Corbett National Park

Jim Corbett National Park - named after the hunter turned conservationist Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment—is the oldest national park in India. The park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park. Situated in Nainital district of Uttarakhand, the park acts as a protected area for the critically endangered Bengal tiger of India, the secure survival of which is the main objective of Project Tiger, an Indian wildlife protection initiative.

Corbett National Park was India's first National Park and the world’s second after Yellowstone National Park, USA. Established in 1936 by legendary tiger hunter Jim Corbett (1875-1955) made famous by his book ‘The Man-Eaters of Kumaon’. It is one of India’s finest National Parks, rich in bio-diversity and supports a large variety of habitats. Over 600 species of deer & birds, sloth bears, crocodiles, elephants, leopards and of course tigers, roam freely throughout the park.

Once inside the park, the safari is great, you get to see very relaxing jungle views, reminding of Kipling's Jungle Book, several kinds of antelopes, birds, Langur monkeys, and of course- tigers!. Keep in mind that in order to actually see a tiger, you will need to plan on taking more than one day of safari, because there aren't that many tigers. chances of sighting tigers can be significantly raised by staying at Dhikala Forest rest house & leaving early morning for Safari, as Dhikala is rest house is in the core area of jungle.