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Jim Corbett National Park, RamNagar
Distt. Nainital (Uttaranchal)

Jim Corbett National Park India has always been famous for their resident tigers. Initially Jim Corbett National Park reserve was named as 'Hailey National Park' in 1936. Jim Corbett National Park was renamed in 1954-55 as 'Ramganga National Park India was one of the nine Tiger Reserves cr National Park of India. Jim Corbett National Park' and again in 1955-56 as 'Jim Corbett National Park' after Jim Corbett who hunted down tigers that had turned man-eaters, between 1907 to 1939. Jim Corbett National Park India is the 1st and oldest. Project Tiger was first launched in 1973. This unique tiger territory is best known as the father who gave birth of the Project Tiger in India to protect the most endangered species and the Royal of India called Tigers.

Main animal attractions:- Elephants, Tigers, Otters, Chital, Mugger,

Endemic fish eating Crocodile, Migratory birds etc. Must See Crocodile Pool, Dhikala Machaan (situated at the border of the extensive Patil Dun valley, is the most popular destination in Corbett because of its superb location and sheer abundance of wildlife present.), Getheryo Library (Dhikala), Corbett Museum (Dhangadi gate), Corbett fall, Garjia Temple, Jim Corbett House.

Best Time to Visit - Within October to February

Distance from Major Cities:
Delhi:- Delhi - Moradabad - Kashipur - Ramnagar (260 Kms) ( 5 h 15 min. via NH9)
Nainital:- Via Kaladhungi to Ramnagar (67 Kms) (1 h 51 min. via UT SH41)
Lucknow:- Lucknow - Bareilly - Kicha - Rudrapur - Kashipur - Ramnagar (422 km) (8 h 16 min via NH30)
Dehradun:- Dehradun - Ramnagar (223 km) (5 h 45 min. via haridwar road)
Tour Extension One can extend trip to Nainital (65 KM appx.), Ranikhet (95 KM. appx.), Other than Kausani and Musoorie.

Park Timings Corbett National Park is Marjory divided in three zones for public wildlife sighting

JHIRNA Range remain open round the year.

BIJRANI Range from October 1st till June 30th each Year.

DHIKALA Range from November 15th to June 15th each year.

Travel Information
Advance reservations for night halts can be made through:

Jim Corbett National Park
Ramnagar @ Nainital, Uttarakhand (India)
Postal Code - 244715
+91-8826678883
+91-9873598995
contact@corbettnationalpark.in
www.corbettnationalpark.in 

GTI Travels Private Limited 
(This is a Registered Private Travel Agency under the name of "GTI TRAVELS PRIVATE LIMITED" which organizes Corbett Tour Packages & Jeep Safari Packages.)
+91-8826678883
+91-9873598995
314, Laxmi Deep Building, District Centre, Laxmi Nagar, New Delhi, India - 110092

DUDHWA TIGER RESERVE
Lakhimpur Kheri , U.P.

Tiger Reserves created at in 1987. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve lies on the India-Nepal border in the foothills of the Himalaya and the plains of the ‘terai’ in Uttar Pradesh. Dudhwa National Park is great paradise near nepal border. Dudhwa national park residing the areas of Lakhimpur & Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, lying adjacent to the Indo-Nepal border bringing together two most incredible sanctuaries of the area namely, Kishanpur and Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuaries to represent the excellent natural forests and greenery along the Terai region. The main attractions of the park are its Swamp Deer and tiger.

Season - Mid November-mid June, The best time to visit Dudhwa National Park is between November and May.

Distance from Major Cities:
Delhi:- 460 Km. (8 h 43 min.)
Lucknow:- 4 h 56 min (215.7 km) via Sitapur Rd and SH 90

Nearest Airport - Nepal - Dhangarhi ( 35 Km.)  LUCKNOW (248 Km.)
Nearest Railway Station: Dudwa (4 km.), Palia (10 km.), Mailani (37 km.), Gola Gokaran Nath (70 Kms), Shahjehanpur ( 107 Km.)

Other Attractions

Frog Temple: This temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is located in Oyal, which is nearly 10 km from Hurgaonen route Lakhimpur-Kheri. The base of the temple is in the shape of a large frog.
Surat Bhawan Palace: This 19th century Indo-Sarasenic style built Palace is located around 8 km from the Dudhwa National Park. One can see the Himalayan Peaks from the Palace terrace on a clear day.

Travel Information
Advance reservations for night halts can be made through:

Dudhwa National Park
State Highway 90, Near Bikram Ban Farms, Palia Kalan, Uttar Pradesh 262902
Important Contact Number
1. Office of F.D. Dudhwa National Park Lakhimpur Kheri 05278-252106
2. Office of DLM Dudhwa National Park Lakhimpur Kheri 05872-252055

SARISKA NATIONAL PARK

Alwar, Rajasthan

Sariska National Park India was one of the nine Tiger Reserves created at the launch of the Project Tiger in 1973. Sariska Tiger Reserve is well nestled in the Aravali Hills covering 800 sq km area divided into the grasslands, dry deciduous forests, sheer cliffs and rocky landscape. Sariska Tiger Reserve is a national park and tiger reserve located in the Alwar district of the state of Rajasthan, India.

Season - Visitors can visit Sariska wildlife sanctuary throughout the tear, still the best period is during the months of October to Feb. Please note that park is open everyday from October till May end from 6 A.M. to 3:30 in the afternoon.

Distance from Major Cities:

Delhi:- 202 Km. 

Jaipur:- 107 Km.

Alwar:- 38 Km.

Agra:- 180 Km.

Nearest Airport - Jaipur

Nearest Railway Station: Alwar

Other Attractions
* The Sariska Palace - Prime Heritage Hotel The Sariska Palace built by Maharaja of alwar on the edge of Sariska National Park as a royal hunting lodge. Hotel the Sariska Palace, The interiors of Sariska Palace is a blend of French and regal architecture.

* The Kankwari Fort, The Ancient Shiva Temples with in the range of Sariska National Park. 
* Yogi Bharthari Nath Temple
* Pandupol Hanuman Ji Mandir 

# Alwar Attractions:

*Bala Quila - A fort is the strength of a king.
*Vinay Vilas - A glorious blend of Rajput and Mughal architecture.
*Moosi Maharani ki Chhatri - A memorial to Maharaja Bhakhtawar Singh and his queen Rani Moosi.
*Jai Samand Lake - A picturesque lake built by Maharaja Jai Singh
*Vijay Mandir Palace - Vijay Mandir (1918) is a magnificent palace located 10km from Alwar.
*Siliserh Lake - A picturesque lake. Stay at Sliliserh Hotel & boating in lake.

VALMIKI NATIONAL PARK 
West Champaran, Bihar

Valmiki Tiger reserve is located in the northern-most part of the West Champaran district of the Indian state of Bihar. Valmiki is the 18th Tiger Reserve of the country and the second in Bihar. The core area of the Reserve was declared as a National Park in 1989.

Main Attractions – Tiger, Sloth Bear, Wolf Deer, Serow Leopard, Python, Peafowl, Cheetal, Sambar, Nilgai, Leopard, Hyenas, Indian Civet Jungle Cat, Hog, Wild Dog, Single-Horned, Rhinoceros, Indian Bison

Season - Between October and June

Travel Information

Nearest Railway Station: Valmiki Nagar Road/10Km.
Nearest Airport: Patna/260KmOther Attractions

Ranthambore National Park
Sawai Madhopur Rajasthan

Ranthambore National Park is one of the largest and most famous national parks in northern India. It is situated in Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan. Ranthambhore was established as the Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary in 1955 by the Government of India, and was declared one of the Project Tiger reserves in 1973. Ranthambhore became a national park in 1980. Ranthambore wildlife sanctuary is famous for its tigers.

Season - November and May.

Travel Information

Railway Station: Sawai Madhopur (11 km.), that lies on the Delhi to Bombay trunk route.
Airport: Jaipur (180 Km.)

Other Attractions
Ranthambore Fort: A fort is the strength of a king.
Padam Talao:- sandstone Jogi Mahal is located at the very edge of this lake. A gigantic banyan tree, considered to be India’s second largest, is near the lake.

BUXA
Alipurduar, Jalpaigudi ( West Bengal)

Buxa Tiger Reserve is one of India's newest Tiger Reserves. Buxa Tiger Reserve was made a Tiger reserve in the year 1982. It was later in 1992 declared a National Park. Buxa Tiger Reserve lies in Alipurduar sub-division of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal.

Season - Mid November and April: The tiger spotting occur from April to mid-May just before the onset of Monsoon. The reserve is however open from the 15th of September and closes by the 15th if June.

Travel Information

Nearest Railway Station: New Jalpaiguri(NJP)
Nearest Airport: Bagdogra (210 Km.)

MANAS National Park 
Assam

Manas National Park is situated on the foothills of the Himalayas and a part of it extends to Bhutan. It was declared a sanctuary on October 01, 1928 and was designated a World Heritage site in December 1985.

Manas National Park India was one of the nine Tiger Reserves created at the launch of the Project Tiger in 1973.

Travel Information

The park lies in the districts of Barpeta and Kokrajhar, 41km north of Barpeta Road Township.

Nearest Airport: Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Borjhar, Guwahati
Nearest Railhead: Barpeta Road
Nearest Town: The town of Barpeta Road is next to the park boundary and entrance. The district head-quarter Barpeta is about 44 km away from the entrance.
Nearest city: The city of Guwahati is 176 km away from the park.

http://www.manasassam.org

NAMDAPHA National Park
District Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh

NAMDAPHA, a Tiger Reserve and National Park, a true wilderness and enchanting beauty of lush green vegetation, impenetrable pristine and virgin forests covered an area of 1985.23 square kilometers having diverse flora and fauna lies in the international border between India and Myanmar (Burma) within Changlang District in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in the northeast India. Tiger Reserves created at in 1982. The beautiful forests possess great biodiversity of Flora and Fauna. A details study of its species and genetic variation has not yet been thoroughly done. Namdapha is Botanist's dream and it may take as long as 50 years to complete a comprehensive survey of its botanical resources.

Season – October to April.
Travel Information

Air: Changlang township is 136 km from the nearest Airport at Mohanbari, Dibrugarh, Assam.
Rail: It is 96 km from the nearest long distance Railway station Tinsukia Railway Station, Assam. And 45 km from the nearest Passenger Railway station, Margherita Railway Station, Assam.
Road: Good motorable road is connected up to Changlang Township. It is 140 km (5 Hours) from Dibrugarh, 95 km from Tinsukia, 44 km from Margherita and 110 km from Miao.

Other Attractions

Firm Base – Located on the Noa–Dehing River bank 25 Km from the Deban Forest Lodge.
Deban – A beautiful forest camp on the bank of the river Nao-Dihing. It is located within the boundry of Namdapha National Park.
Hornbill – Just 9 Km frm Deban, homing ground for hornbills.
Gandhigram – The village is at a distance of about 120 Km. from Deban.
Camera Point – A Vantage point for a breath-taking view of Namdapha and its green landscape.

Official Website - http://changlang.nic.in/namdapha.html

PAKHUI – NAMERI National Park
District – Sonitpur, Arunachal Pradesh

Nameri National Park is located in the foothills of the Eastern Himalaya in the Sonitpur District of Assam, India. It is one of the richest and most threatened reservoirs of plant and animal life in the world. The Pakhui (Pakke) Sanctuary of Arunachal Pradesh adjoins the Park on its Northeastern side. The Park extends up to east and south west bank of the river Bor Dikorai from interstate boundary at Sijussa to the left bank of Jia Bharali River up to the south bank of Balipara Reserve Forest. Tiger Reserves created at in 1999.

Season – November to March.

Travel Information

Nameri National Park is 35 kms. from Tezpur town on the north bank of the River Brahmaputra in Assam.Tezpur is well connected with Guwahati city about 220 Kms. away. Jorhat town is 215 Kms from Nameri and Kaziranga National Park is just 125 kms.

Air: The nearest airport is Saloni about 10-km from Tezpur, in Sonitpur district, which is 181-km away from Guwahati.

Rail: The nearest railway station is Rangapara which is 21 km from the Park.
Road: Regular buses ply to and from Tezpur, which is well connected with all the major cities of Assam.

PANNA
Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh

Panna is situated in the Vindhyan Range and spreads over Panna and Chhatarpur districts in the northern part of the Madhya Pradesh (M.P.) State of India. Panna National Reserve was created in 1981. It was declared a Project Tiger Reserve in 1994, 22nd in the country and fifth in the state. The National Reserve consists of areas from the former Gangau Wildlife Sanctuary created in 1975.

Season – January to May

Travel Information

Air: The nearest airport is Khajuraho(37 Km.)
Rail: Satna, at a distance of around 90 km, is the nearest railway station.
Road: The nearest bus stand is Panna connected to Khajuraho.

Other Attractions:- Panna - The region, famous for its diamond industry. 
Khajuraho - Khajuraho has the largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, famous for their erotic sculpture.

Official Website - http://www.pannatigerreserve.in/

BANDHAVGARH
District – Umaria, Madhya Pradesh

Bandhavgarh National Park is one of the wild life sanctuaries in the Indian state Madhya Pradesh. The national park is situated at 197 km away north-east of Jabalpur. Bandhavgarh was declared a national park in 1968. Tiger Reserves created at in 1993.

Season – February-June (Closed 1 July-31 October)

Travel Information
Air: The nearest airport is Khajuraho/Jabalpur Dumna Airport at 220 kms from Bandhavgarh.
Rail: The closest rail stations are Umaria (32 km/45 mins) or Katni (100 Km./3 hrs).
Road: From Umaria.
Other Attractions:- Bandhavgarh Fort

PALAMAU ( Betla ) National Park
Palamu, Jharkhand

Betla National Park is a national park located in the Chota Nagpur Plateau of the Palamau district of Jharkhand, in India. Betla was one of the first national parks in India to become a tiger reserve under Project Tiger. Tiger Reserves created at in 1973.

Season – October to April

Travel Information

Air: Ranchi, situated around 140 km away, is the nearest airport with regular air connections to Delhi, Calcutta, Patna and Lucknow.
Rail: The nearest important railway station is Daltongunj. Ranchi and Gaya are also convenient railway stations.
Road: NH75 from Ranchi via Kuru and Latehar.

DAMPHA 
Mizoram

Dampha is situated in the western part of Mizoram State on the international border with Bangladesh. The reserve consists of moist deciduous forests in the lower reaches and evergreen and semi-evergreen forests with the natural grassland at higher altitudes. Tiger Reserves created at in 1994. The river in area towards the east and west along the Khawthland tuipui (also known as the Sazalui or the Tui-lianpui river towards west and the Teirei river towards east) was declared as Reserved Forest in 1952 during District Council period.

Season – November to March

Travel Information
Air: Silchar airport, is the nearest airport.

BORI – SATPURA
District Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh

Satpura National Park is located in south Hoshangabad district in Madhya Pradesh. The park has an elevation of 320-1,352m with tall sandstone mountains, narrow gorges, ravines, waterfalls, streams and dense forests near the Mahadev hills in the Pachmarhi plateau. The area boasts of two unique species of treed – the sal and the teak besides wide varieties of ferns, mango trees, butterflies and birds. Tiger Reserves created at in 1999.

Season – January to June

Travel Information

The nearest town to the national park is Pachmarhi.

Air: The nearest Airport – Bhopal (210 Km.)
Rail: The nearest railway station Piparia at a distance of 55 km.
Road: Pachmarhi is connected by regular bus services with Bhopal, Hoshangabad, Nagpur, Pipariya and Chhindwara, Taxis are available at Pipariya.
Other Attractions:-

Jata Shankar: The place is close to panchmari. There is Lord Shiva Temple inside the cave. The place remains quite cold during the summer. A large number of tourists / picnickers visit this place.

PENCH
District Seoni, Madhya Pradesh

Pench National park, nestling in the lower southern reaches of the satpuda hills is named after Pench river, meandering through the park from north to south. It is located on the southern boundary of Madhya Pradesh, bordering Maharashtra, in the districts of Seoni and Chhindwara. It was declared a sanctuary in 1977 but raised to the status of National park in 1983. Later it was established as Tiger Reserve area in 1992.

Season – March to June

Travel Information

Air: The nearest Airport – Nagpur
Rail: The nearest railway station - Seoni.
Road: Ramtek, 35Kms by bus has a regular bus services to Pench National Park.

KANHA
District Mandla / Balaghat,Madhya Pradesh

The Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh came into being in 1955 and forms the core of the Kanha Tiger Reserve, created in 1974 under Project Tiger. Kanha National park is located in Banjar and Halon valleys in the Mandla / Balaghat districts of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Kanha National Park is one of the India’s finest tiger reserves. Tiger Reserves created at in 1973. There are three gates for entrance into the forest. The Kisli gate is best accessible from Jabalpur. The Kisli gate stops at village Khatia which comes inside the buffer area. The second gate is Mukki. The third and recently opened gate is Serai gate.

Season – February to June

Travel Information
Air: The nearest airport is at Jabalpur (175 Km.) and Nagpur (275 Km.)
Rail: The nearest railway station are at Jabalpur, 160 from Kisli and 187 km to Mukki.
Road: Mandla (70 km)

SIMLIPAL
District Mayurbhanj, Orissa

The Simlipal National Park in Orissa, the former hunting place for the Orissa is Maharajas of Mayurbhanj, was established as a tiger reserve in 1956 and in 1972 it became a part of the Project Tiger Scheme followed by the attainment of the national park status in 1979. This national park and tiger reserve in northern covered with the wide stretches of sal forests. The national park is home to twelve rivers and in numerable waterfalls and the native Santhal tribes of Orissa. The important and major rivers amongst these are Burhabalanga, Palpala Bandan, Kahairi and Deo.

Season – The Simlipal National Park is generally open for visitors from November to June.
Travel Information
Air & Rail-Jamshedpur (140 km), Bhubhaneswar(350 km), Calcutta (240 km)

SUNDERBANS, District Parganas, West Bengal

Sunderbans national park is located at the South Eastern tip of the 24 Paraganas district in the state of West Bengal. It got its name from one of the mangrove plants known as Sundari (Heritiera Minor). The Sundarbans are a part of the world's largest delta formed by the rivers Ganges,Brahmaputra and Meghna. The present Sundarbans National Park was declared as the core area of Sundarbans Tiger Reserve in 1973 and a wildlife sanctuary in the year 1977. On 4 May 1984 it was declared a National Park. It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1987. Whole Sundarbans area was declared as Biosphere Reserve in 1989.

Season – November and February

Travel Information

Air: Nearest airport: Dum Dum airport at Kolkata is 112 km away.
Rail: The nearest railway station, Canning is 48 km away from the Park.
Road: Road transportation is available from Kolkata for Namkhana (105 km), Sonakhali (100 km), Raidighi (76 km), Canning (64 km), and Najat (92 km), which are all near the Sunderbans and have access to the riverine waterways. Nearest town: Gosaba is 50 km away.

TADOBA – ANDHARI 
District Chandrapur, Maharashtra

Tadhoba Andhari Tiger reserve is located in Chandrapur district in the Vidharba region of eastern Maharashtra. It became national park in 1955 and notified in 1986. It was declared as tiger reserve in 1993. The name 'Tadoba' is the name of the God 'Tadoba'or "Taru", praised by the tribal which live in the dense forests of Tadoba and Andhari region.

Season – February to May

Travel Information

Air: Nearest airport: Nagpur.

Rail: The nearest railway station, Chandrapur
Road: Chandrapur and Chimur (32 km)

INDRAVATI, District Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

Indravati National Park is the finest and most famous wildlife parks of Chhattisgarh. Also the only Tiger Reserve in the state, Indravati National Park is located in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. The Park derives its name from the Indravati River, which flows from east to west and forms the northern boundary of the reserve with the Indian state of Maharashtra. Tiger Reserves created at in 1982.

Season – December to June

Travel Information
Air: The nearest airport is Raipur (486 kilometers)
Rail: The nearest railway station is Jagadalpur (168 Km.)
Road: The nearest bus stand form Indravati National Park is Bijapur.

NAGARJUNA SAGAR SRISAILAM 
Andhra Pradesh

Nagarjunasagar spreads over five districts, Nalgonda, Mahaboobnagar, Kurnool, Prakasam and Guntur, in Andhra Pradesh state of India. The Krishna river flows through the Reserve over a distance of 130 km. The Nagarjunasagar - Srisailam sanctuary is located in Guntur, Prakasam, Kurnool, Mahaboobnagar and Nalgonda districts, at a distance of 29-km from Macherla and about 150-km from Hyderabad. Tiger Reserves created at in 1982.

Season – October to June

Travel Information

Air: The nearest airport is Hyderabad (150 Km.)
Rail: The nearest railway station is Hyderabad (150 Km.)
Road: The nearest town to this sanctuary is Macherla, which is 29-km away from the sanctuary.

BHADRA 
Chikmagalur & Shimoga Districts, Karnataka

Bhadra situated in the midst of Western Ghat in Chikmagalur and Shimoga districts of Karnataka is surrounded by lofty hill ranges of Mullaianagiri, Hebbegiri, Gangegiri & Babaudangiri. The area was declared as "Jagara Valley Wildlife Sanctuary" by the Government of Mysore in 1951. Tiger Reserves created at in 1998.

Season –June to October

Travel Information

Air: The nearest airport is Mangalore.
Rail: The nearest railway station is Mangalore.
Road: Bangalore 257 kms, chikmaglur 251 kms, and Hassan 187 kms.

BANDIPUR 
Chamarajanagar District, Southern Karnataka

Bandipur is one of the oldest wildlife sanctuaries in India. The Bandipur National Park was made by the Maharaja of Mysore in the year 1931 and was then spread over an area of 90 sq kms. However, it was later increased to 800 sq kms and renamed the Venugopala Wildlife Park after the residing deity of the shrine located here at Gopalswamy Betta. The name Bandipur National Park was given in the year 1973 when the Government took over the park under the Project Tiger Scheme and it was then made into a Tiger Reserve.

Season – March to May

Travel Information
Road: Bandipur is located at a distance of 220 kms from Bangalore and 80 kms from the picturesque city of Mysore. It is located approximately 80 kms from the lovely hill station, Ooty.
Rail: The Mysore railway station located at a distance of 80 kms is the major railway station closest to Bandipur. The Nanjungud railway station which is 5 kms from Bandipur is the nearest railway station.
Air: The closest airport- Bangalore- is located a distance of 220 kms.

PERIYAR Kerala

Periyar is set high in the mountains of the Western Ghats at the border to Tamil Nadu. It lies in the districts f Idukki and Pathanamthitta. Periyar wildlife sanctuary has a picturesque lake at the heart of the sanctuary. Formed with the building of a dam in 1895, this reservoir meanders around the contours of the wooded hills, providing a permanent source of water for the local wildlife. Tiger Reserves created at in 1978.

Season – October to June

Travel Information
Road: Kumily, the nearest town from Periyar is well served by both state and private buses from

Kottayam, Ernakulam and Madurai in Tamil Nadu.

Rail: Kottayam (114-kms).
Air: Kochi (Cochin) at 200-kms or Madurai in Tamil Nadu at 140-kms is the nearest airports from Periyar.

KALAKAD – MUNDAN – THURAI 
Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu

Tiger Reserve was started during the year 1988, area of 800 sq. kms in the southern most western ghat ranges of Tirunelveli Kottabomman district. This reserve was created in 1988 by combining Kalakad Wildlife Sanctuary (251 km²) and Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary (567 km²), both established in 1962. Tiger Reserves created at in 1988.

Travel Information
45 km west of Tirunelveli Town.

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