TOUR OVERVIEW
Scheduled Tour Dates:
April 10th to 14th, 2026
The Corbett Tiger Reserve is one of India’s most iconic wildlife landscapes. Established in 1936 as the country’s first national park, it remains a legendary stronghold of the Bengal tiger. It is an enchanting wilderness where big cats roam through ancient sal forests, sweeping grasslands and the riverine beauty of the Ramganga valley.
Named after the famed conservationist and author Jim Corbett, the reserve is steeped in history, folklore, and India’s early conservation narrative. The terrain here offers a dramatic contrast to other Indian parks such as towering forests, vast chaurs (grasslands), winding rivers, shimmering backwaters and the Himalayan foothills rising in the distance, all combining to create one of the most spectacular backdrops for wildlife photography.
Corbett is renowned for its healthy populations of tigers and elephants, and the Dhikala zone in particular is among the most productive wildlife areas in the country. Besides tigers, the reserve is home to leopards, sloth bears, dholes, hog deer, sambar, gharial, the famous golden mahseer, otters and an extraordinary diversity of birds. The Ramganga and its floodplains attract species such as fish eagles, Pallas’s fish eagles, river lapwings, kingfishers, hornbills and thriving winter flocks of migratory waterbirds, making Corbett a paradise for bird enthusiasts and landscape lovers alike.
On this tour, we will be exploring the heart of Corbett with an itinerary designed for unmatched photographic opportunities. We begin with one night in Ramnagar, allowing everyone to arrive, meet, and prepare for the journey ahead. The next morning, we enter the famous Jhirna zone for one safari, and later we make our way to the Dhikala zone where we spend three nights inside the forest rest house, placing us deep within prime wildlife habitat.
Across one safari in Jhirna and six safaris in Dhikala, we have the chance to track tigers through tall grasslands, photograph elephants along the river, and capture the moods and colours of Corbett’s ever-changing landscapes. Staying inside the reserve gives us the advantage of early access, quieter mornings, and the ability to be in the right place at the right time when magical moments unfold.
What’s better, The Outback Experience’s Phillip Ross will guide you through these extraordinary forests, share the fundamentals of wildlife photography, and provide key insights into tiger and elephant behaviour, helping you anticipate action, understand movement and create compelling images. Phillip has been travelling to Corbett for years and knows its grasslands, riverbeds and viewpoints intimately, taking you to locations known for regular wildlife activity.
Come join us for an unforgettable wildlife photography experience in one of India’s most breathtaking and historic tiger landscapes!
