12, Evergren Street 1st Main, Behind Shiva Temple

Udayanagar, Bangalore, 560016

Mob: 99000 87611

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About Frolic Boonies Wildlife Camp

Frolic Boonies is adventure & fun filled wildlife camp for children aged 8 to 16 years at Mudumalai/bandipur on the foothills of Ooty. After 6 years of successful camping at Mudumalai, Frolic Boonies offers the same fun filled and exciting wildlife camps for children to learn explore nature in a fun environmentin Coorgwith jungle safari and and tiger tracking activities. Our Camp provides

Hands on experience to explore – Wildlife of Western Ghats

Camp Attraction - encounter insects, reptiles, amphibians, birds, trees, wildflowers, mammals, and much more under the guidance of experienced naturalists and wildlife experts.

Focus of the camp - develop lifelong love towards wildlife in the minds of children.

Best opportunity for kids to camp in a beautiful campus full of greenery, attached to a stream along the Mudumalai forest bordernear Ooty.

Exciting and fun activities at camp also includes - chocolate making, art/craft, astronomy, etc…

Frolic Boonies is a camp blending Nature, Science, Art and Adventure.

Separate batches for Teens and Junior Kids

Activities at Frolic Boonies

Wildlife activities

Jungle Safari – an activity into the forests to spot wild animals and learn their behavior in their natural habitats

Fun: spotting Indian Guar, Spotted Deer, Sambar Deer, Elephants, Leopards, Porcupine, Mongoose, Fox, Dholes, Monitor Lizards, Langurs etc…

Learning: Wild animal behavior and Wild-life tracking, Exposure to flora and fauna of Western Ghats

Safety: In association with forest department, expert guides. Jungle Safari in a secured Vehicle

Highlight: Jungle safari at Mudumalai / Bandipur.

Continued learning is also arranged during the theory classes. Timings of the Jungle Safari – One hour on selected days of the camp

Nature Walks and Trails - an activity to correlate what is happening in nature.

Fun: Slow guided walking in and around the campus

Learning: Notice plants, animal tracks, bird-watching

Check List: Bird-calls, Plant Identification, Butterfly Classification, Insect-Spying, Water Plants, Orchids

Highlight: Awareness about nature, importance of nature, and ways of conserving

Wild Life Tracking- an exclusive activity to track wildlife

Fun: Get close to signs of wildlife, interpret trails, develop tracking ideas and predict wildlife activities.

Learning: Analyze signs, animal left behinds, scats, tracks, foot prints, hair, tree scratches, burrows, broken branches

Safety: complete activity is guided by wildlife experts and tracking guides

Moth and ButterfliesAttracting- an activity to attract moths & butterflies and learn about them

Fun: set up moth stations by putting up suitable lights, white sheets and honey to attract moths, butterfly gardens are set with host plants that attract butterflies

Learning: identify moths & butterflies of different color, size and analyze their behavior and camouflaging techniques

BirdWatching-an activity to identify various kinds of birds, characteristics, habitats, and behavior.

Fun: Build bird houses, bird bath set-ups, bird feeding stations make bird treats
Learning: Identification of various kinds of birds and bird calls, using binoculars to spot birds
Highlight: witness bird habitat and learn more about various bird activities

Fresh Water Fish Identification-Activities to catch, identify, and restore colorfuland tiny fishes using small nets in the shallow waters

Fun: Fish catching in fresh water natural stream

Learning: Identify fishes and their habitat to understand the interlinks of eco system

Safety: Experts guide the camp students

Nocturnal wildlifespotting – an activity to witness vivid wild night life

Fun: Observe nocturnal creatures from the watch tower or jeep rides

Learning: Spot Owls, Bats, Crabs, Night jar, Porcupines, etc

Safety: complete activity is guided by trained naturalists

Wildlife Videos & Quiz - At Frolic Boonies wildlife videos are played every evening on big projector screen.

Activity is designed to improve fun and learning through interactive sessions. Movies are always ended with quiz sessions.

Some of them include – Bird Behavior, Land of Tigers, Life of Wild Dogs, Bird calls, Butterflies of South India, etc…

Wildlife Treasure Hunt- Wild Life treasure hunt is similar to scavenger hunt which gets the children to explore the wildlife around the campus while they meet their targets

Ethology and Wildlife Journaling - Wild Animal Behavior Analysis and Interpretation of Communication

Fun - Watch how wild animals communicate and relate with each other. Creating a journal with recorded observations for future studies

Learning - Observe wildlife carefully and study animal behaviors, instincts and animal nature, learn to react to animal signals.

Safety - Conducted by trained naturalists and field experts

Wildlife Handling - Handle Injured Or Orphaned Wildlife

Fun - Seeing wildlife in close and protecting them

Learning - Methods to protect orphaned or injured birds and animals, provide first aid for wildlife and analytical skill to act during the time of emergency.

Fun Activities

Chocolate Making – Practical classes and sessions to make the chocolates

Fun: Taste chocolates in hot, liquid form

Learning: Making chocolates, chocolate moulds of different shapes

Art/ Craft- unwinding The creativity in campers

Activities include - painting, Art out of Waste

Astronomy – an activity to explore the night sky using telescope

Fun: Locating planets, comets and wide array of space objects

Learning: Introduction to basic Astronomy, studying Space objects, studying of constellations

Fun and Games –

At Frolic Boonies we give importance to indigenous games like - Dumb Charades, Tambola, Passing the parcel, Dog and the bone and Treasure Hunt.

Physical games include throwball, Kho Kho, Lagori (seven stones) to develop team player skills in every individual.

Barbeque/ CampFire-a place to unwind the mind with taste of grills

Fun & Learning: Every night at Frolic Boonies camp fires create warm and enjoyable atmosphere. Delicacies cooked include-Corn, Sweet potatoes, Cauliflower and potato barbeque, Grilled Paneer, and chicken (for non-vegetarian campers).

Kayaking – Sit on Top Kayaksto enjoy the gentle stream and nature up close

Fun: Easy water sports activity enjoyed by all age groups

Learning: Simple maneuvering techniques of the kayak through stream

Safety: Stable kayaks of international standard design, Life jackets, helmets provided

Fun Carnival -Inculcating responsibility through fun

Fun & Responsibility: On the second last day of camp we conduct fun carnival where children enjoy various fun games, activities and other stalls. A minimum of Rs. 200 is collected from all camp participants which are redeemable against carnival coupons

Camp Locations

Mudumalai - Activities includeBird Watching, Wildlife Tracking, Jungle Safari, Trekking, chocolate making, Fun carnival, Bamboo Rafting, Kayaking, Art and Craft, Treasure hunt, Sky Watching

Coorg - Activities include Rafting, High rope course, Bird Watching, Jungle Safari, Nature Walks

Safety at Frolic Boonies

  • Safety is primary at Frolic Boonies. Our experienced instructors teach safety in every activity.
  • Supervision throughout the day is provided by camp counselors with a healthy - Camper to Counselor Ratio is 6:1
  • All our naturalists and guides are trained and experienced in working with children.
  • Doctor on call – tie-up with local doctor/24 hours and a nurse on duty with first aid facilities
  • Uniform during out of campus activities like jungle safari, trekking, etc

Accommodation- At Mudumalai, Clean, comfortable & weather-proof Camping Tents and bamboo huts with mattresses, pillows and bed sheets.

All tents have insect repellents, fan and light.

Separate tents and toilets for boys and girls. Hygienic bath rooms and toilet facilities

At Coorg, Clean, comfortable rooms at homestay in south Coorg

Food at Frolic Boonies- Hygienic, Tasty, Nutritious and Balanced food at regular intervals. Energetic fruit juice as supplement throughout the day. Most of the dishes are vegetarian but non-vegetarian food is also available on alternative days for those kids who eat non-vegetarian.

Staff at Frolic Boonies

CampInstructors

All our camp instructors are well experienced, dedicated & qualified in their respective fields. Our staffs create safe and fun filled camping experience for kids.

CampCounselors

Frolic Boonies has caring and loving camp counselors. They give individual attention to the kids. For every six kids we have one dedicated counselor.

Transport - ToMudumalai, By AC Volvo buses or vans. Pickup and drop is from Shantinagar KSRTC bus stand.

ToCoorg, By AC Volvo buses or vans. Pickup and drop is from Shantinagar KSRTC bus stand.

Campsite Location -

Mudumalai - based at Deep Jungle Home, a campsite on the Mudumalai forest border at the foot hills of Ooty. The calm and serene 6 acre campus can be reached from Bangalore via Mysore, Nanjungad, Gundelpet, Bandipur, Mudumalai, Thorapally

Coorg – Based at a home stay adjacent to KKR river rafting point.

Distance to Mudumalai from - Bangalore - 250 km, Mysore - 100 km, Coimbatore - 140 km, Calicut - 140 km, Ooty - 50 km

Distance to Coorg from - Bangalore - 250 km, Mysore - 120 km, Coimbatore - 280 km, Calicut - 240 km, Ooty - 190 kmAddress:

Frolic Boonies Nature Camp:Mudumalai Campsite Address

No. 12, Evergreen Street, 1st Main,Deep Jungle Home

Behind Shiva Temple, Udayanagar,Molapalli

Bangalore - 560 016Mudumalai Panchayat

Ph: 09900087611Nilgiris Dist TN

Mob: 09448476888Email :

Website :

Camp Schedule and Fees

Camp Code / Start Date / End Date / Age / Costing
Mudumalai 1Junior Batch (MDM1) / April 23 / April 27 / 8 – 12 / Rs. 13500
Mudumalai 2 Teens Batch(MDM2) / April 30 / May 04 / 12 – 18 / FULL
Coorg Teens Batch(CRG) / May 01 / May 04 / 9 – 18 / Rs. 13500

Charges are per child for the specified days of camp which is inclusive of the followingAccommodation, Food, Transport from Bangalore to campsite and back, all activity charges

For transport from Hyderabad and Chennai, please contact us

Exclusions: Any personal expenses, camera charges, etc