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About Wild Canopy Reserve

Bamboo and Rope Tree houses - Currently Closed

WILD CANOPY RESERVE IS CURRENTLY CLOSED, due to ongoing issues with the owners of the private reserve near the Masinagudi Wildlife park.

We recommend that you try the Safariland Treehouse Resort located nearby: http://www.uhotw.com/SafarilandTreehouseResort

The site was visited by your UHOTW team in Feb 2008, where UHOTW met with Poornima and Ramesh (who have run the WCR business successfully for many years) to discuss options to move their business to a new reserve about 2 hrs away near Ooty. This reserve will be under their own ownership - so issues with the estate can be finally under their sole control.

The surrounding Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary and National Park and Bandipur National Park that UHOTW visited were very impressive and park management held Ramesh in high esteem. While wildlife sightings are seasonal and cannot be guaranteed (this is not a zoo!) UHOTW saw wild elephants, visited the elephant sanctuary and had an elephant ride during our short visit. We hope to be able to visit again and report on progress.

UHOTW have trust in Ramesh and Poornima and wish them success in their continued wildlife and treehouse endeavours.

Anyone who has tried to create a trip will attest that there are both good and bad agents - and their knowledge and commitments will both make - or break a trip. This is ever more the case in India.

UHOTW recommend:
Where possible try and contact the property direct (all UHOTW inquiries are direct to Hotels - not via agents), as many agents make promises that cannot reasonable be delivered by hotels. Where there are difficulties more often than not, the property and guest are both innocent parties, with the agent taking advance payments for unsubstantiated promises. Use the inquiry facility on the UHOTW site to confirm details with hotels direct!

Some hotels may ask for an advance to confirm bookings, and 10-30% is not unreasonable. UHOTW property members are usually happy to receive final payment upon completion of the visit... so anyone who is required to make a payment IN FULL through an agent before their trip should exercise caution...
If the agency is reputable, the risk is minimal, however, where there is no previous history or reputation CAVEAT EMPTOR! (buyer beware).

Comments

Visitor's Experience

Positive Experiences

"I stayed at Wild Canopy Reserve in November 2007 with a group of friends. Ramesh and Poornima were amazing hosts, organising dawn and dusk safaris, exceptional food and anything else we asked for. The memories of the visit will stay with me for a lifetime and I hope to return one day soon!"

John Cave, UK, 09/10/2008

"janvier 2008,une escapade originale avec mon fils dans ce lieu baigné de verdure,a la découverte d'un mode de vie tellement différent de notre quotidien ! Depaysement total,avec en prime la gentillesse des gens qui s'occupaient de nous;sans oublier la cuisine qui était délicieuse........ amical souveir à l'équipe et au boss Marie-Lyse"

bouchet marie-lyse, UK, 19/02/2008

"We stayed at Wild Canopy in August 2007 and absolutely, absolutely loved it. As over-the-top as it may sound, I honestly could not recommend this place strongly enough. Hard to imagine a luxury treehouse with ensuite bathroom and running hot and cold water, isn't it? But add that to the double bed, wrap-around balcony and separate little tete-a-tete corner for your morning coffee (because these guys do room service too). You sleep tucked in under a mammoth sheer mosquito net with the wide sky and the breath of the jungle beneath you and mountains just beyond, and you wake up to... well, we woke up to a lush dawn punctuated by the thump-thump of a young lone elephant pulling bark off a neighbouring tree just below. Honestly, just go. "

Maria Ali-Adib, UK, 27/11/2007

"Vrey Nice Property. Stay in Tree really gives very diffrent Experience."

DEEPAN TANNA, UK, 04/09/2007

"We enjoyed this place so much. wish we had more time to enjoy. 3/2007 great service and food..unforgettable experience. will go again for sure.."

p patel, UK, 13/04/2007

"we had a very gr8 stay in 2005"

UK, 24/11/2006

"Fantastic place"

Prashanth thumat, UK, 27/07/2006

"Wild Canopy Reserve is truly about experiencing the wild life, alternative living and hospitality. The staff is friendly without being intrusive, chatty, knowledgable and trustworthy. Service is prompt and always comes with happy faces. Food's great and it is possible to request for specials as per one's desire. The estate is wild and self-contained."

Kayum Dhanani, UK, 12/06/2006