In the north Himalayan-state of Uttarakhand, the ancient land of gods and goddesses, the once-favoured hunting ground of Indian nobility and English gentry, lies Jim&'s Jungle Retreat, bordering the spectacular 1,300 sq km Corbett Tiger Reserve.

This tiger and elephant sanctuary today protects astoundingly varied animal and bird life following a government plan established in 1936.

The park is named after the legendary hunter-naturalist Col. Jim Corbett, in honour of his services to conservation; in turn, we honour him at JJR, evoking a time when the legend roamed these forests on foot, camera in one hand, a rifle slung over his shoulder.

A refreshing and instinct-sharpening experience awaits you in this ‘land of roar and trumpet song,&' nestled between the great Himalayas in the north and the ancient Shivalik hills in the south - a vibrant topography of reservoirs, rivers, grasslands, mountains and stately ‘Sal&' forests.

The large-hearted tiger, familial elephant herd, transitory and domestic birds, rare reptiles and strikingly varied prey species call this forest home.