Day 3: Jim Corbett National Park
Have very hearty breakfast enjoying your tea/coffee at the hotel/resort. Get ready for morning thrilling tiger safari by jeep in the famous Jim Corbett National Park, the oldest or first national parks in India.
Established in 1369 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered royal Bengal tigers, this national park was the first to come under the Project Tiger initiative. Comprising of hills, riverine belts, grasslands, marshy depressions and a large lake, spreading in an area of approx. 521 square kilometer, the park provides a wonderful opportunity for ecotourism, wildlife tourism, nature tourism and tiger safari in India. The park is home to extremely rich biodiversity, and known for its rich flora and fauna.
It is home to several animals like Bengal tigers, leopards, elephants, buffalos, leopard cats, fishing cats, jungle cats, chital (spotted deer), hog deer, barking deer, sambar deer, sloth bears, Himalayan black bears, Indian langurs, Indian pangolins, Indian grey mongooses, otters, Himalayan gorals, yellow-throated martens, and rhesus macaques. Although the national park has plentiful Bengal tigers, but they cannot be easily spotted due to the abundance of foliage - camouflage - in the reserve. Leopards can be spotted in the hilly areas and low land jungles. Herds of elephants in several hundred can be seen in the jungle in summer.
The park is also a great site for birding. It is home to more than 586 species of resident and migratory birds. Owls and nightjars can be heard in the night. It is also home a wide variety of reptiles, trees and plants.
After the tiger safari in the jungle of Jim Corbett National Park & Tiger Reserve, get back to the hotel/resort. Spend remaining day at leisure activities on you own. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel/resort.
