getting there
Take the Thirthahalli to Shivamogga route into Shivamogga, then a local auto or taxi out along the Sagara road.