I was so very excited to visit the bears however we never made it past the guard shack and metal pole gate. The problem was the guard initially charges us 150 INR, went back and conferred with the other 5 men hanging around the gate and came back to our car and asked for a further 600 rupees. I have... More

We had such a great visit! Learning about the story of the dancing bears was amazing and most of our group members were in tears. I am so glad of the efforts of this organization, rescuing these beautiful creatures and educating the handlers.

To enter you pass through a bird sanctuary. I only wanted to visit the bears because I wanted to donate & mind take some photos. I didn't plan on spending more than an hour. I ended up paying for my driver, my previous Agra guide, the car, myself... All of which I didn't mind but then had to pay 1000... More

We visited in Sept 2012. We had a tour guide and driver for a day Rajeev Sikawar that we found on Viator Personal Tour Guides, who was beyond excellent by the way. It was a drive to get to, then they wouldnt let us in, some type of political red tape which I still dont know what it was all... More

This rescue facility is amazing. It was a very moving experience for us and even our Indian driver had never been. The 10 minute movie we saw described very well and movingly the plight of bears in India who in the past were made to perform for people.

Hands down the best wildlife facilities we've seen in India. They rehab both the bears and the former bear-dancers. Great people dong great work!

This is a great operation which rescues performing sloth bears and elephants from lives of abuse. You can visit the animals and talk to the staff and learn more about the projects they do. Make a small donation if you can - they're not really equipped to handle many visitors and really appreciate any help you can provide.

A friend told us about this, and we are so glad we added it to our itinerary. The access security was a little overwhelming and scary, but the visit to the Bear Rescue centre was definitely worth it. Pity we couldn't take photos of our visit to remember and share the good work they are doing.

While initially depressing, the sanctuary is doing an important deed for the animals -- and the community. They are doing great job. Worth seeing.