In a world seeking online presence and connection, it is often good to remind ourselves that it’s necessary to unwind and disconnect from the hustle of life. Far away from stress, deadlines, and anxiety lies a world teeming with life that doesn’t follow the routine we humans stress about. A world that exists to balance the tipping scale of life, unknowingly keeping us alive.

The silence that makes you hear the world, the fresh mist that brings mystery and the lush green cover that envelopes the sky, the Nagarahole National Park calls you to break free from the mundane. Also known as ‘Rajiv Gandhi National Park, ‘Nagarahole(y)’ means ‘Cobra-river’ (Nagara=Cobra snake; Holey=River) in Kannada. This lush green forest is spread between Kodagu and Mysore districts, which hosts a world of natural biodiversity with valleys, small streams, and waterfalls. It also has a healthy predator-prey proportion, with numerous tigers, elephants, Indian panthers, gaur, and deer (sambar, chital, and so on).

Plan your weekend to escape into the forest; book a jungle safari offered by the Karnataka government that takes you through the forest buffer zone and be one with nature. We often think of a zoo when we plan to observe wildlife, but it’s vital to understand that the forest and the creatures in their habitat are a rush unlike anything else you have experienced before. A safari is also the perfect way to learn and respect the mystery of nature and how it shapes the world around us.