A bungalow is a type of house, with varying meanings across the world. Common features to many (but not all) of these definitions include being detached, low-rise (single or one-and-a-half storeys), and the use of verandahs.
The term originated in India, deriving from the Gujarati baṅgalo, which in turn derives from Hindi baṅglā, meaning "Bengali" and used elliptically for a "house in the Bengal style". Such houses were traditionally small, only one storey and thatched, and had a wide veranda.
The term is first found in English from 1696, where it was used to describe "bungales or hovells" in India for English sailors of the East India Company, which do not sound like very grand lodgings.
Later it became used for the spacious homes or official lodgings of officials of the British Raj, and was so known in Britain and later America, where it initially had high status and exotic connotations, and began to be used in the late 19th century for large country or suburban houses built in an Arts and Crafts or other Western vernacular style - essentially as large cottages, a term also sometimes used
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Jungle Bungalows
Jungle Bungalows are 6 Luxurious Twin Bedroom Bungalows and a Budget 5 Bedroom bungalow on sprawling 20 acre stretch at Mavanalla, 10 KM's from Masinagudi and 17KM's from Mudumalai. Unlike a resort each bungalow is on its own site , self contained and serviced by its own staff. a kind of wild and rural serviced apartment but a you get an bungalow instead.
All the bungalows are Fully furnished and with its own Kitchen just in case you feel like pleasantly surprising your family by rustling up a Meal . but they are all serviced by a central kitchen in our Cafe Q restaurant so you might not feel like doing the Kitchen duty on a family getaway.
Masinagudi
Stunning 360 panoramic view of the Niligirs, a ridge with a rivulet flowing most of the year in the backyard, calls of various birds and Trumpeting of the wild elephant which has come to munch on the tamarind tree in the ridge Jungle bungalows is an ethereal experience.
Udhagamandalam, Ooty
Tired of Lazing around , go on a easy and breath taking drive upto Ooty for a warm muffin in one of the side walk bakeries or bite into their hot puffs or the ubiquitous Queen cake .The winding roads then leads to Conoor the Jewel in the crown of all the hill station in the nilgirs for a panoramic view of the lush green Nilgiri hills, with its ravines, valleys, and waterfalls.
Don't want to do the run of the mill, then take that drive to Koatagir instead. Kotagiri is small Hill town on the Niligirs, quite , very pleasant weather, breath takingly beautiful. Kotagiri offers you panoramic view of the Tea estates and a number trekking options.The Kotagiri - Kodanad trail leads you through splendid views of lush-green tea estates and the magnificent Moyar river. One has to cross through meadows to reach Kodanad.
Mudumalai Wild Life Sanctuary
Talking of the Run of the mill , you always have the Safari , the one which you can never get tired off in Mudumalai. Go on a Jeep or Van Safari to experience the best of wildlife in this part of the world. The tigers, bison's, elephants, deer, bear and the wild dogs , mudumalai is one of the best sanctuaries in the Nigiri biosphere.