Elephant Safari at Corbett National
Park
Duration : 5 Nights / 6
Days
Destinations Covered : Delhi - Corbett - Delhi
Day
1 : Delhi - Corbett National Park
Depart early from New Delhi to arrive
for lunch at the wildlife resort. Take a nature walk accompanied by a naturalist,
along the Kosi River. This area is a bird watcher's paradise. In the evening watch
a slide show on the flora & fauna present in the Corbett area.
Day
2 : Corbett National Park Jeep Safari in Corbett National Park for tiger
tracking. Drive along the Ramganga, to look for some fish-eating Gharial and Marsh
Crocodiles. If you are lucky enough, you will possibly see the some species of
Kingfishers, Pallas & Himalayan Greyheaded Fishing Eagles, Osprey, Crested
Serpent Eagle and of course the Mammalia. Later on arrive at Dhikala, where the
natural setting will take your breath away. Have lunch and rest for while, enjoying
the panoramic view of the grassland area and its abundant wildlife. The elephant
ride from Dhikala provides the opportunity get a close view of the Himalayan wildlife.
Jeep ride back to the lodge for overnight stay.
Day 3 : Corbett National
Park Early morning Jeep Safari in the Ghairal area and into the awesome
wilderness of the Corbett national park. Arrive at the wildlife resort. Drive
in a jeep to get to the start-off point of the Elephant safari. Enroute visit
Kanda situated at an elevation of 1,020m, where Jim Corbett shot the Kanda Man-eater.
After having a picnic lunch, start the Elephant Safari in the Himalayan foothills.
Arrive, after enjoying the leisure ride, at the forest rest house, built in British
bungalow style for overnight stay in the wilderness.
Day
4 : Corbett National Park
Start a full day wildlife expedition on an Elephant
back, stopping enroute at a picturesque spot for breakfast. Stop by again for
rest at a forest rest house and letting the elephant also some break as well as
bath in the stream. After rest, start the Elephant safari for the Sonanadi sanctuary,
going along the Rocky Plain river, the forested areas and the scenery is spectacular
over here. Arrive at the Halduparao Forest Rest House, built in 1892 it was broken
down by the Wild Elephants and abandoned. The Sonanadi Sanctuary was included
in the Corbett Tiger Reserve and this Forest Rest House was restored, a few years
ago. After a hot water bucket wash, get together at a campfire. Overnight stay
at the forest rest house.
Day 5 : Corbett National Park Wildlife
enthusiasts can also choose option of either going for an elephant ride or Jeep
Safari or go for a forest trail with an armed guard in the Sonanadi Sanctuary
area, for wildlife viewing. After having breakfast, depart by Jeep with packed
lunch via Sendhikhal / Saneh / Morghatti / Kalagarh / Jhirna / Dhela / Ramnagar,
reaching the resort by late evening.
Day
6 : Corbett National Park - Delhi - Onward Destination
After breakfast
depart for the onward journey from the Corbett national park.
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