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Seasons, safaris, food and the practical things worth knowing before you drive up. Written by the people who work here.
Safari · 18 August 2026 · 8 min
The best time to visit Jim Corbett, month by month
Every month is good for something and bad for something else. What each one actually gives you, from a resort ten minutes from the Dhela gate.
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Safari · 29 July 2026 · 7 min
Dhela, Jhirna or Bijrani: which Corbett zone should you book?
Six zones, each with a different character, season and reputation. A practical comparison from the resort that shares a boundary with Dhela.
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Safari · 11 July 2026 · 6 min
How to book a Jim Corbett safari permit without getting it wrong
Permits are the part of a Corbett trip that goes wrong most often. What the department needs, when to send it, and the mistakes that cost people their slot at the gate.
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Travel · 20 June 2026 · 6 min
Delhi to Jim Corbett by road: the drive, honestly
Five to six hours from Delhi, one genuinely slow stretch that decides the whole journey, and a final two kilometres of narrow road that nobody warns you about.
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Food · 30 May 2026 · 5 min
What to eat in Kumaon: nine dishes worth ordering
Most visitors to Corbett eat butter chicken for three days and go home. A guide to the hill cooking our kitchen actually grew up eating.
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Weddings · 12 May 2026 · 9 min
Planning a Corbett destination wedding: a twelve-month timeline
What to do when, from the first site visit to the farewell brunch, written by the people who run these weekends rather than by a planner selling you one.
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Wellness · 24 April 2026 · 5 min
Three days of doing less: what a wellness reset actually looks like
Not a detox, not a bootcamp, no wheatgrass. What three nights at Saalora Wellness involves, and who it genuinely helps.
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