Camp Forktail Creek Corbett
Tiger Reserve
Location :
In the midst of a moist, deciduous Sal forest, on the north eastern
periphery of Corbett Tiger Reserve, in the state of Uttaranchal, north
western India.
Height a.s.l 1960 ft. Latitude: 29.N. Longitude: 79.E.
Access
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Camp is located 23 kms from Ramnagar, the last railhead for this part of
the Kumaon Himalayan foothills. The last 450m to Camp are only accessible by
an uphill four-wheel drive, dirt track.
Ramnagar has daily rail connections to Delhi, the capital of India, located
in the north of the country. Delhi is a drive of 275 kms/ 7 hours from Camp.
Guest Areas :
"The Thatch", a large, tall wooden structure with a thatched
roof. This houses the library, the lounge area and the dining area with the
buffet. An ancient Banyan tree with ample space in its shadow for hammocks
and casual seating.
A campfire area with a barbeque pit for those cold winters evenings. "The
Dhaba" or tea point, a hot favorite amongst all, is where hot tea or
coffee is brewed in a fashion typical to this region.
Accomodation :
11 spacious safari tents on raised wooden floors are well spaced for
privacy.
Each tent has a private verandah and a fully functional toilet. The
furnishings in each tent include a chest of drawers with a dressing mirror,
twin beds with soft duvets, side tables, deck chairs and a luggage table.
Our Forte...
* Corbett National Park was the first National Park founded in Asia. Being
an excellent habitat for the Bengal Tiger, "Project Tiger" was
launched here in 1973.
* Corbett is rich in avifauna with counts of over 540 bird species.
* Camp Forktail Creek is a forest camp and the only locale of it’s
kind within the Corbett Tiger Reserve. We do not use electricity and
encourage local ecology in and around our area.
* Camp is on 5 acres of land with only 11 well spaced out canvas tents,
thus offering the utmost privacy and an intimate wildlife experience.
* Camp is surrounded by a dense Sal forest and moist jungles, teeming with
wildlife and with very few roads into the interiors making for exclusivity
in game viewing, offering great walks and explorations on foot with a
professional naturalist.
* Corbett provides elephant back safaris- one of the best ways of exploring
the Reserve.
* Our forte being wildlife, we also organize extended trips from Camp, such
as overnight trips inside the National Park, elephant back safaris ranging
from 3 to 8 days, journey on jeeps to old forest bungalows in the Kumaon
Himalayas and overnight hikes on trails used by Corbett during his hunt for
man-eating tigers.
Activities :
* Full day game drives / half day game drives in open 4WD safari vehicles.
* Game viewing on elephant back inside the National Park.
* Guided jungle hikes with professional and knowledgeable naturalists.
* Excellent birding.
* Visits to a typical Kumaoni hamlet or temporary settlements of nomadic
tribes.
* Fishing for the mighty mahaseer on the Ramganga River.
* Rafting on the Kosi River during the monsoon months.
* Extended trips for three to eight days on elephant back; overnight hikes
in the surrounding jungles; overnight trips into he National Park; jeep
safaris to old forest bungalows scattered over the Kumaon Himalayas.
