Safari - Corbett National Park

Safari - Corbett National Park

The Tourism is conducted in nearly 12% of the total park area through different means of Jungle Safaris. There are mainly 03 types of Jungle Safaris conducted in the Corbett.


JEEP SAFARI CANTER SAFARI ELEPHANT SAFARI


The Forest has been divided into different Safari Zones which can be explored through the various means of Jungle Safari.

JEEP SAFARI

1) Bijrani Zone – Situated just 2Kms away from the main town Ramnagar is the 'Amdanda' gate which is the Gateway to the most popular & undoubtedly the Best Safari Zone of Corbett National Park, 'Bijrani'. Due to it's high demand, Visitors are advised to book this zone well in advance. Rs.3,500 Per Jeep (Max 6 persons).

2) Jhirna Zone – Known for it's high Population of Wild Elephants is the another zone called Jhirna. Situated around 20Kms away from the main town Ramnagar, Jhirna is the only Safari zone in Corbett where there are chances that you can also spot a Wild Sloth Bear.

3) Dhela Zone – Situated around 20Kms away from the main town Ramnagar, Just adjacent to Jhirna is the most recently opened Safari zone in Corbett known as Dhela which is also very Famous for it's high population of Wild Elephants. It came to existence since November 2014.

4) Durgadevi – Situated around 28Kms away from the main town Ramnagar, Durgadevi remains open from 15th November to 15th June every year. Hilly Terrain, Not so good a Landscape & nearly no chances of spotting any wildlife, Durgadevi stands at the bottom of the demand list & is better avoided.

5) PawalGarh Landscape Zone – Situated a few Kilometers away from the Main National Park, Pawalgarh has a very beautiful Landscape & is a Paradise for Bird Watchers. The very famous ‘Sitabani Temple’ is also situated in the PawalGarh Zone of Corbett Landscape.

CANTER SAFARI

1) Dhikala – Dhikala is the only Zone in Corbett National Park where Safaris are Conducted in Canters by the Forest Dept. Canter Safaris are conducted twice a day (6AM-12PM & 12PM-6PM) & is the only Mode of Safaris in Corbett National Park which takes you so deep inside the Jungle!

ELEPHANT SAFARI

Sitabani Forest zone - This zone is located at the Jim Corbett National Park outside area. This zone has many small rivers and dense forests and old temples. Here is an old Sitabani temple which is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). You will watch here a large number of those animals who feed plants like many species of deer, Nilgai, sambars, Nilgai elephants, and many species of birds