Corbett National Park FAQs

The best time to visit Jim Corbett National Park and maybe spot the Royal Bengal tiger is from November to June. These are the only months when the park is open for the tourists to indulge in wild safaris. Most of the park is off limits for tourists during the rest of the year.

Jim Corbett National Park is open for tourists from 15th November till 15th June every year. The best time to visit the park is from December to March when the wildlife can be spotted easily. In winter, temperature reaches to minimum 4 degree Celsius in the morning while the rest of the day is pleasant and sunny. In the summer, temperature can reach to maximum 42 degree Celsius. Early summer is best time to visit the park when the wildlife is in abundance. Only Jhirna zone remain open during the monsoons.

Yes, there are many various ATMs in close proximity of Jim Corbett National Park, mainly in Ramnagar.

 List of Banks & ATMs in Ramnagar 

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Jim Corbett National Park offers different types of wildlife safaris to the tourists. This includes Jeep safari, Canter safari and an elephant safari. Out of these, Jeep safaris are most popular and are offered in every zone of the park. Timings for entry into, and exit from the park vary according to the season.

The best time to visit the park is from December to March when the wildlife can be spotted easily. The national park is off limits during the monsoon season with majority of zones closed for tourists. In addition to that, early summer is best time to visit the park when the wildlife is in abundance.

Kindly visit their website: https://corbettonline.uk.gov.in  for booking and general queries. You can also contact them at: Mob-9759363344,   Fax  no: 05947- 251489  

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Email: etuctr-forest-uk@nic.in

It has five entry gates for access to its tourism zones named Dhangari, Bijrani,  Durgadei, Jhirna, and Vatanbasa. Vatanbasa gate (Kotdwar) is the entry point for the Sonanadi Tourism Zone and is regulated from the Kotdwar reception center.

No entry is allowed in the Corbett Tiger Reserve on the day of ‘Holi’ festival. All zones of Corbett Tiger Reserve are closed for night halts by visitors from 15th June to 14th November.

These are the five Zones named as Dhangari, Bijrani, Durgadevi, Jhirna, and Sonanadi  (Kotdwar).

Entry permits are issued for a specific tourist zone. Safari is permitted only for the specific zone. Other zones shall remain out of bounds for the visitor.

There shall be no cancellation/refund for any permit issued on this website under any circumstances and no requet shall be entertained for refund/rescheduling of permit.

Private vehicles are NOT allowed in Corbett Tiger Reserve. Only registered safari vehicles can be hired by tourists from near Ramnagar Reception Office or Amdanda Gate. No advance booking facility is available for hiring of vehicles.

It is mandatory to be accompanied by a Registered Guide/Naturalist during visits to Corbett Tiger Reserve. The Guide fee for each safari to be paid directly to the  Guide at the end of the visit. Guides shall be available at the entry point at Amdanda and Jhirna. Guides for Dhikala should be picked up by arrangement from Amdanda.

Six adults and two children excluding the mandatory Nature Guide/Naturalist and driver are allowed in a vehicle during visits to Corbett Tiger Reserve.

Elephants rides are available only at Dhikala and Bijrani zones. These are available for rides by visitors on the basis of first-come, first-served.

Only four persons are allowed to sit on an Elephant during a ride. Children upto 5 years of age shall be allowed free, along with adults.

Children up to five years of age are exempted from entry fee as well as for elephant ride fee.

Canteen facilities are available only at Gairal FRH and Dhikala FRH. The Canteens are being managed by KMVN. Ltd. At other places, the kitchen facility is provided for cooking, for which guests need to take their own rations. The room attendants can provide necessary help in cooking.  

Accommodation can be booked in advance through their website: http://corbettonline.uk.gov.in Reservations can be made up to 45 days in advance. For foreign nationals, some facilities can be booked up to 90 days in advance. All reservations are provisional in nature and are subject to modification/cancellation by the Field Director, Corbett Tiger Reserve without assigning any reasons.

All contributions must be sent through Crossed Cheques or Demand Drafts drawn in favour of The Secretary, Tiger Conservation Foundation for Corbett Tiger Reserve.

Yes, travelling to Jim Corbett is considered quite safe as the road conditions in Jim Corbett largely remain unaffected during the monsoons. So, it is pretty safe travelling to Ramnagar in a personal vehicle in the day as well as in the night. Once inside the national park, proper guidelines should be followed.

There are guided jeep safaris that are available inside the Jim Corbett for spotting the wildlife. One can opt for car rental services from Ramnagar to go for local sightseeing around Jim Corbett as personal vehicles are not allowed inside the park. The rates of the taxis vary depending upon the vehicle requested and the kilometers covered.

The famous Garjia Temple is just a stone’s throw away from Jim Corbett. The National Park is also at a distance of 75 kms from the popular hill station of Nainital. In addition, Naukuchiatal, Bhimtal and Sattal also lie in the vicinity of Nainital. Ranikhet is another hill station located 95 kms from Jim Corbett.

The Corbett National Park opens every year on 15 Nov. The opening date of Corbett is fixed on 15th of November every year. The park remains open till 15 June of the succeeding year.

The Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand gets closed on 15th June every year. The closing date of Corbett remains same every year. The park remains closed from 15 Jun to 14 November. During this period, accommodation inside the park is not permitted. However, day safari to some of the regions from selected gates remains open throughout the year.

Jim Corbett National Park is one of the oldest national parks in India which is situated in Ramnagar, at a distance of 257 kms from Delhi. There are various modes of transportations that are available to reach Jim Corbett:

• By Road: Jim Corbett is well connected with major northern cities via motorable roads. Ramnagar is connected with Delhi by buses on a regular basis from Anand Vihar ISBT and Kashmere Gate ISBT. The route is via National Highway 24 and goes as follows:

  Delhi - Hapur – Garhmukeshwar - Moradabad - Thakurdwara - Ramnagar - Corbett National Park

• By Rail: The nearest railway station is situated in Ramnagar itself and connects Jim Corbett to various other cities like Delhi, Haridwar, Lucknow and Varanasi. 
• By Air: The nearest airport is the Pant Nagar airport which lies approximately 84 kilometres from Ramnagar, and offers daily connectivity with New Delhi.

Nainital is at a distance of 65 kms from Ramnagar, which is the nearest town to Jim Corbett. One can opt for taxi services on a private basis. Various local and state-run buses provide daily services from Ramnagar to Nainital and vice versa.

Corbett  Tiger Reserve is located in the Shivalik hills of Himalayas, it spread over  Pauri Garhwal, Almora and Nainital districts of Uttarakhand state in India. Its  administrative headquarter is located in Ramnagar.

Entry Permits for day  safari and night halts can be booked in advance by visiting their official website: http://corbettonline.uk.gov.in

As one of the popular adventure and weekend destination, Jim Corbett has the plethora of quality hotels and resorts. Accommodation in Jim corbett is not an issue as there are numerous hotels and resorts that have offered excellent accommodation facility. You can choose best one as per your need. Corbett mostly known for its luxury resorts, for being remote and jungle area there are no any restaurant in Jim Corbett National Park, food serves only by in house restaurants of hotels or resorts. 

All the resorts are located outside the boundaries of Jim Corbett National Park.