Best time to visit : November to June

If you are looking for a visit with a difference to the Corbett National Park, then you must stay at the Tiger Camp. they take you through the wilds, they make you meet the local naturalists who have lived in harmony with the wilds, letting you experience the life in the jungles of terai.

Of course they look after your basic requirements and provide comforts too.

Tiger Camp is located on the eastern periphery of Corbett National Park surrounded by thick jungles on one side and river Kosi on the other.

Tiger Camp offers ten cottages and ten tents. Four cottages of 12'x12' living area & six cottages of 14’x16’ living area are equipped with a double bed, coffee table, chairs, clothes rack, mat flooring etc. Each cottage has an attached western style toilet, sink and hot shower.

Each tent is equipped with a double mattress, fresh linen and blankets, etc. The tents have a separate unit consisting of western style toilets, sinks and hot showers.

A ‘Gol Ghar’ restaurant where Indian, Continental and Chinese cuisine are served. A stand-by generator. Folk music and dance on request for groups. An outdoor garden with lounge chairs and sunshades allows you to stretch out and enjoy the scenery.

Meals

You can have your meals in the ‘Gol Ghar’ which accommodates 26 people at a time and serves a fixed menu at fixed times. The usual menu includes American breakfast, Indian lunch and Indian, Continental or Chinese dinner.

Between November and February, the day temperatures average 24°C. Therefore, T-shirts, full length jeans, light trekking shoes, stockings and sun glasses will keep you comfortable. The night temperatures fluctuate between 3 and 9°C and it is advisable to wear woollens.

Between March and June, the day temperatures average 36°C. Summer wear and khakis will keep you comfortable. The night temperature fluctuates between 17 and   24°C and it is advisable to get adequate clothing.

Sometimes, depending on the weather in the neighbouring hills, it rains in the afternoon and if you are out in the open an umbrella/rain cape comes in handy.

Activities at Tiger Camp are organised around the spirit of the terai. If you plan to organise your own itinerary, you have the following options.

Wildlife viewing in jeeps: The standard procedure of viewing wildlife or tiger tracking is in open jeeps. Each jeep safari into the jungle lasts for 3 hr. approximately and can seat upto four persons comfortably. Besides the visitors, the jeep has an expert driver and a nature guide. One can take a morning and / or an afternoon safari. Cost per jeep per safari: $ 30. Entrance fee: $ 8 per person per safari.

Elephant safari: The elephant safari is sometimes rewarding when used for tiger tracking in the grasslands. One can avail an elephant ride by reaching the elephant station early as prior bookings are not entertained. To get to an elephant station, one has to take a jeep into the jungle which is the same as the jeep safari given above. One can take a morning and / or an afternoon safari. Cost per jeep per safari: $ 30. Entrance fee: $ 8 per person per safari. Elephant ride: $ 7 per person.

Bird-watching in jeeps: One can use a jeep safari for birding within the jungle. One can take a morning and / or an afternoon safari. Cost per jeep per safari: $ 30. Entrance fee: $ 8 per person per safari.