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 .

Fixed Departures

The Carpet Sahib's Trail

24th Nov - 1st Dec

Birding & Photography Tour in Kumaon Uttarakhand

15th Oct - 15th Mar