Dhikala is the biggest forest safari zone in the corbett national park and you enter this zone via Dhangarhi gate. You have to show your permit at the enterance gate and once it is checked then only you are authorise to enter the park. Once you are through the Dhangarhi gate, your corbett safari is on. Only those who have permit to stay overnight in the park are allowed to take the safari. You can stay for night in the park from one to three nights. It takes about one to one and half hour to reach forest lodge inside the park. On the way you will encounter dense Sal forests, look at Ramganga river and will across many monsoon-drenched drains. Touring by gypsy is not permitted in Dhikala during day time. However you can travel into this area by a Canter which takes in 18 passengers and starts off from Ramnagar in the morning and return to base in the afternoon. This tour is called as Ramganga conducted tour and is permitted by the Corbett Tiger Reserve.

Important Points:

• Visitor Season : 15th November to 15 June
• Maximum 6 persons are allowed in a Gypsy.
• Child below 5 years will be complimentary.
• Safari Includes : All entries, road tax, guide fee and gypsy charges.

Bijrani tourist zone in corbett national park is the first choice among day tourists. Its entrance is at Aamdanda which is about 1 km. away from Ramnagar. After entering through Aamdanda gate, you cross about 5 km. of buffer zone before reaching Bijrani and jungle safari starts from this point. Bijrani is a beautiful spot and is known for its vast grass lands, deep forest , stormy drains and wild life. To visit this area, permission is granted by the Director, Corbett Tiger Reserve. Maximum 30 vehicles are allowed to travel into Bijrani during morning and same number of vehicles is allowed in the evening hours. For morning safari advance booking is required and for evening safari, permits are given on first come first serve basis. Bijrani has a forest lodge which has six rooms and a dormitory consisting of four beds. You can also take an elephant safari here.

Important Points:

• Visitor Season : 15 October to 30 June
• Maximum 6 persons are allowed in a Gypsy.
• Child below 5 years will be complimentary.
• Safari Includes : All entries, road tax, guide fee and gypsy charges.

Jhirna tourist safari zone in corbett national park is situated at 16 km. from Ramnagar. You have to obtain the permit issued by the Corbett Tiger Reserve before you proceed to Jhirna. This area is full of natural beauty and specially known for its wild beer which suddenly appears from nowhere near your vehicle. 25 vehicles are allowed to get into this area in the morning and same number is allowed in the evening. For morning trips, day visit permit is released in advance which comes into effect for six days before the actual day of the trip. For evening trips, first come first serve system is followed. This is the only tourist zone in Corebett National Park which is open for all 12 months. It's compulsory to take a guide along. Jhirna has a forest lodge which has two rooms. You can stay the night here and go for an elephant safari in the morning.

Important Points:

• Visitor Season : Round the year
• Maximum 6 persons are allowed in a Gypsy.
• Child below 5 years will be complimentary.
• Safari Includes : All entries, road tax, guide fee and gypsy charges.

Durgadevi tourist safari zone in corbett national park is farthest from Ramnagar at 28 km. This zone is a hilly area and is situated along the banks of Ramganga River. Besides looking at wildlife, you can also look at popular Mahasheer fish in the river waters. On your way you can halt at Dhangarhi museum. For the day visit, same rules are applicable here as those for Bijrani and Jhirna.

Important Points:

• Visitor Season : 15 October to 30 June
• Maximum 6 persons are allowed in a Gypsy.
• Child below 5 years will be complimentary.
• Safari Includes : All entries, road tax, guide fee and gypsy charges.

Sitabani, also known as Corbett Landscape, tourist zone is not under corbett tiger reserve. In Sitabani, there is no limitation of vehicle. It's a famous zone for bird watching. This is the only forest in corbett where we can walk inside the forest. Sitabani known for a temple and river. We can take some rest in river bank and see the reptiles. Morning and evening is the timing of safaris. When all the zones of CTR are full then we choose this zone for safaris. Corbett national park authority not issue permit for this. Sitabani forest department issue the slip for this safari. Scenic view of this part of the forest calls many tourists again and again.

Important Points:

• Visitor Season : Round the year
• Maximum 6 persons are allowed in a Gypsy.
• Child below 5 years will be complimentary.
• Safari Includes : All entries, road tax, guide fee and gypsy charges.

Dhela is newly established zone in Corbett National Park.

Important Points:

• Visitor Season : 15th October to 15 June
• Maximum 6 persons are allowed in a Gypsy.
• Child below 5 years will be complimentary.
• Safari Includes : All entries, road tax, guide fee and gypsy charges.

• ID Proof: DL Number, PAN Card Number, Voter ID, Passport Number, Student ID etc..
• The Traveller has to carry the same ID Proof as submitted in this form, while visiting Corbett National Park.
• The Jeep will pick-up & drop from/to the Resort/Hotel/Railway Station as specified by the Traveller. (Conditions Apply)
• Safari Charges are NON-REFUNDABLE.

Corbett Safari Entry Formalities:

All visitors to Corbett National Park have to obtain permits from the concerned authority. These can be obtained from the park administration centre located at Ramnagar. The 03 days duration permit is issued on the spot without any delay provided photocopies of the identity cards along of the applicants are made available. Foreign nationals have to produce their passport and photocopy for the same to get the permit.

Corbett Forest Lodges Permits would be issued for a maximum of three days only. Permit is not transferable and once the permit is issued it is not refundable. The park authorities shall not be responsible in any way for damages caused.

Permit for Different Safari Zones:

Corbett Tiger Reserve provides you four entry points namely Jhirna, Bijrani, Dhikala and Durgadevi. There are two types of permits that you have to obtain separately i.e. for the entry of Safari vehicles and forest lodges accommodation. You can obtain permit for these two online. It is always advisable to book your safari in advance i.e. you can book 30 days prior to your actual arrival. It is so because only 75 vehicles are allowed inside the Corbett National Park at a time. Safari is permissible only in the specific zone you have booked for. Once you have booked the safari there is no provision for cancellation and rescheduling.

The number of vehicles permitted to enter for day Safari in a particular zone is distributed as: Bijrani and Jhirna 30 Safari for each zone are allowed at a time while from Durgadevi & Dhela only 15 Safari are allowed respectively within the Corbett National Park.

Note: Apart from the above mentioned number of the safari, two canter safaris (16 seats per canter) are allowed especially in Dhikala tourism zone. The park authority of Wildlife Warden or in-charge may cancel your permit for any good and sufficient reasons to be recorded in writings.