Jungle safari in Nepal is the best way to explore dense forests, wide variety of flora and fauna. Nepal is home to various species of animals, birds, and insects. Wildlife trips to different national parks in the country offer nature lovers an opportunity to watch and photograph a large variety of species hiding in the interiors.
Wildlife safaris in Nepal are an exciting holiday option for those who want to get more close to nature. These wildlife safaris will take you away from the hustle and bustle of the city life amidst nature. The country offers an amazingly large number of animals and birds in its various national parks and conservation areas. In a clear and pristine early morning dawn and at the sound of chirping birds the safari trip begins.
Himalayan Glimpse Adventure offers various wildlife tours and holiday packages that suit the requirements and budget of the clients. Our package includes accommodation in lodge/tented camp, all sightseeing and excursion such as elephant back safari, nature/bird walk, boat ride, jeep safari (as per specific itinerary) park entrance fees, all meals during the wildlife package tour.
Nepal Jungle Safari
Nepal covers around 18 percent of its land as protected area - either known as national parks or wildlife reserves. While the high Himalayas make up Nepal's northern region, the southern lowland known as "Terai" is covered with dense tropical jungles teeming with diverse wildlife and exotic birds. Here you will find some of the exciting safari destinations in the world. Among the 14 national parks and wildlife reserves in Nepal, the Chitwan National Park (932sq-km), Bardiya National park (968sq-km) and Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (175sq-km) are the most popular safari destinations. These Parks and Reserves are homes to many rare wild animals including the Royal Bengal Tiger, endangered one-horned rhino, crocodile, four-horned antelope, striped hyena, the Gangetic dolphin, and more than 550 different species of colorful birds. Our Jungle safari package tour includes going into deep jungle on elephant back to view the wildlife, ride canoe on the rivers to see Crocodile and water birds, nature walk, bird watching, native village tour and cultural show. All these parks are easily accessible by road and by flights. Many adventurers also take rafting trip to go down. However, the safari trip in Nepal would be a great experience you will never forget in lifetime.
Bardia National Park
Bardia National Park is one of the largest but the least explored and not crowded among the others. It is situated in the far west Terai region in Nepal with an area of 968 sq. km. It is thickly forested by Sal trees, and is carpeted with grass, savannah and deep forest. It is home to endangered species like the rhinoceros, wild elephant, tiger, swamp deer, black buck, gharial, crocodile and Gangetic dolphin. Endangered birds include the Bengal florican, lesser florican, silver- eared mesia and sarus crane. The Bardia National Park was initially a Royal hunting reserve. It was in 1982 the park was renamed as Royal Bardia Wildlife Reserve which also included the Babai River Valley. It was only in 1988 that is was granted a status of National Park in order to preserve the dwindling species of rare ecosystem, including flora and fauna, particularly the tiger and its other prey species. This park provides excellent habitat for most of the endangered species of wildlife and birds. Since 1994 basic facilities were provided for independent visitors.
Best Time to Visit
The best time to visit Bardia National Park is from October to April as the weather is usually dry, with warm days and the cool nights.. From mid-April the temperature begins to rise and the days become hot and humid. The temperature can reach up to 45ºC in May. In June the monsoon rainy season begins and continues through September. It is unwise to visit the park during the monsoon season as the rains can last for days and transportation is severely limited by the extremely poor conditions of the roads.
Trip Facts
| Country: Nepal | Duration: 3 to 5 days |
| Activities: Jungle safari and more | Grade: Easy |
| Best Season: Spring/Autumn | Trip Style: Hotel/Resort based |
| Start/Ending Point: Kathmandu | Group size: Min 1-- Max 15 |
| Travel Mode: Fly/Drive in/out | Price Details: Upon request |
2 night / 3 days program
Day 01: Arrival
On your arrival at Ambasa our jungle resort staff will receive you. You will then be transferred to the resort where you will be offered refreshment & briefed on your programs.
15:00: Village tour to a nearby ethnic Tharu village where you will learn morn about the life and lifestyle of the Tharus.
20:00: Dinner
Day 02: Full day jungle activities
06:00: Wake -up call
06:30: Breakfast
07:30: Elephant Ride (for an hour) An excellent opportunity to get the lifetime experience on the Elephant safari and to see the Wildlife inside the Park. Visit Visitors Center, Crocodile Breeding Center & Tharu Cultural Museum
13:00: Lunch
15.00: Jungle Walk: an excellent opportunity to see the wild animals, small mammals & birds from the Tower (Machan). During the wild sightseeing, you will be accompanied by our experienced naturalists and wild life tracker. Excellent photographic opportunities are plentiful.
20:00: Dinner
Day03: Departure
05:30: Wake- up call
06:00: Breakfast
06:30: Visit to Karnali River for Dolphin sightseeing.
12:00: Lunch
13:00: Departure for onward journey
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3 night / 4 days program
Day 01: Arrival
On your arrival at Ambasa our jungle resort staff will receive you. You will then be transferred to the resort where you will be offered refreshment & briefed on your programs.
15:00: Village tour to a nearby ethnic Tharu village where you will learn morn about the life and lifestyle of the Tharus.
20:00: Dinner
Day 02: Full day jungle activities
06:00: Wake- up call
06:30: Breakfast
07:30: Elephant Ride (for an hour) An excellent opportunity to get the lifetime experience on the Elephant safari and to see the Wildlife inside the Park. Visit Visitors Center, Crocodile Breeding Center & Tharu Cultural Museum
13:00: Lunch
15.00: Jungle Walk: an excellent opportunity to see the wild animals, small mammals & birds from the Tower (Machan). During the wild sightseeing, you will be accompanied by our experienced naturalists and wild life tracker. Excellent photographic opportunities are plentiful.
20:00: Dinner
Day 03: Full day jungle activities
06:00: Wake- up call
06:30: Breakfast
07:00: Tiger Tracking & Bird watching. An excellent opportunity to see a Royal Bengal Tiger and a great many species of birds found in Bardia.
13:00: Lunch
14:00: Jeep Drive. An excellent opportunity to see wild animals and you will also encounter many other smaller mammals that have made Bardia their habitat.
20.00: Dinner
Day04: Departure
05:30: Wake- up call
06:00: Breakfast
06:30: Visit to Karnali River for Dolphin sightseeing.
12:00: Lunch
13:00: Departure for onward journey
Service Includes
Service Excludes
4 night / 5 days program
Day 01: Arrival
On your arrival at Ambasa our jungle resort staff will receive you. You will then be transferred to the resort where you will be offered refreshment & briefed on your programs.
15:00: Village tour to a nearby ethnic Tharu village where you will learn morn about the life and lifestyle of the Tharus.
20:00: Dinner
Day 02: Full day jungle activities
06:00: Wake- up call
06:30: Breakfast
07:30: Elephant Ride (for an hour) An excellent opportunity to get the lifetime experience on the Elephant safari and to see the Wildlife inside the Park. Visit Visitors Center, Crocodile Breeding Center & Tharu Cultural Museum
13:00: Lunch
15.00: Jungle Walk: an excellent opportunity to see the wild animals, small mammals & birds from the Tower (Machan). During the wild sightseeing, you will be accompanied by our experienced naturalists and wild life tracker. Excellent photographic opportunities are plentiful.
20:00: Dinner
Day 03: Full day jungle activities
06:00: Wake- up call
06:30: Breakfast
07:00: Tiger Tracking & Bird watching. An excellent opportunity to see a Royal Bengal Tiger and a great many species of birds found in Bardia.
13:00: Lunch
14:00: Jeep Drive. An excellent opportunity to see wild animals and you will also encounter many other smaller mammals that have made Bardia their habitat.
20.00: Dinner
Day04: River rafting program
05:30: Wake- up call
06:00: Breakfast
06:30: Drive to rafting Point
09:00: Rafting starts. It is wild sightseeing by rafting, this program has been introduced to show you the wildlife from the different parts of the park, you will be stopped in more than 3/4 places and will be taken inside the jungle. You will also get an excellent opportunity for bird watching. Pack Lunch will be provided.
20:00: Dinner
Day05: Departure
05:30: Wake- up call
06:00: Breakfast
06:30: Visit to Karnali River for Dolphin sightseeing.
12:00: Lunch
13:00: Departure for onward journey
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Chitwan National Park
Chitwan National Park is listed as a Natural World Heritage Site and is the most popular safari destination in Nepal. It covers a unique ecosystem, containing hills, ox-bow lakes and flood plains. Dominated by sal forests, the park has 50 species of grasses. The 43 species of animals include the endangered one- horned rhino, the spotted chittal, Royal Bengal tiger, gharial, crocodile, gaur, wild elephant, four horned antelope, stripped hyena, pangolin, Gangetic dolphin, monitor lizard, cobra krait and rat snake. Elephant safari provides an opportunity to get a closer view of the endangered One-horned Rhinoceros. You may also get a glimpse of the elusive Bengal tiger. The Elephant Breeding Center at Khorsor, Sauraha gives you information on domesticated elephant and the baby elephants born there.
Best Time to Visit
The best time to visit Chitwan National Park is from October to February, this is the dry season and much possibility of seeing tiger and other wildlife as they are more likely to visit waterholes in a few concentrated areas. It is also possible to visit Chitwan from March to May, however the grasses are seen growing longer allowing some of the animals to hide and from June onward it gets very hot and humid.
The summer days are typically hot with 30 degree Celsius on average day temperature. The monsoon usually begins at the end of June and continues until September. The mean annual rainfall is about 2150 mm and during this time of the year rivers are flooded and most of the roads are virtually closed.
Trip Facts
| Country: Nepal | Duration: 2 to 4 days |
| Activities: Jungle safari and more | Grade: Easy |
| Best Season: Spring/Autumn | Trip Style: Hotel/Resort based |
| Start/Ending Point: Kathmandu | Group size: Min 1-- Max 15 |
| Travel Mode: Drive in/out | Price Details: Upon request |
Chitwan 1 night/2 days program
Day 01: Arrival
On arrival at Sauraha Bus Park, Tadi or Bharatpur Airport you will be transferred to the Resort where you will be offered refreshment & resort manager will brief you about the Resort facilities and jungle activities .After briefing your room will then be allocated to you.
13.00 - Lunch.
15.00 - Village tour to a nearby ethnic Tharu village where you will experience more about the life & lifestyle
19:00- Tharu cultural dance (which you can also participate in) organized by the local Tharu community
20.00 - Dinner
Day 02: Departure
05.30 - Wake up call
06.00 - Tea/coffee, then nature walk. An excellent opportunity to see a great many of those 524 different species of birds found in Chitwan
07.30 - Breakfast.
09:00- Departure for onward journey
Service Includes
Service Excludes
2 nights / 3 days program
Day 01: Arrival
On arrival at Sauraha Bus Park, Tadi or Bharatpur Airport you will be transferred to the Resort where you will be offered refreshment & resort manager will brief you about the Resort facilities and jungle activities .After briefing your room will then be allocated to you.
13.00 - Lunch.
15.00 - Elephant briefing & bathing ( only in Sring,Summer&Autumn)
16.00 - Elephant safari. An excellent opportunity to see four different kinds of deer rhinoceros, or, monkeys, leopard sloth bear, and the Royal Bengal Tiger (if you are lucky). You will also encounter many other smaller mammals that have made Chitwan their home.
19.00 - Tharu cultural dance (which you can also participate in) organized by the local Tharu community
20.00 - Dinner
Day 02: Full day jungle activities
05.30 - Wake -up call
06.00 - Tea/coffee, then nature walk. An excellent opportunity to see a great many of those 524 different species of birds found in Chitwan
07.30 - Breakfast.
09.00 - Canoe ride along the Rapti River. An excellent opportunity far bird watching and for seeing 2 rare species of crocodiles; the Marsh Mugger and the fish eating Gharial.
10.00 - Visit the Government Elephant Breeding Centre. Walk/drive back through the Tharu villages to the Resort
13:00 - Lunch
15:00 - Visit to the National Park Visitor's centre where you can learn more about the history of the National Park and about wildlife.
16:00 - Village tour to a nearby ethnic Tharu village where you will learn more about the lifestyles of the Tharus.
19:00 - Tharu cultural dance presentation or a slide show presentation.
Day 03: Departure
05:30 - Wake up call. Tea/coffee followed by elephant safari, nature walk or you can just spend the morning as you prefer
07:30 - Breakfast.
09:00 - Departure for onward journey.
Service Includes
Service Excludes
3 nights/ 4 days program
Day 01: Arrival
On arrival at Sauraha Bus Park, Tadi or Bharatpur Airport you will be transferred to the Resort where you will be offered refreshment & resort manager will brief you about the Resort facilities and jungle activities .After briefing your room will then be allocated to you.
13.00 - Lunch.
15.00 - Elephant briefing & bathing (only in Sring,Summer&Autumn)
16.00 - Elephant safari. An excellent opportunity to see four different kinds of deer rhinoceros, or, monkeys, leopard sloth bear, and the Royal Bengal Tiger (if you are lucky). You will also encounter many other smaller mammals that have made Chitwan their home.
19.00 - Tharu cultural dance (which you can also participate in) organized by the local Tharu community
20.00 - Dinner
Day 02: Full day jungle activities
05.30 – Wake- up call
06.00 - Tea/coffee, then nature walk. An excellent opportunity to see a great many of those 524 different species of birds found in Chitwan
07.30 - Breakfast.
09.00 - Canoe ride along the Rapti River. An excellent opportunity far bird watching and for seeing 2 rare species of crocodiles; the Marsh Mugger and the fish eating Gharial.
10.00 - Visit the Government Elephant Breeding Centre. Walk/drive back through the Tharu villages to the Resort
13:00 - Lunch
15:00 - Visit to the National Park Visitor's centre where you can learn more about the history of the National Park and about wildlife.
16:00 - Village tour to a nearby ethnic Tharu village where you will learn more about the lifestyles of the Tharus.
19:00 - Tharu cultural dance presentation or a slide show presentation.
Day 03: Full day jungle activities
05.30 – Wake-up call
06.00 - Tea/coffee, then jungle walk/ Bird watching / Elephant Safari
07.30 - Breakfast.
09:30 am: Visit a local village to see daily activities of the villagers in Chitwan. Return to camp.
13:00 - Lunch
15:30- Boat excursion to Amaltari Ghat and return by jeep / land rover.
20:00 - Dinner with Tharu Cultural Show.
Day 04: Departure
05:30 - Wake up call. Tea/coffee followed by nature walk or you can just spend the morning as you prefer
07:30 - Breakfast
09:00 - Departure for onward journey
Service Includes
Service Excludes
Located 450km east of Kathmandu, the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is a popular destination to explore the vast expanse of blue waters and lush jungle areas. It is considered the major attraction of the safari. The reserve provides an important habitat for a variety of
rare species of birds, wild buffalo (Arna) and fresh water Dolphins including several migratory species such as the sarus crane from Siberia. A total of 280 different species of birds have been recorded and these include many varieties of ducks, ibis, storks, egrets and herons, as well as the endangered swamp partridges and Bengal floricans. The trip to the Reserve can be combined with an extended trip to Darjeeling and Sikkim.
The Seasons and the Weather
The best time to visit this fabulous wildlife reserve is between October to March when much of the migratory and local birds can be spotted at the Koshi barrage and many of the river channels. Numerous Himalayan peaks including the Makalu I (8,463m), the fifth highest mountain in the world can also be seen clearly during the clear cooler day of the year.
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve 3 Night/4 Days Package Tour
Day 01: Arrival to Biratnagar airport & drive to Koshi Tappu
13:00: Lunch
15:00: Birding in the nearby surroundings.
19:00: Dinner
Day 02: Jungle Activities
05:30 Wakeup call
06:00 Morning nature walk nearby
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 Gentle wildlife rafting on the Sapta Koshi river with the guides. View some of the water birds, water buffaloes, dolphins, marine and jungle wildlife. End boat trip at the bank of the river and have picnic lunch. We make a short drive to the Koshi Barrage to view bird life and fresh water dolphins. Late afternoon return to the camp
19:00 Dinner
Day 03: Jungle Activities
05:30 Wake up call
06:00 Bird watching nearby
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 Birding along the dam of the Koshi River and the area of Pink Tower which crosses the Koshi Barrage. Picnic lunch at the Pink Tower. Late afternoon return to camp for dusk bird watching
19:00: Dinner
Day 04: Departure
05:30 Wakeup call
06:00 Bird watching in the jungle nearby
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 Departure to Biratnagar airport.and fly back to Kathmandu
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