The way to Bardiya National Park!
Jungle Safari one of the most famous activities in Bardiya National Park captivates many travelers throughout the world be it national or international. This amazing wilderness tour will begin after exploring the Kathmandu Sightseeing sites that include Royal Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath Temple, the biggest temple of Lord Shiva, Buddhist stupas, the largest stupa, and Swayambhunath temple also known as monkey temple. This awe-inspiring tour will provide you to visit the ancient heritage, a living art gallery, and the cultures of the people. The KTM Valley will make you feel real charm while encountering an unforeseen blend of Hindu and Buddhist tribal traditions, tremendous architecture and antiquity behind the monuments. After exploration, we will take a domestic flight for Nepalgunj from Kathmandu. Around 45 minutes flight will provide you stunning views of Himalayas and green rolling mountains below you. As you reach the Nepalgunj, near a Nepal- India border. From there we will drive around one and half hours and reach the Bardiya National Park. As you reach Bardiya National Park, you will do Jungle safari and other recreational activities. Then finally arrive at Kathmandu after exploring Bardiya National Park.
Short Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1,300m/4,264ft)
Day 02: Sightseeing in Kathmandu
Day 03: Sightseeing in Patan and Bhaktapur and sunset views from Nagarkot (2195m/7201ft)
Day 04: Fly to Nepalgunj, drive to Bardia National Park (300m/1000ft): 1-hour flight; 90km, 2 hours’ drive
Day 05: Bardia National Park
Day 06: Bardia National Park
Day 07: Drive to Nepalgunj, fly to Kathmandu
Day 08: Final departure
Arrive at Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, one of our representatives will be there to greets you and drop you to your hotel. As you reach the hotel, you will be greeted with the welcome drinks after hotel check-in. You can take some rest and relax. After some rest, you will be introduced with the trekking guide and other members of Himalaya Hero Adventure. In the evening, you can stroll around the Thamel Bazaar and can buy necessary things for trekking. You can enjoy welcome dinner with typical Nepali cultural program. Have dinner and stay overnight in the hotel.
Note: Welcome dinner is optional.
Included meals: Dinner
Today, after having early morning breakfast, we will visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Kathmandu with a tour guide. You will explore Royal Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath Temple, Buddhist stupas, and Swayambhunath temple. After exploration, you will return back to your hotel. One of our representatives will provide you short orientation class about the further tour of Bardiya. You can prepare for next day journey. Have dinner and stay overnight in the same hotel at Kathmandu.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
After having early morning breakfast, we will head towards Patan for exploring UNESCO World Heritage Sites including Patan Durbar Square where you can explore the ancient arts and architecture. After exploring Patan, you will head toward Bhaktapur where you will explore the Nyata-Pola Temple, water spouts, the Golden Gate, and the 55 Window Palace and many more. Not only that you will also encounter with the local people called Newar and encounter with their unique cultures and traditions. After exploring an open museum, we will again make our footstep towards Nagarkot for admirable views of Himalayas and sunrise and sunset. You can enjoy remarkable views of the sunset amidst the Himalayas. Have dinner and stay overnight in Nagarkot.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
After having morning breakfast, we will take a domestic flight for Nepalgunj with the amazing views of the sunrise amidst the Himalayas. As we reach the western Nepal airport, we will drive to Bardiya National Park. As you reach the Bardiya National Park, there will be resort check-in and you can take some rest. After lunch, we can stroll around the authentic Tharu village and encounter with the Tharu people and their unique cultures and traditions. We will also visit Bardiya National Park and encounter with the rare and endanger wild-animals. Have dinner and stay overnight in the resort at Bardiya.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
After morning breakfast, we will embark deep into the woods on foot. We will be accompanied by a nature guide and porter. Bardiya National Park is home to a number of rare and endangers wild animals including one-horn rhinoceros, hog deer, Asian elephant, swamp deer, spotted deer, barking deer, sambar, black buck, wild boar, golden jackal, royal Bengal tiger, leopard, striped hyena, and others. During our jungle safari, we will also get chances to encounter with the towers (Machan) at different places from where we can also witness unsuspecting wildlife to pass by. There will be an experienced guide to help us. After jungle safari, we will return back to the resort and have dinner and we will stay overnight in the resort.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
In this day after having morning breakfast and we will drive for an hour towards Chisapani, a village located over the Karnali River. During our tour, we will get chances to encounter with the various wildlifes on the way, which is a pleasant way to experience the rivers and wildlife of western Nepal. National Park is filled with the scenic and peaceful environments which allow us to admire the beautiful and sub-tropical landscape along with the plentiful wildlife. As we reach to the awesome river Karnali, we will also get chances to catch glimpses of wild animals quenching their thirst in the vast Karnali River. The Karnali River is a homeplace to endangered animals like marsh mugger, Gharial crocodile, and Gangetic dolphins. Apart from this, travelers also get chances to enjoy bird-watching as there are quite a number of resident and migratory birds in the Bardia National Park. In the evening, we also visit Tharu Village and explore their unique Tharu cultural dance program. Have dinner and stay overnight in Bardia National Park.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
After morning breakfast, you will go for elephant safari and witness various wildlife such as deer, langur monkeys, rhinos and boars in the National Park. After that, you will take a domestic flight for Kathmandu from Nepalgunj. Around 45-minute flight will offer you stunning green and the white Himalayas. As you reach to Kathmandu, you can rest in the hotel and in the evening, you can do some shopping in the interesting Thamel Bazaar. You will also get chances to enjoy farewell dinner with the cultural program for celebrating the successful Bardiya tour. You will stay overnight in the same hotel at Kathmandu.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Today is your last day in Nepal. After morning breakfast, one of our representatives will help you to find your final destination. You will be transferred to the airport before 3 hours of flight schedule. We will wish you a safe flight and hope you to meet soon in this wonderful country Nepal.
Included meals: Breakfast
Thanks to Chintan's experience in promoting tourism in Nepal, we managed to organize an excellent visit to the main places in Nepal. After our arrival in Kathmandu, we planned together the various visits and transports for Pokhara, Lumbini, Chitwan. Thanks to their deep knowledge of the various places we have been able to understand throughout the package, the various experiences, such as paragliding and jungle safari, unique and absolutely to be done. I thank Chintan, Madan and the whole Himalayan Hero Adventures Company.