Chitwan Jungle Safari Tour

Day 01: Fly to Chitwan and Drive to Sauraha, Chitwan
You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Kathmandu Domestic Airport for your flight to Chitwan. After a scenic 25-minute flight, you will be met on arrival and driven for approximately 40 minutes to Sauraha, Chitwan.

Upon arrival, check in and take time to refresh. You will then receive a short briefing about the lodge, its facilities, and the scheduled activities for the day. At 1:00 PM, enjoy a buffet lunch followed by free time to relax and explore the surroundings.

At 3:00 PM, you will visit a nearby Tharu village, where you can learn about the traditional lifestyle, culture, and customs of the local community. This will be followed by a visit to the Chitwan National Park Visitor’s Center, offering valuable insight into the park’s history, conservation efforts, and diverse wildlife.

In the evening at 7:00 PM, you may choose between attending a Tharu cultural dance performance by local villagers—with the option to participate—or enjoying a slide-show presentation about Chitwan National Park.

The day concludes with a buffet dinner at 8:00 PM, followed by an overnight stay at a local hotel.

Flight: 25min Kathmandu to Bharatpur | Stay: Sauraha, Chitwan | Meal: Lunch & Dinner

Day 02: Full day Chitwan Jungle Activities:
You will receive a wake-up call at 6:00 AM, followed by morning tea. A buffet breakfast will be served at 6:30 AM.

At 7:00 AM, you will set out for bird watching and a canoe ride along the Rapti River. During the canoe ride, you may observe two rare species of crocodiles—the Marsh Mugger and the Gharial. On the return journey, enjoy a guided jungle walk, where you can encounter a variety of flora and fauna in their natural habitat.

A buffet lunch will be served at 1:00 PM.

At 3:00 PM, continue your adventure with an exciting jeep safari inside Chitwan National Park. This safari offers excellent opportunities to spot four species of deer, one-horned rhinoceroses, wild boars, monkeys, leopards, sloth bears, and—if you are lucky—the elusive Royal Bengal tiger. You may also see many other smaller mammals that call the park their home.

Later, visit the Tharu Cultural Museum to learn more about the history, traditions, and lifestyle of the local Tharu community.

The day concludes with a buffet dinner at 8:00 PM.
Activities: All Jungle Activities | Stay: Sauraha, Chitwan | Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 03: After breakfast 40min drive to Bharatpur airport and fly to Kathmandu.
At 6 am you will get a wake-up call followed by morning tea and buffet breakfast at 7:30 am. At 8 am you will be transferred to the Bharatpur airport to fly back Kathmandu. Reach Kathmandu and transfer back to your hotel.
Flight: 25min Bharatpur to Kathmandu | Meal: Breakfast

Airport / Hotel / Airport pick up & drop by private car/van/bus
4* Accommodation on twin sharing basis during the tours
Full board meal service in Chiwan safari tours
Tour Entrances fees of the monuments
Professional English speaking nature tour guide during the wildlife safari.
 Kathmandu – Bharatpur – Kathmandu flight tickets

Lunch and Dinner whilst in Kathmandu.
All kind drinks (Alcoholic, hot and cold drinks).
Personal Equipment.
Personal travel and medical insurance.
Any kind of personal expense.
Any others expenses which are not mentioned on Price Includes section.
Tips for trekking staff, driver (Tipping is expected).

Climate:
Chitwan has a range of climatic seasons each offering a unique experience. October through February with average temperatures of 25 °C (77°F) offer an enjoyable climate. Winter lasts from October to the end of February. Migratory birds join the residential birds and create spectacular bird watching opportunities between September and November and February and April,. The northern winds are cool, coming down from the mountains, and this is the best time of the year to see the Great Himalayan Range, the air being particularly clear in November.

January is the coldest month, with temperatures falling almost to freezing-point, especially when it rains. From late November the relative humidity touches 100 percent in the mornings, and so there is dewfall during December and January nights and sometimes when you hear the drips pouring off the trees in the morning, it is often mistaken for rain. After an especially cold morning it is hard to believe that the temperature will rise to 20-25 Celsius in the afternoon.

In late January, local villagers are allowed to cut thatch grasses to meet their needs, which offer a better viewing of wildlife for visitors. While the monsoon rains bring lush vegetation, most trees flower in late winter. The palash tree, known as the “flame of the forest’ and silk cotton tree have spectacular crimson flowers that can be seen from a distance.

What to Bring:
Although the Terai can be cool during the winter, It can be stiflingly hot during the summer months. If you are headed there in winter, bring along a sweater or jacket. Summer months require cool clothes, good walking shoes, shady hat and sunscreen; Make sure your clothes are in colors-like brown and green-that help you blend into the background.

Carry along some mosquito repellant, anti-diarrhea tablets and anti-histamines. Meanwhile, along with photo equipment, a pair of binoculars will prove invaluable. If you are closer to the monsoon months, carry some water proof jackets and an extra pair of shoes. Just in case.

The Terai jungles are also famous for leeches that appear in the monsoon and are around for a few months after, Salt or a lighted cigarette will make them fall off, do not pull them off as the wound may get infected. Try an insect repellant to keep them away.

Park Facilities:
The Park offers interesting sites and activities. The display at the visitor centre at Sauraha provides fascinating information on wildlife and conservation program. The women’s user groups’ souvenir shop offers a variety of handicrafts and other local products for gifts and souvenirs.

Elephant safari provides opportunity to get a closer view of the endangered one-horned rhinoceros. One may also get a glimpse of the elusive Bengal tiger. The Elephant Breeding Center at Khorsor, Sauraha gives you information on captive elephant and the calves born there.

The museum at Kasara, the Park headquarters, has informative displays- near the HQ visitors can see Bikram Baba, a Hindu religious site of archival value. A short walk (1km) from the Park HQ will take you to the Gharial Breeding Center, which is also a home to the Marsh mugger, gharial crocodiles and other turtles.

Inside the Park, there are 7 resorts run by Park concessionaires that can provide lodging and access to wildlife activities. Various resorts and lodges situated outside the park also offer variety of services.

How to get to Chitwan?
From Kathmandu: There are daily flights between Kathmandu and Bharatpur Airport of Chitwan which takes mere 25 minutes. From the airport, your lodges inside the Park or in Sauraha Village are 30-45 minutes drive. There are also daily tourist buses from Kathmandu to Chitwan which takes about 6 hours. You can also book a private car with driver and take the trip at your pace. By private car, it takes about 4-5 hours.

From Pokhara: From Pokhara, you can take public bus (5-6 hours) or private car (4 hrs)

Coming by rafting: From rafting take out point, your lodge at Chitwan National Park will lie in a distance of about one hour. You can arrange a private car to pick you up at take out point or rafting crews will put in a bus and you will get off at Narayangarh or Tadi Bazaar depending on which lodge you have chosen for. Local guide will pick you up at the bus park and will transfer you to the resort.

Coming from Lumbini: From Lumbini, Chitwan National Park is about 4 hrs drive to the east.

Coming from the east: If you are entering Nepal from the east, you should catch a bus that heads to Kathmandu but you will get off at Tadi Bazaar where we can arrange our guide to pick you up and transfer to the hotel.