Our Special Trips - Mahout Training Programmes
Mahouts, people who train and care for elephants, have a mystical relationship with the animals they live and work with. With a series of physical commands and a gentle nudge or two behind their ears, Mahouts communicate beautifully with elephants and develop deep bonds with them.
Camp Forktail Creek, located on the periphery of Corbett Tiger Reserve, India (one of the few tiger reserves in the world where multi-day elephant back safaris are permitted in certain sections of the Reserve) is probably the only outfit in the region to have created a Mahout Training Program for people who want a deeper understanding of elephants. So for all elephant lovers, this is a trip you can’t miss!
What to Expect
There will be one elephant for every two guests from the beginning till the end of the course.
Guests should expect to spend most days with their elephant, gently building trust with it. They will be taught how to communicate (verbally and physically), feed, bathe and care for the mighty mammal. From time immemorial, Mahouts have been using traditional medicine to treat their elephants. Guests will also learn about these remedies, and how to administer them.
By the end of the program, guests will realize that each elephant has a distinct personality, moods, likes, dislikes and so on. They will learn to read these moods, and react accordingly.
Download a detailed plan for 20 days here.
Download a suggested list of books to learn more about these fascinating pachyderms here.
Mahouts, people who train and care for elephants, have a mystical relationship with the animals they live and work with. With a series of physical commands and a gentle nudge or two behind their ears, Mahouts communicate beautifully with elephants and develop deep bonds with them.
Camp Forktail Creek, located on the periphery of Corbett Tiger Reserve, India (one of the few tiger reserves in the world where multi-day elephant back safaris are permitted in certain sections of the Reserve) is probably the only outfit in the region to have created a Mahout Training Program for people who want a deeper understanding of elephants. So for all elephant lovers, this is a trip you can’t miss!
What to Expect
There will be one elephant for every two guests from the beginning till the end of the course.
Guests should expect to spend most days with their elephant, gently building trust with it. They will be taught how to communicate (verbally and physically), feed, bathe and care for the mighty mammal. From time immemorial, Mahouts have been using traditional medicine to treat their elephants. Guests will also learn about these remedies, and how to administer them.
By the end of the program, guests will realize that each elephant has a distinct personality, moods, likes, dislikes and so on. They will learn to read these moods, and react accordingly.
Download a detailed plan for 20 days here.
Download a suggested list of books to learn more about these fascinating pachyderms here.
Mahout Training Program
Includes time at Camp Forktail Creek with the pachyderm, bonding with it, training it, feeding it, bathing it, learning to ride it and finally to live with it.
Apart from spending quality time with your elephant, this trip includes a multi-day elephant safari inside the Tiger Reserve, days viewing game in a jeep on forest tracks inside the Tiger Reserve, viewing birds, animals, insects, flora; short hikes into the forest; luxurious meals and stay at Camp, within the Tiger Reserve and camping in the forest.
20 Days
Reading List
Includes short briefs on books that have been chosen because they are all tales of outsiders who have gone to live amongst elephants and the people that care for them in their natural habitat. They all make good reading
Includes time at Camp Forktail Creek with the pachyderm, bonding with it, training it, feeding it, bathing it, learning to ride it and finally to live with it.
Apart from spending quality time with your elephant, this trip includes a multi-day elephant safari inside the Tiger Reserve, days viewing game in a jeep on forest tracks inside the Tiger Reserve, viewing birds, animals, insects, flora; short hikes into the forest; luxurious meals and stay at Camp, within the Tiger Reserve and camping in the forest.
20 Days
Reading List
Includes short briefs on books that have been chosen because they are all tales of outsiders who have gone to live amongst elephants and the people that care for them in their natural habitat. They all make good reading
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