Nainital Jim Corbett Tour Package 4 Nights 5 Days

Morning Boating: On the lake while the water is still. Rowing boats and yachts both operate from the Boat House Club end.

Snow View: The ropeway climbs to 2,270 m, and on a clear day the view runs across to Nanda Devi and Trishul.

Tiffin Top: Also called Dorothy Seat, a short walk or pony ride further on, built by an Englishman in memory of his wife.

Afternoon: Kilbury for birdlife, or the Governor House and Eco Cave Gardens if the weather closes in.

• Top Places to Cover: Naini Lake, Snow View ropeway, Tiffin Top, Naina Peak, Kilbury, Eco Cave Gardens.
• Importance of Each Place: Snow View and Naina Peak give the two best Himalayan panoramas accessible without any trekking in Kumaon.
• Things to Know: Ropeway queues build fast after 10 am - go early. Peak visibility is best on clear mornings between October and December.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner | Overnight: Nainital

Bhimtal: Larger than Naini and much quieter, with a small island aquarium at its centre.

Sattal: Seven interconnected lakes under thick oak forest, and one of the best birding sites in the Kumaon foothills - migratory species arrive through winter.

Naukuchiatal: The nine-cornered lake. Local belief holds that anyone who can see all nine corners at once will have a wish granted.

To Corbett: Roughly 65 km down to Ramnagar and check in near the park gates.

• Top Places to Cover: Bhimtal, Sattal, Naukuchiatal, Ramnagar, Kosi riverbank.
• Importance of Each Place: Sattal is one of the few remaining unspoiled freshwater biomes in the region and draws serious birdwatchers rather than day-trippers.
• Things to Know: Carry binoculars for Sattal. The descent to Ramnagar is hot compared to Nainital - pack a lighter layer for the evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner | Overnight: Corbett

The Safari: An early morning jeep safari. Bijrani and Jhirna are the usual day zones, allotted by the forest department rather than chosen by you or by us.

What You Will See: Elephant, spotted deer, sambar, gharial in the Ramganga and a long bird list are near-certain. Corbett holds one of the highest tiger densities anywhere, but the forest is dense and sightings are a matter of luck.

Afternoon: Free, or the Corbett Museum at Kaladhungi - Jim Corbett winter home, kept much as he left it.

• Top Places to Cover: Bijrani or Jhirna zone, Ramganga river, Corbett Museum at Kaladhungi, Garjiya Devi temple.
• Importance of Each Place: Corbett was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, the first in India, and renamed in 1957 after the hunter turned conservationist. It became the launch site of Project Tiger in 1973.
• Things to Know: Zones and vehicles are allotted, not chosen. Permits require full names and ID numbers at booking and cannot be transferred. Wear neutral colours and carry a cap - the open jeep is cold before sunrise and dusty after.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner | Overnight: Corbett

The Drive Back: Breakfast, then around 250 km and six hours to Delhi.

On the Way: Garjiya Devi temple, built on a rock in the middle of the Kosi, is a five-minute stop just outside Ramnagar.

• Top Places to Cover: Garjiya Devi temple, Ramnagar, Delhi.
• Things to Know: Book onward travel for the evening rather than the afternoon; the Moradabad stretch is unpredictable.

Meals: Breakfast | Overnight: Journey ends