Chitwan Safari Tour - 3 Days
3 Days
Easy
Car, Jeep & Flight
Hotel & Resort
One of the most wonderful things in the world is getting closer to nature. For those people, who seek to discover more about the wonders of nature, we have designed a perfect package of travelling among the mysterious forests of Chitwan National Park.
For a country mostly known for its beautiful mountains, the gigantic flat lands of the Terai that stretches throughout the southern part of Nepal provides a wholly different experience. A visit to Nepal remains incomplete without seeing the beauty of the Terai and Chitwan at only 150m above sea level is the best place to go. The Chitwan National Park, established in 1973, provides a great wildlife experience with its rich flora and fauna. The Tiger, deer, rhino and crocodile are some of the wildlife found within the park zone.
This area of the country gets steamy from March to June, with peak temperatures reaching 43°C / 110ºF in the shade. Short grass makes Feb-May the best game-viewing season. Also the autumn months are gorgeous, with Himalayan views, and in winter (December-January), Chitwan stays pleasantly warmed compared to Kathmandu. The monsoon season (July-August) is intense, with pounding rain, swollen rivers, and luxuriant vegetation. While the rain isn’t constant, the humidity is all pervasive.
Getting there
- By Raft (scenic or white water): If departing from Kathmandu by surface starting time should be 7.00 A.M. by car/coach for Mugling (confluence of Marshynagdi and Trisuli river) from where exciting rafting begins and floats down to a picnic spot for lunch along the river side. Later the raft continues to destination where our vehicle will be waiting to transfer you to Chitwan National park.
- By Surface: Departure from Kathmandu at 7.00 A.M by car/ coach for Chitwan National park on the Mugling-Narayanghat highway 175 kms for a scenic four hour drive.
- By Air: Service is available from Kathmandu to Bharatpur daily. It takes about 20 min.(US$117.00 O/W)
Activities in Wildlife Tour
We are a complete safari operator in Chitwan. Depending on your schedule and according to the length of your stay, your program will include as below:
- Elephant Back Safari : One can monitor wildlife activities in the deep jungle while sitting on a well trained elephant. The duration of elephant back safari is about one and half hours. Our trained naturalist will accompany you and can explain about the animals, flora and fauna of the Park.
Getting There
By Raft (scenic or white water) : If departuring from Kathmandu by surface starting time should be 7.00 A.M. by car/coach for Mugling (confluence of Marshynagdi and Trisuli river) from where exciting rafting begins and floats down to a picnic spot for lunch along the river side. Later the raft continues to destination where our vehicle will be waiting to transfer you to Chitwan National park.
By Surface: Departure from Kathmandu at 7.00 A.M by car/ coach for Chitwan National park on the Mugling-Narayanghat highway 175 kms for a scenic four hour drive.
By Air: Service is available from Kathmandu to Bharatpur dayly. It takes about 20 min.(US$85.00 O/W)
Activities in Wildlife Tour
We are a complete safari operator in Chitwan. Depending on your schedule and according to the length of your stay, your program will include as below:
Elephant Back Safari : One can monitor wildlife activities in the deep jungle while sitting on a well trained elephant. The duration of elephant back safari is about one and half hours. Our trained naturalist will accompany you and can explain about the animals, flora and fauna of the Park.
Cultural Tours ultural Tours: Tharus are the indigenous inhabitations of the Terai. Our expert guide will help you to meet the Tharu people and experience their traditional way of living. This brings you many years back to human civilization and in the evening, we will entertain you with Tharu folk dances performed by Tharu troupes and invite guests to join them in this rhythmic display.
Jungle Drive : Jeep Safari is a fast and safer way to discover a wide range of the forest environment in the Chitwan National Park. A four hour jeep drive covers about 50 km inside the park including the crocodile breeding centre.
Dugout Canoe Ride: During the canoe trip on the Rapti River, you will be able to view an array of nature’s beautiful riverside scenery including different types of birds, two types of crocodile – Gharial and Mugger basking on the river bank, and other aquatic creatures.
Elephant Breeding Center: This is the first elephant breeding centre in Asia and situated only two km. from our hotel. Our naturalist will take you to the elephant breeding center to show the baby elephants socializing with their parents. How the elephant meals are prepared and how they eat. They will explain the nature and habits of the elephant. The centre is government owned and its purpose is to raise the young elephant to secure a viable population.
Elephant Bathing: On a sunny day, one of the main attractions in the Rapti River is swimming with the Elephants where you can have a lot of fun.
Bird Watching: The Chitwan National Park is home to more than 530 species of birds. Our specialist will help you to view these and identify them. There are Cormorants, Herons, Egrets, Storks, Cranes, Ducks, Woodpeckers, Hawks, Osprey, Falcons, Kestrel, Parakeets, Ibis, Kites, Cuckoos, Kingfishers, Swallows, Orioles, Drongos, Babblers and many others. Bird watching is always best on foot early in the morning.
Nature Walks: Our experienced naturalists will accompany you to the more specialized habitats of wild animals. This is the ideal opportunity to explore and experience at closer quarters the beauty of the flora and fauna. There are number of watch towers on the route in which you may climb to get a better view of the surroundings.
Night Stay at the Jungle Tower: Several towers and lakes have been created by a local community committee to preserved wildlife in forest. There are provisions for a whole night stay in an extraordinary deep and peaceful jungle environment.
Package Schedule 2 Night/ 3 Days: Departure from Kathmandu Royal Chitwan National Park. You will then be transferred to Resort where you will be offered refreshment & be given a briefing on our resort & its facilities. After being briefed about your programme for the day.
Tharus are the indigenous inhabitations of the Terai. Our expert guide will help you to meet the Tharu people and experience their traditional way of living. This brings you many years back to human civilization and in the evening, we will entertain you with Tharu folk dances performed by Tharu troupes and invite guests to join them in this rhythmic display.
Jungle Drive: Jeep Safari is a fast and safer way to discover a wide range of the forest environment in the Chitwan National Park. A four hour jeep drive covers about 50 km inside the park including the crocodile breeding centre.
Dugout Canoe Ride: During the canoe trip on the Rapti River, you will be able to view an array of nature’s beautiful riverside scenery including different types of birds, two types of crocodile – Gharial and Mugger basking on the river bank, and other aquatic creatures.
Elephant Breeding Center: This is the first elephant breeding centre in Asia and situated only two km. from our hotel. Our naturalist will take you to the elephant breeding center to show the baby elephants socializing with their parents. How the elephant meals are prepared and how they eat. They will explain the nature and habits of the elephant. The centre is government owned and its purpose is to raise the young elephant to secure a viable population.
Elephant Bathing: On a sunny day, one of the main attractions in the Rapti River is swimming with the Elephants where you can have a lot of fun.
Bird Watching: The Chitwan National Park is home to more than 530 species of birds. Our specialist will help you to view these and identify them. There are Cormorants, Herons, Egrets, Storks, Cranes, Ducks, Woodpeckers, Hawks, Osprey, Falcons, Kestrel, Parakeets, Ibis, Kites, Cuckoos, Kingfishers, Swallows, Orioles, Drongos, Babblers and many others. Bird watching is always best on foot early in the morning.
Nature Walks: Our experienced naturalists will accompany you to the more specialized habitats of wild animals. This is the ideal opportunity to explore and experience at closer quarters the beauty of the flora and fauna. There are number of watch towers on the route in which you may climb to get a better view of the surroundings.
Night Stay at the Jungle Tower: Several towers and lakes have been created by a local community committee to preserved wildlife in forest. There are provisions for a whole night stay in an extraordinary deep and peaceful jungle environment.
Package Schedule 2 Night/ 3Days
Departure from Kathmandu Royal Chitwan National Park. You will then be transferred to Resort where you will be offered refreshment & be given a briefing on our resort & its facilities.
Tour Itinerary for Chitwan Safari Tour
Day 1: Drive To Chitwan & Jungle Activities In Chitwan National Park
Chitwan is 196 kilometers from Kathmandu and is connected by the Muglin Highway. The drive is through terraced ricefields and scenic countryside along the banks of the Trishuli River. Upon arrival at the Park entry point, met by Naturalists / representatives from the Wildlife Resort and transferred by Landrovers / canoes / elephants to the Wildlife Resort situated inside the Royal Chitwan National Park.
At the Resort, the managers will brief the clients on the different activities of the Resort and assign the rooms/tents. In the late afternoon, a jungle safari on elephant back is organized to penetrate deep into this temperate forest of Chitwan to view and photograph wildlife, flora and fauna. The Royal Chitwan National Park is the home of greater one horned rhinocerous, sloth bear, wild boar, gaur (bison), 4 types of deer, 2 types of monkeys, 2 types of crocodiles, leopards, the elusive Royal Bengal Tiger and over 400 species of birds and various reptiles and other smaller mammals.In the evening, the well stocked bar caters to the needs of the thirsty and a hearty meal of continental or Nepalese cuisine will be served in the evening around the campfire.
Overnight at the Resort in Chitwan.
Day 2: Full-Day Jungle Activities In Chitwan National Park
Early dawn alert, tea or coffee; start on an elephant ride or a jungle walk, to view the wildlife in their early repose. This is the best time of the day to see the animals as we silently brush through dewy tall elephant grass (18-20 ft. tall), a habitat for rhinos, tigers and other wild animals. Spend 2-3 hrs. in the jungle, then return to the camp for breakfast. In the late morning, visit the elephant stables to get a firsthand knowledge on elephants from senior naturalists. Here one can witness the rare scene of elephants at bath. After a hearty lunch at camp, the afternoon is free for the much-deserved mid-afternoon siesta or a visit to the library for general informations on the National park. In the late afternoon, there is a choice to participate in the programs offered at the camp, which includes jungle drives in Land Rovers visiting different lakes inside the National Park, Canoe rides/ floats or an escorted Nature walk and bird watching excursion. Spend a leisurely evening sitting at the round house sipping drinks and swapping tales with the camp staff and other clients. After an excellent dinner, retire for the night with promises of more adventure in the new day. Overnight at the Resort in Chitwan.
Day 3: Drive Back To Kathmandu:
After breakfast, Catch a private Tourist Van to Kathmandu or Pokhara. If you wish to come you will have chance to back by flight as well. Overnight at the Hotel in Kathmandu.
Includes
- All Activities in Chitwan national park with meals and Deluxe Accommodation,
- All ground transfer as per itinerary by private tourist vehiclek,
- Welcome and farewell dinner in Kathmandu,
- Full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner) during the stay in the national park resort,
- National park fees,
- All activities described below: Safari through the jungle on an elephant, jungle walk, canoe ride on the Rapti river, elephant information program, Tharu traditional dance show,
Excludes
- N.B. All tour prices quoted are land only:
- Nepal entry visa which you will get it in to Kathmandu airport on upon arrival.
- Items of a personal nature expenses such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry, mineral water, hot shower, battery charge, Telephone, etc..
- Valid Travel Insurance with Medical evacuation in case of emergency.
- Expenses incurred due to accidents, landslide, strikes, political unrest, etc.
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