Safaris are the ideal way of exploring the Indian land. In
fact, jungle safari tours have added excitement and fun to the
journey. There are number of ways to cover the Jim Corbett
National Park. The Jim Corbett National Park endorses Jeep
Safari, Horse Safari, Bird Safari, Elephant Safari, Fishing
safari and the Nature walk.
You can explore the flora and fauna in Jim Corbett National
Park with the Jeep Safari and Elephant Safari, which unfolds
the beauty of the Jim Corbett Park in India. Wildlife Safari
of this park is a delight for adventure lovers and wildlife
photographers.
While staying at The Hideaway River Lodge you don’t need
to get in and get out of the park for every safari. Rather you
devote time in enjoying nature at its best. You can go for
nature walk or angling, full day birding or Jeep Safari in the
wild, Elephant Safari which is exclusively available to the
guests staying with us. Once you have arrived at The Hideaway
River Lodge you have the wild and wilderness of Corbett
National Park all around you.
Park Safari Timings:
The park normally opens at 0600
hrs in the morning and is open till about 1100 hrs in the
morning. However tourists who are booked for full day safari
spend the time from 1130 Hrs – 1300 Hrs at any of the rest
houses inside the forest and do bird watching. In the afternoon
the park timings usually are from 1430 to 1730. However
depending on the season the timings change locally which the
forest authorities of Corbett notify.
Choosing the Seasons
Winter (September – March): Days are clear and
pleasant, Nights get cold. Great time for bird-watching and
Tiger sighting.
Summer (April to June): Hot days with pleasant nights.
Ideal time for sighting animals, especially elephants and
Tigers.
Monsoon (July – August): The Hideaway River Lodge
is not operational during this period.
Durga Devi
Durga Devi is a tourism zone within the
Corbett National Park. It is a virgin area used only for long
elephant safaris and has access to the Ramganga River for the
purpose of fishing. Leisure hotels has got the opportunity to
have the first private lodge inside the park and will be
providing angling facilities at the Jamun camp in the private
untouched pool in the Ramganga river.
The Durgadevi tourism zone is open from the 1st October to
30th June.
This is on the north-eastern boundary of the Park. The entrance
gate is about 20 Km away from Corbett Hideaway. The Mandal range
of Corbett Tiger Reserve through Durgadevi entrance involve
challenging birding species to lookout for include the grey
headed fishing eagle, crested laughing thrush, black chinned
Yuhina, maroon orile, slaty blue flycatcher, long tailed
broadbill, little orktail, and bar tailed tree creeper.
Lohachaur forest area is known for wild elephants all round the
year and the undulating terrain provides excellent opportunity
to see the leopards as well as tigers.
