Delhi - Jim Corbett

[abhinav.gupta88]

Not the vRs dude.
I dont let him drive the vRs.

We guys are going in the Honda City and a Honda CR-V.

Leaving at 4 means getting up at 3 means not enough sleep.
So sleeping in the way.
Plus i trust his highway driving more than mine.

[funkydude]

Am planning for a trip to Jim Corbett along with family. Would be driving the ikon diesel.

Please guide me with a detailed route as this would be my first visit to Corbett.

Would October be the right time to visit Corbett?

How much time would it take to reach Corbett and what would be right time to leave Noida?

Any good eat outs on the way and sight seeing?

Approx. what would be the charges at Corbett. Have there been any instances of being cheated.

If I leave on Saturday early morning, can I return by Sunday evening? Would this much of time be enough?

Sorry to bug you all with so many questions, but would be of great help to me.

[abhinav.gupta88]

october would be a brilliant time to visit jim corbett.

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this would be NH24

Usually takes around 6 hours without a stop but take atleast 1-2 hour here and there. Road conditions et all.

There is a mid way resort and i good for food and all.
Not much of a sight seeing in way.

Charges for jim corbett as in?

Would not advice you for only a one day stay.
Go on friday. Come back by sunday.

[funkydude]

Thanks abhi....charges like safari and stay.

Would there be any good hotel to stay and what would be the charges.

Are personal cars allowed into Corbett or do we have to hire a professional (Gypsy). Are there any charges to enter the park? If personal cars are allowed, then would there be any charge for the vehicle?

[rhandle]

Originally Posted by funkydude

Thanks abhi....charges like safari and stay.

Would there be any good hotel to stay and what would be the charges.

Are personal cars allowed into Corbett or do we have to hire a professional (Gypsy). Are there any charges to enter the park? If personal cars are allowed, then would there be any charge for the vehicle?

For a Gypsy the charges are around 1800 to 1900 for a trip. The charges though varies from hotel to hotel and the ramnagar office. Since it would depend how far is your Jungle gate is located from your hotel.

Personal cars are allowed inside. I guess we paid 450 or something in april when we were 5 people in my Gurkha. You have to pay for guide and it is compulsory. I guess they would only allow 4x4 vehicles inside. As the only other personal vehicle I saw inside was a 4x4 Tata Safari. In Dhikala I have even seen Innova. God knows what is their criteria but YES personal vehicles are allowed.


I am going tomorrow once back I would put down the exact money and hotel details.

[funkydude]

Originally Posted by rhandle

I am going tomorrow once back I would put down the exact money and hotel details.

Thanks rhandle, would be waiting for the updated information. Let me know of the road conditions aswell.

When would you be back?

[deky]

Originally Posted by rhandle

Personal cars are allowed inside. I guess we paid 450 or something in april when we were 5 people in my Gurkha. You have to pay for guide and it is compulsory. I guess they would only allow 4x4 vehicles inside. As the only other personal vehicle I saw inside was a 4x4 Tata Safari. In Dhikala I have even seen Innova. God knows what is their criteria but YES personal vehicles are allowed.

Personal cars are only allowed in Dhikala sector if you have booked an FRH in Dhikala, same with Bijrani sector. The other sectors do allow day visit in ur personal car. Whereas in Dhikala a day visit is only possible in one of the canter trips organised by the forest office at Ramnagar.

You do not need a 4X4 inside as most all the sectors have specific routes on which you can take the vehicle. The routes are pretty well paved. I have been inside to Dhikala in my santro twice.

The best way of hiring a gypsy IMO is to negotiate for the price of the vehicle and the driver only without adding the fuel expense. The fuel can be refilled by you at the end.

Usually what happnes when you try to get a complete package of a gypsy is that the drivers try to save as much fuel as they can and dont show you around properly.

What we did was that we negotiated for a gypsy for 2 days @Rs.700/- per day and at the end whatever fuel is consumed we would get it refilled. We could then take the vehicle wherever we wanted to go and whenever we felt like going in the stipulated hours.

[hvkumar]

Check out the dates of opening of Dikhala, I think it opens only in Nov. However, Bijrani and Jirani gates are open.