How would you feel, if you wake up to nature's lap amidst the wilderness? Jim Corbett, in Uttarakhand, is such a place that invites its visitors with a beautiful tint of greenery, panoramic views of the mountains, and a pristine setting that is worth the admiration. Being a beautiful vacation spot, Jim Corbett is one of the most sought getaway destinations in India, for solo trips, family trips, and even honeymoons. Earlier known as Hailey National Park, this place is full of adventures!
Jim Corbett is a great escape in Uttarakhand that gives you a relaxing vacation with a lot of memorable activities, extravagant sightseeing locations, along scrumptious local foods. In this blog, you will experience a journey to Jim Corbett, in a jiffy.
Which is the best time to visit Jim Corbett?
A place with a temperate climate, Jim Corbett has pleasant weather that welcomes visitors with open arms. One can visit this place in any month, but monsoons. Although winters are the best time to visit the park as the climate is calm, with exposures for bird watchers because it is easier to spot them during November to February.
Jungle Safari: Safari is one of the most essential things to explore in Jim Corbett National park. Once you arrive at Jim Corbett, you will love to enjoy a safari early morning in several places like the Dhela zone, the Bijrani zone, the Jhirna zone, the Durgadevi zone, and the Dhikala zone in Jim Corbett National Park. The best time for a jungle safari is from November to February. While you are out for the safari, you will discover a diversity in fauna from jungle cats, cheetah, fishing cats, elephants, leopards, hog deer, sambar, cheetal, Himalayan black bears, langurs, barking deer, Indian pangolins, and much more on the way. Apart from that, the enthusiastic bird watchers would love to spot a variety of birds like eagles, kingfishers, vultures, red junglefowl, green bee-eaters, pallas' fish eagle, tawny fish owl, sandpipers, lapwings, and martins.
Bird Watching: Birdwatching is the most famous activity in this place because of the nesting grounds like Haati Danger, sandpipers along the river Kosi and Sitabani where you get to spot Redstarts lesser, ruddy shell duck, herons, eagles, and so on.
Elephant Safari: Plan an elephant safari when you are around Corbett. Explore the jungle from the height of the giants! You can choose a jeep safari or an elephant safari, matching your convenience.
River rafting: All the adventure lovers can count on Jim Corbett because it is one of the most sought places that is suited for water adventures like river rafting in the Kosi river. The best time for river rafting is from July to September. The activity is obstructed by heavy rains in the rainy season, which is unlikely for the activity.
Camping: If you are likely to visit Jim Corbett from September to March, then you can give camping a try. Imagine how wonderful would it be camping in the woods. You can choose from either temporary camping or permanent camping. The permanent ones are in the form of cottages across the park's periphery while the temporary ones are in Sitabani forest.
Trekking: Trekking is another exciting activity that you can discover here in Jim Corbett. Alongside trekking, you can enjoy rappelling and river crossing which are other outstanding outdoor activities in the reserved areas of the park. The most prominent location for trekking is in Sitabani reserve from November to March.
How to reach Jim Corbett?
If you are planning a trip to Jim Corbett, then you can commute either through railways or roadways. Ramnagar is the nearest city that is accessible from all the major cities of the country. Jim Corbett is just 15 km away from Ramnagar that can be reached either through road or rail.
Air: The nearest airports to the Jim Corbett are in Dehradun and Pantnagar. Pantnagar is closer to Corbett as compared to Dehradun. Flights from all the major cities can commute to these airports easily from Indira Gandhi International Airport that is located in Delhi.
Rail: Ramnagar is the nearest railway station to Jim Corbett National Park that is just 12 km away. You can catch the Ranikhet Express that departs from Delhi.
Road: If you want to commute to Corbett via roadways, then it's the easiest to travel in 6 to 8 hours from Rishikesh, Delhi, and Dehradun that are inter-connected.
Places to visit in Jim Corbett
Garija Temple: Jim Corbett is situated amidst lush green forests with views of the Himalayas and widespread coverage of fauna and flora. One of the most religious places to visit in Corbett is Garjia temple that is situated at the top of a hill overlooking the Kosi river, 14 km away from Corbett National Park, close to Ramnagar. It is a sacred shrine of Mata Parvati who is believed to be the daughter of the kind of mountains, Giriraj. You will find the Shiva temple that will lead you to 72 stairs, from where you will enjoy the serenity of the surroundings. Hundreds and thousands of devotees visit this temple every year during Karthik Poornima except during the rainy season when the river overflows.
Sitabani Temple: This temple is located almost 20 km away from Ramnagar, in the Sitabani jungles. The most beautiful attraction here is the shrine of Goddess Sita, wife of Lord Rama, who stayed in this region during 14 years of her exile. Since then, this temple with profoundly admirable architecture is believed to be divinely sacred. People from all across the country visit this temple during Ramnavami to seek blessings. You will be contented by the natural spring flowing through the temple, a headless dancing Ganesha sculpture, and the unique architecture of the place amidst the lush evergreen coverage of wilds. If you are here in Corbett, this place would be a great visit!
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