Himalayan Village Sonapani with Gaurav Mazumdar followed by Jim Corbett National Park for seven nights

Day 0
Leave Delhi by overnight train from Old Delhi Railway Station. 

Day 1: Himalayan Village Sonapani
Arrive at Kathgodam station early morning and drive for two and a half hours to Himalayan Village, Sonapani. Getting to Himalayan Village involves a 20 minute walk from the main road. The Himalayan Village has an amazing view of some of some of India’s highest Himalayan peaks such as the Nanda Devi and Trisul.

Day 2-3: Himalayan Village Sonapani
Concert with Gaurav Mazumdar. 

Day 4: Sonapani to Camp Forktail Creek, Corbett Tiger Reserve 
Depart for Camp Forktail Creek at Corbett Tiger Reserve with packed lunch for the journey of 4-5 hours. The drive would go past Nanital, Kaladhungi (where we take a short break to visit the winter home of Corbett – now a museum and Ramnagar. Your total driving time would be 4-5 hours. Arrive at Camp by lunch. After wash and change and lunch, you would be taken on an escorted nature and bird walk into the sal forests surrounding the camp. It is an excellent opportunity to walk in the cool of the forest, to be so close to nature and to appreciate the varied plants, insects, birds, mammals and reptiles that inhabit this part of the country. Corbett National Park lies in two districts of Uttaranchal – Nainital and Pauri. It covers an area of 521 sq. km and together with the neighbouring Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary and Reserve Forest areas, it forms the Corbett Tiger Reserve of 1288 sq. km. In 1936, the park attained the distinction of the first national park to be established in mainland Asia.

Day 5: Camp to Dhikala range
After an early breakfast, leave Camp to go to the Forest Rest House at Dhikala range. The drive would be via Gharial pool, Champion pool and High Bank – each one of them, great observation points on the Ramganga river. After lunch at Dhikala, drive to the Dhikala “chaur” – grasslands, to observe the varied bird and mammal species found in the area. Birding in Dhikala is quite an attraction and species that can be observed here include Osprey, Peregrine Falcon, Cinereous Vulture, Red Headed Vulture, Pallas's Fish Eagle, Pied Harrier, Black Francolin, Tawny Pipit, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Slaty Headed Parakeet, Emerald Dove and Jungle Bush Quail. The day will end with a wildlife movie, dinner and overnight stay at the Forest Rest House in Dhikala.

Day 6: Dhikala range to Camp
Drive back to Camp after an early morning elephant ride in the jungles around Dhikala, a short game drive (time permitting) and breakfast with packed lunch. Corbett is home to animals such as the Bengal tiger, Asian elephant, chital, hog deer, sambar, barking deer, monkeys, leopards, otters, Asiatic jackal, crocodiles, fish such as masheer and a wide variety of birds. 

Day 7: Camp to Delhi
Early morning, depart for a half-day game drive into Bijrani with a packed breakfast. You would be back in Camp by lunch, post which you could walk to nearby Bhakrakot village to observe the local lifestyles of the area. Visit the village school, local homes, the farms and cultivation around the village. As a whole a visit to the village helps one understand the methods of farming and cultivation, the local lifestyles, interaction with the local folks and to a certain extent, the many facets of India. After an early dinner, depart for Ramnagar Railway Station for your overnight train back to Delhi. You would be in Delhi early morning the next day. 

Pricing
The price for the seven night package is Rs. 33,000 for Indians and those with a resident permit in India. For foreign nationals, the package cost is Rs. 34,300. All prices are per person on a twin sharing basis and are subject to a cancellation policy and terms and conditions. For a single traveler, the package is priced at Rs. 47,000 (Indians) and Rs. 48,200 (foreigners).

Please note that all prices are per person on a twin sharing basis and are subject to our cancellation policy and terms and conditions.

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