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Extra bed for a child between 5-12
years of age will be charged: Rs. 725 (with breakfast, lunch & dinner); Rs.
535 (with breakfast and dinner); Rs. 375 (with breakfast); Rs. 315 (extra bed
only).
These rates are valid till September 2005. Rates subject to change without
notice.
To & fro transportation can be arranged at an extra cost.
Credit Cards are not accepted at the resort.
Please check for X-mas and New Year packages
Group rates will be given on request.
Tiger Camp offers four deluxe cottages and six deluxe rooms, six standard
cottages and four standard rooms. All are with ensuite facilities. All cottages
are air-conditioned. Each room & cottage is equipped with a double / twin
bed, coffee table, chairs, clothes rack, air-conditioner etc. Each one has an
attached western style toilet and a hot shower.
A ‘Gol Ghar' dining hall that serves Indian, Continental and Chinese cuisine
in buffet style. There is a stand-by generator for full power backup in case of
electricity failure. Folk music and local performance can be arranged upon
request for groups.
Our naturalists and jeep drivers are trained to guide you for birding walks,
jungle visits for animal viewing and tiger-tracking. In the evening slide
presentation is given to the guests to let them know about the flora and fauna
of the park. Four deluxe rooms are in one block.
Meals
You can have your meals in the ‘Gol Ghar' that serves a fixed menu at fixed times. The usual menu includes American breakfast, Indian lunch and Indian,
bar-be-Que & Western dinner.
Getting to Tiger Camp
Corbett National Park is situated in India 's Kumaon region starting at the foothills bordering Garhwal in the west. Located in the terai region of
Uttaranchal, Tiger Camp is 280 km from Delhi , 90 km from Kathgodam, 75 km. from Nainital & 6 km. from
Ramnagar. There are three ways to get there…
To get to Tiger Camp, one can take any of the following options:
Drive from Delhi via Moradabad, Kashipur and Ramnagar: 6 hours
Overnight air-conditioned train from Old Delhi railway station (departing at 2245 hr.) to Kathgodam (arriving at 0615 hr.) and then 2 hr. drive via
Kaladungi.
Overnight air-conditioned train from Old Delhi railway station (departing at 2245 hr.) to Ramnagar (arriving at 0500 hr.) and then ¼ hr. drive to Tiger Camp.
Activities
Activities at Tiger Camp are organised by our own guides and naturalists. You may organise your own itinerary, you have the following options.
Wildlife viewing in jeeps
Safaris into the jungle are conducted by professional wildlife guides in open jeeps to Bijrani range forest,
Jhirna, Lohachaur. The duration of safari is about three to four hours and is conducted early morning or in the afternoon till sunset. The standard procedure of viewing wildlife or tiger tracking is in open jeeps. Each jeep can seat upto four persons comfortably. Besides the visitors, the jeep has an expert driver and a nature guide.
Cost per jeep per safari: Rs.1200. Entrance fee: Rs.200 per foreign national and Rs.30 per Indian national per safari.
The best time for tiger tracking and birding is either early morning or late evening. One can book jeep safaris in advance while booking the accommodation.
Tiger Camp also provides night stays in the rest houses located in deep forests. This option is listed in the end.
A week-long jeep safari can also be arranged that would encompass a substantial area of the park including parts of Sonanadi Sanctuary.
Elephant ride
Riding the elephant is the best mode of moving through the dense forest and rugged terrain of Corbett National Park . The ride can be very rewarding for wildlife enthusiasts and birders.
If one opts for an overnight stay at the forest rest house, the elephant ride is provided within the package. The elephant ride is sometimes rewarding when used for tiger tracking in the grasslands.
One can avail an elephant ride by reaching the elephant station early as prior bookings are not entertained. To get to an elephant station, one has to take a jeep into the jungle which is the same as the jeep safari given above. One can take a morning and / or an afternoon safari. Each ride will last about two hours and the elephant is guided by a mahout who is fully knowledgeable about the park.
Cost per jeep per safari: Rs.1200. Entrance fee: Rs.200 per foreign national and Rs.30 per Indian national per safari. Elephant ride: Rs.200 per foreign national and Rs.100 per Indian national per safari.
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Bird-watching on foot
More than 580 species have been recorded in Corbett Biosphere Reserve. The most sought after species are
Ibisbill, wallcreeper, spot-bellied owl, great hornbill, Pallas' fish eagle, crested kingfisher, brown dipper, three species of forktail etc.
Being centrally located, Tiger Camp offers easy access to some of the best birding areas such as
Jhirna, Dhikala, Kumeria, Kosi river, Mongoli Valley , Nainital (visit www.pangot.com ).
One can use a number of good birding trails in the radius of 25 km. One can take morning and afternoon walks in the nearby forested areas and riverbeds. Cost per guide for full day: Rs.1200. Vehicle hire: Rs.2000 for full day.
Bird-watching in a jeep
One can use a jeep safari for birding within the jungle. One can take a morning and / or an afternoon safari. Cost per jeep per safari: Rs.1200. Entrance fee: Rs.200 per foreign national and Rs.30 per Indian national per safari.
If you wish to spend time birding in Nainital region, you have the option of staying at our birding lodge. Checkout our birding lodge at
http://www.pangot.com
Nature walks
Nature walks and short treks along the river Kosi or Ramganga. If you are staying at Tiger Camp, there is no charge for guide services for a short nature walk.
Angling
We exercise the "catch and release system". Though boasting an abundance of fish species, it is for the mighty
"Mahseer", a large fighting fish that India is best known for, in the fishing world.
Though anglers consider the Golden or Himalayan Mahseer ( Tor putitora ) as the main species available on the
Ramganga, Saryu & Mahakali rivers, Goonch ( Bagarus bagarius ), a fresh water scavenger is also another species that thrives in these rivers.
Mahseer fishing tours are conducted on the Ramganga river in the periphery of Corbett National Park and higher reaches of the river. Fly-fishing and spinning the rivers offers great pleasure to the sportsman, who is called upon to pit his skill to outwit the mighty
Mahseer.
Angling here is subject to permissions available from the forest department on advance notice.
Anglers will have to bring their own equipment. Local fishing guides, who are highly experienced are deputed with anglers. We provide transportation, camp equipment, packed or fresh meals and fishing
gillees. One can use a few good pools in river Ramganga for Mahseer fishing. One can take morning and afternoon walks by the river for angling. The anglers are required to carry their own fishing gear.
Cost per guide for full day: Rs.1500. Vehicle hire: Rs.3000 for full day. Fishing permit: Rs.200 per rod per day.
Himalayan Excursion
There are plenty of opportunities for Himalayan views. A short drive (4 hours to & fro) to Bhuwankhal can be undertaken to see the sunrise on snow-clad Himalayan range. Vehicle hire: Rs.1500 for 5 hr.
A day excursion can be undertaken to Nainital (2½ hours drive one way), one of the most famous hill stations of India
An overnight excursion to our Himalayan Retreat at Pangot can be organised. Jungle Lore Birding Lodge at Pangot is a perfect destination for guests who wish to enjoy the Himalayan experience or are avid birders.
Himalayan jeep safaris of longer duration are also organised in the hill ranges of
Kumaon. One can cover interesting hill towns of Sat Tal, Ranikhet, Kausani,
Binsar, Munsyari, Ramgarh, Nainital etc.
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