Jim Corbett National Park

Jim Corbett National Park is the country’s very first wildlife reserve of India established way back in 1936. Originally christened the Hailey National Park, it was renamed the Ramganga National Park in 1955-56, and finally Jim Corbett National Park in the honour of the legendary hunter-turned- conservationist, best known for hunting man-eating tigers and leopards in the Kumaon and lower Garhwal in the 1920s. Jim Corbett National Park safari is quite a rage among adventure seekers and animal lovers
The park, with a core area of 520.86 sq km is famous for its huge diversity of wildlife and as the birthplace of Project Tiger: it was one of the nine tiger reserves created at the launch of the project in 1973. In 1991, an area of 797.72 sq km was added as a buffer area of the Corbett Tiger Reserve which includes the Kalagarh and Ramnagar forest divisions.
Some of the prominent attractions of Jim Corbett National Park in terms of animals include the (famous) tiger, elephant, chital, sambar, nilgai, gharial, king cobra, wild boar, hedgehog, common musk shrew, flying fox, Indian pangolin, and nearly 600 species of birds. The park receives thousands of visitors every year and a variety of facilities are available to house tourists within and outside the park. Jim Corbett National Park hotels located within the premises are simply amazing and make you feel like living inside the jungle. All these hotels offer accommodation in various forms, such as tent rooms, normal rooms and also jungle rooms for those who wish to get a ‘living in a jungle experience’.
People planning a trip here often contemplate how to reach Jim Corbett. However, reaching the destination is not a big deal. People from Delhi, Harayana, Noida and other neighbouring cities often plan a trip to Jim Corbett during the weekend. Regular trains including Shatabdi are available from Delhi to Ramnagar that take around 5 to 6 hours. From outside the railway station, a Sumos and Jeeps are available to take you to your resort, which takes around 40 minutes. Besides, one can also drive down here as roads are extremely good. Buses from cities like Delhi and Lucknow are also available on a frequent basis making things a lot more easier for travellers.
Jim Corbett safari timings are generally in the morning and it is also considered the best time to pay jungle a visit! A lot of hotels and resorts here arrange of the jungle tour wherein adventure seekers can get in a Jeep and go with their guide cum driver inside the jungle. The entire forest is full of monkeys, langurs, deer and tuskar elephants, which you can easily spot along with some exotic birds. However, spotting a tiger is a little tricky! If it’s your lucky day, you’ll definitely see one but don’t get your hopes too high! You’ll enjoy the sight of Ramganga that flows through the forest. It’s a respite for animals and for the sore and bored eyes too! The views are spectacular. The river going through jungle, greenery all around and a little hustle in the jungle is enough to give you the thrills.

The best time to visit Jim Corbett National Park is from November to May and rest of the months it remains close. So, generally the months of December, January, February, March and April witness a huge footfall.