Dhikala Forest Rest House

There are two canteens within the premises of Dhikala Forest Lodge. One of them is run by Kumaon mandal vikas nigam (A Government entity) and offers veg buffet meals. These meals are basic with Dal, rice , chapati, salad, raita seasonal veg and one sweet. It cost around Rs.450 per member per meal(Lunch /Dinner). Seating system is inhouse as well as al fresco one, if one is seating outside one can enjoy unparallel view of Ramganga reservoir. Other canteen in dhikala forest lodge offers basic snacks like Tea, coffee , Omlet, Magie.

Bookings of Dhikala rooms are mainly divided into offline and online rooms. 17 Online rooms are booked online through official website of corbett national park and 8 offline rooms are alloted by booking office available at Ramnagar. 17 online rooms are further divided in Indian and foreign quota with 12 and 5 rooms respectively. Online booking opens up 45 days in advance while offline bookings are allotted even 7 days prior also. It is always preferred to plan well in advance by online booking.

Before 2010 there was no solar wire fencing around perimeter of Dhikala Forest Rest House, considering tourist safety solar wire fencing was introduced post 2010. This solar wire fencing has been done along the perimeter of Dhikala Forest Rest House compound still in night you can spot deers in compound grazing near your rooms so it is advised post dark not to come out of rooms and keep rooms lock while sleeping. In Dhikala Forest rest House compound forest guard also stays so in case there is any emergency arises one can expect a help by experts immediately.

All the rooms at dhikala forest rest house are basic and there are no TV’s, AC’s. Though rooms have electricity points to charge your cameras and mobile. Rooms of same category can differ in size and space. All rooms in dhikala forest rest house have washrooms attached with running hot and cold water. Writing desk , mirror , chairs.

Dhikala is the only forest rest house in corbett national park which has electricity This electricity facility is offered by Kalagargh Dam. In summers some times when elephant movement increases and if poles are damaged the electricity supply may hamper which has happened in past.

Itinerary

Arrival Corbett national park. Board your awaiting gypsy and start your journey inside the jungle via Dhangari gate of Corbett national park. Reach your forest rest house passing through the dense sal forests and grasslands inhabiting wide range of wildlife at Corbett national park. Lunch at rest house. Post lunch go for 1st jeep safari around Dhikala zone of Corbett National Park. Dinner and overnight stay at rest house.

Early morning start for 2nd jeep safari at different areas of Corbett National Park in dhikala zone.. Breakfast at rest house. Leisure till lunch. After lunch start for 3rd jeep safari. After safari relax inside the campus and feel freshness of the jungle. Enjoy Wildlife movie at rest house. Dinner and overnight stay at rest house.

Early morning start for 4th morning jeep safari in the grasslands of Dhikala, Corbett national park. After breakfast move out of jungle via Dhangari gate. On the way visit crocodile point and high bank. Drop at Ramnagar. Depart with sweet memories of the tour of Corbett national park