Corbett Tourism & Travel Guide - Places to See in Corbett

Corbett Tour & Travel Guide - Places to See in Corbett

Dhikala is the most well-known of the popular tourist destinations in Corbett. It is located at the edge of the broad Patli Dun valley through which the Ramganga flows in numerous channels. Dhikala offers an awesome uninterrupted panoramic view of the valley. There is a watchtower near to Dhikala that present a standpoint for viewing elephants and other wild life animals in the chaurs or grasslands.

Garjia Temple

14 kms from Ramnagar, on the way to Ranikhet, is a huge rock in the midst of river Kosi. This place has been named Garjia Devi after the deity. The temple is visited by thousands of devotees from different parts of the state. A large fair is held here on Kartik Poornima.

Bijrani

The area in and around Bijrani once formed part of a shooting block. During the British period it was much famed for the quality of hunting games that it offered to shikaris.

Jhirna

This rest house lies just inside the southern boundary of the Park. Jhirna was a farming village until 1994 when it was successfully relocated under Project Tiger. The abandoned farmland is gradually reverting to a wild state and is being managed to develop grassland habitat. Apart from being a good habitat for tiger, leopard and deer, the place hosts other interesting mammals like sloth bear and wild boar. A variety of birds can also be enjoyed here.

Corbett Museum

At the Corbett Museum at Dhangarhi you can see the belongings and life history of Jim Corbett intact. The Corbett National Park is named in honor of Edward James Corbett, known popularly as Jim Corbett, a British conservationist, author, hunter and naturalist.