The Forest department has hiked entry, safari and camera fee at Bandipur Tiger Reserve with effect from April 1.
The entry fee has been increased to Rs 300 per person. A safari in the departmental vehicle costs Rs 300 while and safari in the department jeep or vehicle is Rs 3,500 per vehicle for Indians, Rs 5,000 for foreigners. The nine-seater vehicle costs Rs 5,000 and Rs 7,000 for Indians and foreigners respectively.
The use of a zoom lens with range of 70 mm to 200 mm costs Rs 150 per trip and the lens above 200 mm costs Rs 750 per trip.