7 Days Corbett Tiger Park Tour

Located in the foothills of the Himalayas is the majestic Corbett National Park. Home to a variety of flora and fauna, it is famous for its wild population of tiger, Leopards and elephent. Corbett national park was established in 1936, as the Hailey National Park. India's first national park and the first sanctuary to come under Project Tiger,

Once a popular hunting ground of the British, this 201 square mile park was named in honor of the late Jim Corbett, the legendary hunter-naturalist turned author and photographer who most of his years in this area and contributed in setting up the this park. With the help of the World Wildlife Fund, project tiger was launched in Corbett National Park in 1973 and this park was one of the first such tiger reserves in the country.

Season:

The Corbett national park is open from November 15 till 15 June.

Day 01: Delhi – Nainital (Drive: 06 – 07 hours)

Start early for the drive to Nainital. Check-in to the hotel upon arrival. Rest of the day is at leisure.

Day 02: Nainital

Day free to explore the Naini Lake. (You can hire a boat for few hours or trek up to the Naini Peak – the highest point in Nainital).

Day 03: Nainital – Corbett (Drive: 03.5 – 04 hours)

Start very early for the drive to the Corbett National Park. Arrive at the resort and rest of the day at leisure. You may participate in the in-house activities at the hotel/resort.

Day 04: Corbett National Park

Early morinng start for the rides inside the Park. With an Area of 520.8sq.km Altitude: Between 400mt and 1,100mt. The elevation of the Park ranges between 400 mts. and 1210 mts. 110 Spices of trees, 51 species of shrubs and over 33 species of bamboo are found here. There are three distinct seasons in Corbett, Cold Nov. to feb., Hot- March to June, Rainy- July to Oct. Over 50 mammal, 580bird and 25 reptile species have been listed in the Corbett. Also astounding is the insect life here. Corbett is a known haven for tigers, largely owing to the success of WWF funded project-tiger that was launched on 1st April 1973. Other animals which add to its attraction are : Leopard, leopard cat, jungle cat, fishing cat,himalayan black bear, dhole, yellow-throated morten, elephant, porcupine, chital, barking deer etc. Some of the birds commonly seen here are osprey, crested serpent eagle, blackwinged kite, shikra, Pallas's fishing eagle, spotted eagle, minivets, shrikes, babblers etc.

The Gharials, descendants of the prehistoric reptilies, have made the park their home. The Indian python, viper, cobra, krait and king cobra, the largest of the poisonous snakes, also inhabit Corbett,as monitors and other lesser lizards.

Day 05: Corbett National Park – Rishikesh (Drive: 05 hours)

After breakfast, drive to Rishikesh. Later, visit the Triveni ghat (river bank) to watch the evening Aarti - Prayer offered to the Ganges.

Day 06: Rishikesh (Drive: 45 minutes)

After breakfast drive to the Laxman Jhula (the swing bridge), walk through the maze of temples, ashrams etc to cross back on the Right Bank at Ram Jhula. Optional: have lunch at the famous Chotiwala dhaba. (Please remember that Haridwar and Rishikesh are holy pilgrimages therefore, you can not get meat products here). In the afternoon drive to Harihwar and visit Har-Ki-Puri, the confluence where thousands of Hindu pilgrims come to wash away their sins! Watch the interesting Ganga Aarti – literally worshipping of the Ganges.

Day 07: Rishikesh – Delhi (Drive: 07 hours)

After breakfast, drive to Delhi. Transfer to the hotel/ wherever desired.

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