Jungle Safari

While the high Himalaya makes 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 most exciting safari destinations in the world. You will be going into deep jungle on elephant back or four-wheel drive vehicle to view wild animals in their natural habitat.

Chitwan National Park

Chitwan National Park (932 Sq km) is listed as a 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, Royal Bengal tiger, gharial, crocodile, gaur, wild elephant, four horned antelope, stripped hyena, pangolin, Gangetic dolphin, monitor lizard, cobra, krait and rat snake.
1 Night/2 Days or 2 Nights/ 3 days Package Program Available Upon Request
Jungle Activities: Elephant safari, bird watching, jungle walks, canoeing

Bardiaya National Park

Bardiaya National Park (968 Sq km) is the largest and most undisturbed wilderness area in the Terai. It is thickly forested by sal trees, and is carpeted with grass, savannah and river line forest. It is regenerated habitat for 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.

1 Night/2 Days or 2 Nights/ 3 days Package Program Available Upon Request

Jungle Activities: Elephant safari, bird watching, jungle walks, canoeing

 

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (175 sq km) the vegetation here is mainly of wetland grassland, scrub and deciduous forests. The reserve is unique for it’s wild arna buffaloes. Other mammals are the hog deer, wild boar, spotted deer and blue bull. The species of birds total 350 here, including 20 of ducks, many storks, egrets, herons, and the endangered swamp partridges and Bengal floricans. The reserve is resting place for migrating birds not seen anywhere in Nepal. The endangered gharial, marsh crocodile and Gangetic dolphin are also recorded in the Koshi River.

1 Night/2 Days or 2 Nights/ 3 days Package Program Available Upon Request

Wildlife Activities: Bird watching, nature walks, boating.

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