Renting out your home in Ramnagar (Corbett)

Our advice for Ramnagar (Corbett)

Ramnagar, on the banks of the Kosi at the foot of the Kumaon hills, is the main gateway to Corbett, India's oldest national park, established in 1936. The park headquarters is close by, safaris are organised around its gates, and the town's railway station has direct trains from Delhi, roughly 250 km away. Almost every guest comes for the forest, so an owner's calendar follows the park's.

The park sets the season

Most tourism zones close or scale down for the monsoon. Dhikala, for instance, shuts to overnight visitors from mid-June to mid-November, while Jhirna stays open for day safaris all year, weather and roads permitting. Peak demand therefore runs from mid-November to June, with school holidays, winter weekends and the Garjiya Devi fair around Kartik Purnima adding pressure. Monsoon months call for pricing and messaging aimed at nature lovers and short breaks.

Operations

• Heat in May and June: air-conditioning or coolers, plus power backup.
• Noise and outdoor lights kept low out of respect for the reserve.