Chitwan Jungle Safari Tour

After 5 hours of the road trip from Kathmandu, you will finally reach Chitwan. Once in Chitwan you will go to your hotel, freshen up and have a hearty lunch.

After lunch, a tour guide will take you on a walk to the traditional Tharu village. Here you will observe their unique culture, traditions, architecture. Also, the language, the lifestyle and the famous Mithila paintings are hard to miss.

Once you finish the Tharu Village tour you will head to the riverside in the National Park. Here you will witness a breathtaking view of the sunset that falls against the river. It is a very calm and tranquil experience.

You will then witness the famous Tharu cultural program before dinner. This is a new addition and a touristic activity. This is a way to stage the culture and tradition for the tourists willing to divulge into the Tharu culture.

Their stick dance and the peacock dance are the two highlights of the performance.

You will learn a lot about their culture through this performance. And also be a part of it by joining them towards the end.

Overnight at the resort.

After breakfast, you will embark on a slow, peaceful canoe ride in the Rapti River. The river is tame and you will ride in a long dugout canoe.

This canoe ride is a very relaxing experience. You will encounter plenty of crocodiles sunning themselves on the banks and quite a few birds around.

The crocodiles found here are the Marsh Mugger and the Gharial which is an endangered species. They are only found in the northern part of the Indian Subcontinent.

You will then get off on the other side of the river from where you will take the "jungle walk". A wildlife expert will guide you on this walk. He will also give you interesting information on the flora and fauna found in the jungle.

Later in the evening, you will go to the banks of the Narayani river to not only watch but also participate in bathing the elephants. It is a really playful and exciting experience to bathe and swim with the elephants in the river.

Overnight at the resort.

After breakfast, you will start your day with the highlight of this tour, the Safari Tour.

You can enjoy the bliss and serenity of nature in the depth of the forest. You will get a panoramic view of the jungle.

You will easily spot some wild endangered animals like the one-horned rhino, deer, leopards and the royal Bengal tiger if you are lucky.

Later in the day, you will be visiting the elephant breeding center in the national park. It was established in 1985 with the goal to protect the endangered elephants in the region. This center is a captive for breeding domesticated elephants.

Here you will go for a tour of the center where you will see how they prepare meals for the elephants, and how they're fed.

There is also a museum here where you will get to know a lot about elephants. You will also learn about the nature and habits of the elephants.

Overnight at the resort.

Today you will wake up early to go bird watching. The Chitwan National Park is one of the best places in the world to observe and study various rare species of bird in their natural habitat.

Apart from the resident birds, many migratory birds also arrive at Sauraha in the winter. Birds from as far as Serbia and many other faraway places migrate here.

After you finish the bird watching you will go back to your hotel and have your breakfast. After breakfast, you will pack your bags and leave for Kathmandu.