The first and finest national Park of India, Corbett National Park has been a haunt for tourists and wildlife lovers for a long time. The splendid landscape and the diverse wildlife living here attracts large number of tourists from around the world.

One of the best options to view tigers and ride an elephant, Corbett National Park is home to about 110 tree species, 50 mammals species, 600 bird species and 25 reptile species. Famous for its tiger, leopard and elephant population, Corbett was the hunting ground of the famous hunter turned wildlife conservationist, Jim Corbett, after whom the park was named.

Attractions :
Apart from Tigers, Elephants, Leopards / Panthers, Jungle cats, Fishing Cats, Leopard cats, Himalayan black bears, Sloth bears, Deers, Hog deer, Barking deer, Martens, Dholes, Civets, Mongooses, Otters, Hares, Porcupines, Chital, Sambar deer, Macaques, Blue Bulls are some of the species which are often seen here.

Corbett has nearly 600 bird species. It is home to Herons, Darters, Cormorants, Lapwings, Paradise Flycatchers, Munias, Weaver birds, Fishing eagles, Serpent eagles, Spotted Eagles, Black throated Payas, Mynas, Jungle Fowl, Vultures, Thrushes, Barbets, Peacocks, peahens, Kingfishers, etc.

Gharials (fish eating Crocodiles), Mugger, Monitor Lizards, turtles, Cobras, Pythons and the Sal forest Tortoise are also found here.

Best Time to Visit :
15th November to 15th June.

Nearest Town :
Ramnagar

Getting there :
The town of Ramnagar, which is close to the Corbett National Park is well connected to important places by road and rail. Ramnagar is connected by road to Delhi, Moradabad, Bareilly and Naintial. State transport buses ply regularly from Delhi, Moradabad, Haldwani to Ramnagar. A direct train to Ramnagar runs from New Delhi.

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Ranthambhore used to be the hunting grounds of the Maharaja of Jaipur. Today, it is famous for its tigers and is one of the best places in the country to see these majestic predators in the wild. The tigers can be easily spotted even during the day. A good time to visit between November and May when the nature of the dry deciduous forests makes sightings common.

The Park which covers an area of nearly 400 sq. km. and is set between the Aravali and Vindhya ranges. Its deciduous forests were once a part of the magnificent jungles of Central India. The terrain is rugged and there are rocky ridges, hills and open valleys with lakes and pools.

Ranthambore's royal past manifests itself in the picturesque ruins the dot the Park. There are lake palaces, chhatris, old fortifications and a majestic thousand year old fortifications and a majestic thousand year old fort on a height overlooking the Park. The forest rest house at the foot of the Ranthambore fort is located in the lovely Jogi Mahal. It overlooks a tank the pretty Padam Talao, afloat with water lilies.

Attractions :
Ranthambore has rich diversity of fauna and flora - species list comprises of 300 trees, 50 aquatic plants, 272 birds, 12 reptiles including the Marsh Crocodile & amphibians and 30 mammals.

Tigers are the pride of Ranthambore National Park. Apart from that a large numbers of Leopards, Striped Hyenas, Sambar deer, Chital, Nilgai, Common or Caracals, Common Palm Civets or Toddy cat, Sloth bears, Black bucks, Indian Wild Boar, Chinkara, Desert Cats, Five striped Palm Squirrels, Hanuman langurs are seen in the park.

There are about 272 different species of birds found in the Ranthambore National Park Rajasthan. Some of the many varieties of birds seen here are the great Indian horned owl, various species of eagles such as Bonelli’s eagle and the crested serpent, spoonbills, partridge, quail, parakeets, kingfishers, owls and storks, geese and ducks.
Besides, there are various varieties of rare and endangered reptile species found here.

Best time to visit :
October to May

Nearest Town :
Sawai Madhopur

Getting There :
Jaipur (145 km) is the nearest airport and Sawai Madhopur (11 km) is the nearest railhead from Ranthambhore. Ranthambhore is also well connected to the major cities of India by road routes.