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WILD
ENCOUNTERS
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Details of the tour organizer.
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| Name |
G.T Ramani |
| Contact Person |
G.S Ramani or Sheila Ramani |
| Address |
C2A,
Gangotri Apartments, Alaknanda, New Delhi, India 110019. Tel. 91-11-6212720,
91-11-6483469
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| Places to which customized tours are available. |
Corbett National Park, U.P, India |
| Brief details of flora and fauna at each place |
Bengal Tiger, Wild elephant herds, Sambhar, Spotted deer, Hog deer, Ghariyal,
over 500 species of birds....... |
| Park
is open between |
November 15 to June 15 |
| Accommodation |
Govt. run DHIKALA Forest Rest House, which is the main tourist
complex in the park. All rooms have electricity, attached bathrooms &
basic facilities only.
Please
note that accommodation at Dhikala has to be booked at least three months
in advance. In case of cancellation of bookings, the advance money paid
will not be refunded.
Only
tourists with gate passes will be allowed to enter the 'Dhangarhi
Gate' to Corbett. Arrangements
are made to hand over these passes to you at Dhangarhi on your arrival.
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| E-mail address for customized tours |
wildencounters@rediffmail.com
or
badfan_1@rediffmail.com
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| Daily
program(flexible)
DAY 1
Morning pickup by open jeep at Dhangiri gate (entry point to the park)
or the local hotel. Guest will be taken on a tour of the important spots
during their one & a half hours drive to Dhikala. In fact this is
one of the most exciting experiences & it is not uncommon to encounter
a tiger or a wild elephant on the road, apart from other wildlife. Upon
arrival, rooms will be assigned & lunch served & there will be
a short briefing on the future programme.
3:30 P.M. Elephant back safari. Guest will ride on elephant back to explore
the jungle & its wildlife like, wild elephants, deer, wild boar &
if lucky the Royal Bengal Tiger. This exciting trip lasts for about 2
hours.
6:00 P.M. Tea at the local restaurant. After this, one has the option
to watch a wildlife film show (on alternate evenings) or spend time in
the library.
7:30 P.M. Dinner in
the restaurant. After dinner, if you wish, our nature guide will brief you
about the history of the park & other related wild life episodes. Your
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DAY 2
5:30 A.M. Wake-up call followed by tea or coffee, then proceed on a nature
walk to the watch tower.This encounter on foot with the environment will
introduce the main features of Corbett : Sal forest, open grassland &
riverine jungle. The nature guide will help you identify some of the species
of birds & other wildlife that you may encounter.
8:30 A.M. Breakfast
9:30 A.M. Jeep Safari. This one & a half hrs. ride takes you for a
trip of the open grasslands as well as a ride deep inside the jungle for
a distance of about 15 Kms. An excellent chance for the visitors for game
viewing as well as photography.
1:00 P.M. Lunch at the local restaurant
3:30 P.M. Another elephant back safari.
7:30 P.M. Dinner at the local restaurant.
DAY 3
5:30 A.M. Wake-up call followed by tea or coffee & then another nature
walk.
8:30 A.M. Breakfast
9:30 A.M. Departure for Dhangiri gate on the way out.
The actual program for your stay will be given to you on arrival. The
activities timings are adjusted to the length of stay, season & prevailing
weather conditions. Naturally it may not always be possible to adhere
to this schedule to the minute & program may have to be altered at
short notice.
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How to reach the park
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a) By Air
No air service
b) By Rail Delhi
to Ramnagar (247 Kms)
Ramnagar to Dhikala by road (50 Kms.)
c) By Road Probably
the most convinient & easiest way.
Delhi to Moradabad (160 Kms)
Moradabad to Ramnagar (90 Kms)
Ramnagar to Dhangiri gate (19Kms)
Dhangiri to Dhikala (31 Kms)
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Located just outside the tropics, the days in CORBETT are
generally warm & require only light clothing. However from November to Feburary
the early morning & evenings are quite cool & require a warm jacket.
We recommend you to bring the following:-
1. Sun hat with glasses
2. Camera with film
3. Binoculars
4. Comfortable walking shoes
Bright colours (especially red, yellow & white) are very
conspicuous in the jungle & we advice that when on jeep safari, on elephant
back or on foot, you wear neutral coloured clothing.
Very special care is taken for your safety at all times. However,
an element of risk remains in any outdoor adventure activity & we wish to
remind our guests that they travel at their own risk.
There are no safe deposit boxes or any other money changing
facility at DHIKALA & tourists are advised to make their necessary arrangements
before they enter the park.
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