Chitwan national park is situated in southwestern Nepal and covers 932 sq. km. This is Nepal’s first famous national park for wildlife safaris. You can see wild elephants; white-footed gaur (the world’s largest wild cattle), leopards, wild boar, sloth bear, and several species of deer including the spotted, barking, sambar, and hog deer.
It is the home of the one-horned rhinoceros and harbors one of the largest populations of the exclusive and rare Royal Bengal tigers. The swampy areas and numerous oxbow lakes are perfect for marsh crocodiles. The park hosts 450 species of birds. The Tharu people have unique cultural traditions. In Chitwan, there are many hotels inside and outside of the park. Usually, visitors spend 3 days and 2 nights, but it is also possible to stay longer if you desire.
Chitwan National Park Tour short itinerary,
Day 01: Drive to Chitwan national park for about 4 hours.
Day 02: Activities at Chitwan national park.
Day 03: Activities at Chitwan national park.
Day 04: Drive back to Kathmandu or Pokhara.
Arrived at Hotel where you will be offered refreshment & be given a briefing on our services with jungle activities. After lunch visit Tharu Village tour to a nearby ethnic Tharu village where you will learn more about the life and Lifestyle of the Tharus & Visit to Elephant Breeding Centre Panoramic Sunset view from our hotel, on the bank of the Rapti River.
After breakfast Canoe ride on the Rapti River with bird watching & Jungle walk, An excellent opportunity to see the wild animals, small mammals, birds and have the wild sightseeing, accompanied by our experienced naturalists and wild life tracker. Excellent photographic opportunities are plentiful & Bird watching an excellent opportunity to see a great many species of birds found in Chitwan National Park.
After the lunch Jeep drive: - This program is optional & seasonal. (Starting from 15thMangshir to till the date 15th Jestha- every year) One of the active and exciting activities for jungle safari. Jeep drive goes through the grasslands forests and Sal forests to Kasara (the National Park’s head quarters) Gharial Hatchery Farm where you will learn about how crocodiles are brought up at this farm.
After breakfast Bird watching in our hotels compounds free in the morning and after lunch Elephant Ride (For an Hour) An excellent opportunity to get the lifetime experience on the Elephant Back and to see the Wildlife of The Park
After Breakfast Departure for onward journey to Kathmandu or Pokhara.
Start Dates are your arrival date in Nepal and End Dates are the returning date from Nepal.
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Pokhara, Bandipur & Chitwan National Park tour
What an amazing holiday! 19 days discovering a variety of exciting places in Nepal, under the extremely capable, thoughtful & excellent organization of Himal from "Visit Himalaya Treks". He was able to tailor an individual tour for us. The warm welcome on arrival at the airport, began a special trip, which included travelling to the beautiful village of Bandipur, a 5 day Poon Hill trek, Pokhara & Lake Fewa, Chitwan NP,Nagarkot, Bhaktapur, & Kathmandu.
The Poon Hill trek was timed to view the stunning, gigantic, flowering rhododendron trees and didn't disappoint. Beautiful vistas of the trees, many moss-covered & rainforest, the high snow-capped peaks, blue sky, small waterfalls,and even a little snow on our path. We passed and stayed in small villages and when the going uphill proved tough, our guide Rajan & porter Ishwar helped and encouraged me.
Rajan is to be commended on his attention to detail. He taught us so much about the everyday life in Nepal, the religions, the history, culture, customs and the mountains. Both Raj and Ishwar,were very respectful, courteous and warm people, who accommodated our wishes.(we were 1 middle-aged Aussie couple only on this tour). We enjoyed some good laughs together. In Chitwan NP, they organised an excellent local guide Bishnu, who was a wealth of knowledge about the area, especially the fauna /birdlife.
The accommodation at the Hotel Parkland in Sauraha was peaceful and had a lovely garden.We were happy with the other hotels and guesthouses on the rest of the tour too. (Some were more basic on the trek-to be expected!) If we hadn't had Rajan's local knowledge & Nepali language, we would've missed the outstanding festival chariot, procession & offerings ceremony of the Seto Machhendranach in Kathmandu.
We can thoroughly recommend doing a tour or trek with "Visit Himalaya Treks"-do try and ensure you're fit before you come! And if you keep an open, enquiring mind & sense of humour and show respect for a country very different to your own, you will benefit most from the trip.
Mark and Andrea Witcomb. Australia 22nd Apr, 2015