Wildlife in Corbett

This tour can be customized

Day 01 Delhi-Corbett National Park
Meals: lunch & dinner in Tiger Camp
Arrive at Tiger Camp by noon. After lunch, you will be taken for a 4WD safari to Sitabani or Bijrani or Jhirna range forest for tiger tracking and wildlife viewing. The duration of safari is about three to four hours and is conducted early morning or in the afternoon till sunset. Each jeep can seat upto four persons comfortably. Besides the visitors, the jeep has an expert driver and a nature guide.
Overnight stay in comfortable cottage / room in Tiger Camp.

Day 02 Corbett National Park
Meals: breakfast in Tiger Camp, lunch & dinner in Dhikala
After breakfast, drive onward for Dhangarhi gate for entry to Dhikala tourism zone. Visit the Interpretation Centre. Jeep safari through the stately dense Sal jungle and the wildlife adventure of Corbett begins. Jeep Safari by the lower jungle track along the Ramganga River accompanied by an expert guide. A great opportunity for viewing wildlife, especially the tiger in its natural habitat. Cross the river at Gethia Rao Bridge for the Kanda Range, where Jim Corbett shot the famous Kanda man-eater. Arrive at the main tourist complex, Dhikala. Lunch and relax a bit in the serene, lingering quietness of the park and capture the panoramic expanse on your camera. Visit one of the best wildlife libraries of India.
You will be given an elephant ride, if available otherwise an afternoon safari on a track along the periphery of the core area. An exciting drive through the unforgettable, sylvan beauty of the Khinanauli range offers wildlife viewing in plenty and a chance sighting of the elusive tiger. Return to the to tourist complex. Film show on wildlife. Dinner and overnight stay. Please note that the accommodation in Dhikala is not luxurious.

Day 03 Corbett National Park
Meals: breakfast in Dhikala
If you have not done an elephant ride the previous afternoon, you will be taken on an elephant (optional and subject to availability) in the morning through the open chaurs (grasslands) and dense forests by an unconventional route. This is the best mode of transport for wildlife viewing. Return for breakfast and then again drive by jeep to back to Tiger Camp. The drive is a safari in itself. Arrive at Tiger Camp at noon.

Note: Extension tours available to other sites in the Himalayas (www.himalayanlodges.com), Agra-Jaipur sector; Dehradun-Rishikesh sector or other tiger reserves in Central India.

Tour cost:
(Validity: June 2008)
1 paying person: US $ 580
2-4 paying persons: US $ 350 per person

The above cost includes only
1 night accommodation in a cottage / room at Tiger Camp
1 night in Dhikala Forest Lodge or any other rest house within the park
Meals: as per the itinerary
In case of three persons, the third person will be given an extra bed. Single room supplement will be US $ 125
All jungle visits in Corbett National Park, with a guide (excluding entrance & camera fee, elephant ride)
All government taxes

Note: To & fro transport from Delhi to Corbett National Park can be arranged at an extra cost. The options are:
1. in a small private car (meant for 1-2 persons): US $ 245
2. in a large private car (meant for 3-4 persons): US $ 385
3. By an overnight air-conditioned sleeper class train: 1 paying person: US $ 115; 2 paying persons: US $ 155; 3 paying persons: US $ 190; 4 paying persons: US $ 225.

How to book

The booking of this itinerary is with Asian Adventures, B-9, Sector 27, Noida 201301. India
Te1: (+91 11) 44128785. Email: wildindiatours@vsnl.com

To confirm your booking please send a 25% deposit by wire transfer to Standard Chartered Bank, Account No 52805001839 which is in the name of "Asian Adventures", using Swift Code "SCBLINBBDEL". Branch address: M-1 NDSE Part I, New Delhi-110049. India. Or you can send a cheque payable to Asian Adventures at F-313, Lado Sarai, New Delhi - 110030. India

Cancellation charges are 30 days before arrival date 25%, 21 days before arrival date 50%, 15 days before arrival date 90%, 7 days before arrival date 100% of the total itinerary cost.

Remaining balance to reach Asian Adventures at least 30 days before tour commencement by wire transfer (to bank account stated above) or by sending a cheque made payable to Asian Adventures to the above address. Alternatively you can pay the balance in cash upon arrival.