Chitwan Jungle Safari Tour

After breakfast, you’ll embark on a road journey towards the Chitwan to the south of Nepal. The road journey goes through the serpentine Prithvi Highway until Mugling and takes a detour towards the south. You’ll pass through Bharatpur en route. Once at Chitwan district, you’ll encounter the large expanse of lush tropical evergreen forests running through miles. In the evening, you can choose to take a walk beside the Rapti River or Sauraha market. Overnight stay at Sauraha.

Morning

Today, you’ll embark on an adventure-filled jungle safari inside the Chitwan National Park. You’ll leave early in the morning and drive to the nearby station where you can hire the elephant for the safari. There will be numerous Asiatic elephants lined up at the station. While exploring the vast expanse of the jungle you may encounter numerous exotic wildlife including leopards, striped hyenas, Bengal foxes, Gharial, mugger crocodiles, Sambar deer, Hog deer, and Rhesus monkey. It’s common to spot the Great One-horned Rhino inside the forest. You can also choose to explore the forest in a private jeep accompanied by a guide, range, and a driver. The jeep-ride may take you deeper inside the forest.

Noon
Afterward, you’ll drive back to Sauraha and visit the ethnic Tharu village. Tharu tribe is the indigenous inhabitant of Chitwan valley along with Danuwar, Darai, and Majhi tribes. You’ll also get to visit the nearby Elephant Breeding Center and Crocodile Breeding Center. If time permits, you can visit the local landmark of Beeshazari Tal (Twenty Thousand Lakes), or take a canoe down the Rapti River. The canoeing allows exploring of the vicinity through the scenic Rapti River. You may also encounter mugger crocodiles lying on the banks of the river.

Evening

In the evening, you can enjoy a lavish local cuisine while enjoying the folk dance of the Tharu tribe. ‘Stick dance’ is a popular folk dance performed by Tharu tribe annually. You can relish this indigenous craft while enjoying the locally prepared cuisine. Overnight stay at Sauraha.

After breakfast, you’ll embark on a short Birding or Bird Watching tour around the vicinity. Chitwan is also famous for the arrays of exotic birds found inside the park. You may encounter Cormorants, Blue Indian Roller, Hornbills, Grey-Headed Eagles, Stork-billed Kingfishers, Bengal Florican, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, etc.  The sighting of more than 500 species of birds has been recorded in Chitwan. Afterward, you’ll catch your commute and drive back from Chitwan to Kathmandu. The 6-hour drive will take you along the Trishuli River through Prithvi Highway back to Kathmandu. Overnight stay at a hotel in Kathmandu.