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The best way to travel to Corbett is to take your own means of transport. Driving down from Delhi takes approximately 5 hours, depending a lot on what time you leave. It is advisable to leave as early as possible to pass through the crowded towns of the state of Uttar Pradesh before the people surface. Most frequent travelers leave Delhi by 5 in the morning. Some of the towns you pass enroute are Gajrola, Moradabad, Kashipur and Ramnagar. Do not miss the sharp U-turn to the left after passing through Moradabad! The main benefit of taking your own transport, preferably a 4-wheel drive, is more evident once you reach the park. The only other means of transport available there are local jeep operators. If using their services, it is advisable to opt for a petrol engine vehicle. They are more expensive but a lot more silent and reliable. These operators can be found at the park reception in Ramnagar. Another way to get to Corbett is by taking a train from Delhi or Lucknow.

The train from Delhi, the Corbett Link Express, is an overnight journey getting you to Ramnagar in the early hours of the morning. If you get there by train and intend to go into the park for an overnight stay, there are only two options available. The first is the same jeep operator and the second is a bus that ends at Dhikala in the evening and returns the nest morning, stopping at the other rest houses enroute.

Jeep rides at Corbett

As walking is not permitted in the park, except in specified areas, life does get a little difficult without your own transport. Other means of getting to the area are by bus or by air. The nearest airport is the Phoolbagh airport at Pantnagar. There are connecting flights from Delhi and Lucknow twice a week. There are regular bus services and taxis between Pantnagar and Ramnagar. Buses to and from Ramnagar to most major cities are quite regular and plentiful but not very highly recommended for the faint hearted. The entrances to the park on the eastern side are not very far from the reception office in Ramnagar. The Amdanda gate, mainly used by day visitors, is only 2 km away. The Dhangari gate, which is main gate used to access the central ridge area, is at a distance of 18 km.

Sona Mota Sal View from Champion Road View from Dhikala Watchtower before the floods	To enter the main central ridge area, you will have to pay your personal and vehicle entrance fees at the Dhangari gate. This gate also has some resident deer population. One of them, a sambar deer named Sona by the locals, has a major liking for glucose biscuits.If feeding her, you have to be careful, because if you aren’t, she’ll have taken the entire packet (including the dangerous plastic packaging) from your hand before you know it. The Corbett National Park museum is also located at this gate.
	View from Ram Singh Road	Elephant and Gharial wading together in the Crocodile Pool
	It is definitely worth one visit. Inside the park, some of the spots worth putting on your check list are the Crocodile Pool, Champion Road, Ram Singh Road, High Bank, the Dhikala watchtower, The watchtower across the river from Dhikala, the Dhikala Chaur, the Khinanauli Chaur, Gettheryo, Mota Sal, Sambar Trail, Gorkha Sot, the road behind the watchtower across the river, Dhikala lake, Mota sal waterhole, Gairal watchtower, the hill road past Gairal, and the Khinanauli watchtower.
	The Same tree seen after the floods	Dhikala Watchtower
	All the rest houses within the park have their individual plus points. It is only after trying them out will you be able to decide on the ones you prefer.