Know about Jim Corbett National Park

Dhikala is the largest and the most pristine wildlife tourism zone at Corbett National Park. It is one of the most visited and the most premium wildlife destinations of the Corbett Tiger Reserve. Millions of Local & International wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers visit the Dhikala zone of Corbett national park every year.

About Dhikala zone in Jim Corbett National Park

Corbett national park is rich with large grasslands, river beds and sal trees. This beautiful combination of varied topography makes Corbett park, a perfect habitat for tigers, elephants and birds. This park is also called as the land of the Roar, Trumpet & Song and much of the credit for this goes to the enchanting landscape of the Dhikala zone. The river Ramganga flows through the Dhikala zone which supports an amazing wildlife species.

Dhikala is also popular amongst photographers and wildlife enthusiasts since it acts as a seasonal home to large population of asiatic elephants and good density of wild tigers. Dhikala as a location tops the chart when it comes to experiencing a stay inside the jungles of Jim Corbett National Park. This zone has five forest rest houses, out of them Dhikala FRH remains the first choice of travellers.

Did you know?

Dhikala forest rest house is the only forest rest house at Jim Corbett National Park which has electricity in rooms. This Forest Rest House is around 30 kilometres inside Corbett Tiger Reserve, this 30-kilometre route is full of huge sal trees, undulating jungle terrain, riverbeds, and a spectacular view of shimmering Ramganga river.

DHIKALA TOUR 1 NIGHT

Duration: 1 Night / 2 Days

Day 1: Dhikala- Corbett National Park
Arrival Corbett national park. Board your waiting gypsy and start your journey inside the jungle via Dhangari gate of Corbett national park. Reach your forest rest house passing through the dense sal forests and grasslands inhabiting a wide range of wildlife at Corbett national park. Lunch at the rest house. In the evening go for a jeep safari around Dhikala zone of Corbett National Park. Dinner and overnight stay at the rest house.

Day 2: Depart Dhikala- Corbett National Park
Early morning start for morning jeep safari in the grasslands of Dhikala, Corbett national park. After breakfast, move out of the jungle via Dhangari gate. On the way visit crocodile point and high bank. Drop at Ramnagar. Depart with sweet memories of the tour of Corbett national park.

Note –Children above 5 years will be treated as adults in case of foreign nationals

Package Inclusions (For Indian and foreign nationals)

• Accommodation in forest rest house inside Corbett national park (Dhikala / Gairal / Sarapdduli / Sultan) as per itinerary
• 2 Jeep safaris of Dhikala zone at Corbett national park in exclusive gypsy
• Vehicle cost
• Guide charges
• entry fees, vehicle entry fees and permit charges
• housekeeping, Camping and clearance charges
• Driver’s Meals
• All government formalities

Package excludes

• Laundry, phone calls or item of your personal nature
• Meals at Forest Rest House
• Anything not mentioned in the inclusions
• 5% GST extra

DHIKALA TOUR 2 NIGHTS

Duration: 2 Nights / 3 Days

Day 1: Dhikala- Corbett National Park
Arrival Corbett national park. Board your waiting gypsy and start your journey inside the jungle via Dhangari gate of Corbett national park. Reach your forest rest house passing through the dense sal forests and grasslands inhabiting a wide range of wildlife at Corbett national park. Lunch at the rest house. In the evening go for a jeep safari around Dhikala zone of Corbett National Park. Dinner and overnight stay at the rest house.
Day 2: Dhikala- Corbett National Park
Early morning starts for jeep safari at different areas of Corbett National Park. Breakfast at the rest house. Leisure till lunch. After lunch, start for another jeep safari. After the safari, relax inside the campus and feel the freshness of the jungle. Enjoy Wildlife movies at the rest house. Dinner and overnight stay at the rest house.
Day 3: Depart Dhikala- Corbett National Park
Early morning start for morning jeep safari in the grasslands of Dhikala, Corbett national park. After breakfast, move out of the jungle via Dhangari gate. On the way visit crocodile point and high bank. Drop at Ramnagar. Depart with sweet memories of the tour of Corbett national park

Note –Children above 5 years will be treated as adults in case of foreign nationals

Package Inclusions (For Indian and foreign nationals)

• Accommodation in forest rest house inside Corbett national park (Dhikala / Gairal / Sarapdduli / Sultan) as per itinerary
• 4 jeep safaris of Dhikala zone at Corbett national park in exclusive gypsy
• Vehicle cost
• Guide fees
• Entry fees, vehicle entry fees and permit charges
• Housekeeping, Camping and clearance charges
• Driver’s Meals
• All government formalities

Package excludes

• Laundry, phone calls or item of your personal nature
• Meals at forest rest house
• Anything not mentioned in the inclusions
• 5% GST extra

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Booking procedure

• Validity: 15th Nov 18 to 15th June 19
• Refund policies: No refund on cancellation
• Bookings preferably to be made at least 60 days prior to date of arrival.
• Check in time – 12:00 noon, Check out time – 10:00 am (For the forest rest house)
• Accommodation / Electricity / Water supply / Housekeeping / other services are provided by the forest department. We do not hold any responsibility in case any of the above is not up to the mark. We are just tour operators and enhance the booking procedure for the rest house.
• In case of early check in and late check out, rooms will be provided as per the check in and checkout timings of the forest department mentioned above. Only the additional safari and permissions are a part of it.
• In case of non-availability of rooms, 100% refund would be provided.
• Children above 11 years would be treated as adults
• Tour starts and ends at ramnagar (Corbett tiger reserve office)

Things to know about Forest rest house

• Other than Dhikala forest rest house, all the rest houses do not have electricity. Power is provided by generators up till 10 pm.
• In Dhikala zone, there are rest houses like dhikala, Gairal, sarapduli and sultan
• In bijrani zone there are two rest houses, bijrani and malani
• In jhirna zone there is only one rest house jhirna
• In durga devi zone there are two rest houses lohachaur and Ratwadhap.
• There is an option of dormitory available at gairal, Dhikala and bijrani rest house. In case someone is looking for an economical option, dormitories can be provided.
• Most of the rooms in the forest rest house are different from each other and vary in size and space.

DHIKALA TOUR 3 NIGHTS

Duration: 3 Nights / 4 Days

Day 1: Dhikala- Corbett National Park
Arrival Corbett national park. Board your waiting gypsy and start your journey inside the jungle via Dhangari gate of Corbett national park. Reach your forest rest house passing through the dense sal forests and grasslands inhabiting a wide range of wildlife at Corbett national park. Lunch at the rest house. In the evening go for a jeep safari around Dhikala zone of Corbett National Park. Dinner and overnight stay at the rest house.

Day 2: Dhikala- Corbett National Park
Early morning starts for jeep safari at different areas of Corbett National Park. Breakfast at the rest house. After breakfast if you wish to watch the activities of the jungle from a watch tower then drop by the watch tower near the river with a packed lunch. Afternoon pick up from watchtower and evening jeep safari. After the safari, relax inside the campus and feel the freshness of the jungle. Enjoy Wildlife movies at the rest house. Dinner and overnight stay at the rest house.

Day 3: Dhikala- Corbett National Park
Early morning starts for jeep safari at different areas of Corbett National Park. Breakfast at the rest house. After breakfast if you wish to watch the activities of the jungle from a watch tower then drop by the watch tower near the river with a packed lunch. Afternoon pick up from watchtower and evening jeep safari. After the safari, relax inside the campus and feel the freshness of the jungle. Enjoy Wildlife movies at the rest house. Dinner and overnight stay at the rest house.

Day 4: Depart Dhikala- Corbett National Park
Early morning start for morning jeep safari in the grasslands of Dhikala, Corbett national park. After breakfast, move out of the jungle via Dhangari gate. On the way visit crocodile point and high bank. Drop at Ramnagar. Depart with sweet memories of the tour of Corbett national park

Note –Children above 5 years will be treated as adults in case of foreign nationals

Package Inclusions (For Indian and foreign nationals): -

• Accommodation in forest rest house inside Corbett national park (Dhikala / Gairal / Sarapdduli / Sultan) as per itinerary.
• 06 jeep safaris as per the itinerary at Corbett national park in exclusive gypsy
• Vehicle cost
• Guide charges
• Entry fees, vehicle entry fees and permit charges
• Housekeeping, Camping and clearance charges
• Driver’s Meals
• All government formalities

Package Exclusions: -

• Laundry, Phone calls, shopping or items of personal nature
• Meals at forest rest house (guest can directly purchase meal voucher from rest house canteen)
• Anything not mentioned in the inclusions
• 5% GST extra

Terms and Conditions

• Validity :15th Nov 18 to 15th June19
• Refund policies :No refund on cancellation.
• Bookings preferably to be made at least 60 days prior to date of arrival.
• Check in time –12:00 noon, Check out time – 10:00 am (For the forest rest house)
• Accommodation / Electricity / Water supply / Housekeeping / other services are provided by the forest department. We do not hold any responsibility in case any of the above is not up to the mark. We are just tour operators and enhance the booking procedure for the rest house.
• In case of early entry and late exit, rooms will be provided as per the check in and checkout timings of the forest department mentioned above. Only the additional safari and permissions are a part of it.
• In case of non-availability of rooms, 100% refund would be provided.
• Children above 11 years old would be treated as adults.
• The Tour starts and ends at Ramnagar (Corbett tiger reserve office).

Things to know about Forest rest house: -

• Other than Dhikala forest rest house, all the rest houses do not have electricity. Power is provided by generators up till 10 pm
• In Dhikala zone, there are rest houses like dhikala, Gairal, sarapduli and sultan.
• In bijrani zone there are two rest houses, bijrani and malani
• In jhirna zone there is only one rest house jhirna
• In durga devi zone there are two rest houses lohachaur and Ratwadhap.
• There is an option of dormitory available at gairal, Dhikala and bijrani rest house. In case someone is looking for an economical option, dormitories can be provided.
• Most of the rooms in the forest rest house are different from each other and vary in size and space.