About Chamarajendra Zoological Garden:
Named after its founder, the erstwhile maharaja Chamarajendra Wodeyar in 1892, this 10-acre park houses the Mysooru zoo and is located just 3kms away from the city center. It is home to some 2,000 animals belonging to 200 different species, fascinating among them being the royal Bengal Tiger, Giraffe, Indian and African Elephant, White Tiger, Lion, Rhino, Nilgiri langur, Himalayan Brown Bear, Hippopotamus and the Tapir, among many others. With its profuse cover of vegetation and meticulate landscaping, it provides near-natural environment to the captive animals. It has to its credit the breeding of rare animals and largest mammals in captivity and hence ranked among the best zoos. 35 species of ornamental plants and 85 species of trees from India and abroad beautify the landscape of the zoo. The zoo offers plenty of amenities to the visitors like cobbled walkways, direction signs, layout maps, guides, library, information brochures, snack kiosks, clean drinking water, ample places to sit down and play areas for chilren. About 2 million visitors visit this Zoo every year which indicates its popularity. It is open from 8am thru 5pm on all days.
General Information about Chamarajendra Zoological Garden:
Location: Mysore
State: Karnataka
Capital: Bangalore
Language: Kannada, Malayalam, English
Temperature: Max 30˚C, Min 21˚C (summer), Max 21˚C, Min 11˚C (winter)
Best Season: November to April
How to Reach Chamarajendra Zoological Garden:
By Air:
The nearest airport to Mysore is Bangalore (139 km). All the domestic airlines in the country operate their flights to Bangalore from all the major cities in the country. Some international airlines too have flights to Bangalore. Bangalore is to have an international airport shortly.
By Rail:
Mysore is connected with a number of trains to Bangalore. The super fast luxury train the Shatabdi Express connects Mysore to Madras. The quickest and most comfortable way to reach Mysore is via Bangalore.
By Road:
Mysore is 139kms to the south west of Bangalore. The state highway that connects these two cities is very well maintained. Travelling from Bangalore to Mysore by road is a pleasant experience and will take about 3hrs. The Karnataka Road Transport Corporation has excellent bus service to Mysore. There are ordinary buses, semi-luxury buses and luxury buses operated by the Government of Karnataka. Every half an hour there is a non-stop bus to Mysore from Bangalore Bus Station. Corporations of other states and private tour operators have buses plying to Mysore as well. All these facilities have made Mysore extremely accessible by road.