Tiger at the Corbett National Park India

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Tiger at the Corbett National Park, India
I went for a short trip (3 days) around mid April to Corbett National Park in Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, India. I love the jungles and Corbett was always in my wish list. The highlight of my trip was sighting tigers of course…..

Corbett is recommended for anyone who likes nature. Not only will you sight tigers, but the variety of birds, and the beauty of the jungle will mesmerise you. Corbett is perhaps the only National Park in India that allows you to stay inside the jungle in the forest rest houses.

Corbett has an on line booking system through which you can book your stay:
http://corbettonline.uk.gov.in/AccBAvailability.aspx.

The website is not very user-friendly and it is not easy to get bookings, but that is the only way you can get bookings for the forest rest houses. Try to book in the Bijrani and Dhikala zones. Dhilkala is beautiful and should not be missed. I would recommend staying in Corbett for at least 5 days so that you can stay in both the zones, Bijrani and Dhikala.

I will post pictures from my trip to Corbett in the next few posts. To begin with here is a short tiger video to whet your appetite.


Comments

Param said…
Wow. Lucky to have got such nice sightings...
May 3, 2015 at 8:50 AM
Sindu said…
Is the Corbett National Park has anything to do with Jim Corbett?
May 3, 2015 at 10:22 AM
Ranjana Jha said…
@Param, Thanks, yes we were very lucky indeed. Although I think the chances of tiger sightings in summer is the highest.
May 9, 2015 at 10:10 PM
Ranjana Jha said…
Yes, it is named after Jim Corbett.

Thanks,
Ranjana
May 9, 2015 at 10:10 PM
Unknown said…
very rare site. looking forward to see more posts.
May 11, 2015 at 10:59 PM
Unknown said…
Very Nice Blog And Thanks For Posting And Sharing With Us.i am going to corbett national park.
May 26, 2016 at 12:40 AM
Ranjana Jha said…
Thanks, Nisha. I hope you have a great trip. Corbett is beautiful.
May 28, 2016 at 8:16 AM
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