This is the oldest national park of India, and also one of the most popular. It has many claims to fame, including being the site of the Project Tiger launch in 1973. Located in the foothills of the Himalayas in the northern state of Uttarakhand, Corbett is home to more than 200 Bengal tigers – the highest number of any tiger reserve in India. Corbett is also a great place for birding, with approximately 650 species of resident and migratory birds. It’s one of the only Indian national parks that allows overnight stays in the core zone.

This unique tiger territory is best known as the father who gave birth of the Project Tiger in India to protect the most endangered species and the Royal of India called Tigers. Spans over an extent of 520 square kilometers, its whole area comprises of hills, marshy depressions, riverine belts, grasslands and large lake.