The Coveys in Corbett

We had a fantastic time in India, and our visit to Corbett Tiger Reserve will never be forgotten. We arrived at Forktail Creek camp mid-morning with the warmest welcome and some refreshing cold drinks! Our first impression of the camp was awe at the beauty and simplicity and we were delighted with our rooms. It was then that we saw our first fauna: several different types of bird and a rather large and handsome monitor lizard! (He was resident in our hut and could be found sunbathing daily in the heat!). The walk in the forest that afternoon was a joy and we encountered many different animals as well as seeing some tiger scratch marks on a tree - our first taste of what we were soon to encounter! The camp staff were incredibly friendly, generous and helpful - and the food was just superb!!!


Elephant Safari

Over the next two days we made two trips into Corbett Tiger Reserve. The first was a morning trip - we were jolted awake by the beauty of the park (and also the rough roads!). We had a wonderful time looking at all the wildlife, including three different types of deer, some peacocks displaying their tail feathers, monkeys eating in the trees and much more. We returned to the camp for lunch before heading off mid-afternoon for an elephant safari. It was a fantastic experience! As you are no longer confined to roads you can get much closer to everything and we all enjoyed it very much.


Spotted Deer

The next morning we set off for a full day safari. Early that day we saw our tiger. She was magnificent! As our spotter was the first to track her down we had several minutes all to ourselves before other jeeps arrived and we were literally left speechless! It was definitely a highlight of our trip. We then moved on and spent the long lunch break at an isolated comopund - a treat. That afternoon we saw warthog, a mongoose and a snake amongst other wildlife. The whole day was brilliant and we returned to camp tired but happy. Our trip to Corbett will always be remembered as a wonderful and inspiring experience.


Our Tigress

Thank you for organising such a fantastic trip for us!

The Coveys

Blog by Karen(17) & Alex(14) Covey