Bijarani is very popular zone for spotting tigers and may other species. Aamdanda gate is the entrance to the Bijrani zone, which is located at the distance of around 1 km from the Ramnagar city. There is a buffer zone of 5 km after entering the gate, which you have to cross to get into the core zone.
Quick Facts:
- Reporting point & Entry Gate: Amdanda
- Distance from Ramnagar: 2 km
- Operational Period: From 15 Oct to 30 Jun every year
- Safari Offered: Jeep Safari
- Maximum Number of Safari Jeep: 30 Jeeps per Shift (2 Shift in a day; morning & evening)
- Member allowed per jeep: Maximum 6 adults and 2 children (up to 12 years)
- Exploration Time: approximately 03 hours
Safari Timings | Morning | Evening | ||||||
Entry from | Entry till | Exit from | Exit till | Entry from | Entry till | Exit from | Exit till | |
Winter | 6:30 am | 8:00 am | 9:30 am | 11:00 am | 1:30 pm | 2:30 pm | 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm |
Summer | 6:00 am | 7:30 am | 9:00 am | 10:30 am | 2:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 5:30 am | 6:00 pm |
Package Rate & Inclusions:
- For Indians: Total package amount is INR 5,200/- per jeep per time
- INR 2,400/- to be paid at the time of booking
- INR 2,800/- to be paid at the time of boarding
- For Foreigners: Total package amount is INR 12,000/- per jeep per time
- INR 9,400/- to be paid at the time of booking
- INR 2,800/- to be paid at the time of boarding
- Permit issued by Forest department to enter in to the zone
- Payment processing charges & GST
Note: Camera fees are not included in the package. (There is no charge for Mobile Phones.)
Cancellation / Amendment Policy:
- After booking, there shall be no cancellation refund for any booking under any circumstances and no request shall be entertained for refund.
- For amendment, INR 1500/- will be the charge per jeep (subject to availability).
It is always best to book your permit in advance before reaching at the Corbett tiger reserve as there is always a rush of tourists for the safari and only 30 safari jeeps are allowed to enter into the Bijrani zone in one shift and almost all jeeps are pre-booked.
For the accommodation, the tourists who are visiting the Corbett for the day safari to Bijrani zone can stay at the hotels and resorts located in the Dhikuli village, just outside the Bijrani zone, along with the boundary of the zone. From economical hotels to beautiful and luxurious resorts are available here to stay according to your budget.
The park is divided into different ecotourism zones and the safari tours are organized in each zone by the zone administration of the forest. Among all safari zones, Bijrani zone is considered as the best zone after the Dhikala zone to spot the tiger. The picturesque landscape of this zone, which consists of large grass fields known as Chaurs and dense Sal forest, plenty of waterholes and river streams is very charming. The chances of tiger spotting in this zone are very high and the tiger sighting is reported often by the safari tourists. Along with the big cats like Bengal tigers and leopards, several types other animals like wild elephants, black bears as well as different types of deer and antelopes namely Chital, Sambar, Hog Deer are found in this zone. Also a perfect place for the birding, there are around 600 species of resident and migratory birds are seen here.