Night Stay in Jim Corbett

A Night Stay in Jim Corbett is the most memorable way to experience India's oldest national park. Instead of driving in and out for a few hours, you sleep inside the tiger reserve at a government forest rest house, hear alarm calls and elephant trumpets after dark and set out on your safari while the forest is still waking up.

The best known forest rest houses are Dhikala, set above the Ramganga grasslands, and Bijrani, in a mixed forest close to Ramnagar. Others include Gairal, Sarpduli and Khinanauli in the core, and Jhirna and Dhela, which open for more months of the year. Each one has simple rooms, basic meals and strict rules on timing and movement. These stays are booked through the Uttarakhand Forest Department and sell out quickly, especially for weekends.

Corbett Package Tour helps you plan a night stay in Jim Corbett from Delhi. We check availability, guide you on documents, arrange safaris and transfers and suggest a nearby resort if forest rooms are full. Many guests combine one night inside the park with a night at a riverside resort.

Life at a forest rest house follows the rhythm of the jungle. Gates close at sunset, lights are dimmed and evenings are spent on the verandah watching deer graze or listening to calls from the forest. At Dhikala, the canteen serves simple meals and the watchtowers give wide views over the grassland. It is a stay for nature lovers rather than for luxury, and that is exactly its charm.

Prefer a shorter visit? See our Jim Corbett jeep safari package or the Dhikala canter safari package.

Ramnagar, the base for a night stay in Jim Corbett, is about 260 km from Delhi. Ramnagar railway station has direct trains from Delhi, and Pantnagar is the nearest airport. We arrange a safari vehicle from Ramnagar.