3 days: Chitwan National Park from Kathmandu
Two nights by the Rapti River for one-horned rhinos, crocodiles and more than five hundred bird species: jeep safari, canoe, jungle walk and a Tharu village, all with licensed naturalists.
- Length
- 3 days
- Difficulty
- No trekking
- Best time
- October to March
- Ideal for
- Families, Couples, First trips, Seniors
- Places
- 1 stops
Day by day
Day 1
Travel to Chitwan, Tharu village and sunset
Drive from Kathmandu (or fly to Bharatpur). Late-afternoon walk through a Tharu village and sunset on the Rapti riverbank.
Overnight: Chitwan
Day 2
Canoe ride and jeep safari
Morning dugout canoe on the Rapti for gharials and birdlife, a guided walk back, then an afternoon jeep safari into the park’s grasslands.
Overnight: Chitwan
Day 3
Early bird walk, return to Kathmandu
A dawn birding walk with your naturalist, then travel back to Kathmandu.
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- Always enter the park with a licensed naturalist guide and follow their briefing on foot.
- Choose operators that keep distance from wildlife and do not offer elephant rides.
- From April to June it is very hot; the monsoon closes much of the park.
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