Jeep safari (Bijrani, Jhirna or Dhela zone)
Permit online with original ID; reach the gate 30 min early
About 3.5 h
The lowdown
Why Jim Corbett
- Wildlife
- Rivers
- Family-friendly
- Slow and quiet
- Best time
- Nov–May
- Getting there
- Bus, about 6 h
- Altitude
- 345 m
- Ideal stay
- 2 nights
More about Jim Corbett
India's oldest national park: two jeep safaris a day through sal forest and grassland, with a fair chance of tiger, elephants and deer. Best for families and wildlife fans; book safaris the day permits open, especially for Bijrani and Dhikala.
Places to see
Around Jim Corbett
Garjiya Devi Temple
About 1 h
Sitabani forest temple
About 2 h