Day 1
Magnificent Mukteshwar
Arrival at Camp Purple, Mukteshwar
Lunch at camp and relaxation
Evening drive to Lingard House, Post Office, Chauli ki Jaali.
Day 2
Badri’s Orchard Hike
Breakfast at Camp Purple
Hike through Badri’s orchard. Learn about the significance and history of the Orchard. Observe present-day plantation, interact with locals. Hike to possible locations of Corbett’s encounter with tigers in the area.
Picnic lunch
Emerge at road head and drive back to camp. Relax in the evening at Camp or go for short hikes, birding, etc.
Bonfire stories
Dinner at Camp Purple.
Day 3
Into Unexplored Kumaon
Breakfast at Camp
Departure to Kalagar
Arrive at Kalagar, settle in stone bungalow or traditional village home
Lunch at village home
Walk around the village, have conversations with locals, and visit the Forest Bungalow where Jim Corbett stayed on multiple occasions during his pursuit of the Chowgarh tigress
Dinner at village home
Village Stories by Mohanda.
Day 4
The Kalagar Adventure
Breakfast in the village Exploring the area around Kalagar, walk through the hillside to visit the likely spot of Corbett’s final encounter with the Chowgarh tigress
Picnic lunch
Return to village Dinner in village
Day 5
Drive through Paradise
Early breakfast in village
Departure to Champawat, drive at a comfortable place, stop at interesting spots on the way
Lunch on the way
Arrive at Champawat by late afternoon (target 3:00 pm), check-in (Hotel Green City or Brook Cottage). Visit ancient Baleshwar Temple and walk through market
Dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 6
Carpet Sahib’s Champawat
Breakfast at local restaurant or hotel/cottage
Drive to the starting point of Jim Corbett Champawat trail. Walk around trail and visit neighbouring villages, interact with locals
Lunch in local restaurant
Visit tea garden and drive around scenic areas of Champawat
Dinner at Hotel or local restaurant
Day 7
Towards Corbett’s Forest
Breakfast at local restaurant
Start drive towards Syat, via Tanakpur and Haldwani
Lunch on the way
Stop at Jim Corbett Museum, Kaladhungi, a heritage trail in Chhoti Haldwani village. bArrive at Camp Kyari, Syat by evening
Dinner at Camp
Day 8
Morning Walk to Remember
Early morning birding cum nature walk with Naturalist/Guide
Breakfast at Camp
Departure from Camp, end of trip .
The Carpet Sahib's Trail
Camp Purple
Jim Corbett, fondly known as Carpet Sahib, is remembered as a legendary shikari through his gripping tales of tigers, leopards, and the deep forests of Kumaon. Yet beyond the hunter, he was one of India’s earliest naturalists and conservationists—a man whose life and writings helped transform the way people looked at wildlife. The Carpet Sahib’s Trail is designed to take you into this Kumaon that Jim Corbett loved—beyond the boundaries of the national park. Guided by his words, we discover hidden gems, still untouched by tourist crowds. We walk the trails he walked, stay in villages he camped in, hear stories from locals as he once did, and taste the food shared with him. This is not just a journey—it is a way of stepping into Jim Corbett’s Kumaon