Join us as we walk through through the beautiful reserve forests of Corbett and experience nature & wildlife as few people get to.
Guided Walking Safaris are our specialty and something we do really well – because our passion for wildlife keeps us exploring these jungle trails ourselves. We have a variety of trails that we have explored and can take you on depending on your appetite for adventure, fitness levels and desired difficulty level. Walking through beautiful reserve forests of Corbett with no other people around is a completely different experience from a crowded gypsy safari. The forests are spectacular & you never know what you may see or hear.
Other than walking safaris, we do a variety of hikes ranging from full-day hikes with a fair bit of climbing involved to more straightforward hikes lasting a couple of hours. Whether you follow the old trail used at one time by Jim Corbett to track the famous Maneater of Mohan or just hike through the jungle to a lovely breakfast point, all our hikes give you the chance to experience great birding, stunning views and sometimes test your ability to negotiate your way through hilly terrain and dense forest.
As always, nothing is predictable when it comes to wildlife but we often have some great experiences & sightings on these hikes. Walking on foot is an experience completely different from the jeep safaris inside a national park & one that we find addictive. We have listed a few of the options we offer below, but there are many more.
Forest Explorer Walking Safari
Walk around the beautiful, hilly sal forest below our neighbourhood school to feel the sounds, smell and scenes of the jungle. Easier than the Maneater of Mohan walking safari, this is a great option if you want to experience the forest but slightly more easily. Depending on how far you go, there is some climbing on the way back up to Tanhau.
Duration: ~3 hours
Group Size: 1-4 guests
Difficulty Level: Easy-Moderate
Minimum requirements:
Reasonable fitness & agility
Shouldn’t be afraid in the forest
Jungle Fever Hike
Explore the beauty of the surrounding forest on a hike to the 'tapu'. This hike has some uphill climbing on the way back but offers a chance to get a great feel of the surrounding forest and stunning views. You will always see signs of wildlife around, and if lucky maybe even get to see something.
Duration: ~ 2 hours
Difficulty level: Easy-Moderate
Duration: 5-6 hours (half-day version)
Group Size: 1-4 guests
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Minimum requirements:
Reasonable fitness & agility
Shouldn’t be afraid in the forest
Good Morning Godi Hike
Godi is a point about 700 feet higher than Tanhau and offers stunning panoramic views. You are also quite likely to see the elusive mountain goats or Himalayan Gorals from Godi, rarely seen inside Corbett National Park. And if you’re lucky & put in the effort, you could even see the Cheer Pheasant here.
The walk to Godi & back is about 4 km with nice birding opportunities on the way, and though it does have some climbing to do at the end, is mostly gentle. A hike to Godi is best done early morning.
Duration: ~2 hours
Difficulty level: Easy
The Maneater of Mohan Walking Safari
Our signature Walking Safari, this is about a nine-kilometer hike through stunningly beautiful reserve forests of Corbett. As you descend through the forest from Tanhau, you will be following the same tracks used by Jim Corbett’s famous Mohan man-eater, the tiger in whose erstwhile territory we roam.
One or more of our naturalists will accompany you as you make your way through the hike. The terrain can be a little tricky at times as we use animal paths and a lot of it is downhill, but nothing that a reasonably fit & agile person cannot handle. Best started early morning, the trail holds the potential of great birding & wildlife opportunities and we’ve had glimpses of big cats on quite a few occasions. However even on days that the wildlife action is low, the experience of walking through these pristine jungles of Corbett is unforgettable. It is quite a different experience to explore on foot virtually the same jungles & with big cat presence all around.
Our naturalist will carry along a light breakfast that you can enjoy while keeping a lookout over a nullah. If you’re lucky, sambar or spotted deer alarm calls may just provide the perfect accompaniment..or maybe the sight of a pair of great hornbills flying around...or maybe you’ll find the feeling of lying down on the forest floor and just hearing the myriad sounds as magical as we do.
After descending about 2,000 feet, you will reach the village of Bhakrakot, which is close to the main road. Though it can be done in a shorter time, after stopping frequently for birding, hearing/seeing wildlife, photography and generally soaking in the jungle, you will usually take 4-5 hours to reach Bhakrakot. At this point there are two options, either to end the hike or make it a full-day affair looping back and up to Tanhau. The way back to Tanhau is uphill and, especially in summer, can be slightly hard work – so a lot of our guests choose to end the hike at this point. If you do the same, you’ll walk to the main road where the very welcome sight of one of our cars, armed with cold refreshments, will greet you. From Bhakrakot, you will reach Tanhau in about 50 minutes, in time for a well-earned lunch!
If you haven’t had enough and are up to the climb back to Tanhau, then you will loop back again into the forest from Bhakrakot. After exploring the jungle a bit, the group can have a leisurely lunch at a beautiful location and rest for a while. After that you head back through the forests and up the hill to Tanhau, with our naturalists making sure to reach before the sun sets for the day.