Chitwan Wildlife Safari activity carries out in Chitwan National Park. The national park situates in south-central Nepal within an area of 932 sq km area. UNESCO designated Chitwan National Park as a Natural World Heritage site in 1984. Since then it is the center of the attraction to every national and international visitors.
This national park lies in the sub-tropical low land of inner Terai. It has become one of the country’s treasures- a fabulous wildlife sanctuary in recent days. The word ‘Chitwan’ signifies as ‘heart of jungle’.
In this trip, we will opportunity to enjoy the thrilling Jungle Safari. Among the activities, Elephant and Jeep Safari are exciting ways to explore the jungle from a safe, elevated position. It also offers the close-up sight of the one-horn rhino in its natural habitat During Safari, we will see numerous species of deer, langur monkeys, wild boar, etc. Furthermore, we can view over 400 bird species, either as permanent residents or migratory visitors while you walk through the jungle and open grassland. Likewise, canoe ride along Rapti River offers the fantastic experience of viewing a quarter of the world’s remaining gharial populations on the western side. The gharial shelters under its banks. It is a long practice to hunt fish-eating crocodiles which supposed aphrodisiac qualities of its snout.
We begin our Chitwan Wildlife Jungle Safari trip by either taking a car or bus drive from Kathmandu or Pokhara. There is also a regular flight connecting Chitwan to Kathmandu. Thus this is a wonderful opportunity to take a relaxing wildlife safari trip in Chitwan after any of our trekking and peak climbing trips in the Himalayas.
Chitwan tour is a comfortable and easy tour of the tropical forest of Chitwan National Park in Nepal. The tour is best suitable for people of all ages, couples, family travelers, students, groups, solo travelers, and LGBTI groups. A diverse accommodation facility suits people of all budget class. People choose the tour for luxury tours to budget trip. It is a flexible trip in terms of budget and the duration of your vacation. Booking is advisable for all people with a keen interest in jungle safari, wildlife safari, bird watching and cultural tastes.
Our Chitwan Jungle Safari Tour packages include different activities during the trip. Among them, the Jeep Safari is the core attraction for the travelers visiting Chitwan National Park for this tour. Jeep Safari lets you see different wild animals, birds, and the surrounding from an elevated open space of a Jeep. A visitor will have enough time to see and photo-shoot the observed things from a comfortable position. Although some operators use the tamed elephants for Safari inside the Chitwan National Park, we discourage to go for it.
Our hotel/resort is located with the boundary of the Chitwan National Park and Buffer Zone area. The accommodation includes full board meals including tea and coffee. Rooms are basically twin sharing with attached bathroom and are air-conditioned.
Days | Hotel/Lodge | Category | Place |
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01 | Hotel Parkland / Chitwan Adventure Resort | Resort | Sauraha, Chitwan |
02 | Hotel Parkland / Chitwan Adventure Resort | Resort | Sauraha, Chitwan |
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Despite the hot weather, we had great fun. I know it was nobody's fault. The jungle tour was fantastic. The guide was professional and very knowledgeable. I saw many birds, Rhino, crocodiles. The jeep drive as very impressive. Thanks.
Chitwan is great place to visit. The food and hotel was nice. Guide was knowledgeable. We saw many birds and some wild animals. Lucky to see the Rhino so close .Thanks OrientalJourneys for perfect trip.
Drive Kathmandu to Chitwan in a deluxe tourist vehicle. After driving for 5/6 hours, we will reach at the Chitwan. You will check in the hotel nearby National Park. The jungle safari trip starts after lunch. A short visit around the Tharu villages will allow you to observe their lifestyle. In the evening, you will experience the Tharu Culture program. Overnight at the hotel.
Today, you will go for full day Chitwan national park activities. After breakfast you will go for a thrilling canoe trip on the Rapti River, Jungle walk to see some wild animals, and will visit to elephant breeding center, then Elephant bathing. You will have the opportunity to take a shower from an elephant trunk. After Lunch rest, you will be going for Elephant back Jungle safari. This is the main attraction of the trip. During the safari, you can observe One-Horned Rhinos, several species of birds, crocodiles and different vegetation.
You will be following your guide early in the morning for bird watching inside the national park. After the bird-watching tour, your journey will start to Kathmandu following the same route.
The easiest way to reach Chitwan National Park is by tourist bus/AC bus from Kathmandu with a drive of approximately 6-7 hours. Buses leave the Nayabazar, near Thamel in Kathmandu at around 7 am. From Pokhara, tourist buses will take 7 hours and depart from the tourist bus stand at 6.30 am.
The approximate distance between Pokhara and Chitwan is 147 km. However it is 5 to 6-hour far to drive there from Pokhara.
The approximate distance between Pokhara and Chitwan is 147 km and can be reached in a 5 to 6-hour drive.
The activities other than the Elephant back Safari, are carried inside the Chitwan National Park. Elephant Back Safari is done in Community Forest near Sauraha.
Definitely, you will have a child discount offer. The child below four years are freely allowed to enter whereas below 10, need to pay 70% of the Adult Price. The child above 10 years has to pay the full fee.
The exact time for a drive from Kathmandu to Chitwan is just 5 hours but due to highway traffic it will take approximately 6-7 hours. In normal condition, the Tourist Bus from Pokhara will take you to Chitwan in around 5-6 hours.
Most of the lodges/resort/hotel we use, have internet facility with FREE Wi-Fi.
Traveling by road in Nepal is safe, especially by tourist coach is completely safe. However, we suggest that you take a Private Vehicle for a more reliable and convenient journey.
We do have a pickup service for the traveler travelling by bus. One of a representative from Oriental Journeys comes to pick-up at Sauraha Bus Station for FREE. The same way, we have dropped off the facility up to the Bus station at Sauraha.
Chitwan National Park is located in the Chitwan district. Sauraha is a small village and tourist hub near the national Park where most of the hotels/resorts are located. The Bus from Pokhara and Kathmandu drop travelers in the Sauraha bus stand.
Especially, the travelers visiting Chitwan National Park during the months of Summer can see and enjoy Elephant Bath. However, during monsoon and winter, you can not participate due to cold water and a high level of water in the river.
The best way of enjoying the wildlife of Chitwan National Park is through Jeep Safari. The Jeep Safaris in Chitwan National Park are conducted from the 1st week of October till the end of June. However, Jeep Safari in Bishajari Taal (20,000 Lake) is possible throughout a year.
Depending upon your budget, the different standards of Hotels and resorts are available in Sauraha area of Chitwan National Park. However, Oriental Journeys provides its travelers with a Tourist standard accommodation. The accommodations have A/C and will provide you all the meals in a packaged trip.
Normally, the lodge provides meals in a buffet with a variety. If there are minimum guests they have to serve then you can choose from the menu also. The menu has always a choice of American, Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Nepali food.
People visit Chitwan throughout the year. However, February to Mid June and September to December are the best time to go for Chitwan Jungle Safari. Compared to Kathmandu and Pokhara, Chitwan lies at a lower altitude with a warm temperature during the wintertime.
Since the national park lies at a lower elevation, it is a bit warmer than Kathmandu and Pokhara. But, the region is colder during the winter months (December – February). It is generally misty with much humid air.
The lodges in Sauraha and Chitwan area are equipped with electricity facilities. You can easily get them recharged. We advise to bring a charger and adapter with. You can easily buy one in local shops to fit your gadgets.
Upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, you can get Nepali Sim card or you can easily get from shops near your hotel at Thamel and Sauraha, Chitwan. Two telecommunication companies distributing sim cards for tourists are Nepal Telecom and NCell. You need to present a copy of your passport and a passport size photo to get a shim card. You can use a volume-based internet with a sim card and make calls. It will charge normal call charges. Additionally, you can use telephones from your hotel you will be staying in.
Regarding Chitwan Wildlife Jungle Safari trip three accommodation and meals in a day are included during your stay in Chitwan. However, you may need extra money for your personal expenses and for the drinks depending upon your drinking and spending habits. Generally, USD 10 to 15 will be sufficient for a day.
The tap water is not recommended to drink freely. The bus on the way to Chitwan and Kathmandu will serve you with a bottle of sealed drinking water. The hotel will serve you with bottled water per day per person. Additionally, you can buy a bottle of water You can buy a bottle of water with a cost of NPR 30 per bottle.
Yes, you can stay an extra day by paying additional costs on top of the package cost. The extra cost should cover the salary for guides, accommodation, and food. Besides the set activities, we can add extra activities of the additional day.
No, we do not have a pickup facility from the airport for this tour. But we will provide you a pickup service from the airport to the hotel if you need. For this, you have to pay extra amount. However, we provide pick up and drop off service from your hotel to Bus Park while you are heading towards Chitwan.
Yes! It is possible to do Jeep safari instead of Elephant Back Safari.
The regular bus from Chitwan to Kathmandu arrive around 2pm-3pm. The bus park is closed to the tourist hub of Thamel, Kathmandu which is hardly 10 minutes walking distance.
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Chitwan Wildlife Safari activity carries out in Chitwan National Park. The national park situates in south-central Nepal within an area of 932 sq km area. UNESCO designated Chitwan National Park as a Natural World Heritage site in 1984. Since then it is the center of the attraction to every national and international visitors.
This national park lies in the sub-tropical low land of inner Terai. It has become one of the country’s treasures- a fabulous wildlife sanctuary in recent days. The word ‘Chitwan’ signifies as ‘heart of jungle’.
In this trip, we will opportunity to enjoy the thrilling Jungle Safari. Among the activities, Elephant and Jeep Safari are exciting ways to explore the jungle from a safe, elevated position. It also offers the close-up sight of the one-horn rhino in its natural habitat During Safari, we will see numerous species of deer, langur monkeys, wild boar, etc. Furthermore, we can view over 400 bird species, either as permanent residents or migratory visitors while you walk through the jungle and open grassland. Likewise, canoe ride along Rapti River offers the fantastic experience of viewing a quarter of the world’s remaining gharial populations on the western side. The gharial shelters under its banks. It is a long practice to hunt fish-eating crocodiles which supposed aphrodisiac qualities of its snout.
We begin our Chitwan Wildlife Jungle Safari trip by either taking a car or bus drive from Kathmandu or Pokhara. There is also a regular flight connecting Chitwan to Kathmandu. Thus this is a wonderful opportunity to take a relaxing wildlife safari trip in Chitwan after any of our trekking and peak climbing trips in the Himalayas.
Chitwan tour is a comfortable and easy tour of the tropical forest of Chitwan National Park in Nepal. The tour is best suitable for people of all ages, couples, family travelers, students, groups, solo travelers, and LGBTI groups. A diverse accommodation facility suits people of all budget class. People choose the tour for luxury tours to budget trip. It is a flexible trip in terms of budget and the duration of your vacation. Booking is advisable for all people with a keen interest in jungle safari, wildlife safari, bird watching and cultural tastes.
Our Chitwan Jungle Safari Tour packages include different activities during the trip. Among them, the Jeep Safari is the core attraction for the travelers visiting Chitwan National Park for this tour. Jeep Safari lets you see different wild animals, birds, and the surrounding from an elevated open space of a Jeep. A visitor will have enough time to see and photo-shoot the observed things from a comfortable position. Although some operators use the tamed elephants for Safari inside the Chitwan National Park, we discourage to go for it.
Drive Kathmandu to Chitwan in a deluxe tourist vehicle. After driving for 5/6 hours, we will reach at the Chitwan. You will check in the hotel nearby National Park. The jungle safari trip starts after lunch. A short visit around the Tharu villages will allow you to observe their lifestyle. In the evening, you will experience the Tharu Culture program. Overnight at the hotel.
Today, you will go for full day Chitwan national park activities. After breakfast you will go for a thrilling canoe trip on the Rapti River, Jungle walk to see some wild animals, and will visit to elephant breeding center, then Elephant bathing. You will have the opportunity to take a shower from an elephant trunk. After Lunch rest, you will be going for Elephant back Jungle safari. This is the main attraction of the trip. During the safari, you can observe One-Horned Rhinos, several species of birds, crocodiles and different vegetation.
You will be following your guide early in the morning for bird watching inside the national park. After the bird-watching tour, your journey will start to Kathmandu following the same route.
The easiest way to reach Chitwan National Park is by tourist bus/AC bus from Kathmandu with a drive of approximately 6-7 hours. Buses leave the Nayabazar, near Thamel in Kathmandu at around 7 am. From Pokhara, tourist buses will take 7 hours and depart from the tourist bus stand at 6.30 am.
The approximate distance between Pokhara and Chitwan is 147 km. However it is 5 to 6-hour far to drive there from Pokhara.
The approximate distance between Pokhara and Chitwan is 147 km and can be reached in a 5 to 6-hour drive.
The activities other than the Elephant back Safari, are carried inside the Chitwan National Park. Elephant Back Safari is done in Community Forest near Sauraha.
Definitely, you will have a child discount offer. The child below four years are freely allowed to enter whereas below 10, need to pay 70% of the Adult Price. The child above 10 years has to pay the full fee.
The exact time for a drive from Kathmandu to Chitwan is just 5 hours but due to highway traffic it will take approximately 6-7 hours. In normal condition, the Tourist Bus from Pokhara will take you to Chitwan in around 5-6 hours.
Most of the lodges/resort/hotel we use, have internet facility with FREE Wi-Fi.
Traveling by road in Nepal is safe, especially by tourist coach is completely safe. However, we suggest that you take a Private Vehicle for a more reliable and convenient journey.
We do have a pickup service for the traveler travelling by bus. One of a representative from Oriental Journeys comes to pick-up at Sauraha Bus Station for FREE. The same way, we have dropped off the facility up to the Bus station at Sauraha.
Chitwan National Park is located in the Chitwan district. Sauraha is a small village and tourist hub near the national Park where most of the hotels/resorts are located. The Bus from Pokhara and Kathmandu drop travelers in the Sauraha bus stand.
Especially, the travelers visiting Chitwan National Park during the months of Summer can see and enjoy Elephant Bath. However, during monsoon and winter, you can not participate due to cold water and a high level of water in the river.
The best way of enjoying the wildlife of Chitwan National Park is through Jeep Safari. The Jeep Safaris in Chitwan National Park are conducted from the 1st week of October till the end of June. However, Jeep Safari in Bishajari Taal (20,000 Lake) is possible throughout a year.
Depending upon your budget, the different standards of Hotels and resorts are available in Sauraha area of Chitwan National Park. However, Oriental Journeys provides its travelers with a Tourist standard accommodation. The accommodations have A/C and will provide you all the meals in a packaged trip.
Normally, the lodge provides meals in a buffet with a variety. If there are minimum guests they have to serve then you can choose from the menu also. The menu has always a choice of American, Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Nepali food.
People visit Chitwan throughout the year. However, February to Mid June and September to December are the best time to go for Chitwan Jungle Safari. Compared to Kathmandu and Pokhara, Chitwan lies at a lower altitude with a warm temperature during the wintertime.
Since the national park lies at a lower elevation, it is a bit warmer than Kathmandu and Pokhara. But, the region is colder during the winter months (December – February). It is generally misty with much humid air.
The lodges in Sauraha and Chitwan area are equipped with electricity facilities. You can easily get them recharged. We advise to bring a charger and adapter with. You can easily buy one in local shops to fit your gadgets.
Upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, you can get Nepali Sim card or you can easily get from shops near your hotel at Thamel and Sauraha, Chitwan. Two telecommunication companies distributing sim cards for tourists are Nepal Telecom and NCell. You need to present a copy of your passport and a passport size photo to get a shim card. You can use a volume-based internet with a sim card and make calls. It will charge normal call charges. Additionally, you can use telephones from your hotel you will be staying in.
Regarding Chitwan Wildlife Jungle Safari trip three accommodation and meals in a day are included during your stay in Chitwan. However, you may need extra money for your personal expenses and for the drinks depending upon your drinking and spending habits. Generally, USD 10 to 15 will be sufficient for a day.
The tap water is not recommended to drink freely. The bus on the way to Chitwan and Kathmandu will serve you with a bottle of sealed drinking water. The hotel will serve you with bottled water per day per person. Additionally, you can buy a bottle of water You can buy a bottle of water with a cost of NPR 30 per bottle.
Yes, you can stay an extra day by paying additional costs on top of the package cost. The extra cost should cover the salary for guides, accommodation, and food. Besides the set activities, we can add extra activities of the additional day.
No, we do not have a pickup facility from the airport for this tour. But we will provide you a pickup service from the airport to the hotel if you need. For this, you have to pay extra amount. However, we provide pick up and drop off service from your hotel to Bus Park while you are heading towards Chitwan.
Yes! It is possible to do Jeep safari instead of Elephant Back Safari.
The regular bus from Chitwan to Kathmandu arrive around 2pm-3pm. The bus park is closed to the tourist hub of Thamel, Kathmandu which is hardly 10 minutes walking distance.
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Despite the hot weather, we had great fun. I know it was nobody's fault. The jungle tour was fantastic. The guide was professional and very knowledgeable. I saw many birds, Rhino, crocodiles. The jeep drive as very impressive. Thanks.
Chitwan is great place to visit. The food and hotel was nice. Guide was knowledgeable. We saw many birds and some wild animals. Lucky to see the Rhino so close .Thanks OrientalJourneys for perfect trip.