Chitwan National Park Safari
2 nights 3 days package tour
Chitwan National Park is one of the most famous and oldest National Park, listed as Asia’s best National Park for wildlife, located in the subtropical lowlands Terai belts of South-Central Nepal; been listed as a World Heritage site since 1984. This National Park covers a pristine area with a unique ecosystem of significant value to the World. The Chitwan National Park contains Churia hills, ox-bow lakes, and Rapti and Narayani river flood plains.
The Chitwan National Park has 43 species of wildlife, including the elusive Royal Bengal Tiger, one-horned Rhinoceros, freshwater Gharial crocodiles, gaur (Asian bison), wild elephants, four-horned antelopes, Gangetic dolphins, striped hyenas, monitor lizards, pangolins, and python. Other wildlife in the park includes sambars, barking deer, chital (spotted deer), sloth bears, palm civets, langurs, and rhesus monkeys.
Chitwan is also home to more than 450 species of birdlife, including the Giant Hornbill, Bengal Florican, Lesser Florican, Black Stork and White Stork. Other common birds seen in the park include Peafowl, Red Jungle fowl, Herons, Kingfishers, Woodpeckers, Egrets, and Flycatchers.
Chitwan National Park is also known for 45 species of amphibians and reptiles, including Marsh mugger Crocodile, Green Pit Viper, cobras, and various species of frogs and tortoises.
Chitwan National Park has many lodges, jungle resorts and tented safari camps. The park can be reached via an overland journey of 190 kilometres from Kathmandu or Pokhara, or by a 20-minute flight to Megauli or Bharatpur, followed by a short drive. The ultimate way to reach it is with a surge of adrenaline and scenic floats: rafting on the Trisuli River. The months of March to January are the best time to watch the birdlife here.
After an early breakfast, we depart for Chitwan. The trip will last approximately 5 hours. Upon arrival, a welcome drink is served, followed by lunch. In the afternoon, the nature guide will take you on an Elephant briefing program: learn more about these fascinating animals while visiting the elephant stable. Then a village walk or nature walk and sunset view.
7:00 p.m.: Slide Presentation: One of our jungle experts will introduce background data, the history of the Royal Chitwan National Park, and some other topics relating to wildlife. OR. Tharu Stick Dance: farmers of the nearby village will show some of their traditional skills and dances, followed by a dinner at around 8:00 p.m.
Receive a wake-up call followed by tea/coffee and cookies. The day’s activity starts with an Elephant Back Safari: Guests will ride an elephant to explore the wildlife, including the one-horned rhinoceros, several types of deer, monkeys, wild boars, bison, sloth bears, leopards, and, if lucky, the Royal Bengal Tiger. Breakfast gets served at around 8:30 a.m.
After breakfast, start canoeing in a traditional dug-out canoe, which takes you on a silent trip down the Rapti River to view aquatic birds, crocodiles and the animals of the river bank.
The canoeing trip ends with embarking on a Jeep Safari. Drive to Kasara, the headquarters of the Royal Chitwan National Park, to see the Gharial (Alligator) hatchery project, founded by the Frankfurt Zoological Society. After a short briefing about the project, drive to the Oxbow lakes (Laxmi Tal and Tamar Tal) in a Land Rover through dense sal forest to encounter various plants and wildlife. Drive back to the resort for sunset view and relax.
Liesurely wake up. Breakfast gets served around 8:00 a.m. After breakfast, we leave the resort and head for Kathmandu, 200 kilometres away and a 6-hour drive. First, we drive along the East-West Highway up to Hetauda, an industrial town, where we stop for snacks. From Hetauda, the entire road is winding, and the views are spectacular until we reach Shim Byanjyang.
Shim Byanjyang, situated at 2,300m, is where one can see the most extensive portion of the Himalayas: Dhaulagiri in the west to Mount Everest in the east. We arrive in Shim Byanjyang for lunch. After lunch, the road descends continuously to Naubise, passing through several charming towns, including Tistung and Palung.
The 85 kilometres take about 3 hours to cover. Finally, we reach Naubise, join the main highway and enter Kathmandu. Arrive in Kathmandu, check in formalities, and rest.
