Route flow
1 stopsStay plan
3 staysDay-wise schedule
3 daysDAY 1: ARRIVAL โ CORBETT & EVENING SAFARI
6 activitiesPickup from Kathgodam Railway Station (~50 km, 1.5 hrs) or Delhi (~280 km, 6 hrs via NH9) ๐ฟ Jim Corbett National Park โ oldest national park in India (1936, originally Hailey National Park); 1,318 sq km; Ramganga River flowing through; UNESCO Biosphere Reserve ๐ก Check-in at jungle resort in Ramnagar / Corbett buffer zone ๐ Evening jeep safari โ Bijrani Zone (most popular; excellent for tiger sightings; open to day visitors); or Jhirna Zone (open year-round including monsoon); big cats, elephants, deer, mugger crocodile in Ramganga ๐ Corbett sunset from resort deck
- Pickup from Kathgodam Railway Station (~50 km, 1.5 hrs) or Delhi (~280 km, 6 hrs via NH9)
- Jim Corbett National Park โ oldest national park in India (1936, originally Hailey National Park); 1,318 sq km; Ramganga River flowing through; UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
- Check-in at jungle resort in Ramnagar / Corbett buffer zone
- Evening jeep safari โ Bijrani Zone (most popular; excellent for tiger sightings; open to day visitors); or Jhirna Zone (open year-round including monsoon); big cats, elephants, deer, mugger crocodile in Ramganga
- Corbett sunset from resort deck
- Overnight stay at Corbett resort
DAY 2: FULL DAY SAFARI โ DHIKALA ZONE
7 activitiesEarly breakfast (5:30 AM) ๐ Dhikala Zone (core area; requires advance booking & overnight stay at Forest Rest House): most dramatic landscape; wide Ramganga floodplain / chaur grasslands; highest density of Bengal tigers in India; elephant herds (50+); gharial; leopard; sloth bear; the dawn light over the chaur with Himalayan foothills backdrop is unforgettable NOTE: Dhikala day entry is also possible from Dhangadhi gate (vehicle + guide fee, prior Forest Dept booking online) ๐ Elephant back safari (alternative to jeep in some zones; โน2,000โ3,000 pp; seasonal) ๐ฟ Resort naturalist evening talk: Corbett ecology, Jim Corbett's leopard hunts, conservation history
- Early breakfast (5:30 AM)
- Dhikala Zone (core area; requires advance booking & overnight stay at Forest Rest House): most dramatic landscape; wide Ramganga floodplain / chaur grasslands; highest density of Bengal tigers in India; elephant herds (50+); gharial; leopard; sloth bear; the dawn light over the chaur with Himalayan foothills backdrop is unforgettable
- NOTE: Dhikala day entry is also possible from Dhangadhi gate (vehicle + guide fee, prior Forest Dept booking online)
- Elephant back safari (alternative to jeep in some zones; โน2,000โ3,000 pp; seasonal)
- Resort naturalist evening talk: Corbett ecology, Jim Corbett's leopard hunts, conservation history
- Night sounds at resort โ owls, civets, jackals in buffer zone
- Overnight stay at resort
DAY 3: MORNING SAFARI โ KALADHUNGI โ DEPARTURE
5 activitiesEarly breakfast (6 AM) ๐ Morning canter / jeep safari (Bijrani / Sitabani zone) โ dawn safari; best chance of tiger / leopard ๐ Kaladhungi Jim Corbett Museum (10 km from Ramnagar) โ Jim Corbett's winter home; preserved with his furniture, hunting trophies (pre-conservation era), books, photographs; remarkable for naturalists ๐ Garjiya Devi Temple (10 km, on rock island in Ramganga River) โ popular Devi temple; seasonal access by boat; panoramic river valley ๐ Transfer to Kathgodam Railway Station / Delhi for departure
- Early breakfast (6 AM)
- Morning canter / jeep safari (Bijrani / Sitabani zone) โ dawn safari; best chance of tiger / leopard
- Kaladhungi Jim Corbett Museum (10 km from Ramnagar) โ Jim Corbett's winter home; preserved with his furniture, hunting trophies (pre-conservation era), books, photographs; remarkable for naturalists
- Garjiya Devi Temple (10 km, on rock island in Ramganga River) โ popular Devi temple; seasonal access by boat; panoramic river valley
- Transfer to Kathgodam Railway Station / Delhi for departure